This year, my 7-year-old son's Pokémon obsession inspired me to throw a Pokémon birthday party. Join me as I share all the details and tips from our Pokémon celebration! Admittedly…

Quinn's 7th (!!!) birthday was back in November (!!!). She had her heart set on a party + sleepover with her two best friends, specifically a reptile-themed party, so we made it happen. She's been fascinated with reptiles for months & would check out books about snakes from the school library every week. We signed her up for a membership to our local nature conservation lab for reptiles & amphibians, which she visits frequently. I shouldn't have been surprised when she requested a reptile-themed birthday. Me: "How about mermaids?" Quinn: "Reptiles." Me: "Unicorns? Llamas?" Quinn: "REPTILES." Me: "Good talk." So we set about gathering ideas for a reptile party. I didn't stress about the details being Pinterest-worthy or Pinterest fails 😅 Quinn was the mastermind of this party, taking part in everything from DIY to decorating to the food prep to figuring out the party favors. I was her willing minion who operated the hot glue gun & gently nixed ideas that were too grand ("Let's give live lizards as party favors!") She & her friends had a total blast, stayed up way too late, woke up way too early, & dived into donuts for breakfast. How sweet is this age?! The sweetest. The balloon garland snake ended up looking like a bunch of green grapes with eyes & we laughed so hard. ↓ in progress ↓ This age & how they form friendship bonds make my heart explode with little heart emojis 💞 Crafts & jammies time. The girls painted & decorated wooden wiggle snakes...... ....and each created a reptile "habitat". There was also a dance party, movie & popcorn time, & a stealthy balloon attack (thanks, girls). The girls went home with favor bags that resembled those live cargo shipping crates. Quinn filled each of the bags with sequin-changing slap bracelets (they remind her of reptile "scales"), gummy snakes (ok, worms), plastic lizards, & ombre clip-on mermaid hair (because why not). Party pieces I used: plastic "habitat" jars | faux palm stems | fruit tape "snakes" We gave Quinn a leopard gecko for her birthday & she's been taking great care of Ray the Gecko.😀 Happy Sssseventh Birthday to our darling & daring girl! This post contains affiliate links. I do receive a small commission if you make a purchase (no additional fees on your part). Thank you for visiting!

Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).

Make a splash in the deep blue sea with this Monochromatic Orca Whale Birthday Party! Styled and submitted by Natalia Da Conceicao of DC Events; this awesome Orca celebration is sure to incite lots of fun! So swim around and blow your spouts because these are the details you'll want to talk about: Orca Whale Birthday Cake Orca Cookies Acrylic Pedestal Tables Modern Black Wire Backdrop + Coordinating Sign Fabulous Balloon Wave + Backdrop Whale Fin Centerpieces Black Table Settings with Personalized Whale Fin Place Cards

Photo Source: www.expressivemonkey.com Perfect as a Halloween party station or math center activity leading up to the holiday, this roll and draw a monster game from Expressive Monkey is sure to be a hit with your kinders! We love that your students will practice counting, matching, following directions, and sequencing + ordinal numbers - not to mention the end results are sure to be unique and fun! And, when they're finished drawing their monsters, provide your kiddos with crayons, craft paint, and/or other art tools and invite them to spend some time decorating them! For the FREE printable game key, be sure to visit Expressive Monkey! Add in some drawing paper, pencils, and little artists - and you're set!

As we get closer to Halloween, your resident goth here, Trystan, is kicking off Witchy Wednesdays, a series of spooky costume movies I’ve watched recently. Because sometimes the good old-fash…

Kids will love painting pasta for threading, for crafts, or as a sensory tub filler. It's a fun process art activity for kids of all ages!

A simple recipe for Italian Baked Beans, with kale, cannellini beans, and your favorite homemade (or store-bought) Marinara sauce,  baked in the oven until golden and bubbling. A delicious vegetarian main! Vegan adaptable and Gluten-free.

Grilled Halloumi transforms halloumi cheese into a crispy, savory delight. Serve it as an appetizer or a side dish.

Try this easy homemade cantaloupe sorbet recipe by Alejandra Ramos.

Przepyszny chrupiący chleb bez zagniatania, wystarczy tylko wymieszać składniki w dużej misce pozostawić do wyrośnięcia na 20 min i upiec .Wszystko zajmuje dosłownie 1,5 godziny. Z tego przepisu wychodzą nam 2 chlebki z pachnąco - chrupiącą skórką . Dla mnie banalnie prosty przepis który daje niesamowite efekty -będę do niego na pewno wracać . Przepis pochodzi z tej strony http://gotuj.skutecznie.tv/2010/09/fenomenalnie-prosty-chleb/ Pozwolę sobie zacytować dokładny przepis autorki. Jest tam pokazany dokładny film jak upiec ten pyszny chlebek -Zapraszam do obejrzenia wtedy przepis będzie bardziej czytelny . Składniki na 2 bochenki (z dowolnymi ziarnami, ziarna można pominąć i zrobić tylko z otrębami (albo i bez), też wyjdzie pyszny) 1 kg zwykłej mąki pszennej (można pół na pół mąki typu 500 z mąką 650; można też krupczatkę lub wymieszać pszenną z żytnią np. po połowie, z samej żytniej lepiej nie robić) 3/4 szklanki płatków owsianych 3/4 szklanki otrąb pszennych 3 łyżki słonecznika (i/lub nasion lnu) 5 dag świeżych drożdży 1 łyżka soli (ja dodaję też szczyptę ziół i czerwonej papryki do smaku) 1 łyżeczka cukru 2 łyżeczki octu (ocet można pominąć, ale daje ciekawą „imitację chleba na zakwasie”, mieszam go z wodą) 1 litr ciepłej wody * można mniej tj. ok. ¾ litra, wówczas wprawdzie ciężej połączyć składniki, ale są mniejsze dziury w chlebie (=jest lepszy np. na kanapki) * można wymieszać wodę pół na pół z piwem, wówczas chleb ma lepszy smak Mieszamy składniki sypkie, dodajemy ciepłą wodę z rozpuszczonymi drożdżami, „wyrabiam”, a właściwie mieszamy do połączenia składników. Ciasto wyrabia się szybko, mikser jest zbędny i spokojnie można to zrobić łyżką. Zostawiam na 20 minut do wyrośnięcia. Jeśli dodam więcej wody i ciasto jest luźniejsze, chleb po upieczeniu będzie miał większe dziury (idealny do smalcu i ogórka czy pieczonego kurczaka:)). Mniej wody, oznacza sztywniejsze ciasto, a po upieczeniu chleb z mniejszymi dziurkami, bardziej zwarty (idealny na kanapki np. do pracy). Po tym czasie ponownie zagniatam ciasto (najprościej łyżką;)), przekładam do natłuszczonych i wysypanych tartą bułką keksówek (natłuszczam smalcem, wówczas po upieczeniu idealnie wychodzi z blaszek). Ugniatam starannie łyżką zamoczoną w wodzie, by „wygładzić ciasto” z wierzchu. Zostawiam do wyrośnięcia na kolejne 20 minut (lepiej nie przedłużać czasu wyrastania, bo mogą wyjść za duże dziury w chlebie). Przed upływem tego czasu nagrzewam piekarnik do 250 st. C. Wyrośnięte bochenki spryskuję wodą, posypuję ziarnem (słonecznik, płatki owsiane, otręby – wg uznania) lub przyprószam mąką, po czym wstawiam do nagrzanego piekarnika na drugą półkę od dołu. Chwilę po włożeniu blaszek do piekarnika zmniejszam grzanie do 230 st. C i w tej temperaturze piekę chleby przez ok. 55 minut (zależy od piekarnika, więc trzeba je obserwować). Nie otwieram piekarnika podczas spieczenia! Po upływie tego czasu wyłączam piekarnik, czekam ok. 5 minut i dopiero wówczas go otwieram. Potem od razu wyjmuję bochenki z piekarnika i z foremek (gdy wysmarowane smalcem, wychodzą praktycznie same). Studzę na kratce z piekarnika, dzięki czemu skórka nie zaparuje i jest chrupiąca Uwagi autorki przepisu Nie kroić, nie ruszać przed upływem co najmniej godziny, bo musi dobrze wystygnąć! Wysoka temp od razu ścina wierzch, więc koniecznie musi dobrze wyrosnąć w formie przed włożeniem do piekarnika.

It's no secret that I love a good photo booth. It's the sole reason I picked our wedding venue and I haven't hosted a shower or party without one since. There are so many ways to create fun backdrops for your booths, but this one may be my favorite.

Whipped Feta w/ Roasted Beets & Pistachios This is an incredibly delicious and earthy dish with great flavors and textures. The ingredients are simple yet all work so well together. Easy to make for a snack, appetizer or light lunch. Feel free to change out the Pistachios for a nut you enjo

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These mini pinatas are an easy craft to make with your kids and are perfect for your next celebration!

This spider web suncatcher craft is a fun craft for kids for Halloween. Make a colourful spider web this Halloween with your kids!

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Sweet roasted carrot fries covered with crispy parmesan cheese!

These Minecraft party games are perfect for young kids! Fun Minecraft-themed DIY party games ideas are perfect for kids 6 and under.

This Toy Story Slinky dog craft is perfect for kids of all ages! It is a simple, easy dog slinky craft great for parties, while watching Toy Story, and more!

Having one or two good party themes will surely help you from riding close to the edge of cliff.

This Spy Party was one of the BEST birthday parties we've ever had! Each of the 7 missions were so much fun and the kids were totally into it!

How to Make Your Own Simple Halloween Silhouette Window Decor To recreate this is actually pretty easy, you don't have to be an artist (AT ALL!!) Simply

I couldn't find a good seahorse template for this craft, so I made one. It works on a normal size paper plate. I printed it out on cardstock for them to trace around. Be warned, it isn't easy getting it to form to the contours of the plate, so this is one you'll have to help even older preschools with holding to trace. The line is also fairly difficult to cut, so we used teacher-assist scissors. The children chose the color of paint and painted both sides on consecutive days. On the afternoon of the second day, we embellished. It was one of the children's ideas to do the glitter on the tails. I offered sequins for the body, but they wanted to do finger painting instead. Really, the opportunities for embellishment are endless and completely open to whatever resources you have on hand and the artistic direction of your students/child. These looked really cute hanging up. SKILLS Art: artistic expression, painting, cut, paste, multi media, 3D art Science: discussion of why the seahorse tail is curled Fine Motor: trace, cutting curves, paste, paint, placing embellishments Tags: ocean, sea, theme, unit, preschool, daycare, child, care, art, craft, seahorse, paper, plate, trace, cut, glue, paste, paint, sequins, glitter, finger, template, printable, free, kid, kids

Students will have fun while learning how to cooperate and communicate.

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