DIY Balloon Weights

Happy Monday!

After a much needed weekend, I'm back to give another money saving tip. Its so easy and simple. Balloon weights are an essential at most parties. On the low end, they can cost about a dollar a piece. That's fine until you want to put them in 10 or 20 different places. Don't blow your budget on that. Instead make them yourself. 

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Items needed:

Shiny wapping paper or tissue paper

Ribbon

Scissors

Decorative marbles or rocks

Step 1: Cut your wrapping paper or tissue paper into squares. You can eyeball your squares or you can measure them to be about 10'' x 10''. I clearly eyeballed mine.

Step 2: Fill your square with decorative marbles or rocks. I used the ones I had sitting in a centerpiece on my kitchen table. The amount needed is dependent on how heavy the filler is. With the decorative marbles I'm using, it took about 15. When I ran out of those I started using rocks. Yes, rocks! It only took 2-3 rocks to make a weight heavy enough.

        

Step 3: Before you lose your marbles : ) , tie a ribbon around the square. Leave extra ribbon when tying so that you will be able to tie balloons to the weight.

Ta Da! All done. You can curl the ribbon or not. Remember, you'll be tying balloons to the ribbon. I made what feels like a zillion of these. They held up really well for the party. The ones made with tissue paper were not as durable, of course. If you plan on using more than a few times, I would suggest making the investment for shiny wrapping paper and decorative marbles. 

Happy Planning!

Bethanie

Little Man Mustache Bash: Nehemiah's 1st Birthday Party

Oh what joy, oh what fun, our little man turned 1!

I had the pleasure of planning a Little Man Mustache Bash for my son, Nehemiah. All though I enjoy planning all the events I do, this one was extra special to me. I couldn't let these moments go unshared.  Here are the highlights of the party. 

My little man arrived to the party asleep.

It wasn't too long before he was up and at 'em.

We decided to have the party at a local recreation center. They set up toys for the kids to play with in the room. 

Food 

Since the party was around lunch time we had MANwiches with chips.



There was also some fruit bow ties made from strawberries and grapes that were served over a fruit salad. The bow tie pasta salad was cute and delicious too.

I love the baby food buffet! Although, I can think of at least one little boy that loved it more. Check out the tutorial on how to put it together.

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I made a lemon lime punch to match the theme.

Games

The games were played throughout the party to keep everyone entertained from start to finish.

Name that Stache : Everyone got a chance to guess the famous mustaches.

Pin the Bow Tie on the Little Man : I  printed a poster size picture of my little boy and cut out some bow ties with double sided tape on the back. 

One by one, the kids where blindfolded with a tie and tried to pin the tie onto the pic of Nehemiah. The prize was M&Ms that were shaped to look like a bow tie by putting a rubber band on them.

Tie the Tie: This was a game where 2 teams of two battled to see who could tie a tie on the other person the fastest.  The catch was that the person tying the tie was blindfolded. It was a lot of fun to play and watch.

Decor

I made a sign that let everyone know the rules for a little man.

I took a picture of my son every month in the laundry basket to capture his grow. I used those pictures on ribbons to make add wall decor behind the cake table.

I also spread out pictures and collages of him through the room.

I wrapped some boxes to accent the cupcake stand and the buffet.

The centerpieces were amazing. You would never guess they were made from formula containers. Make sure to view my tutorial on the centerpieces. There is also a tutorial for the balloon weights.

Cake 

The smash cake and little man cupcakes were courtesy of Corbin's Sweethouse in Dallas, TX.  

I love the bow tie cupcake stand I made. It really stood out in the room.

 The #1 cupcake  cake was done by my local Kroger's Bakery.

The smash cake was a little uneventful. He didn't really understand the concept. This face says it all!

Favors

I decided on neck tie bags for the favors. They were filled with an assortment of mustache toys and goodies. I have a blog post that shows you how to make them.

For the adults I had bow tie cookies that were also from Corbin's Sweethouse in Dallas, TX.

All in all, it was a great party! It was a lot of fun to plan. Until the next time...

Happy Planning!

Bethanie

Little Man Mustache Birthday Bash: Baby Food Buffet

Hello,

I'm so excited to share this idea. While planning my son's first birthday party, I had this wonderful idea. Why not have something on the buffet for him and his friends? So, the Baby Food Buffet was created. As with most of my projects, its very simple and cost effective. 

Items Needed:

Assorted Baby Food

Cupcake Stand

Optional Items:

Disposable Baby Spoons

Disposable Bibs

Other Assorted Baby Snacks

I used the smaller plastic containers of baby food, but you can also use the jars too. When you planning the food for a 1st birthday party, don't forget this cute addition. All the teeny guests will be happy to see something for them.

Happy Planning!

Bethanie

Little Man Mustache Birthday Bash: Favor Bags

Hi!

So I'm planning a Little Man Mustache Bash for my son. When your guests leave,  you want to send them off with something that is memorable and that they can enjoy. After looking around online, I decided to make necktie favor bags. Here is everything I put in them.

Items I included in my favor bags:

Fruit Snacks

Mustache Lollipops

Mustache Whistle

Mustache Ring

Mustache Ball

White Gift Sacks purchased from Hobby Lobby. 

5'' Mustache Balls in assorted colors purchased from Funtastic Novelties.

Mustache Rings purchased these from the Dollar Tree.

Mustache Whistle purchased from PJ's Party Supply. I noticed they also sell them at the Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby.

Mustache Lollipops that I made. They were so easy to make. Check out the tutorial.

Fruit Snacks purchased from Walmart. 

I traced a necktie that I found online on several different types of scrapbook paper and stapled the ties to the bags. Once you staple the ties, you are ready to thank your guests for coming with a cute favor bag!

Happy Planning!


Bethanie