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31 January 2011

Rainbow party inspiration - 3

The last party I would like to feature is this adorable Rainbow of ribbons Party from Giggleberry Creations.
I really like the way Amy used ribbons to create a rainbow of colors. She has other posts about this party's preparation if  you want more rainbow inspiration.





The kids made rainbow artworks by gluing some ribbon cutouts on sheets of papers.

27 January 2011

Cute t-shirt

I have decided to take a break from all this Rainbow madness today to bring you this very cute project from With or Without Nap.


Aren't those little t-shirts adorable ??





I will definitely have to try and sew more in 2011, it is so great to be able to accessorize plain t-shirt like this.
Thank you Margaret for sharing !

26 January 2011

Rainbow Crafts and Decorations

Here are a few ideas for the party decor and some crafts to make during the party.
Honestly ladies, where do you get all these ideas ? They're fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

I found this very cute DIY Wind Chime on All Things Made By Kelly.

Kelly has created a tutorial, so just follow the link.
I love this. You can make it yourself, it does not cost much and it uses one of my favourite things: ribbons !!!
I will most certainly be making some, for the party decor or the goody bags, I don't know yet.

I found this origami garland on Etsy. It is from a shop called Jikits. I am thinking of making a simple version of this, using some coloured carboard.
This could be a great craft to do with my daughter before the party. She seems to really enjoy being part of the preparation.


Of course I could also make some Pinwheels again. I think they look so pretty. And they do make a good gift for the children to take home.

Pinwheels form With or without nap

Buntings look great.
I love the fabric ones but the paper ones are also great for a party, super quick to make like the one I made for the pirate party last year.

Fabric bunting from With or without nap

Rainbow paper party bunting from Paperklip design on Etsy

Ribbon party bunting seen here

Finally, I think this mosaic activity from Fun In The Making could make an interesting craft for the older children attending the party.

Full post here.



21 January 2011

Rainbow cake decorating

I would like to keep the outside of the cake quite simple so we can get the full impact of the colours inside when we cut it.

One possibility would be to use a mini bunting on the cake, it seems to be the trend...
One of my favourite blog, The TomKat Studio, has a free printable here.


Thank you Kim for the freebie !

19 January 2011

Rainbow treats

RAINBOW COCONUT ICE
How cool are these ? Just perfect for a rainbow party and homemade, what else could I ask ?
Thank you Kate at Mini Eco for this original idea !



You can find the recipe Kate used here.



RAINBOW COOKIES
Now I just thought I would feature these beautifull cookies. Not difficult to make but they look great.
Thank you Sweetopia for sharing. You can find the complete post here.




18 January 2011

Rainbow party bags and favors

I like my party bags to be sweet free. Whenever we come back from a party, I end up taking all the sweets away as the girls aren't really allowed them. Problem is, once the sweets are gone, well there isn't much left in the bag....
Last summer we went to a cute little party where the children got some adorable pots and planted some seeds. We took the pot home and Noemie was so glad to see the plant grow. She still has the pot and we will have to put a new plant in it comes spring. She remembers the party and the friend who invited her.... this is so much more enjoyable than a bag of sweet don't you think ?

For Noemie's pirate party, the children picked a cookie and a spinwheel from the birthday table and they were also given a little pirate activity book (all homemade) with some pirate balloons.


So what could I put in my Rainbow party bag ?

Well, every craft blog I read has recently had a tutorial on how to make funny shaped crayons by melting broken ones into little moulds.
This would make the perfect favor but could be a little expensive as I would have to buy the crayons especially... We don't seem to have many broken ones at home.... I will have to look for bargains in the next few months.


You can make them any shape you like !
Pictures from Hop Skip Jump



You could use this tutorial or just search google, there are tens of them


Or I could make Chalk !

How does she ? has a tutorial here

I also like this eraser and crayon (I found very similar items on ebay):


Rainbow eraser


Rainbow crayons

And finally, what about a cookie mix:

This Rainbow cookie mix is from Scarlet Bakes and it can be purchased directly on their website.
This is a very cute idea and they also do Party Bag mixes.


Look what Bakerella came up with for her Cow girl party last year, these are stunning.




Now for the bags.

I have already shown you this goreous one from HeartFeltHandmade


I also like this one found here., it has a stamped rainbow on a simple white bag.



Or it could be as simple as using a rainbow of tissue paper

Bird Crafts sell nice Rainbow party Printables in their Etsy shop

17 January 2011

Rainbow garland

Last year I spotted these fantastic decorations. They are definitely on my To-do-list for the party !!!


I have also just found out that they look great as a garland. Thank you Kate of mini-eco for sharing the instructions on how to make the garland.

14 January 2011

Rainbow party inspiration - 2

This beautiful party is from Buggie and Jellybean. What a fantastic job Amy did !
You can find all the party pictures here.

I like the rainbow Pompoms. 
(You can find a tutorial here)

I am completely in love with this clothes pin cake topper from Wee Cute Treasures

Colouring page with rainbow ring crayons from Lil Boo & Co


Thanks a lot for inspiring me Amy !






12 January 2011

Rainbow Party Inspiration - 1

Funny how there seems to be party trends ! For some reason, Rainbows were "in" last year and suddenly every party blog was featuring Rainbow parties !

Although I might be a year late, the talented ladies behind the beautiful parties I saw inspired me, and I have decided to try it myself.

This first party is from HeartFeltHandmade. I really like her work and not surprisingly, she put together a lovely Rainbow party last year.
The cake is gorgeous. It is made by Nieve-Pie cakes who I have been following on Flickr for some time.




I especially like the party bags

Those marshmallow treats are a great idea.

11 January 2011

Rainbows

Hi there and Happy New Year !!!

January is always a bit gloomy for me so I need a project, something to focus on... I have decided to use this month to research party ideas for my youngest daughter's 2d birthday....in July !!! It's never too early is it ???
Truth is, with a baby due end of march, I'd rather look for ideas now, while I still have the time...

Last year I completely fell in love with rainbow cakes like this one from Whisk Kid. They make such a nice surprise as you only get the colours once it is cut ! I think they are perfect for younger children who are not usually that bothered by the cake...



So the cake will set the theme: Rainbows.
A 2 year old birthday party should be fun and simple, and I think the Rainbow theme should be perfect.

In the next few days, I shall share with you some great parties and party ideas.
Keep reading !

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