My son is getting to the age where we’re about to start reading Harry Potter together as a family. And next week we’ll be playing some of these Harry Potter games to celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday as a family! Since I have lots of best friends and readers who are huge Harry Potter fans, I thought it would be fun to create some Harry Potter trivia questions to test both the basic fans and the true fans....
There are a lot of snacks I distinctly remember eating and loving growing up. Swiss cake rolls (I even made them into a swiss roll cake), Star Crunch, and Nutter Butters. There was just something about the crunch of the cookies and the peanut butter filling inside that made them so delicious. And while I still love all of those now, sometimes I just like things to be a little more homemade....
Piñata Pillow Fight (any age) Everyone loves a piñata and everyone loves pillow fights so try combining the two and having people use a pillow instead of a stick to hit the piñata. It’s also a great way to let kids have a “pillow fight” without actually hitting each other. Bedtime Relay Races (any age) Split your group into two (or more depending on the number of people) teams. Have each team stand at the end of the room and have a bucket of supplies for each team at the other end....
I love dice games. I don’t know if it’s just the element of luck involved with rolling dice or how versatile dice games can be when you add different options to each side, but I love them. Or maybe it’s just because this dice gift exchange game went so crazy viral that I’ve been obsessed with dice games ever since then! I also like color. And candy. This fun Skittles dice game that I’m calling chase the rainbow combines all of those things into one super simple, super fun game!...
I love serving dips at parties! From buffalo chicken dip to spinach artichoke dip and even the cheesiest queso fundido, there’s a reason they’re always a huge hit. I’ve done a lot of savory dip recipes in the past that make great appetizers. Now I wanted to share this yummy brownie batter dip as my first of many dessert dips to come! Unless of course you count this strawberry fruit salsa as a dessert dip....
The Best Chili I like two kinds of chili – Cincinnati chili and this white chicken chili. I hate onions and most chilis have onions. This one doesn’t and the flavors are amazing. It’s kind of the perfect dinner for a cold winter evening. And it’s won more than its fair share of chili cook-offs in the past ten years. It’s also one of our favorites for a Super Bowl party – perfect for serving to a crowd!...
You’ve probably had rice krispie treats. You may have even made my 4th of July rice krispie treats. But have you ever had rice krispie cookies? This fun rice krispie cookie recipe combines a delicious white chocolate chip cookie with rice krispies for a cookie full of fun flavor and crunch! Once you’ve tried cookies with rice krispies in them, you’ll wonder why you haven’t been making them all along!...
One of the things that I’ve heard more and more of is where are the crafts? We love all of your Halloween games but do you have any Halloween crafts for my Halloween party? Well guess what, this is the first in a series of a ton of Halloween crafts that are perfect for kids of all ages! I have a ton of Halloween popsicle stick crafts, paper crafts, and even some crafts with paper plates!...
25 Christmas Games Everyone Will Love As someone who has been hosting parties for years and coming up with new Christmas party games every year, I’m here to tell you that these fun Christmas games will make every holiday occasion more fun. Kids, teens, and adults will all be laughing hysterically playing and watching other people on their play these games! If you’re looking for something less active, these aren’t for you but this Christmas scavenger hunt or this Christmas kisses trivia game might be!...
This post contains affiliate links to products I think are awesome! If you purchase via my links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Must-Have Chewbacca Items for Star Wars Fans As excited as I am to see the origin story of Han Solo, I’m actually almost as excited to see how he meets up with Chewbacca and becomes best friends for life. I’ve always had a soft spot for Chewie, especially since it seems like he gets the raw end of the deal most of the time....
There is so much to love about Easter from Easter egg hunts to spending time with family! And I’m all about doing all of the Easter activities we can! To help plan out your Easter celebrations, I put together tons of craft ideas, fun Easter games, printable worksheets, church aka religious activities, and more! It’s everything you’ll need for the ultimate Easter extravaganza! Well except the Easter recipes but that’s a post for another day!...
Halloween parties are one of my all-time favorite ones to host because it’s just so fun to come up with creative Halloween party ideas! These Halloween party favors include everything from creepy to silly to cutesy Halloween ideas – perfect for any type of party you want to host! So whether you’re a room mom looking for goodies to send home with the kids at the end of a party or want something to give out at an adults only Halloween party, there’s something here for you!...
Today continues my series of fun Christmas games that work both virtually and in person! Earlier this week I shared Christas music bingo (so fun!), a Christmas carol game, and a few activities specifically for kids like a Christmas i-spy and a Christmas word search. This Christmas would you rather game is great for all ages because all you have to do is choose one of two options. And since everything on my blog is family-friendly (even these party games for adults), the questions work great for kids through adults!...
Heads or Tails White Elephant Gift Exchange Game Gift exchanges are a holiday party staple. If you go to more than one Christmas party this year and don’t do a gift exchange, I’d be shocked. Seriously shocked. I actually love gift exchanges mostly because I think it’s really fun to see what everyone ends up bringing. If it’s a white elephant gift exchange, I typically pick something from this list of hilarious white elephant gift ideas....
Note: All photos in this post are credited to Disney. If you want to see the full reveal of the Disney Wish, you can watch it on YouTube here. Highlights If you read nothing else, here are a few of the highlights about the brand new Disney Wish Cruise Ship! These only make me want to book our new cruise aboard Disney Wish! Read on to get all the details about each of these highlights!...
I love a good dessert dip! I’ve shared a ton already – brownie dip, caramel apple dip, cream cheese fruit dip just to name a few. And with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share one more – a cheesecake dip, cherry cheesecake dip to be exact. This one would be a good addition to any other Valentine’s Day desserts you may already have planned....
What do you do when you’re craving chocolate chip cookies but don’t want to actually bake cookies? This chocolate chip cookie dough dip is the next best thing to chocolate chip cookies without having to actually bake! It’s also great if you’re one of those people who loves raw cookie dough but doesn’t want to deal with you know the whole eating raw eggs and raw flour thing. It’s my new favorite dessert dip (and I like sweet dips) and a great sweet treat option for parties, an after school snack, or anytime you just want something sweet!...
There’s just something about Halloween that makes me want to make all of the fun treats! And these Halloween dirt cups are so much fun, not to mention so cute! I shared a Halloween dirt cake earlier this week and thought it’d be fun to do an individual serving version too! While these Halloween graveyard dirt cups aren’t a cake (they’re more like a classic dirt and worms dessert) like the graveyard cake, they are individual cups that look like little mini graveyards full of dirt and creepy crawlers!...
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it was time to share a couple of additional recipes to add to your Thanksgiving dinner menu, or dessert menu I guess! I’ve already shared my favorite pumpkin crunch cake, no-bake pumpkin pie, and even a pumpkin crisp but this pumpkin magic cake is another great addition to any fall party, Thanksgiving celebration, or even just dinner during pumpkin season! Why’s it called a magic pumpkin cake?...
If you asked me to name one of the things I remember most about our Disney Cruise last December, I would have to stay the pineapple bread at Castaway Cay. People call it banana bread, but it definitely tastes more tropical than banana bread to me. Even my husband, who isn’t a big sweets person, had a couple of mini loaves himself. Enjoying the mini pineapple bread loaves is just one of the many things to do in Castaway Cay....
