Birthday Decorations

  • Crepe Paper Photo Backdrop For An 11th Birthday!

    At long last, on a whim, I decided to try making a small crepe paper photo backdrop for my daughter's birthday yesterday. I went with just a few summery colors that I had on hand, and the results were festive and a great backdrop for some family photos after the party!  After I assembled the…

  • Giant Party Hat Centerpiece

    How about a giant party hat as a centerpiece for your next party? These hats are quite simple to make, and especially great if you need to make more than one— I made 15 or so! And of course, the centerpiece has the added benefit as a prop for those guests who want to have…

  • Origami Cranes…Perfect For Birthday Parties or Your Succah?

    I'm in love with origami cranes made from brightly colored origami paper. And I can still say that after having folded about forty of them for my daughter's birthday party last week! I used my origami cranes to create an origami crane mobile of sorts, which I hope to photograph soon,  and share with you.…

  • Stamped Birthday Party Favor Tags

    Birthday party favor tags, or gift tags for any occasion are so simple to make with just some stamps, colored ink stamp pads and the colored card stock of your choice! I always love the hand crafted look, and this is a great occasion to go all out with the artistic imperfection, which makes this…

  • Classic Parachute Birthday Party Favor Fun

    Remember these? I saw some of these classic parachute man birthday party favors at Target on our last trip to the US and snagged a package because I always loved them! And any toy that uses the wind as opposed to batteries is a winner in my book! My kids had fun this morning dropping…

  • Fun Birthday Party Games

    For my daughter's birthday party back in July I thought it would be fun to come up with some birthday party games no one had every heard of. After a bit of a search I came up with three games that seemed like they had good potential. The results? Two out of three were 100%…

  • Birthday Wreath From Cupcake Liners + Paper Plate Flowers

    A birthday wreath made from cupcake liner flowers and paper plate flowers is the perfect decoration for your front door, and something you can certainly hang in the birthday girl's room afterwards as a nice reminder. Yesterday was my daughter's ninth birthday, and the last opportunity to make something like this, since double digits would…

  • Pom Pom Birthday Bouquet

    Pom pom bouquets, like the ones I posted about here, are fun anytime and if happen to have one on hand when the next family birthday rolls around, well you're in luck. You'll be able to whip up a fun pom pom birthday centerpiece like this one in no time. I'd suggest placing your pom…

  • Toilet Paper Roll Birthday Crowns

    Toilet paper roll birthday crowns will make your next birthday party so much fun. Put a birthday crown at each place setting, or even use them as napkin rings —a wonderful suprise for each guest. And when everyone puts a super sweet toilet paper roll crown on their head, adults included, the smiles will be…

  • Make Gorgeous Party Favors With Recycled Tubes!

    Hi friends, been saving those tubes? I really hope so, because this little craft idea is so simple and looks absolutely stunning— to use as actual party favors or even for decoration! I love the look of European vintage party decorations, and someday I may even try my hand at making "crackers" (the tube shaped…

  • An Eighth Birthday Party Made With Love!

    We are now in the middle of the "nine days" a period of mourning on the Jewish calender, which culminates on Tisha B'Av, the saddest day of the year and a fast day, marking the loss of our Holy Temple. Fortunately for my daughter, she was born just before the "nine days" otherwise we would…

  • A Spring Bird-Themed Party: Quick & Cute Decorations For Each Place Setting!

    Two weeks before Pesach at one of the busiest times of the year, one of my sons has a birthday! Birthdays in my home are always about handmade decorations rather than presents, and some attempt at a homemade cake by Mom. This year I was particularly busy but fortunately found just the right supplies sitting…