Category Archives: Decorations

Angry Birds Blue & Gold Cub Scout Banquet- Part 4

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Last and final post.  This post will cover the GAME/ACTIVITY portion of the banquet. Mentioned before in previous posts- we stacked up moving boxes for the game. We used 10 dodge balls. 5 green 5 red. We found them cheaply at Walmart. We use dodgeball all the time for scouts so they will be used…

Leap Day 2012 – Family Dinner Party

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Any excuse to dress up the table and have a fancier/funner (is that a word?) dinner– I am all on it! I love my Silhouette machine. I use it all the time to cut out things in a snap. For this dinner I used it for the Frog Bags, Lily Pads & Flower place mat…

Leap Day 2012

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My daughter is going to take this fun little gift to her classmates. Nothing over the top- but something to celebrate the day. After all it only happens every 4 years I got a bag of 8 frogs for 1.00 at my local dollar store Bagged them up added a cute topper on it Ready…

Angry Birds Blue & Gold Cub Scout Banquet- Part 3

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Decorations were the easiest at this banquet. Since we had just moved 3 weeks prior to this event- I needed this to be a VERY simple event. However, it turned out to be one of our best ones yet. Even better! Lots and Lots of moving boxes came in handy Stacked them up high, and…

Angry Birds Blue & Gold Cub Scout Banquet- Part 1

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This year I wanted to plan something fun for the boys. So I did. I love the angry birds and was even more exited when they came to facebook. I don’t play any other game but that. My “ME” thing as a mom. Of course it’s the perfect theme for Cub Scouts and families.  But–…

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration – 2011

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Dr. Seuss birthday is coming up March 2nd. I thought I would share what we did last year. To inspire any of our readers. We will do another fun dinner too again this year. Decorations on the table…. Dinner we had Green Eggs & Ham, and Cat in the Hat style Pancakes (I don’t make…

Christmas 2011 Table Decorations

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I apologize for the lateness of this post. The holidays really came so quickly and was hard to keep up. But better late than never right? Using pretty straw/raffia filler from Micheals Crafts. We filled plastic ornaments with it. Our little tree — just branches stuck into a french bucket filled with rocks. And our…

Wooden Hanging Snowman Decoration

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Another favorite piece I painted years ago. When I used to have alot more time on my hands. I used to love to use my scroll saw (poor thing is collecting dirt)  I cut out this little guy, sanded him, put holes where I wanted to tie wire and painted him. The little light bulbs…

Handpainted Santa – Coffee Can

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I painted this in 1998. I can’t believe this is now 13 years old! I remember the day I painted it. Fun and easy project. Coffee can that I cleaned out and then sanded the edge to be smooth and not cut any hands. Primed it and painted on a Santa Face with Plaid FolkArt…

Simple / Easy Christmas Decorations

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Sometimes it is the simple things that help make Christmas decorating so nice. This is one of my favorite pieces. I don’t know why. I it is not all that special but I love it. Plastic  & Glittery ornaments tied to ribbon off my chandelier in my dining room. I love how it looks This…

Adorable and Yummy Chocolate Christmas Mice

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These mice we made last year and we will be making them again this year. They are yummy and so easy to make. You will need Jar of Maraschino Cherries with Stems Hershey Kisses Almond Slivers Chocolate Almond Bark (from Wal-Mart) or Chocolate Candy Melts Before starting- have all your Hershey Kisses unwrapped and your…

Easy Personalized Christmas Ornaments

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DECEMBER IS HERE!!!! I have made these for a few years now. So easy and everyone that receives them loves them. I purchased these Ornaments at Target. However I buy them the year before during their after Christmas sales. I will buy up different colors and sizes. I simply cut out letters and polka dots…

Free Printable – Football Cupcake Wrappers

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For the Gator / FSU game I made some football cupcake wrappers. I had a few people asking me in email where I got them. I made them myself. I thought I would share the file with my readers Although I can’t give away or even sell them with the team logos on it I…

Another University of Florida Gator Party

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Decided to break out all the Gator stuff and have a mini party.  U of  F (Gators) played FSU  (bummer we lost).  So I decided to dress up dinner and add a few fun things to enjoy the evening since the game started at 7. Made football cupcake wrappers and then cupcake toppers. Added some…

Our Thanksgiving 2011

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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!! We sure did. Lots of family, friends and food to be had   Here are a few highlights of our table and fun Adult’s Table Kids table Kids Table with Turkey Lollipop center piece Big kids table Kids table Our delicious bird made by Chef Chad- MOIST!!!!! Our family…

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