Is a Fiesta party a Fiesta fiesta or a Party party? We threw a fiesta for our daughter’s 6th birthday, but you can celebrate with a fiesta anytime. Scroll down for party games geared for young children. Getting Ready Invitations and Cascarones Invitations to a fiesta-themed party were hidden inside homemade cascarones and hand-delivered. The…
Month: March 2025
Create a fun treasure hunt for young teens or preteens.
Make it memorable with some slightly awkward tasks. A birthday party for a creative, intelligent 13-year-old had to be a little outside the box, so besides flip-flop decorating (which was quite the thing back in 2006), homemade pizza, birthday cake, and presents, I made a treasure hunt for my daughter and her friends to complete….
In Texas, spring means bluebonnets.
Create bluebonnet nostalgia with these do-it-yourself projects for your home. One of my favorite sights of spring is a field of bluebonnets, so I wanted to bring a little touch of bluebonnets into my kitchen. I searched for towels, placemats, and other accessories, but then I settled on making these decor items. I started this…
Play with your food!
The cooking-themed party for our four-year-old daughter’s birthday was a big hit! Invitations We lucked out finding these store-bought invitations, but you could make something similar with any publishing software. Inside, along with the basic party information, our daughter personalized the invitations with cooking-themed stickers. Guests One of the secrets to this party’s success was…
The science fair project that disappeared
I was a ninth grader, curious about something I had recently heard of: psychosomatic medicine. The study of the mind-body connection wasn’t a new concept, but it was new to me and I was fascinated. So when I learned that our junior high school would be participating in a science fair and that I could…
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