My favorite part of Sawyer's Pirate birthday party last March were his Tic Toc Croc Pirate Crocodile Cupcakes that were a last minute thought that came together effortlessly. In the past, I've made some pretty elaborate cakes like my Mickey Mouse birthday cake, but this year I had spent some time on other projects, and it became the night before the party, and I still had nothing. I had seen a … [Read more...]
Tic Toc Croc Pirate Crocodile Cupcakes!
Sawyer’s Fun Pirate Themed Birthday Party
I was just recently asked about Sawyer's Pirate Themed Birthday Party and how I made something and I referred her to my blog and I quickly realized I never finished sharing all the details! So I thought before another birthday year passes I would share with you all the fabulous ideas we had to make this such a great party! I knew from the start that I wanted a Pirate Themed Birthday Party. … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Dollar Store Party Backdrop {Fun Crafts with Mom}
It had been a few years since I had been to the facility that we had Sawyer's 3rd Birthday Party at and I wasn't really sure what the room was going to look like. In the past, the decor of the pizza place we were using wasn't pretty at all and I really wanted to make sure I had some great photos from this party. I saw some really awesome fabric and photographer backdrops I could get but I really … [Read more...]
Quick and Simple Bunny Cake! Perfect For A Bunny Birthday or Easter!
Halli turned two years old last weekend! I swear each year seems to go by faster and my kids are suddenly a year older. One of my family's birthday traditions is that I make my kid's birthday cakes, like this years bunny cake. I make old school cut up cakes just like I had when I was a kid. Nothing fancy, just yummy cake, and regular delicious frosting. I really look forward to making their cakes. … [Read more...]
Pirate Treasure Sensory Kit Goody Boxes for Pirate Party {Fun Crafts with Mom}
We just had Sawyer's 3rd birthday over this past weekend and it was so much fun! This year's theme was a fun pirate party! When it came time to decide on what to make for the goody bag I decided I wanted to do something different this year. We've been having lots of fun with Sensory Kits lately and I wanted to make them for all the kids under 5 attending the party. So we made Pirate Sensory Box as … [Read more...]
Black White & Red Mickey Mouse DIY Birthday Goody Party Bags {Sawyers 2nd Birthday Party}
I can't believe I still have posts about Sawyer's birthday not published right now. Things have been crazy and I keep meaning to make them a priority but I promise they will all get shared! I only have one or two left. Today I want to show you the Mickey Mouse DIY Birthday Goody Party Bags I made. They came out so cute! The Mickey Mouse goody bags were super simple to make. I looked around … [Read more...]
Mickey Mouse Meal Plates DIY Birthday Party {Sawyers 2nd Birthday Party}
When I started planning Sawyer's 2nd birthday party, I wanted to find a way to make as much of it myself if I could. Not everything needed to be big elaborate projects and having little ones that I could do in advance were helpful. These Mickey Mouse Meal Plates turned out to be my favorite and were the easiest too. Sticking with the black, white, & red theme, I was going with I quickly … [Read more...]
Minnie & Mickey Mouse Oreo Surprise Cupcakes {Sawyers 2nd Birthday Party}
Can you believe it's May and I still haven't shared Sawyer's birthday party with you? I've been so incredibly busy the past six weeks and I'm just now finally starting to come up for air! I have several posts that will show different things I did and these were one of my favorites! The whole party was a success and like always, what I was doing for the cake part was left undecided until the very … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Cone First Birthday Cake
March was a crazy month for my family. My husband started a new job, we sold our house, had a huge move, it was my husbands birthday, and then Halli's first birthday! I felt so guilty trying to plan her birthday party with all the chaos going on. I wanted to have a "pinterest worthy" party. Darn you pinterest! It can be so inspiring, but also super depressing. I quickly checked myself back … [Read more...]