There is something about pizza that everyone loves! While I love to serve pizza at parties, I actually prefer to make things that are easier to share like mini pizza pies, pizza loaf, and even mini calzones! These pepperoni pizza roll ups are the latest in my pizza recipes and they may just be my favorite. Okay, well at least second to pizza loaf but pretty sure that’s just because it’s nostalgic....
There’s just something fun about glow sticks and really anything that lights up – flashlights, night lights, glow sticks. If it lights up, kids are likely going to like it. I know my boys do. My youngest runs around with a little miniature flashlight almost every day. And glow sticks are just plain fun. These printable valentines are the perfect way for kids to give out non-candy Valentine’s Day surprises to their friends who light up their lives with their friendship!...
Every year I try to figure out how to help my kids learn to be more grateful for the things they have. We’ve tried everything from this gratitude game to doing one of these gratitude jars, this gratitude punch game, and lots of things in between! This year I made this fun printable Thanksgiving turkey that’s filled with questions and activities to help kids (and adults) think of things they’re grateful for all month long!...
One of our favorite traditions to do as a family during the holiday season is to write dear Santa letters filled with Christmas wishes and wants (assuming the kids make it on the nice list of course). In the past, I’ve just encouraged my kids to start with a blank letter but somehow they always got writer’s block and couldn’t come up with anything to write. So I thought I’d help them out a bit and made these free printables that are full of prompts to help make writing to Santa asking for their Christmas wish list a bit easier!...
Ever since my son was little and we did this roll a dinosaur game for his birthday party, he’s loved roll a XYZ games. I’ve already shared roll a Jack O Lantern, roll a Christmas tree, and roll a rainbow games so I thought it was about time to make a roll a turkey game. Like all of our other dice games, this game is super easy to setup and super easy to play....
Halloween Punch Board Game I’ve been a huge fan of prize punch games for years. I made my first and called it the gratitude game like seven years ago and filled the cups with gratitude activities to do with my kids during the Thanksgiving season. And then I did one for my son’s Disney World birthday party that was Toy Story mania themed (so fun!). It’s an idea inspired by the Punch a Bunch game on Price is Right and basically you choose an option, punch through it, and win a prize!...
Halloween Charades My family is a big fan of games that get you up and moving – even better if it’s something you can do as a team or big group, even when you have younger children around! I love playing Halloween games at my parties and Halloween charades is always a fan favorite, especially when you mix things up and don’t just stick with traditional charades! You could even get a bit more specific and try Harry Potter charades!...
This post has been sponsored by Cricut and includes affiliate links. All ideas are 100% honest and my own. Once Upon a Summer First Birthday Ideas I only have a son, which means that I’ve had the chance to do all sorts of boy parties like my son’s Pop-A-Wheelie party and his Pajama Time first birthday party. It also means I very rarely get to do anything girly, unless it’s a girls night like my spa and pamper party....
Remember those white paper doilies that I picked up at Safeway? Well, they’re no longer white. I didn’t feel like spending money to buy doilies in all of my colors so I just dyed them myself using water and food coloring. It’s seriously so easy to do and since you are doing the dyeing yourself, you can choose the colors that match your theme. And how cute would these be wrapped around a glass of this strawberry mocktail – the perfect baby shower drink!...
Looking for cute ways to ask someone to be a bridesmaid? Look no further. Just add these printable gift tags to your favorite “will you be my bridesmaid ideas” and ask away. I got married over eight years ago, and oh how things have changed since then. Eight years ago Pinterest didn’t exist and while our wedding reception was pretty, it was nothing like my sister’s Pinterest worthy wedding reception last summer....
It’s been a long time since I’ve been so excited about sharing a new game with you. I absolutely loved the nutcracker games we did for our Christmas party this year, but this stack attack game is one that I just think it so much fun. And it works for people who can’t get up and do the crazy things we did in our nutcracker games (or candy cane olympics for that matter)....
I have tried a lot of different strawberry lemonades over the years, a brand new one actually just today that my son called way too sweet. I’ve even previously shared a strawberry lavender lemonade recipe… It feels like most are either super tart or super sweet with nothing being the perfect combination of in between. And now I’m envisioning Goldilocks drinking different glasses of lemonade – anyway, I digress. This homemade strawberry lemonade has what I think is the perfect combination of the two – sweet and tart....
We recently visited Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida with my 4-year-old son and let me tell you, visiting with adults and visiting with young kids is a totally different experience. When I’m with just adults, we beeline it to the biggest coaster as soon as the park gates open. With my preschooler, we never even made it to the biggest coaster! This is the ultimate guide to visiting, aka everything you need to know, about taking young kids to Universal Studios Orlando!...
I was asked by Disney Parks to show you how to create a Disney Kids themed preschool playdate and since my son’s birthday party was last month, we decided to skip the playdate and go all out with a birthday party instead! Any of the tips in this post will work for a birthday party or a playdate! For my son’s 4th birthday party, we decided to come up things to represent some of my son’s favorite things from our Disney World vacations over the past two years....
Whether you’re looking for fall festival games or ones to play at home, they’re great for all ages. It’s time to fall in love with the fall all over again with these fun fall games! Hilarious Fall Party Games People keep saying the summer is over, but our 90 degree weather begs to differ. Yesterday it was so muggy I thought I was in the deep south in the middle of summer....
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase anything via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. We are big Harry Potter fans in my household. A few years ago we visited Hogwarts at Universal Studios and had a blast! Staying at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel was one of the highlights of the trip. Reminiscing about that trip got me in the wizarding spirit....
Creative 30th Birthday Gifts for Men 30th Birthday Ideas for Him Here’s a list of what I included in my 30 days of 30. I know some of these are kind of boring like his favorite snack but really who doesn’t love to be surprised with their favorite snack? I’d love you forever if you surprised me with chocolate covered cinnamon bears. Anyway, back to the list. Unique 30th Birthday Ideas for Men 1 – Something from the year he was born (1984) – Tetris Jenga Game 2 – Jar filled with 30 of his favorite treats 3 – A playlist (kind of like a mix tape) of 30 songs that remind me of him or an iTunes gift card with a list of songs to buy 4 – An iPhone armband for working out 5 – These date night cards (one for every week of the year – my husband loved them) 6 – His favorite snack (these are my husband’s) 7- A punchcard with 30 boxes to punch, each one for an hour of time whenever they want it 8 – A photo book with pages for each of their 30 years 9 – A list of 30 things you love about them 10 – Some sort of clothing/accessories like socks, tie, etc....
These DIY St. Patrick’s Day pot of gold games are perfect for kids and adults like! Simple to make, durable so you can keep them year after year, and fun to play! They’re perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day party (try them with these St. Patrick’s Day games) or just an afternoon of magical fun at home! This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. I may receive a small commission if you purchase anything via my links....
There are some recipes that are very specific to an occasion like these chocolate covered peeps. And then there are the recipes that you can serve for pretty much any special occasions and get away with (like cinnamon swirl bread). Those are some of my favorite kind of recipes because they’re so versatile. This easy chocolate chip bundt cake recipe is one of those recipes. It’s a cake that works for dessert....
I’m all about fun themed treats for the holidays and so far this holiday season, I haven’t done a great job of sharing new treat ideas! That changes today with these acorn Oreo truffles being the first in a handful of themed Thanksgiving dessert and snack ideas! In the past I’ve made all sorts of different no bake desserts with Oreos including these Christmas Oreo truffles, these Easter egg Oreos, and of course the best Oreo dirt cake....
