When my eldest asked for a horse riding party I was so excited as it was something I hadn't thought of before. She was inspired by my mothers childhood riding hat which hangs on her bedroom wall and by the ponies we used to get for parties when they were young. Unfortunately we have moved…
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Dragon Arc Party
I absolutely love children's books and have fallen in love with Dragon Arc by Magic Cat Publishing, so you can imagine my delight when my middle child requested it for her birthday theme this year. I don't know if its my welsh heritage or refusal to grow up, but the idea of a boat sailing…
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,…
Cake Donuts
A new fun way to expand your party food selection is with cake donuts. Donut pans are widely available and inexpensive, plus you can make them with most sponge cake recipes and decorate them to suit your occasion. My younger kids wanted to help me make rainbow coconut cake donuts, as everything has to be…
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…
The Secret Garden Party
This year our party themes have been taken from my children's favourite books. I have used kids books before for parties as they are so inspirational for the decor and food. My middle child picked The Secret Garden which i was thrilled with as its so full to the brim with British birds, animals and…