New Year's Eve Party Decoration Ideas

If you haven't prepared yourself to celebrate the last few hours of 2013 and start a fresh year with lots of hopes and happiness, it's high time you must start your preparations. An advanced and meticulous planning is very important for hosting a grand New Year bash; however, if you are delayed, here are some simple yet elegant decoration ideas that will help you to create a fun atmosphere so that everyone in your party can have a gala time.

Entry decoration

The entrance of your venue must be eye-catching so that your guests instantly catch up the New Year eve fever.

• Decorate your entrance with the some brightly colored lights that are the quickest way to add a attractive look to your celebrations.
  
• Either buy a prepackaged banner or make your own New Year banner using various solid color party supplies and craft supplies such as card stock, glitter glue, ribbons, etc. If you have kids, you can take their help.
  
• Buy or make a flower wreath for your entrance and attach some noisemakers and blowouts to it. As soon as your guests arrive, they can pick them right at the entrance and enter the party while making some noise.
  

Party Area Decorations

• Various solid color party supplies such as balloons and streamers would be of great help to plan a great party in a time crunch.
  
• Roll out a streamer and attach your white Christmas light on it, right in the middle. Use it to decorate your ceiling.
  
• Take your child's help to make confetti eggs and fill them in large glass bowls. Place these bowls at strategic locations so that help in beautifying your party place along with being handy when needed.
  
• Cut out lots of 4 inch golden and silver circles and paste them on a fishing wire. Use this streamer of circles to decorate your doorways and windows.
  
• Decorate the stem of your champagne glasses by tying ribbons to them. You can also tie ribbons on the doorknobs, lamp bottoms, serving tray handles, etc.
  
• Balloons are one of those cheapest solid color birthday party supplies that can do wonders for you. Hang them from the ceiling, let them float in the air, or fill them with confetti and have your guests blow them at midnight.
  
• Since you are already late, finding themed New Year party supplies will be little difficult for you. If you don't find them anywhere, buy the solid color party supplies such as cups, plates, napkins, table cover, etc. Buy them in multiple colors so that you will be able to give a vibrant look to your party table.
  
• Edible homemade centerpieces such as a glass jar filled with cookies or a margarita glass filled with Choco-chips would be a great treat for the food lovers.
  

These easy but festive decoration ideas are sure to excite you and your guests to let down hair and party throughout the New Year's Eve.

Best Fun Stocking Stuffers for Kids

As Christmas is around the corner, everyone is being geared up for theme parties, dinners, holiday-get together s and a lot of fun frolic. Favors are the most special part of any celebrations especially Christmas. They are little mementos of your fun-filled holiday and are a great way to end your party on a happy note.

Favors do not have to cost you a fortune. So, send kids home with these adorable and fun Christmas party favors. 

Kids Stationery - 

Let the little kids get creative, and color a masterpiece with Candy Cane pencils, holiday crayons, cute strawberry and heart shaped pens. They will surely love to find a mini Christmas coloring book with a pack of fun crayons in their stockings.

Bounce Balls-

Let the fun begin with varied high bouncing balls. These bouncing balls are boredom busters and will keep the kids busy for hours. They come in massive variety from multicolored bubble looking bouncy balls to their favorite animated character Minion featured balls, they are sure to be huge hit among kids. For the cute little fans of sports, you can pick basketball, soccer or baseball bouncing balls and not to miss Snowman bounce balls a classy Christmas favor for kids.

Wristbands or Bracelets- 

Fun and festive bracelets will definitely light the face of kids. They are fun and easy to wear and kids will love to share it with their friends also. They come in vibrant colors and festive patterns. You can also go for the one which come with a cute message or saying. Kids will surely enjoy finding this fun accessory in their Christmas stockings.

Clips and Tiaras-

Every pretty princess needs fancy hair-clips and tiaras. Stock up on cute clips and tiaras to make your little princess happy. These clips come in an assortment of colors in blue, red and pink and feature a cherry atop satin bow. Tiaras are necessary to add a finishing touch to any princess party outfit. These tiaras come in vibrant colors, well decorated with feathers, rhinestones, beautiful accent stones and are perfect for adding bling. This will make an adorable party favor for your little princess at home.

Party Dough- 

Boost creativity and imagination of kids by giving them colored party dough box. They come in attractive packing with graphic of popular cartoon characters like hello kitty, Pokemon and more. This will be a fun activity and is a must for your little artists arts and craft bag.

Party Bubbles- 

Blowing bubbles is every kid’s favorite hobby. They will be delighted to find it in their stockings. So let them goof around with their friends making fun shapes with a pack of party bubbles. These bubbles boxes are topped with fun characters like Mickey mouse, Minions, Dragons and more. So let the kids spread some Christmas cheer by blowing colorful bubbles.

So enjoy holiday season in full swing with these fun and inexpensive party favors and bring an extra smile on your little angels face. .

Party Games and Activities to Keep Kids Busy at Your Halloween Party

Halloween parties are perfect occasions to gather with your friends and family and celebrate the togetherness. While adults would love to socialize, the little ones attending your party would require special attention so that they don’t involve themselves in any unwanted activities. There are tons of party games and activities that you may plan for your little guests but MyBirthdaySupplies urge you to plan something that will require them to use their creativity and brain power along with providing tons of fun. Here are some fun Halloween party games and activities for kids that you must consider.

Scary hanging Bats

As soon as kids arrive, ask them to make some scary bats from paper and hang them on a wall. Crafty kids would love this activity and will remain busy for long.

Materials needed

1. Thick black paper
2. Bat templates
3. Bone folders
4. Painter's tape or removable hooks

Directions

1. Use the template to draw the pictures of bats on the black paper. Cut out bat shapes using a scissor. If the kids are too young to use a scissor, have an adult assist them.
2. Use a bone folder to bend wings and fold them opposite to the direction of body fold. Make holes at the tail end for inserting threads that will also be used for hanging them upside down. You can also make holes and string thread in the wings and heads for hanging them horizontally.
3. Once the kids have made the bats, have the adults hang them from the ceiling or wall with the help of painter’s tape or removable hooks.

Black cat treasure hunt

Materials needed

1. Black paper cats
2. Gold or silver ink
3. Clues for finding
4. Treasure

How to play

1. Treasure hunt excites every child, and therefore, this game is perfect for your Halloween party. You have to prepare a series of clues for the players to find out the hidden treasure. Keep them ready before your guests arrive.
2. Use either the silver or gold ink to print or write the clues on black construction paper cats. You can also use stuffed cats instead of paper ones and later give them away as favors.
3. Hide all the clues at different places throughout the party area.
4. Start the game by giving one clue to the players, which will take them to the next clue and so on till they find the hidden treasure.

Zombie tag

Choose one player as a zombie and ask him to tag others. Kids love tagging game and therefore, you can choose this game for kids of all ages. Zombie tag game involves some running round, so make sure you kids’-proof the area so that they don’t get hurt.

Materials needed

1. A soft rubber mask
2. Rubber Hands
3. Blindfold

How to play

1. Using a rope make a circle in an open area. All the players have to remain inside the rope circle.
2. The player who has been chosen as a zombie has to wear the mask, blindfold, and rubber hands and have to stretch out his arms to touch everyone in a zombie style.
3. Whoever gets touched by the zombie will become the next zombie.

These games and activities are sure to be enjoyed by all your little guests. Make sure you award everyone to keep them motivated.

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.