There were a couple of things I felt strongly about when I was planning the activities for Addie’s Frozen party. I wanted all the activities to be developmentally appropriate for the kids at the party. I didn’t want there to be winners and losers. And I didn’t want there to
I don’t think I’ll be alone in saying that my daughter is in love with Frozen. (It seems like I should just type, “duh!” after that statement.) This is the first time she’s really gotten into a movie like this. I have always been against character parties if at all
I shared a little peek at our friend Beckham's birthday party when I posted about Adelaide's Sesame Street party. Why? Because Beckham and Adelaide actually had a "conjoined" party because we needed to have them on the same day and were inviting the same people. There has been interest in
I thought I'd share a peek at Adelaide's 2nd birthday party. It was a joint birthday party with her little friend who was turning 2. Addie's theme was Sesame Street while her friend's was dinosaur themed. We had a build your own picnic lunch. I designed the confetti pattern for
I teach at a Title I school. That means a significant portion of the student body lives in poverty. In the US, about 61% of low income families have NO books in their homes. Some people might believe that the book shortage is because I've hoarded them all, but that,
In my experience, the key to having a successful party, or at least one that you doesn't give you a headache, with 20+ children is to minimize waiting around time. Games like "pin the scar on the monster" are fun, but only one child can play at a time. That
