Details and DIY Projects

I used http://www.gabbafriends.com/ for a lot of ideas. There is an entire page with submissions from families who have thrown a YGG party for their little ones. Nickjr.com is also a great resource. There are party planning blogs that feature fabulous ideas too.

I found my way to the blog http://www.hostesswiththemostess.com/ and fell in love with this tissue paper sign. I knew I had to make one for R & E. I already had the gallery canvas, tissue paper, and glue gun so all I had to purchase was the fabric and a staple gun. This project was easy, quick, cheap, and so super cute! I completely burned my fingerprints off gluing the tissue paper, but it was so worth it!

I also made Ryan and Evan's birthday hats myself. This was the first project I completed and I think it's one of my favorites. Orange boa feathers, hot glue, foam, and a pack of dollar store party hats and voila! There you have a DJ Lance Rock inspired party hat made with love for the birthday boys.

I saw these boombox favors on gabba friends and loved them. One of the moms explained how to do it, and all you need is a color printer and boxes of animal crackers. As luck would have it the grocery store had the animal crackers on sale for $1 so I stocked up on what I needed. I printed the boomboxes from nickjr and attached them using double sided tape. Easy! I put these in the kids' favor bags. And the favor bags?? Love them!! I purchased a PDF file from etsy seller aKymKreation and printed them on sticker paper. It is extremely time consuming to cut out all the faces. You have to cut out each and every little piece. Took me forever! I found the bags in a party store and the faces fit perfectly.

Also included in the favor bags was a bottle of bubbles. I added the labels for a personalized touch. The DJ Lance Rock glasses were a hit with all the guests--even the adults! They were a Dollar Tree find and all I had to do was punch out the silly lenses. Kim of aKymKreation made the personalized blowers for me as well. She was great to work with and I told her I'd give her a shout out on the blog. She makes a lot of other things and I would definitely recommend her.

The napkin rings were made by etsy seller letsPARTYon. They also made matching water bottle labels, food tents, and cupcake toppers.

I loved making this balloon wreath! I started it when my daddy was visiting and I made it while I kept him company as he watched the NBA playoffs. It was so easy and I love that we can use this year after year and make it a birthday tradition for our family. I think I'll hang this to celebrate all of our birthdays. I found the tutorial on-line at http://www.howdoesshe.com/ and was able to follow the steps with no problems. No matter how many balloons you think you might need, buy more! You could always get someone on etsy to make it for you for $45! See why I DIY?