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Saturday, February 16, 2013

 
Owen's Gender Reveal Party 12/12
 
 
 
Snow Babies was the inspiration.
I started with painting the babies on canvas.
 
 
 
 The reveal party was in Dec so we went with Christmas decor . Half of the tree is in Pink items and then the other half Blue. Bubble wrap and snow balls made from cotton candy serve as the tree skirt. All the items were used as Party favors , snow flake ornaments , candycanes , Hershey bars , Snow baby ornaments ETC.
 
 
 
Close up of some of the items. The ornament is a plastic one that I used colorful sharpees to draw the face and color on the Hershey bar.
 
  
 
Large Bubble Wrap, tree skirt !

 
 
Cotton Candy Snow Balls and Hershey bars party favors!
 
 
 
Custom Tree topper!  Wooden letters from Hobby Lobby , painted and stamped with snow flake stamp. I attached a wooden dowel and wired it to the tree .  
 
 
Bubble Wrap Wreath for the front door. The bubble wrap was left over just sitting around . I thought it looked a lot like wire ribbon , but much cheaper and weather resisstant.
I have promised them no bubble wrap for the Baby Shower :O)
 
 
 
 
Team Pink ! 
 
 
 
Team Blue !
 

 
Blue Team Wins !!!
 
 
I just knew it , but note the bracelett :)  
 
 
Food and Drink Table .  The pink drink was easy to make but the blue took some work .  Pink was Hawian Punch , ginger ale and powder lemonade. It was good , The blue ehh , We used the same but added Blue coolaid .
 
The Dad to be with his special Snow Baby drink cup . I used a dollar store sip cup , sharpee drew the face and made the hat out of dollar store baby planket , and hot glued it on . Made Mom to be one too!
 
 
 
Mom to be made the big Reveal cake.  
 
 
More party favors , Candy powder straws.
 
 
 
Dollar store table cloths. extra big for this table but makes a good puddle.
 
 
Each guest was asked to record on the chalk board their choice in  a name , mine was Blaze and Spark LOL . Dad to be is a firefighter LOL. Read the names aloud when the party got started . I also had baby pics of Mom and Dad to be for guest to view.
 

Bumble Bee Sip & See

 
 
 

Bzzzzzzzz

 
Invitation made from a photo card of the guest of honor , just add a ribbon
Those invited get a special keep sake!

 
Table runner is a dollar store table cloth.

 
All Bears love Honey - Diaper Cake.

 
Diaper Cakes make for great decoration and gift for the guest of honor.

 
Bee Hive cake surounded by flower cupcakes with lemon drop center.

The little bees are made of the same lemon drops, icing piped center line, add  almond
 slither for wings
and brown sprinkles for the body
The first cake was made with Pampered Chef's mixing bowl
This one with a Pyrex mixing bowl .
 


Friday, February 1, 2013

Bubble Wand to Rain Stick

 
Preschoolers will love creating this Rain Stick Keepsake
 
Supplies Needed
  • One Bubble Wand (Dollar Store)
  • Rice
  • Colorful Beads
  • Glitter
  • 3 Pipe Cleaners

Use all the bubbles up first for a great day of Bubble Fun !
Now it can become a Rain Stick .
  1. Rinse out and let dry.
  2. Take the 3 pipe cleaners and braid , then curve into ongoing S pattern , place inside the wand.
  3. Break off the bubble blowing stick.
  4. Pour about 2 table spoons of uncooked rice.
  5. Drop in about 10 colorful beads.
  6. Sprinkle in your favorite color of glitter.
  7. Screw the top on tight .
  8. Now make it rain or just make some music !
Great to use for Music or story telling time > Noah's Ark
Perfect for the Preschooler's small hands , Always use caution and  make sure they can't get it open !