Party

I sat at the table and explained my plans for Joseph's birthday party to a childless friend. Her eyes widened. She smiled a bit and said, "When I was a kid it was usually just me, my family, one or two friends, three or four balloons, a couple streamers, and a cake."

These are just fun and cute!  I love this "recipe" because not only are these Easter Bunnies charming, but your child can give each one a different personality --just as you would a Halloween Jack-o'-Lantern.

With Autumn now thoroughly underway and Halloween just around the corner, hosting a Pumpkin Carving Party feels like a perfect idea.

Check out these super easy treat cups for your next party. 

They happened by accident, these taco bites. We’d run out of taco shells, but not of taco beef. My husband, the Hungry Papa, grabbed tortilla chips. Turned out we’d gotten the kind shaped as a scoop. He carefully spooned beef, beans and fixings into the mini shell and the fiesta-ready Taco Bite was born.

St. Patrick's Day is a fun day for a party. I don't get hyper involved in the actual holiday, but I do like to make an extra batch of green food and leave little footprints in the bathtub, so my daughter thinks we've been invaded by leprechauns.

Fill these party favor rolls with candy, prices, and confetti, but you'll never guess what they're made of! Keep reading to see the full tutorial

It’s no secret that preschoolers love to party and Valentine's Day provides a great opportunity for you to host a party for them.

When the weather outside gets tough, you need to be both tough and creative to keep the kids happy with indoor activities.

Fondant always looks gorgeous on a cake but it's not exactly a convenient thing to find. Plus, it's pretty expensive and doesn't taste good, blah! I found a recipe to create a really easy (and delicious) marshmellow fondant substitute and works great!

Turn any set of wine glasses into a gorgeous holiday entertaining set. Keep reading to see how to make these beautiful gold dipped wine glasses for your holiday party!

If Halloween arrives this year, while you are still in the middle of your pregnancy, celebrate your blessed "Bump"  by wearing any one of these really clever Halloween Maternity Costumes that will just possibly make you the hit of the party!

This is an easy and gorgeous way to decorate a room or add some festivity to a celebration. Using scraps of fabric makes it a nice cleanup for your sewing stash too! Keep reading to see how to make one yourself!

Seriously, what's your favorite part about watching the Emmys (or any awards show for that matter) on TV?

It’s hard to believe the end of summer is already here. What better way to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall than to host an end of the summer party.

We all love party hats at celebrations but do they have to always be boring paper ones? Why not up the wow factory with a handmade felt hat. Your birthday boy or girl will feel even more special on their special day!

Why host a traditional backyard barbeque complete with hamburgers and hotdogs when you can do so much more? This year instead of hosting an ordinary BBQ, consider hosting a Hawaiian Luau.

These chalkboard buffet labels are a great addition to your party supplies, plus they're reusable and no printer needed for these labels! Keep reading to see the instructions to make your own.

If you're anything like me, you've probably accumulated way too many banners in your party supply box for every possible celebratory occasion: holiday, birthday, etc.

There’s nothing better than a bowl of perfect guacamole. Well, except for a bowl of perfect, green guacamole. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, check out my best tips of the guac trade, including how to keep it from turning brown.

Garlands instantly take a party up a notch, especially when they're homemade. This pom pom one is a really easy one to make, requiring no special tools or skills (promise!). It'll make a big impact at your next event and you can reuse it again and again!

Want a fresh paper flower idea just in time for spring? Look no further…

One of the questions I get most as a party planner is, “How can I make a big impact without a big budget?” And here’s what I tell them: “Think oversized. Think inexpensive materials. Think color. Repeat.”

This tutorial is for a neck tie shoe clip. What a refined addition to any pair of flats on Valentine’s Day!

This tasty, quick and easy chili is perfect for a Super Bowl party!  I just love a one-pot-meal that serves a large group and makes my house smell delicious and inviting.  
 

I'm one of those people who end their emails with an "XO." (I like "those people," by the way!) Along with hearts, I think hugs and kisses are quintessential Valentine's Day symbols!  
 

“I LOVED it… too good…Yummy…MORE, please!”  These Kid Kritics comments verify the fact that kids love spicy chili - beans, vegetables, chunks of turkey – all of it.  It’s a one pot meal that could be just perfect for that Super Bowl Party you've been planning. 

People will be soup swapping all over the country on January 22nd! It's National Soup Swap Day!  Who knew? Have you ever been to a holiday cookie exchange? This is a similar idea, but it's soup! 

You don't have to be a fancy pastry chef to make stunning, interesting, and delicious desserts.  This one is a crowd pleaser for kids and adults alike, and it could be just the thing to bring to a holiday party!

Just because you have kids doesn't mean you can't ring in the New Year with style and fun. While the post-children parties may be different from the pre-children parties of years past, getting together with friends and celebrating the end of one year and the start of the next can still be loads of  fun.

Busy mommies, daddies, and kids love quick and easy art projects and recipes.  Rice Krispie Treats are the perfect way to combine both!  Everybody wins!  
 

In an entertaining rut? Host a wine tasting party for a fun night in with friends!

Bright party hats are a really festive touch for a party, but paper ones seem to always gets torn and immediately thrown away. Why not make a party hat made of fabric to last through more than one birthday?

Here is a fun Halloween Party treat with no sugar and some gruesomeness to it that will make it a hit.  Oh, and it is super simple too!

Halloween is such fun time of year for kids to dress up in costumes and stretch their imaginations, so we thought we would help add to that excitment and fun by giving you a "sneak preview" of a cool new feature called "What to Buy" that will officially launch on Momtastic the day after Thanksgiving.

In my 15 years plus of professional nanny experience, I was fortunate to spend nearly 7 of those years working with the same family. While we shared many fun times together, one of our favorite traditions was hosting our annual Halloween party.

Check out these last-minute costume ideas you can create with supplies you probably already have around the house!

Halloween parties don't have to be just for kids! A masquerade party is a fun adult twist on the traditional kid Halloween party minus all the candy corn and costume parades.

Party hats are fun, but why not kick it up a notch with some of these great ideas?

Can't get to Germany for Oktoberfest? Throw your own Oktoberfest-themed fete!