January 13, 2012 – 11:49 am
Modelling balloons can be great fun at parties, but not everyone can transform a single balloon into a perfect scale replica of the Eiffel Tower or a recognisable giraffe. In fact very often people’s attempt at a giraffe looks like a poodle and their poodles look like giraffes.
October 22, 2011 – 8:30 am
Can you juggle? One of the many party gift bag toys which we sell is a pack of juggling balls, and these are very popular. They’re the proper weighted leatherette covered balls with the brightly coloured sections on, which are the perfect size to fit in your hand, and a decent weight, which helps with [...]
By jarnold
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Posted in Party Games and Ideas, Party Planning and Entertainment, Party Tricks
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Also tagged bag, bags, ball, balls, child's party, gift bags, juggle, juggling, juggling balls, kids party, party gift bag
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October 17, 2011 – 10:08 pm
As you may have noticed from a few of our recent blog posts we’re quite excited about Halloween. It’s a great excuse for a party, for costumes, spooky fun and games and much more – what’s not to like? In today’s post we thought we’d share a couple of neat ideas for transforming your regular cocktails into spookier versions – and some of these ideas can be used with children’s drinks too.
October 16, 2011 – 1:00 pm
We’ve looked in to the definition of 16th October and it would seem that it is Dictionary Day today. This is to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Noah Webster, who is credited as being the father of the modern dictionary. So here we go with a few of our own party themed dictionary definitions.
By jarnold
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Posted in Interesting Party Facts, Party Food and Drinks, Party Themes and Occasions
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Also tagged 18th, 1st, 39th, balloon, cocktail, confetti, dictionary, food, helium, kids, party popper, table confetti
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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.
October 12, 2011 – 11:29 pm
With Halloween just around the corner it may be time to start thinking about getting ready for a children’s Halloween party. To help things along here are a few Halloween party game ideas which have proved popular with children in the past.
October 8, 2011 – 6:13 pm
Choosing the theme for your child’s birthday party can be a difficult task, and potentially an expensive one. Here are a couple of tips to help try to make the decision easier, and make your budget go further.
October 4, 2011 – 11:26 am
This is a simple napkin fold that only takes a few seconds, but looks beautiful, and presents cutlery in a really smart, sophisticated way.
September 29, 2011 – 2:35 pm
Apparently it’s the summer, so they tell me. Although as I’m writing this I’m looking at out the rain hammering on the windows. But being in an optimistic frame of mind regardless I thought I’d offer one of my favourite summer cocktail recipes.
By jarnold
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Posted in Interesting Party Facts, Party Food and Drinks, Party Themes and Occasions, Seasonal Parties
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Also tagged blue, Blue Hawaiian, cherry, cocktail, cocktail recipe, coconut, Curacao, drink, glass, Hawaii, Hawaiian, pineapple, recipe, rum, summer, tropical
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September 27, 2011 – 12:43 pm
Getting prepared for a children’s birthday party can feel a bit like a military operation, only without the backup! That’s why we’ve put together a week by week checklist to help you make sure that everything is in place well in time, and to ensure you don’t forget anything.