Party Planning

Cube Figures Gigo Blocks

April 19, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

My son’s and I are in love with these Cube Figures by Gigo Blocks. I picked these up for them as souvenirs from my trip to Salt Lake City in January.

The sets come in a small bag and the pieces pop together. The characters are totally creative and they come with a hook so you can hang it from your backpack if you want.

These would make perfect stocking stuffers, party favors and your kid’s are sure to love them!! You can buy them on Amazon!

These adorable little toys are made by Magnote. Check out their full line of rad toys here. I want to get my hands on those Play Deco toys!

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Filed Under: Family Life, Gift Guides, Party Planning, Things I Love, Toys Tagged With: blocks, Cool Kids, gifts, modern, toys

Easy Fabric Fringe Garland

April 15, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow 4 Comments

I think with Earth Day coming up, these reusable fabric fringe garlands are the perfect thing to make. I first used these garlands at Lauren’s For, Like, Ever themed wedding shower.

You just need fabric (if you want really long garlands, you will need to make sure that you have continuous yardage of fabric – or you can always tack shorter ones together.) a rotary cutter (and straight edge and craft mat to go along with it) and scissors.

First cut strips in the fabric. Cut them as wide or as skinny as you want.

Without unfolding your fabric, start making your fringe cuts. Remember not to cut all the way through!

And that is all you have to do. Besides hang it on the way. The one shown above was a brand new one cut from fabric. It lays pretty flat but still has a cute fringe look.

One of the cool things about these is that depending on how you store them, they have a bit of a different look. If you keep them folded nice and smooth after use, they will remain pretty flat. However, if you store them like I did above, they come out kind of crinkled and with a whole new look.

This is the perfect simple party craft. It is totally one of those crafts that you can do on the couch while you are catching up on Red Widow (OMG! Do you guys love that show? I’m totally addicted but can’t watch it at night time because it is too intense for me!).

I will be saving these reusable fabric fringe garlands for years. They are so easy to store and I can hang them in a ton of different ways to get different looks.

And since I’m totally type A, I think I will use these for my son’s teacher’s birthday. Next year. I don’t even know who his teacher is yet since this year isn’t over. Which also means I have not officially been elected room mom. But it’s always good to have a plan. (Crazy, much?)

Do you prefer to reuse party items or make new things each time? Do you celebrate Earth Day?

Filed Under: Craft Ideas, Holidays, Party Inspiration, Party Planning, Tutorials Tagged With: black and white, coral, earth day, fringe, garland, leopard, Party Decor, Reusable, teal, turquoise

Colomba Cake for Easter Brunch

March 21, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

Do you serve the same thing for Easter Brunch every year? While most of us have traditions that we like to stick to, I usually like to try something new as well. I knew that Panettone was an Italian tradition at the Christmas holiday but I didn’t know they had a version to share at Easter too. This makes me really happy as I am somewhat obsessed with Panettone. Nudo makes a Colomba Cake for Easter that is available online. Like their other products, their packaging is gorgeous! It arrives like a gift and would be perfect to take with you if celebrating Easter at someone else’s home.

This cross between bread and cake is so yummy! It is light and airy with hints of citrus fruit and the crunch of nuts. This Easter cake is made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and is perfect for brunches during spring.

Those white “sprinkles” are made of sugar and the cake is shaped like a dove (although I wouldn’t have made that connection on my own) to symbolize peace and renewal for spring.

Nudo’s Colomba Cake is a limited edition and is $25. Order now so it arrives in time!

This cake is rather impressive to look at. It is sure to get the crowd talking when you debut it at Easter brunch.

They suggest serving it at the end of the meal but I say put it out for the guests to enjoy all morning. But be warned, it is totally addicting!!

Disclosure: On occasion, I receive products, compensation and/or services gratis or at discounted rates. This practice does not influence my point of view or the outcome of the review. All descriptions are factual and accurately reflect my experience. The opinions are my own.

Filed Under: Family Life, Food, Holidays, Party Planning Tagged With: brunch, cake, Easter, entertaining, family, holiday, Italian, panettone

Happy Cake Day Banner on YAMF

March 15, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

I have a really fun birthday banner up on You Are My Fave. Have you seen it? Fabric letters and napkin flowers make it fun and exciting. Go check it out!!

Filed Under: Craft Ideas, Guest Posts, Holidays, Party Inspiration, Party Planning, Tutorials Tagged With: banner, birthday, cake, craft, diy, flowers, garland, guest post, You Are My Fave

Themed Crayola Crayon Packs at Target

March 5, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

Have you guys seen these themed Crayola crayon packs at Target? I make it a point NOT to wander around Target when I go to buy things off my list. But for some reason I found my way in to this aisle. Each pack has 8 crayons and the color stories go along with the theme on the package. Some are metallic, some glittery, some bright, and they have both boys, girls, and unisex themed boxes. And they are only .99 cents each! I think these would be perfect for party favors!

One of my son’s is really in to spy’s right now and the other one has always loved dinosaurs so these were the perfect packs for them. But it was a struggle. There were so many good ones to choose from. I am sure I will be picking up a few more packs of these for our LONG road trip we are taking in a few weeks.

All of the colors coordinate so you no matter what your kids colors, it will look cohesive and well thought out. You know, as much as kid’s art can…

My kids loved them. I told my oldest son to write something. He wrote, “I am cool.” Maybe Crayola will come out with a themed pack called Humble Pie. That would be a great teaching tool.

I’m thinking about picking up the Fashionista set for myself. I’m the only girl in the house. I need more pink in my life. With Easter coming up, these would make a perfect non-food item for the Easter basket. This is not a sponsored post. Just wanted to share the cool product I found. If you have these, what themes did you buy?