"Plant" a garden party fairy theme for your favorite girl's birthday! Little girls love to dress up and play pretend, and if wings and a magic wand are involved, all the better. Here's how to create a magical garden fairy party.

A ladybug birthday party theme is fun for little girls of all ages! Ladybugs are not only cute, they are symbols of good luck. Here's how to plan the perfect ladybug party, with supplies, decor, food, games and parting favors.

Mother's Day should be a special day for Mom.  You can go out to eat, like everyone else, fight crowds, and enjoy general hassle, OR you can plan a super fun Mother's Day brunch at home, and plan a meal, crafts, and activities for Mom and the whole family. Mother's Day Brunch Meals Mom will enjoy a scrumptious meal that she doesn't have to cook.  There are lots of yummy foods that taste great, look pretty, and ...

Most garden parties are "adult affairs," but kids can enjoy a garden party just for them.  Especially, there's lots of opportunities to take home some fun crafts when the party's done!  Here are creative ideas to make your garden party fun for the tots. Grow a Grassman Kids enjoy cutting the grass - that is, until they have mower duty.  Let kids make a fun "grassman" to take home from their party. Materials: Potting soil Grass seed Cups to decorate Glue Googly ...

Crepe paper is my absolute favorite new party decoration item.  It is so versatile. I've always used crepe paper, but got very into it during my recent super bowl party. Here are 10 ways to use crepe paper to liven up your decorating scheme: Crepe paper swags:  drape crepe paper from point to point in individual swags, or twisted with different colors. HINT: if twisting two colors together, keep ...

When I was little, my Mom used to take us to the grocery to pick out green-dyed carnations to give to our teachers.  Kind of a weird tradition, but fun. It is easy to make these flowers yourself, though. Here's how to do it: Materials Several white carnations Liquid green food coloring Clear vase Green and white tissue paper Clear plastic wrap Green ribbon Clear tape Directions Cut the bottom two inches off the ends of the carnations ...

One of the most fun adult party themes is the Garden Party Theme.  Garden parties give everyone an excuse to dress up and go out on a pretty afternoon, and be finished partying in time for dinner.  Central to most garden parties are the hats, but there's more to this type of party than millinery. Garden Party Invitations If you're hosting a "dress up" garden party, this ...