Great Ideas for kids Parties

What Do You Think of Haunted Houses on Halloween? Our Family May Have Different Opinions But Our Annual Haunted House Party Has Quite a Reputation!

Halloween is around the corner and at our house, we begin getting ready for our annual Haunted Halloween Party in September. We discuss the theme, our costumes, props, decorations, etc. At the end of September, the garage gets cleaned out and the walls of the Haunted House start going up. Read More...

If Your Kids Love Mario Bros, Then They Will Think This Birthday PARTY is SUPER!

My friend Nicole recently posted her son’s birthday party pictures on Facebook and I was in awe and very impressed. I immediately asked her if I could share her pictures and her party information on MomsMaterial. Luckily, she agreed. She went all out on a Mario Bros Theme. The kids were given a Mario hat a Read More...

Looking For Some Great Party Cups - These Are Fun And Help Guests Keep Track of Their Drink

About a year ago, I saw these cups at one of my Bunco Nights. I thought these were a great idea for parties. If someone sets their cup down, they can find it easily - or you can tell who left their cup out and didn’t throw it away. Another fun idea is to use nicknames. You can even use names related to a theme or event and let them choose Read More...

Great Birthday Party Game - Make Your Own Game

Make Up Your Own Game! We did this at a 10 year old birthday party, with about 6 kids. Works best with 4-8 players over the age of 6. You need: paper (white or colored construction paper), markers/crayons and Extra Large dice (we had some blow up dice) Give each player around 4-6 pieces of white or colored construction paper. Make a 'Start the Party Here' space and 'Party is over! Read More...

Looking For Fun Entertainment For Family and Friends - How About A Movie Night In Your Backyard

A few years ago, we started our very own movie nights in our backyard. We recently purchased a projector for work and I soon envisioned family and friends gathered to watch outdoor movies. We set the projector and a computer up in the backyard, and put up our screen - a king size sheet, tacked to the side of the garage. We added some large 'Neat Sheets' on the groun Read More...

40th Birthday Girls Getaway (Yes, We Still Call Ourselves Girls)

For a Fabulous 40th Birthday treat, consider a girls night out at the theatre! Recently, one of my friends had her 40th birthday. Her husband treated her to a 'Girls Night On The Town'. He sent some of her friends to see Legally Blonde, The Musical at Hobby Center and set us up at Hotel ZaZa for the nig Read More...

Are You Looking For Valentine's Day Party Games?

Valentine's Day is around the corner. Are you looking for some great games that kids can play in the classroom? Here are several great Valentines Day party classroom games. Word Find Start with the word Valentine, see how many words you can come up with in 1 minute. Continue with more Valentine related word such as: Valentine, sweetheart, Chocolate, Read More...

Do you need a drink calculator for your next party?

I found this on evite.com, it is a drink calculator. You put in information such as how many people, light, medium or heavy drinkers and what you are serving - beer, wine or liquor. This would be a great help when you are planning a party and not sure how much to buy. Check it out www.evite.com/page Read More...

Star Wars Birthday Party - Games

Need some game ideas for a Star Wars Birthday Party? Jedi Training - Create an obstacle course for the kids to go through. You can use cones, bean bags, hula hoops, cardboard boxes. Light Saber Training - You can either have the kids bring their light sabers but make sure their name is on each one. You can also use the swimming noodles (cut in half), wrap bottom in duct tape for the handle. We Read More...

Star Wars Birthday Party Invitations

We have had a couple of Star Wars Parties. Here are a few ideas on invitations. I typically do mine on word, print them out on card stock paper and cut them in half. Here are some ideas on wording and themes. One of the parties was a Sith vs. Jedi theme. When the kids got to the house, they were divided into teams by the t-shirt they picked. I had made some t-shirts Read More...