On the prom committee this year? Or maybe you need a good dance theme for homecoming? Here are the best prom theme ideas to get everyone in party mode!

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Gala Timeless Ideas: Runway Fashion Show– Fashion is in and will make any event fashionable. Last Dance Black-Tie and Pearls Craft Beer Tasting Kentucky Derby 19th Hole Bourbon Kentucky Tasting Whi…

From conferences and trade shows to holiday parties and product launches, here are 55 event theme ideas for your next event. Check it all out!

If you've been in the gala game for a while, you may know about this game. Heads and tails is a game of chance that is great for a couple reasons. 1. You will make money! 2. It is a great way to get everyone's attention before the program begins or give them a motivation to stay around until the en

While many factors determine a gala’s successfulness, an engaging gala theme is at the top of the list. See 7 unique gala theme ideas.

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A great way to make your event stand out and engage your guests is to create a theme or the night and everyone loves a GAME NIGHT! Even those people who “hate games” get caught up in the playfulness once the festivities get started. The best part about hosting a Game Night Themed Fundraiser is that

I and the children LOVE these AMAZING trash liner jellyfish. So simple, and yet such an amazing addition to our OCEAN/SEA theme. I have added a Youtube tutorial at the bottom. To make these I used two 10 gallon commercial trashcan liners, the ones for small office trash cans, at a cost of about 5 cents and about 10 minutes of time each. #1 The first liner is opened up, four "corners" [just grab the edge about every 1/4 around] brought together and stapled, then stuffed down into the center of the bag to create a bowl shape. #2 For the second liner, cut off the sealed edge. It is accordion folded in fourths. Unfold completely and fold over once to create a square, giving you four layers of plastic. Cut off the edges and cut into spiral. I did about a 1 - 1 1/4 inch thickness. The wider the strip the shorter the "tentacles." I didn't try to be that accurate or to make a perfect circle. I knew once they were opened out that it wouldn't matter. You end up with a pretty long strip. I folded it in half and cut it to create two strips of equal length. Since it's actually doubled over double layers, this gives you 8 tentacles total. Spread them all apart. \ If you try to attach them without separating them first, they will cling to one another and not fall properly to create the tentacle effect. Once separated, join them all together, placing them randomly together in a circle and stapling together. Since you have two sets of four of the same cut, this is important that they not sit perfectly together or it won't look right. Stick the tentacle staple up against the inside of the bowl shaped bag and push up with your hand. Collect all layers on the top, along with a string to hang if wanted, and staple. You can't see the staple on the ones I have up. The plastic folds over and hides it. The layers are: TENTACLES TOP OF BAG gathered together and folded over [pic below] BOTTOM CENTER OF BAG STRING FOR HANGING All are stapled through at once. I can now make them with just one stable through the whole thing, but it is easier to staple the tentacles first, then the top of the bag, then the combined pieces. These are WONDERFUL!! I'm so glad I came across the idea. I think my process is MUCH easier than the original instructions, which used clear rubber bands. This is an original idea of Casa Haus English that her daughter created for a school assignment. She placed her jellyfish creation on a stick and used it as a movable puppet. Our jellyfish did the same, which is really cool, but with 2 and 3-year-olds, playing with plastic bags just doesn't work. So, ours are hung from the ceiling. TUTORIAL I have received several emails about the bringing the "corners" together step, so have created the following tutorial. A couple of things to note is that for this one I used smaller liners than the ones in this post, and I folded the first liner in quarters rather than opening it out and folding it in half, so the tentacles came out shorter. Only the last staple is necessary. If you are making a lot of these, you'll probably get to the point where you can just hold it all together and only use the one staple. Tags: ocean, sea, theme, unit, preschool, kindergarten, child, care, childcare, daycare, beach, jellyfish, animals, craft, art, decoration, puppet, plastic, bag, trash, can, liner

Happy Halloween week! It’s one of my favorite times of year. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and the candy is flowing. As I said in this Halloween post, I typically have decor up by the beginning of September at the latest, but this year was different. I hosted my neighborhood bunko group a few Mondays ago and managed to get the house haunted before then. I’ve got all of my favorite elements and a few new ones. When it comes to creepy chic, there is strength in numbers, so one of my biggest tips for a glamorous look is to keep like items together. There are rats in the living room, owls in the library, bones and ravens in the dining room… Keeping decor pieces together gives great impact and also keeps the look calm and sophisticated. Gauzy clothes are great for texture and creep, and using […]

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I'm so proud to share the gala decorations for our annual school charity fundraiser at Salvage One Chicago. Our school gala theme was "Better Together," and I loved the idea that while our school is

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If you've been in the gala game for a while, you may know about this game. Heads and tails is a game of chance that is great for a couple reasons. 1. You will make money! 2. It is a great way to get everyone's attention before the program begins or give them a motivation to stay around until the en