Category — Party Ideas

Bubble Party

Grandma Lizzie's House girl blowing bubbles
Decorations: Use balloons with swirling, bubble like colors.
Food: Bake a cake in a round mold or a metal mixing bowl. Frost it smoothly with white frosting. Save 3 or 4 tablespoons of frosting to color then swirl the different colors of frosting through the white frosting on the cake, the way colors swirl through a bubble.
Serve punch with round ice cubes floating in it.
Make sandwiches of bread cut in circles.
Activities: Give each guest a large plate covered with bubble mix and a straw. Let them practice blowing bubbles then have a bubble contest.
Give prizes for:
The biggest bubble
The highest pile of bubbles
The pretties bubble
The longest lasting bubble
Blowing a bubble inside a bubble
Favors: Bubble gum, jars of bubbles, candy that looks like bubbles, or balloons.

I found this idea in the book Science Wizardry for Kids by Margaret Kenda and Phyllis S. Williams

June 1, 2011   5 Comments

Vintage Glamour Birthday Party

My good friend’s daughter had this fun party for her daughter. It looked like so much fun I wanted to share it with you. These are the invitations.

They had a photo shoot and each girl had her picture taken. They decorated frames for displaying their picture. They also made a pipe cleaner ring. The favor bags had pink M & M’s, Reese’s hearts, lip gloss, and fashion stickers.

Isn’t this cake fantastic. It helps that your father owns a bakery and you aunt and mother are decorators!

Audrey Hepburn, look out!

February 2, 2011   2 Comments

Homemade Lip Gloss

lip-gloss-make-your-ownThis would be fun and easy to do with your children or grandchildren before going to the park, swimming or hiking. It would also be a great activity for a birthday party. Get Directions

January 12, 2011   4 Comments

Turkey Treat Favor

I know there are a lot of ideas for cookie & candy turkey treats. This is one that I have use for at least 30 years.

  • 2 wafer cookies (I used vanilla wafers)
  • 1 large gumdrop
  • 5 candy corns
  • 1 red hot or red M & M
  • 2 chocolate chips or 1 brown M & M cut in half
  • frosting
  • To assemble:
    Put frosting on 1 cookie and add gumdrop. This will be the body.
    With frosting to secure, add red candy (wattle) and brown candy (eyes).
    On the 2nd cookie spread frosting and add candy corns.
    These will be the feathers.
    Attach the two cookies together with frosting as shown in the photograph
    As the frosting hardens the turkey will become more secure.

    November 15, 2010   5 Comments

    Photo Napkin Rings

    Photo Napkin Rings Grandma Lizzies HouseThis is a great idea. I used them last Christmas but you could use them for any special occasion. They’re so easy and really add a special touch to a family gathering.
    Get Directions

    November 15, 2010   4 Comments

    Pumpkin Turkey Centerpiece

    You can make this easy pumpkin turkey centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner kid’s table.
    You’ll need
    pumpkin
    styrofoam ball
    yellow & red tissue paper
    twist tie or string
    straight pins, tape & toothpicks
    paper for turkey feathers
    Cut enough yellow tissue paper to wrap around the styrofoam ball and still have enough to spread over the top of the pumpkin as shown in the photo. Secure with a twist tie. Use straight pins to secure to the pumpkin. Add a small piece of red tissue for the wattle and secure with straight pin. Make eyes and beak from scrap paper or use a marker. Cut as many feathers as you have grandchildren and write a name on each. Tape a toothpick to the back of the feather so it’s easy to stick into the pumpkin. There are so many variations to this craft so use whatever items you have available and create your own Thanksgiving pumpkin centerpiece.

    November 8, 2010   2 Comments

    Star Wars Light Saber

    While we were on a family vacation at a lake, it was my grandson’s birthday. They love Star Wars so their mom made light sabers for all the kids. She bought a bunch of water noodles at the dollar store and wrapped black tape around one end for the handle. They were an inexpensive favor and the kids had so much fun pretending with them.

    August 30, 2010   5 Comments

    Balloon Party Game

    This is a fun, easy, and inexpensive party game. All you need are 12 balloons. The object is to see how many balloons you can hold onto in 2 minutes. You can use your teeth and toes, you can put them under your arm and between your legs.

    August 23, 2010   4 Comments

    Fun Sandwiches

    What could be easier? Just make your favorite sandwich and use cookie cutters to make the shapes. What child wouldn’t want to eat these?

    July 7, 2010   No Comments

    Links On A Chain – Family Reunion Activity

    I came across an activity that Kimberlee Woodward, a teacher in Michigan, used in her classroom that I thought would be fun for a family reunion or a family gathering. Each person has 3-5 different-colored paper strips on which they write a different talent. They create a mini paper chain by linking their talent strips together. Now, get the whole group together and taking turns, each person reads their talents. Link the individual chains together using extra strips of paper. Now you have one long chain. Talk about what the chain demonstrates. For example: All our family members have talents. If we help and support each other we can accomplish more. We’re a stronger family when each individual is willing to share their talents.

    June 21, 2010   6 Comments