Category Archives: Party Hints & Tips
How to run your own children’s Tea party – update
I couldn’t wait to share this with you – doesn’t the table look pretty? I made the table flowers out of paper using my silhouette machine. The cups were all from charity shops or junk shops and cost me around … Continue reading
Make your own Fake Blood at home this Halloween
Halloween can get expensive if you buy all your own costumes and make up – and I’m assuming you don’t have much of a requirement for blood after Halloween? Here’s one way to save a little this year; make your … Continue reading
Tea party ideas for little girls
We made a list of games that would suit a little girl’s tea party and then made our own variations to adapt the theme. Hot Potato – becomes Hot Teapot – the children pass the teapot around until the music … Continue reading
Personalised Bunting
I have just discovered a really very cool site where you can order personalised bunting for well, anything really! The website allows you to design your own bunting from a range of alphabet flags in different colours all the time … Continue reading
Einstein Piñata
We made this Einstein Piñata for our son Charlie’s mad science party. Two balloons formed the frame then he layered papier mâché (wait for each layer to dry before adding the next). Pete then shaped the face in papier mâché … Continue reading
Juggling the entertainment for a successful kids party
As a face painter I go to many parties every year. I’m not always the only entertainer there and I’ve learned what works and how to balance the entertainment so everything runs smoothly; Introduce your child to the entertainer, then … Continue reading
Helter Skelter
If you’re a parent in Broadstairs you’re hardly likely to have missed the opening of Helter Skelter in November last year – you’ll already know about the great food and yummy cakes, their Adult Exercise classes, Tuesday Evening Supper Club, … Continue reading
Neon Nights
Neon is cool – under black light when you’re clubbing, neon glows brightly – you’re planning on wearing a pink tutu, why not take it a step further: wear neon face paint. Yes, they’re all doing it in the clubs … Continue reading
Children’s Parties on a Budget
Save some money this year; have a party but don’t break the bank. Email the invitiations – you can design them yourself or use pre-designed ones available onseveral packages – do a search for “invitation templates” – this method is … Continue reading
Checklist for Village Hall Parties
When you’ve got to dress an excited birthday child, pack the sandwiches in the car and balance an elaborate birthday cake on the front seat it’s easy to forget all the other things you’ll be needing at the village … Continue reading