Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Road Trip Kit. Even if you aren’t going on an official summer vacation (or if you’re back from vacation and your kids are using the “b” word–bored), unplug and take a break from electronics. Fill your kids’ packs with fun things to keep them busy and exploring outside. Some things might include: first aid kit, car games, coonskin cap, field notes, flashlight, Charlie Harper coloring book of birds, deck of cards, mad libs, yo yo, and a poison ivy id card. And of course don’t forget to give them a camera and a good book.
Photos and graphic design ©One Charming Party.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Leaving on a jet plane? Family vacations are in full swing so label your child’s suitcase with some kids’ luggage tags. Click on the graphics below to download. Just print, fill out, and laminate. Bon Voyage!
Photos and graphic design ©One Charming Party.
Friday, July 22, 2011
In case you missed this cute idea from last summer: chocolate dipped mini ice cream cones. Perfect for serving up cones at birthday parties, when your kids just want some ice cream, or when you have extra kids at your house. Only a small serving per person, so it doesn’t matter if they come back for seconds. Less mess and less waste–for those kids whose eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
For a little bit of a twist, melt some chocolate in the microwave and dip the tops of your cones in the melted chocolate. Then dip into the sprinkles of your choice. Everyone will feel like they’re at the ice cream shoppe and you’ll feel like a star.
Photos ©One Charming Party.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Some of you may be so new to our blog that you missed a few of our summer posts from last year. This one was a definitely a favorite: fabric wrapped hula hoops.
Using strips of fabric, tightly wrap an ugly hula hoop to make it cuter. Start with several long strips of fabric. Tape the first fabric strip to the hula hoop and start tightly wrapping. When the fabric ends, tape to the end to the hula hoop. Then start again, taping a new piece of fabric to the hula hoop. After all of the hula hoop is covered with fabric, go back with smaller strips of fabric and tie over the taped pieces to cover the tape and secure the fabric. The hula hoop still works. Ta Da! Have fun hula hooping.
Photos ©One Charming Party.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
It’s time for our big announcement! One Charming Party is going to have it’s own show on My Craft Channel. Our show will be called The One Charming Party Show. So original, huh? Anyway, My Craft Channel will go beyond the simple web “how-to” home video and deliver broadcast quality programming. We’re so excited to be a part of it.
There will be 20 different new shows, with something for everyone. But we hope you watch ours first. There will be various niches, including sewing, painting, scrapbooking, DIY projects, photography, mixed media and more hosted by top experts, bloggers and craft celebrities. Tune in this fall when all of the shows start to air. And of course we’ll keep you updated.
Now for the giveaway. My Craft Channel is hosting a giveaway on their blog today, in honor of our show being announced. They are giving away an original Cricut Expression Machines to one of our readers. You must leave a comment on their blog to be entered.
To get extra entries you can:
Follow My Craft Channel on Facebook, then leave a comment on the MCC blog telling us you did this.
Follow My Craft Channel’s Blog, then leave a comment on the MCC blog telling us you did this.
Share with 5 of your friends a link to this blog post, then leave a comment on the MCC blog telling us you did this.
Tweet about My Craft Channel: @mycraftchannel and then leave a comment on the MCC blog letting us know.
Hooray–we hope you’re excited. Now go and enter to win your very own Cricut Expressions.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Summer is in full swing and here are a few things we’ve been up to lately:
- Attending an amazing blogging conference in Park City, Utah called Evo.
- Sharing some fun summer ideas on a local morning show, Studio 5.
- Driving to Nevada for a photo shoot (check out our Facebook page for a few behind the scenes pics this week).
- And… we have something exciting to announcement tomorrow. Stay tuned!
What have you been doing this summer?
Friday, July 15, 2011
Coming up with a picnic desert is easy. Strawberry short-cake cake with buttercream frosting for the adults and marshmallow fondant topped sugar cookies for the kids. As a parting gift, the adults get a basket of fresh strawberries and the children walk away with red and green bubble gum. Enjoy!
We’re so excited to have an event planner that we love as a guest contributor this week, Lindi Haws. Visit her on her own blog, Love the Day or check out the rest of the Strawberry Picnic printables in her shop. Photography and graphic design also by Lindi Haws.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
After guests enjoy their picnic lunch, it’s time for some field games! The strawberry bean bag toss is sure to be the kid’s favorite game of the day, with challenges ranging from ‘toss with your eyes closed’ to ‘toss standing on one leg.’ You can also have sack races, play freeze tag, or enjoy a game of red light, green light!
To make a bean bag
Supplies: burlap, scissors, strawberry bean bag template, tape, red and green acrylic paint, sponge brush, small dried beans (enough to fill each bag you make),needle and thread or sewing machine
- Per bag, cut two 6×6 inch squares of burlap.
- Download the strawberry bean bag template.
- Cut out the strawberry (leaving the green stem) on page 1. Cut out the stem on page 2.
- Line the strawberry base template up on the burlap and tape.
- Paint the strawberry base.
- Line the strawberry stem template up on the burlap and tape.
- Paint the strawberry base.
- Put the painted burlap square onto of the blank burlap square and sew three sides.
- Fill the the bag with beans and sew that last side shut.
- Sew around all four sides one more time to secure.
We’re so excited to have an event planner that we love as a guest contributor this week, Lindi Haws. Visit her on her own blog, Love the Day or check out the rest of the Strawberry Picnic printables in her shop. Photography and graphic design also by Lindi Haws.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Decorating for your strawberry picnic is easy. Use burlap for the tablecloth and create a fabric-tied garland to hang above the table. A window-box full of strawberry plants serve as the centerpiece and paper doilies sit under the mason jar glasses filled with fresh strawberry lemonade. Give each child their own picnic basket complete with a name tag, personalized stuffed strawberry, water, and a strawberry and cream cheese sandwich wrapped in fabric. Printable paper products like straw flags and strawberry wands help accent the table and bring in a more color. See below to download some yummy free printables (the rest of the party printables are for sale in Lindi’s shop). Hooray for summer strawberries!
Click the image below to download 3 Strawberry Picnic Party printables!
We’re so excited to have an event planner that we love as a guest contributor this week, Lindi Haws. Visit her on her own blog, Love the Day or check out the rest of the Strawberry Picnic printables in her shop. Photography and graphic design also by Lindi Haws.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
With summer in full swing and strawberries in season, it’s a perfect time to throw your little sweetie a Strawberry Picnic Party. Send out this fun gingham invite and treat your guests to a day of picnic baskets, strawberry lemonade, bean bag tossing and strawberry shortcake!
We’re so excited to have an event planner that we love as a guest contributor this week, Lindi Haws. Visit her on her own blog, Love the Day or check out the rest of the Strawberry Picnic printables in her shop. Photography and graphic design also by Lindi Haws.
