October 15, 2011 – 4:26 pm
A balloon arch can be a really fantastic room decoration for a party, but although they look really professional and are often only used for really special occasions such as weddings, there’s really no reason why you can’t easily and fairly quickly create a really eye catching balloon arch for any birthday party or special event.
August 22, 2011 – 1:13 pm
We’re delighted to make available a large selection of easy to follow face painting guides absolutely free. These free face painting guides include simple to follow step by step stages, each of which includes a colour photograph. Why not be inspired and find out how easy it is, and how popular it is with the children too?
By jarnold
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Also posted in Party Games and Ideas, Party Planning and Entertainment, Party Themes and Occasions
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Tagged books, brushes, butterfly, children, dog, face, face painting, fair, Fifi, free, free guides, fundraiser, guides, kids, kits, makeup, monster, painting, party, pirate, playgroup, princess, school, sea, skeleton, Spiderman, sponges, summer, tiger, tropical, witch
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From princesses to dinosaurs, helium balloons have a magical appeal. But for many people there’s only one problem – how to get them to the party? If you visit your local party shop they’ll be able to inflate as many balloons with helium as you want – but just exactly how are you going to get them home? And if the party isn’t at home, but perhaps at a local village hall, then you have the second challenge of transporting them there too.
January 11, 2011 – 2:22 pm
One of the difficulties many parents face at their children’s parties is sorting out the food. Here’s a simple idea to help save space, save time, reduce mess and give the slower eaters and the faster munchers a real treat!
By jarnold
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Also posted in Party Food and Drinks, Party Planning and Entertainment
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Tagged animal, box, children, dinosaur, food, food boxes, kids, party, sports, wild west
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August 22, 2010 – 10:10 pm
Despite the contradictory name, plastic glasses are a highly practical way of ensuring the safety of guests, pets and children when having an outdoor party. Today they’re considerably more substantial, and more diverse, than ever before.
August 10, 2010 – 8:10 pm
Yeeeeeehah! if you’re looking for a smokin’ party then how about rustlin’ up a little of that ol’ wild west, guns and saloons, tough boys (and even tougher girls), snakeskin boots and as much leather as you think you can legally get away with wearing in public.
By jarnold
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Also posted in Party Games and Ideas, Party Planning and Entertainment, Party Themes and Occasions
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Tagged bar with bottles room roll, cactus jointed cutout, Hopalong Cassidy life size cut out, rusty barbed wire garland, saloon sign, wagon wheel, western assorted cutouts, western signs scene setter, wild west cake, wild west door banner, wild west party tablecover
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Let’s go fishing! Uh now what? A fishing party is a great idea, but if you have never done it, you need to know a few of the basics and the first basic is that it takes some organisation. You can’t just get up one morning and spend the day sea fishing. Fishing for most [...]
August 24, 2009 – 8:27 am
I’d like to share my Go-Kart party theme with you – only you, not them. Let me explain. The birthday party arms race continues to escalate. Literally, my eight and a half year old son plays on a football team with a group of boys. They have been playing together for three years, and seven [...]
The new and improved Kids Kingdom in Southend has truly gotten its act together and is under new management. Thankfully, the large expense of cleaning and renovating, let alone some new and interesting surprises, was undertaken with great vigor. In order to bring Kids Kingdom up to the standards that parents expect, the new management [...]
Throwing a DVD party sleepover is perfect for kids between the ages of 10 and 100. Plan well and be sure to let the parents know that it is a DVD party sleepover so that they are aware that there will be some fractured bed times. Once the party begins, you simply can’t have a [...]