Thank you internet for teaching us how to make nearly everything. First, make your own sprinkles and now make your own pixie sticks. We like the idea of having a bouquet of these made with every color striped straw you can imagine. Send your guests home on a sugar high, their moms will love that. 
[via Design Crush]
I really love putting together fun packages for friends mostly because I love receiving fun things in the mail and I hope other people do too. This is the contents of my most recent package that I put together with an ice cream party theme. I included mini invitations, ice cream toppings, cups, scoops, a popsicle mold and decorations like those colorful paper pinwheels and a happy summer sign made with die-cut letters and washi tape. Hip hip hooray for summer!
[sources: paper pinwheels, metal scoops, ice cream cups]
We can’t think of a better way to kick off summer than a neighborhood sidewalk chalk party! Kate of June Bug Parties sent photos of the sweet party she put together recently with her kids.
Perfect for a summer afternoon, don’t you think? Thanks, Kate, for sharing!
Need an easy way to dress up cake? Try bright and tall candles!
Fun, right? And doesn’t really get much easier than that!
[image sources: The Sweetest Occasion, Bake It Pretty, Olive and Cocoa]
Father’s Day is this weekend and if you need a last minute idea for your little one there are lots of fun ideas over on Martha Stewart. Here are a few of our favorites!
Happy weekend, everyone! We hope you have lots of summer fun planned and a happy father’s day to all the dads out there!
All of Eric Carle’s books lend themselves well to party inspiration but we have a sweet spot for the colorful pages of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Search the pages of what the little guy ate and you’ve got the entire menu planned. Yum. 
[sources: cupcakes, strawberry cups, dot cups, strawberry pinata, paper butterflies, fruit cookies, pinwheel garland, flower crown, watermelon pops]
Any girl knows you can’t go wrong by adding a little sparkle. That’s why we can’t help but love this party dedicated to just that, sparkle. The metallic pinata and sparkler cake toppers are the type of details we’d like to see at every party.
[images: Belinda Graham]
Summer is here and so is the heat! We don’t know about you but we’re ready for some outdoor parties and to soak in all the goodness that comes with summer. We thought we’d kick off summer by sharing this fantastic sherbert & spice party that the super talented and sweet Victoria of A Subtle Revelry put together last year. There are so many fun details – we had to post here.
We love this canopy of dangling circles (575 to be exact!) – the perfect backdrop for a sweet party.
How fun is this handmade ice cream stand? And we adore the kite garland!
Darling ice cream sandwich wraps – so easy but festive! You can also download the wrap on Victoria’s blog here.
And lots of great activities for the kids, including individual handmade pinatas filled with treats for each of the little guests.
Now, doesn’t this make you want to have a summer party?
All photography by Jackie Wonders
Words can’t express how much we love these felt party hats. We want one for ourselves!
Just darling! See here for a full DIY and more photos.
Well, if this isn’t a great DIY, we don’t know what is! We have some more paper goodness for you today. Check out this cute rocket garland DIY.
This would be darling for the little space/rocket loving boy or girl in your life.
