Kids’ Thanksgiving Craft Table

Nov 16, 2018 | DIY Boys Party, DIY Girls Party, DIY Kid's Parties, Parties

Whenever we have a large family get together with lots of kids we like to set up a special table Kids’ Table. Not only does it frees up room on the dining table it makes them feel special, and keeps the kids entertained during the meal.

This works great on Thanksgiving! Set up a kids’ Thanksgiving craft table within view of adults so you can keep an eye on them. Keep them busy coloring their own place mat before the meal. A cute pilgrim hat crayon holder on each place setting keeps crayons hopefully on the table and not the floor! The table can convert into a craft table after the meal to keep kids busy while adults clean-up, watch the game, or just visit.

Remember it doesn’t have to be fancy, just FUN!

Here are some cute ideas from Fiskars to help you set up your own Thanksgiving Kids’ Table. For cheap craft ideas click here! For fun treat ideas click here!

Make each child a table card with his or her name using a brown paper bag, cardstock, and foam letters. Trim the bag with pinking edgers, push the pointy corners in, fill with newspaper or better yet a popcorn ball and form into shape. Insert bone cut out from cardstock and staple close. Glue foam letters on.

Set sail with this “Mayflower” cup. Cut out a circle of blue cardstock for the coaster. Cut out the sails from thin foam, punch holes on the top and bottom, thread in straws and plop in to brown paper cups.

Pilgrim Hat crayon holder using paper cups, cardstock, and construction paper. Cut out the bottom of a black paper cup with a craft knife. Glue it on upside down to a circle cut from black cardstock, glue on construction paper band and buckle.

Thankful Tree made from cardstock as your centerpiece. Cut out a tree shape from brown cardstock. Fold each in half lengthwise. Glue folds together to make tree stand up. Cut out leaves from construction paper. Glue leaves to tree.

Prefer a Turkey crayon holder? Make these pinecone turkeys from Amanda’s Parties to go.

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Or just cover the entire table with brown paper, you can buy them in rolls, and have the kids go at it! That’s what The Frugal Homemaker did![spacer height=”20px” id=”2″]

This idea from Rusty and Rosy turns juice boxes into turkeys.

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A popcorn filled paper bag turkey doubles as a centerpiece and a snack. Great idea from One Charming Party.

Instructions here!

Kroger Cake Review

Aug 3, 2018 | Adult Parties & Events, Bridal and Baby Showers, DIY Boys Party, DIY Girls Party, DIY Kid's Parties, Parenting Tips, Parties, Product Reviews

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Cake is one of the most important thing when you are having a party or during a holyday. This is why you need to pick the right cake to light up the party. There are a lot of things you should take into consideration from selecting the cake to receiving it at your front door or picking it up from the store. Also, take into consideration the design, the ingredients, and of course, your budget.

In this article we are going to review Kroger in order to find out more about their products and the designs. If you want to learn more about how to order a cake from Kroger and about their prices, you can visit them in person or search for the fees online. Kroger cakes prices are going to help you decide if this store is the best one to order the cake your want.

A Cake for Every Occasion

Kroger offer cakes for every occasion. At this bakery you can find cakes for birthdays, a baby shower, graduation, and even a wedding. For every occasion they have different licensed cakes. They have a vast selection of models and designs to choose from.

Birthday cakes
When it comes to birthday cakes, this is the area where Kroger excels. They have a lot of models for kids and for adults. Also, they have licensed designs for boys and girls. Some of their designs include Star Wars, Paw Patrol, Frozen, and Spiderman. All of these are very interesting and your kid is going to love the bright colors and his or her favorite character on the cake.

They also have simple designs which are great for a birthday cake. You can select a simple white or chocolate cake with a few sugary flowers as decoration. These are suited for anybody and they can even be a great birthday gift. One of the best thing about these cakes is the price. They price range between $24 and $47.

Baby Shower cakes
As we mentioned, Kroger has different cakes for every occasion. What better occasion to have a cake then a baby shower. They have licensed special designs for this event. Some of their most known designs include Baby Special Delivery Stork and Baby Block. The price of these are almost the same as the ones for birthday cakes.

Wedding cakes
If you want to have the perfect wedding but you are on a tight budget, you should pick out a cake from Kroger. They have 2 options: a 2-tier or a 3-tier cake. The designs are going to amaze you. These cakes look exactly like the ones you find at a renowned bakery and they also taste amazing. Also, this way you save some bucks on your wedding cake.

Build-a-Cake Service

One of the best things about Kroger cakes is that you can actually build your own cake just the way you like it. It is a great thing for people who want something special or simply when they don’t find the exact design they were searching for. Also, the best thing is that you can select everything from the cake type to the frosting and the decorations.

This option is great for those who want to celebrate a different event than a wedding or a birthday. With build-a-cake option, they are allowed to make the cake just the way they want. You can customize the cake by selecting the type of cake (sheet or round) and then choosing the icing, flavors, and the decorations. Get creative when purchasing a personalized cake.

Getting the Cake

After you selected and ordered the cake the only thing you can do is wait until the cake is ready. One thing you should consider is to pick up the cake a day before the part or at least a few hours before to make sure that the cake is ok. Kroger cake also offers a delivery option but not all Kroger stores have this option.

Unfortunately, cakes need to be picked up from most Kroger stores. It is important to order the cake about 72 hours before the party to make sure that the bakers have time to make it. Also, if the party is during a holiday you will need to plan ahead.

All in all, Kroger cakes have a great quality-price report. Since the price of the cakes are a lot smaller than the ones you will find at a renowned bakery, you should also expect the cakes to have a good design not an amazing one. Kroger makes it simple for you to order the perfect cake from their licensed designs or to build your own model. Just choose the one you like and enjoy it.

Star Wars Party for All Ages

Jun 22, 2018 | Adult Parties & Events, DIY Boys Party, DIY Girls Party, DIY Kid's Parties, Parties

Thanks to the recent release of the latest Star Wars movie, Solo, Star Wars Themed parties are popular again. I have to admit if we had to host a grandkid’s party this summer I’d probably persuade him to pick Star Wars as a party theme.

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Star Wars parties are not exactly limited to kid’s parties, many adults love theme too. In fact I’ve even heard of a Star Wars themed wedding. Now that might be going a bit too far for me, but hey a grand entrance thru a tunnel of light sabers would probably be pretty cool!

Having said that here are some fun ideas for a Star Wars Party! Hope it inspires you to throw one too!

Invitations

I absolutely love these light saber invitations by JKW Designs. You don’t have to be super talented to make them, JKW Designs has a free printable and will walk thru the instructions!

The kids will love them and so will adults!

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Reception Table

I found this sign on Pinterest. It’s basically letters pasted on to a project board, you know the one you used for your child’s science project. Really easy to do with stick on letters and stars. You can customize it with your child’s age and name! I’d use at least 1″ letters and 3″ stars in gold or the color of your choice.

Decorations

Party decor is only limited by your imagination. Think of the possibilities! Lots of characters to choose from to make centerpiece cutouts or standing cutouts for your dessert table. You can DIY or order from Etsy.

I I Just love all the things you can do with paper lanterns! You can add Yoda ears, turn a couple into BB8, Tie Fighters and more!

Photo Booth

I love Photo Booths and so do guests of all ages! Doesn’t take much to add a Photo Booth to your Star Wars Party. You can tape a black plastic table cloth to a wall and use it for your background. Stick on a few stars, you have some leftover from the reception table sign don’t you?

Add a few Star Wars related props and voilá you got a photo booth!

Order photo booth props here!

F & B

No party is complete without food and drinks. Here are some fun recipes and ideas for Star Wars themed food!

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Favors

Can’t send guests home without a party favor. I love these bubble wands, they’re very budget friendly, everyone loves bubbles, and they easily become lighsabers! Just add a favor tag that says thanks for coming to the party and you’re done!

Need Star Wars themed invitations and decor? Click here to order your custom invitations and centerpiece cutouts!

Round Up of Star Wars Inspired Cocktails, Mocktails, and More

Jun 21, 2018 | Adult Parties & Events, Beverages, DIY Boys Party, DIY Girls Party, DIY Kid's Parties, Parties, Recipes

By now many of us have already seen the newest Disney Star Wars movie. You know Solo: A Star Wars Story. And we’ve been bombarded with Solo merchandise from Solo Movie cups at Denny’s to action figures at the toy stores. As expected the latest installment of the Star Wars saga has renewed the movie’s popularity. We’re watching Star Wars movie marathons and hosting Star Wars themed parties. Last week I posted a list of Star Wars inspired recipes, so it’s only fair that I post a list of Star Wars inspired cocktails, mocktails, and other drinks. Believe there is no shortage of these drink ideas!

I’ve decided to divide my roundup of Star Wars inspired cocktails, mocktails, and other drinks into non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. But if one of the alcoholic cocktails catch your fancy but you want to serve it at a kid’s birthday party, just make it a virgin. You know leave out the booze! Or you can spike the kiddie version and serve it at an adult party. However the force inspires you I’m sure your Star Wars inspired cocktails will make you the host or hostess with the mostest this summer!

Whip some up for your kid’s Star Wars birthday party and you’ll rock! You’re sure to be the parent of the year, or maybe the summer anyway.

Han Solo Churro Cocoa

Since the movie is all about Solo I’ll start with My Crafy Life’s Han Solo Churro Cocoa.

I know it’s a bit hot for cocoa, but the kids will love if for breakfast anyway. Serve it the morning after a summer sleepover.

Click here for recipe!

BB-8 Punch

Whip up this BB-8 Punch by The Joy of Boys. It’s a refreshing party of any Star Wars themed event.

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Yoda Float

Now here’s cool Star Wars drink from Sugar and Soul.

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Frosty Bantha Milk

Oooh blue milk! Awesome! This is perfect for your next Star Wars movie marathon!

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Rebel Alliance Chocolate Covered Strawberry Float

Wow! The name’s a mouthful, but it paints a yummy picture!

Here’s the recipe from Nerdy Mama!

Kylo Ren Party Drink

Now this looks yummy in a sinister sort of way. The kids and adults will love Midget Momma’s recipe!

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Now let’s move on to the fun party drinks, alcoholic cocktails!

Kylo Ren Cocktail

Here’s the adult version of the Kylo Ren drink.

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Floating Yoda Cocktail

Kahlua, milk, and mint ice cream, what’s not to love?

After a couple of these you’ll be floating with Yoda!

Here’s the recipe from Homemade Hooplah!

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Chewbacca Cocktail

This spice whiskey based cocktail by Midget Momma is sure to grow hair on your chest just like its namesake Chewbacca the very hairy Wookie!

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The Dark Side Martini

It’s actually a Black Widow Martini by Eclectic Recipes, but it works if you’re planning on setting up a Star Wars Cantina!

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The Darth Maultini

Check out this martini by The More You Nerd Podcast!

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The Han Solo

This list wouldn’t be complete without a drink named for the hero of the lastest Star Wars movie.

Coffee liquer, Irish Cream, and Vodka, this drink packs a punch!

Click here for recipe!

Jyn & Juice

Here’s a Rogue One Cocktail with pineapple and orange juices. Yummy!

Get the recipe from Whiskey and Sunshine!

Planning a Star Wars themed event? Let Savvy Nana Crafts design the perfect party stationary and decor for your event!

Mario Kart Themed Birthday Party

Jun 15, 2018 | DIY Boys Party, DIY Kid's Parties, Parties

There was a time when choosing a theme was easy, when parents can choose the party theme for their little ones. Um…that’s good until they’re about 3! By the time they reach their 4th. birthday most kids have definite ideas of what they want their party to be. This specially holds true for 9 and 10 year old boys! But even though they sort of know what they want even kids this age need a bit of a hand in choosing a theme. So here’s one we planned recently for cousins that wanted to celebrate their birthdays together and who both love their Nintendo games. They had a Mario Kart party!

Mario Kart is a great party theme! It’s fun, colorful, and has many characters you can use on party decor! Of course there are Mario and Luigi, the game’s heroes. That’s why it’s also a great theme for twin birthdays and other joint parties. Here are a few ideas to inspire you for your Mario Kart themed party! And remember if you need party invitations and decor you can DIY or place an order with Savvy Nana Crafts. We’ll work with you to customize your party!

Invitations

Set the stage with themed invitations. Be sure you have the date, time, and place of your party on the invitation and don’t forget the RSVP. You’ll want to know how many people are planning on attending. It makes planning and budgeting so much easier![spacer height=”-20px”]

Activities

If you’re super creative and motivated like Melissa Peterson of MudPie Parties build these Mario Kart vehicles and have the kids race in them!

If not then maybe you can make simple cars using cardboard boxes and spray painting them in bright colors. The kids can use them to race or run an obstacle course!

Other fun ideas that fit this theme would be pin the mustache on Mario, or Luigi. You can print a large picture of the guys and cut out construction paper mustaches. [spacer height=”-20px”]

Food

Food is a very important part of the party, specially the birthday cake! For kids keep foods simple. Stick with easy to make and eat finger foods like these cute star shaped PB&J sandwiches. You can also serve fresh veggies and fruits, they make a colorful and healthy option!

Cupcakes are a great alternative to a big birthday cake. They’re easy to transport and easy to serve. Cupcake toppers make them super special![spacer height=”-20px”]

Decorations

Decor adds that extra special something to any party. We like to have centerpieces, banners, signs, and more.

For these centerpieces we personalized them with each child’s picture, age, and name. The character stick ties it all together. I like to use metal pails filled with shredded paper. They very easy to put together and very inexpensive to buy.

For this party I printed out stickers of the venus fly trap and stuck them on each pail. Really cute!

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Photo Booth

Photo booths are always fun. You don’t need anything fancy, a blank wall will serve as a back drop, if you want cut out pictures of Mario Kart characters and tape them to the wall.

Then make sure you have Mario Kart Photo Props for them to hold up!

Order your Mario Kart Photo props from Savvy Nana Crafts.

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Favors

Don’t forget favors with personalized tags or stickers. It’s a great way to thank guests for celebrating with you!

Whatever you decide on have an awesome party! Please share your Mario Kart party ideas with us, we’d love to hear from you!

Round Up of Star Wars Inspired Recipes for Your Event

Jun 14, 2018 | Adult Parties & Events, Appetizers, Desserts, DIY Boys Party, DIY Girls Party, DIY Kid's Parties, Main Course, Parties, Recipes, Sides, Snacks

Hear we go again! Another Star Wars movies was recently released. Yes Disney’s Han Solo movie is a Star Wars story, meaning it’s not part of any of the Star Wars trilogies. Instead it’s a stand alone movie designed to enhance or explain the major characters or story lines. In this case Han Solo’s beginings. We all wondered about his early years before he joined up with the Rebel Alliance, didn’t we? Regardless if you had the burning desire to learn more about Han or not one thing is certain the new movie has renewed interest on all that is Star Wars. This means more Star Wars themed parties and events which need of course Star Wars inspired recipes!

So I’ve rounded up some Star Wars inspired recipes for you to try at your next Star Wars movie night or Marathon. (At our house we have Star Wars Marathons on rainy weekends. )

These Star Wars inspired recipes are super cute and mostly fairly easy to make. It might just make you the super cool parent of the year when you roll them out at your kid’s Star Wars themed birthday party!

Carbonite Jello

Ok I couldn’t resist so I posted this jello picture I found on Pinterest twice. After it is the Han Solo movie and the most memorable thing that ever happened to Mr. Solo, at least in my book, was when he was entombed in carbonite by none other than Darth Vader at the end of episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

I’m sure exactly which site has the recipe for this jello, but do you really need one? All you need is a box or two of jello and a Han Solo action figure. Place him at the bottom of the pan and follow the directions on the jello package. Pour the jello over the man and let it gel!

Personally I’d use green jello simply because I like lime jello. But we all know carbonite is gray and I don’t think there’s gray jello, maybe you can use blue. Or if you’re really inspired use Knox unflavored jello, add fruit juice and a few drops of black food coloring, you could possibly end up with gray colored gelatin. It might work. But me I’d stick with green lime jello.

Star Wars Pizza

Another Star Wars inspired recipe that doesn’t really need a recipe. The picture says it all. Arrange toppings on a homemade or frozen pizza to make BB8, use a half a pizza crust topped with tomato slices and olives for his head.

Use your imagination and turn pizzas into the Death Star or planets!

If you want to get creative shape the dough into your favorite Star Wars character, Yoda, R2D2, C3pO, Darth Vader, Chewbaca, or whoever. Remember shape the dough, spread with sauce, sprinkle with cheese, add toppings, and bake.

You can even use refrigerated or frozen pizza dough!

BB8 Quesadilla

Prefer quesadillas to pizza? Never fear here’s a recipe from Totally the Bomb for this BB8 Quesadilla using cheese and colored cream cheese.

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Star Wars Rice Krispy Treats

I think everyone loves rice krispy treats. They’re a great snack and they’re pretty easy to make.

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Stormtrooper Cupcakes

Here’s the recipe and directions from Yummy Mummy Club! They use food writer pens to make the faces on marshmallows.

If you don’t want to make the cupcakes then just make the marshmallow pops! It’s made the same way as the cupcake toppers using the food writer pens, just stick them on lollipop sticks instead![spacer height=”-20px”]

Princess Leia Oreo Truffles

Seriously yummy!

Make these Leia Truffles by The Cookie Rookie! Click here for the recipe![spacer height=”-20px”]

Princess Leia Cupcakes

Paintbrushes and Popsicles has an awesome recipe for Leia Cupcakes!

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Star Wars Macaroons

This one’s probably the hardest to make if you’re going to make macaroons at home. I’m not that patient! But you can use store bought macaroons. (I get a box of frozen ones from Sam’s Club or Costco, they’re pretty inexpensive).

If you use store bought macaroons then all you need is a steady hand. Just pipe the colored icings on the macaroons to make R2Dc, the Death Star, or Chewbacca.