2 Sep

C is for…Cookie Monster Party!

categories: baby shower ideas, birthday party ideas, kids party ideas
C is for…Cookie Monster Party!

Is this Cookie Monster cupcake by Nick^D & his friend Abby the cutest thing ever, or what?! I’ve been inspired to throw a Cookie Monster themed party every since stumbling upon it earlier this summer. This would be such a fun theme for a kids birthday party – or even a baby shower for a [...]

25 Aug

REAL PARTIES: A {Birth}Day at the Farm

categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties
REAL PARTIES: A {Birth}Day at the Farm

This new Real Party feature actually comes from the winner of our Summer Entertaining Contest – Kara Allen! This is a farm/barnyard themed party she created for her son’s first birthday – and the adorable farm animal cakes caught my eye right away! Read on for all the details, as told by Kara herself…
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“I had [...]

19 Jun

REAL PARTIES: Monkey Business

categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties
REAL PARTIES: Monkey Business

We’re going bananas over this monkey themed first birthday that Shawna Pardo, coordinator and owner of Trio Events, threw in honor of her son’s first birthday!
Shawna wanted to put a “swinging spin” on the usual jungle-themed children’s party. With a little help from some gorillas, orangutans and spider monkeys, Shawna turned her backyard into a [...]

29 May

Plush Penguin Party Theme

categories: baby shower ideas, get inspired, kids party ideas
Plush Penguin Party Theme

What’s black and white and ridiculously cute all over? Well, this adorable Cow Penguin Plush and Penguin Pillow for starters! These cute little creatures from MyDearDarling are charming enough to inspire an entire baby shower or kids birthday party theme all by themselves, don’t you think? (Yes, that IS a penguin disguised as a cow!)
The [...]

3 Apr

HWTM in Pregnancy Magazine: Owl-Themed Baby Shower

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HWTM in Pregnancy Magazine: Owl-Themed Baby Shower

Have a baby shower in the works? If you’re looking for a fun concept, here’s an owl-themed baby shower that I created for this month’s issue (April 2009) of Pregnancy magazine, featuring super-cute plush owls, colorful feathers, woodsy elements, and more!

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P.S. This could also be a fun theme for [...]

10 Dec

Enchanted Fairy Birthday: Photo Album + “Toadstool” Bites

categories: kids party ideas
Enchanted Fairy Birthday: Photo Album + “Toadstool” Bites

The rest of the pictures from the Enchanted Fairy Birthday Party (see Sneak Peek from yesterday) are now up on the HWTM Facebook Page! Complete details on how to recreate this theme will also be up in the Party Themes section before the end of the year, but in the meantime feel free to ask [...]

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