Fun-filled and Inexpensive Halloween Party Favors for Kids

Party favors are a great way to end your celebrations on a fun note. Although it is not mandatory to give away favors, a little treat that they would enjoy later is sure to delight them. If you are on low budget, you may skip giving favors to adults but make sure you have something for the little ones. Here are some of our inexpensive but fun-filled kids party favors that you may consider for your Halloween party. 

Toy lizard

This spooky plastic toy is perfect for Halloween parties. Simply slip them inside your favor bags and enjoy the screams that you will get when the little ones will look inside. They look like real lizards and are sure to scare away everyone. We sell them in packs of 8. Each toy lizard measures 2.5” long. We are offering them at a discounted price. 

Pirate stickers

The skulls, the swords, and the cross bones perfectly go well with your party theme and therefore, our pirate stickers are sure to be a valuable addition to your party bags. Each pack has 4 sticker sheets. Kids would love using them on their notebook, on refrigerator, and almost anything that they come across. 

Squirt guns

The little monsters and ghost hunters attending your party would love to use our squirt guns and play some imagination games. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to consider them as your Halloween party favors. They are perfect for kids of all ages. You can give them away to both boys as well as girls. We sell them packs of 8. 

Party bubbles

Who doesn’t love playing with bubbles! They are perfect for kids and can be considered for all party themes. Kids are crazy about them and therefore, you must consider them for your favor bags. They are available in packs of 12 and each bottle holds 4 oz. of bubble making solution along with a wand. Being inexpensive, they aren’t going to affect your budget. 

Eye patch

Our black eye patches are perfect accessory for the little monsters attending your party! They have impressions of skull and cross bones and are sure to complement their spooky attire. We sell them as ingle pieces. Our eye patches are perfect for boys of all ages. 

Apart from these, we also have a vast collection of inexpensive kids’ birthday party favors that are sure to be loved by your little guests. Visit MyBirthdaySupplies to place your order.

Cheese Stuffed Meatball Kabobs

The Italian dishes are all time favorites of meat lovers. They are loved for their richness and diversity. The fresh ingredients used in Italian dishes make them healthy choices as well. If you haven’t tried making Italian food at home, here is a mouth-watering Italian Meatball kabob recipe that you must try. You can serve them as snacks or as a main dish. It is a great choice for parties as well. 

Ingredients

1. 1 egg lightly beaten
2. One-third cup grated parmesan cheese
3. 2 crushed cloves of garlic
4. 2 teaspoon dried and crushed Italian seasoning
5. Salt as per taste
6. Black pepper as per taste
7. One and a half pound lean ground beef
8. 2 ounces chopped prosciutto
9. 10 half inch cubes of cow milk cheese
10. 10 artichoke hearts. If you are using the canned ones, drain them and halve them lengthwise
11. 10 ounce fresh cremini mushrooms
12. 2 cups grape tomatoes
13. 1 cup Balsamic Glaze
14. Fresh basil for garnishing (optional)

Directions

• Mix in egg, parmesan cheese, garlic, seasoning, salt, pepper, ground beef, and prosciutto in a bowl.
• Divide the mixture into 10 portions (or more if you want to make smaller sized balls). Take one part in your palm, flatten it up and place a cheese cube at the center. Roll it up to make a meatball.
• Skew the meatballs on a skewer along with artichokes, mushrooms, and tomatoes leaving one-fourth inch gap in between.
• Prepare Balsamic glaze and keep aside. You may buy the prepackaged one as well.
• Grill kabobs over medium heat for 10 to 12 minute, brushing with half of the Balsamic Glaze till the meat is done.
• Sprinkle the remaining glaze on the kabobs and if desired, garnish with basil. Serve hot.

This recipe is laden with meat, cheese, and many other healthy ingredients and therefore, is considered to be a healthy choice for kids and adults. For more such interesting recipes and party ideas, keep reading our blog.

5 Inexpensive Kids’ Birthday Decoration Ideas

Who doesn’t love partying? Whether it’s your kid’s birthday or your anniversary, a party is a great way to socialize. However, hosting a party within a fixed budget often remains a challenge for most people. While everyone wants to throw the most outrageous celebration of the town, meeting up your guests’ expectations along with minimizing your expenses is tough. One of the areas where you can cut down the expenses without affecting the excitement is your venue decoration. Here are some smart ways to decorate your party venue without spending a lot. 

Use food for decoration

Your delicious food can also double up as a party decoration. Show off your cupcakes, pretzel sticks, jar filled with M & Ms, cookies, etc. to your guests. Set the party table just before your guests arrive. Only use food that doesn’t need continuous refrigeration or needs to be served chilled. Your decorative buffet will certainly attract everyone and give a voluminous look to your party. Take out the pedestal bowls and stylish serving trays, use a cupcake stand as a centerpiece, and serve your guests using themed tableware.

Host the party outdoors

This is a great way to minimize your hassles and efforts. Let nature become a perfect backdrop as well as prop for your party. Clean your backyard and use balloons and crepe papers to jazz up the trees and bushes. Inexpensive crafts such as tissue paper pompoms, a handmade banner, etc. will further minimize your budget. You won’t have to do extensive decoration for hosting the party outdoors but make sure you always have a backup plan in case the weather turns unfavorable at the last moment. 

Use lots of balloons

Your party decoration will not be complete without lots of bright and colorful balloons. If you are on a tight-budget, they are the best alternative to expensive centerpieces and other decoration supplies. Simply make a balloon bunch and anchor them on a balloon weight to create a fabulous centerpiece. Blow up lots of colorful balloons and let them float in the air, hang them from the ceiling using curling ribbons, or simply use them to cover the wall behind the party table or ceiling. These inexpensive supplies will help you breathe festivity to your party atmosphere. 

Use things that are handy

There are endless supplies available in all price range for your celebrations but instead of buying them, you can use things that you already have. If you are on a tight budget, use your child’s stuff toy to anchor the balloons instead of buying a balloon weight. Hang the piñata at the entrance and when all your guests have arrived, hang it inside or wherever you plan to play the game. Let the kids decorate their own tiaras and cookies and take them home as favors. 

Do some DIYing

Mommies are the busiest people on the earth; however, if you can take out some time, you must involve yourself in DIYing. This way, you will be able to use your creative side to cut down some of your expenses. Moreover, DIYing will make your child feel special.

A bright and colorful party atmosphere is sure to impress your guests and get them into the party mood. These inexpensive ideas will certainly minimize your expenses and maximize the fun. For more such useful party ideas, visit MyBirthdaySupplies.

Luau Party Decoration Ideas to Transform Your Party Venue into a Tropical Island

Regardless of the season and age, Luau parties are extremely popular among people. Whether you are hosting this party at an outdoor venue or in your backyard, a Luau birthday party demands bright and colorful decorations that will give a perfect Hawaiian feel to your guests. Here are some out-of-the-box Luau birthday party ideas that are sure to impress your guests. 

Entry Door Cocktail Wreath 

 

Jazz up your entry door by using a wreath made of cocktail umbrellas. Cut out a circle of 18 inch diameter from a cardboard and at the center, write your welcome message, leaving at least 3 inch border. Buy circular floral foam that can perfectly fit in the 3 inch border. Paste it on the cardboard using hot glue or tie it up with fishing wire. Cover-up the entire floral foam using cocktail umbrellas. Make sure that the umbrellas overlap each other so that the floral foam is not visible. This adorable Luau birthday party idea is sure to impress your guests as they enter your party venue.

Luau Wall Decoration 

 

 

Dedicate one complete wall to your Luau party. Cut out large flowers from various colored cardstocks and paste them on your wall. Join these flowers using streamers and curling ribbons to give it a vine-like look. Cut out triangles from these cardstock, join them using a ribbon, and write your birthday message on these triangles. Attach this homemade customized birthday banner at the center of the wall. To give it a more authentic look, you can place two fake palm trees on both sides of the wall. Apart from beautifying your party venue, this wall can also be used as a photo prop.

Table Decoration 

 

Apart from using a Luau theme table cover, use Hawaiian grass skirts to give it an authentic luau look. Instead of using your expensive china, prefer using themed tableware such as plates, cups, napkins, etc. These adorable Luau birthday supplies will give a coordinated look to your party table along with minimizing your after party mess-ups. You can either buy the prepackaged centerpieces or use some luau themed objects for beautifying the party table. The party food such as luau themed cookies, cakes, freshly cut fruits, etc. can also be used for table decoration.

Apart from  these extraordinary DIY ideas, use the prepackaged Luau party decoration supplies to achieve the desired tropical look.

Kids Birthday Party Recipe: Baked Macaroni And Peas

Your kid’s birthday party is the perfect time to explore the cook inside you and dish out some mouth-watering food that even the fussy eaters won’t be able to resist. If you are looking out for such interesting recipe, try this baked Macaroni and Peas recipe that is perfect for kids attending your party. This recipe doesn’t use any ingredient that might cause allergy and therefore, is considered to be safe for kids. However, we suggest you to check with the parents and find out if any of the invitees are allergic to certain food.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces of macaroni shells
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 1 medium head cauliflower, stem removed and broken into florets
• 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 13 ounces of coconut milk
• 2 teaspoon mace
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• Grafted fresh nutmeg
• Paprika and chili powder (if desired)

How To Prepare

• Preheat the oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
• Boil 3-4 liters of water in an open pan, add the macaroni and cook as per the instructions mentioned on the package.
• Remove from heat, drain the water, and run the macaroni under cold water to prevent them from sticking together.
• Boil the peas for 1 to 2 minutes and drain immediately. Run them under cold water for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour water in a pot and place a metal steamer inside. Place the cauliflower florets on the steamer, cover with a lid, and cook over medium heat until the florets turn soft.
• Remove the cauliflower from the streamer and blend them with required quantity of warm water to make a smooth puree.
• Place a dry pan on the stove over medium to low heat, add the butter, and when the butter is completely melted, whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 to 5 minutes.
• When the roux turns light brown, add coconut milk, and whisk until the mixture starts thickening. This will take at least 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower puree, mace, garlic powder, and white pepper and whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook for 5 minutes whisking occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and mix the boiled macaroni and pea mixture.
• Garnish with nutmeg, paprika and chili powder.
• You may bake this mixture in the oven for 30 minute by turning the broiler to high in order to give a crispy taste to this dish.

This dish is perfect for kids as well as adults. You can experiment with the garnishing to achieve the taste that your child and his guests would like such as oregano, garlic flakes, onion flakes, etc.

NASCAR Party Planning Ideas

Boys love race cars and attending NASCAR races. If your little boy’s birthday is arriving soon, NASCAR is a perfect theme to organize an action-filled birthday party for your sports star. But, when it comes to planning a NASCAR theme based birthday party, many hosts wonder how they can get started. Here are some great ideas for planning a successful NASCAR birthday party for your little hero. 

Invitations

Invitation flags - Print out the party details on black/white checkered scrapbook paper and send them to your guests. 

Personalized driver's license invitations -  You can easily make a driver’s license on a scrapbook paper by pasting your picture and mentioning the party information. 

 

Tracks invitation - On plain note cards with a matte finish, make track marks across the front by dipping the wheels of a toy car into black acrylic paint and rolling it over the front of the invitation. Write down the party details on the other side of the card.

Decorations

 

To surprise your guests with an amazing NASCAR theme party, you need to give a racetrack feel to your venue. Cover the centre table with black and white checkered cloth. Have a few toy cars around on table. Cover all other tables and buffets with NASCAR table covers so that you stay with the theme.

You can also make balloon bunches in your team's colors and anchor them around your party area. A race car pinata will make a great decoration and can also be used for an activity later.

 

Food

Make your own cake in the shape of a car or have a square cake with black/white checkered top.

There is an array of snacks you can include in your NASCAR party such as Oreos, Cheese Nips, M&Ms, Snickers, Ritz and Wheat Thins. For an extra special touch, place these items out on a table labeled "pit stop”.

Party games 

The party cannot be over without playing some really exciting games. 

 

Hula hoop race - In this game, one by one team members will have to roll a hula hoop around the track. 

 

Balancing the tire -  Kids will have to balance a plastic tire or steering wheel cover on their heads. It will surely be great fun. But, you need to instruct them properly.

 

Favors

Party favors are loved by kids and adults alike. You can say “thank you” to your guests with interesting favors such as:

• Fun sized candy
• Checkered flag necklaces
• Whistles
• Hot wheels cars

Organize a NASCAR theme party for your boy and make it a fun experience by using these NASCAR party ideas and our adventure-filled collection of NASCAR party supplies that are available at inexpensive prices.

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Sleepover Party Activities for Teen Girls

Many parents feel that their teenage girls should not attend sleepover parties, as these parties are not safe. However if these are parties are arranged properly at safe places, especially at the host’s house, these can be very successful. You, as a parent, can know more about your daughter’s friends through these parties. You can make out whether your daughter is in a bad or a good company. You can bond with her friends in a better way. So, let’s discuss how you can arrange sleepover parties for your teen girl and what activities can be included in these types of parties: -

1. Movies – You can arrange an interesting movie that the girls can watch after dinner. Make your hall a home theatre, arrange for a big screen and projector, switch off all the lights and start the movie. Keep some snacks and cold drinks ready to be eaten during the movie time. Do not arrange for scary movies, as this might scare the young girls. Also, do not allow them to watch movies for long, as this will make the party boring.

2. Fashion Show – Organize a fashion show at home. Arrange for a nice music and some lights. Tell the girls to bring some of their beautiful dresses for the show. The girls will have to wear those dresses one by one and walk as if they are on the ramp. You can be a judge at the show and give away the gifts to those girls who are able to carry their dresses best. Be fair and award something to everyone.

3. Makeover sessions– Have a home facial session with the girls. Arrange manicure and pedicure supplies and have someone to offer these services. Have some bright nail paints for them. A head massage is sure to relax them.

In the morning, provide good, home-cooked breakfast. Either you can prepare the food for them or have them prepare the breakfast for themselves under your guidance. This will be a fun learning activity for them.