Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations

  • More Quick DIY Birthday Crowns Spread Joy!

    DIY birthday crowns are so simple to make, look amazing and truly make the birthday person feel extra special! In the past I made these crowns in five minutes, and they were cute but not exactly works of art. Fast forward and I had a little extra time to actually figure out how to make…

  • Simple DIY Birthday Props For Any Age

    Simple DIY Birthday Props For Any Age

    No one is ever too old to receive some birthday love in the form of a glittery DIY birthday crown or some simple cake flags! Both of these items are so simple to make, and while those of us in DIY land may make things like this for their loved ones regularly, realistically most folks have…

  • Simple DIY Birthday Crown With Sparkles

    Simple DIY Birthday Crown With Sparkles

    DIY birthday crowns add a fun touch to any birthday party, especially for young kids, or the young at heart, and now the great news is: you can whip up something special in very little time! Yes, I’ve done all the experimenting for you, so if you are in a rush, just go ahead and…

  • Super Simple Birthday Cake Flags

    Super Simple Birthday Cake Flags

    Above: Just pretend that the number seven sits nicely in the center of the cake, okay? Truthfully I put a raw potato in the middle of the cake to hold the skewer but there was so much white glaze in there that the potato kept rising to the top and toppling the number over a…

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies With Sprinkles For Chanukah Or Any Festivity!

    Chocolate Chip Cookies With Sprinkles For Chanukah Or Any Festivity!

    Wishing everyone a lovely light-filled Chanukah on this fourth night of Chanukah. It is pouring cats and dogs here in Northern Israel creating a very dramatic setting for the glowing flames of the holiday. My kids are all snugly tucked in bed with a book so I’m taking a moment to share these fun cookies…

  • Q-Tip Painted Brown Paper Bags For Gift Giving

    Q-Tip Painted Brown Paper Bags For Gift Giving

    Whether you want to use up or re-use some simple brown paper lunch bags, or even better, recycle larger brown paper. bags, you can create festive gift wrap or gift bags with the addition of some festive Q-tip painted patterns! I had planned to create a whole Q-tip painting primer with patterns and ideas, but…

  • Drinking Straw Starburst Ornament

    Drinking Straw Starburst Ornament

    Let’s recycle all those plastic straws that we may be using (if not recycling, use what you may have on hand or buy paper ones, please!) and make some wonderful and festive decorations! I’ll be using straws to make a whole bunch of Hanukkah ornaments for a wall hanging, but of course this idea could…

  • Simple DIY Party Decorations With Drinking Straws

    Summer is the perfect time for fun and colorful party decorations, and quick party decorations take the prize, right? I shared my plastic straw themed birthday party decorations with you a few weeks ago, and now I’m sharing them with you as a total party theme, with links to each individual project. The star burst…

  • DIY Cake Flowers From Plastic Straws

    DIY Cake Flowers From Plastic Straws

    If you ever find yourself trying to decorate a cake in say ten minutes, you have come to the right place, as this is my quickest (and maybe even cutest) cake decoration idea yet! All you need are some plastic (or possibly paper) straws and some scissors and a few minutes, and voila, cute cake…

  • How To Make A Quick Plastic Straw Cake Banner

    How To Make A Quick Plastic Straw Cake Banner

    Introducing the cutest cake banner ever made in about 5 minutes, literally! I had to whip up some decorations as a surprise for my son’s birthday, and with shabbos quickly approaching I literally had no time, and yet the results all in all where some of my best yet, go figure! Truthfully sticking with just…

  • Drinking Straw Starbursts Make Perfect Birthday Centerpieces

    Drinking Straw Starbursts Make Perfect Birthday Centerpieces

    Here it is, the simplest birthday centerpiece with the greatest WOW value, drinking straw starbursts! And best of all, they aren’t just for birthdays, I just realized if you have gold or silver straws you could actually make some drinking straw starbursts worthy of a wedding, an anniversary or any event that requires a touch…

  • Super Simple Birthday Balloons In A Pinch

    When I say simple birthday balloons, I mean really simple, and when I mean in a pinch, I mean when time is really really precious, like the guests are about to knock on the door! This week I’m finally going to share with you all the super quick birthday decorations I whipped up for a…