This year I have made our teachers cookie selection boxes for an end of year gift, containing several types of cookies and its a lovely gift for anyone who has a sweet tooth. These contain my Christmas shortbread, choc chip cookies, my choc orange cookies topped with a sugared orange dipped in chocolate, coconut iced…
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Morgue Halloween Party
I think Madonna sang it best when she sang, "come on, Morgue (vogue) Let your dead body move to the music, hey hey hey, Come on, Morgue, Let you dead body go with the flow, you know you can do it! and it was the perfect theme for our Halloween disco. Starting with the invitations,…
The Tiger Who Came To Tea Party
When my youngest asked for The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr as her birthday party theme I was so excited! It has been a favourite of mine since I was a child and was one of the first books I bought when I was pregnant. The great thing about throwing a party…
Easter Egg Hunt
We normally hold two Easter egg hunts, one for my youngest child who isn't in school yet and her friends, and another for my older kids and their friends. The only reason I like to split it up is because there are so many people we like to invite and our outdoor area is not…
Christmas Cards And Matching Cookies
At Christmas the kids and I like to make their friends cards as its fun and much cheaper than buying 60 Christmas cards. The older two can now draw their own cards but for years I had to draw them all and I love the tradition of drawing cards in the first weekend of December.…
Harry Potter Wands
Last year my eldest asked for a Harry Potter Party, as I'm probably the only person in the world that hasn't read the book or seen the film I based the party on a picture I saw of the Herbology lesson at Hogwarts. Here is the easiest way to make a wand. Tools: ChopsticksHot glue…