Hostess with the Mostess® When my daughter asked for a camping birthday party, this candy station was one of the first things I designed! I immediately got stuck on the idea of featuring colorful balloon letters and toy bugs in unexpected colors and ran with things from there… the result was a bright and playful indoor campout! Colorful Camping Party Candy Buffet Read on for full details on how to recreate this fun candy station at your own camping party. You can also find all of the camping party printables in my store! BUG OUT! Backdrop I spray-painted 16″ letter balloons for the candy ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Want a creative candy buffet at your next event but feeling unsure of how to make it happen? You’re in the right place! In this post, I’ll share the 8 steps I take to create (medium-sized) candy buffets myself, using my daughter’s Rock Star-themed birthday set-up as an example. You can use these same steps with ANY party theme and occasion you want, though! *You’ll also find a complete Candy Buffet Checklist at the bottom of this post.* A Note on Candy Buffet Sizes Back in the day, when candy buffets first started getting popular, this Rock Star buffet would be con ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® I’m so excited to share this sweet & colorful Donut Bar with you! Donut Bars are such a fun activity idea for everything from birthday parties & holidays to a baby or bridal shower brunch. Remember – adults love donuts too! I also designed some themed printables for this donut station, including an 8×10 sign (that can be personalized!) + matching labels & tent cards. Read on for a closer peek + a list of what you’ll need to recreate this look… BTW – This donut bar is part of the DIY Slumber Party Ideas that I created for HERSHEY’S. Check it out for lot ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® This Super Mario Party drink station will be a *SMASH* hit at your party! The key elements were lemon-lime soda served in fuzzy mustache carafes, flavored syrups, light-up ice cubes, and party cups adorned with Super Mario bracelet “drink markers”. In addition to being SUPER FUN, this drink station was also SUPER YUM… which is why I decided to name it exactly that. We served Cherry, Vanilla, and Peach flavors for the syrups. I thought Cherry would be the most popular for sure, but it was actually PEACH! Must’ve been all the Princess Peach vibes. Super Mario Printa ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Here’s a fun snack idea for your Super Mario birthday party: POWER UP Fruit Cups! I’ve designed two Super Mario-themed candy buffets in the past – and wanted to try something different this time. This FRUIT-filled buffet was super tasty, colorful, AND still a big hit with the kids! It was also simple to put together. We had a variety of fruits + extra toppings like Cool Whip and granola. Styling the Station Shiny gold treat cups & gold spoons were a nod to the gold coins in the game. I also hot-glued plastic gold coins to the front of the fruit containers. To ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® This fun little DIY project transforms mini mason jars into balloons!!! And these clever candy-filled “balloons” make perfect party favors for an *About to Pop!* baby shower, a kids’ birthday party, or any other balloon-themed celebration. You can also change up this DIY project’s colors and candy filler to match any color palette you want! See the full tutorial below… BTW – I also created a little favor sign that matches the color palette pictured here. Mason Jar Balloon Party Favors *** MATERIALS: Hershey’s KISSES – in colors of your choice Balloons – in color ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® These DIY party favors make for a sweet send-off to any roller skating party! They’re easy to create and sure to win smiles from your guests. ROLOs are the star of this project. And since only two ROLOs are needed for the wheels, you can add more by attaching a little bag of them to the skate tag and making it look like the roller skate is pulling it. Read on for full details & the free printable skate tags…   ROLO Roller Skate Party Favors *** MATERIALS: ROLOS (individually wrapped) Printable Roller Skate Tags Scissors Clear 4×6” Treat Bags Tape Hot Gl ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® This fun roller skate party favor idea was inspired by Rolos, which has always been a favorite candy for this caramel lover! I designed a “Thanks for ROLO-ing by” printable tag shaped like a roller skate, then added Rolos on for the wheels. And since rainbows & roller skates go hand-in-hand, I couldn’t resist adding some Rainbow Twizzlers to fill it out. Rainbow Roller Skate Party Favors *** MATERIALS: ROLOS Twizzlers Twists Rainbow Printable Roller Skate Tags Scissors Clear Pretzel Treat Bags (2.25 x 9.75”) Tape Hot Glue Gun INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Print and cut ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Celebrate your little farmer’s birthday with a homemade farm-themed cake! Party guests will love digging into this sweet, hay-bale-topped “barn”, and YOU’LL love how easy it is to make. I used ready-made ingredients to keep things SUPER easy to replicate, including crushed graham crackers for “dirt”, a graham cracker “barn door”, and a small pound cake as the foundation for the “hay bale”. Little People farm figurines double as cute cake toppers + gifts for the birthday boy or girl! Farm Birthday Party Cake *** You’ll Need: 8” round cake that’s at least 6 inches t ..read more

Hostess with the Mostess® Need a fun idea for your Kitty Cat Birthday Party? This Mouse Hunt activity is just like a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt with “eggs” that look like cute little mice! Little ones will love “hunting” for these adorable mice, and you’ll love how easy they are to create. See the full tutorial below… Mouse Hunt Party Activity *** You’ll Need: plastic Easter eggs permanent black marker yarn hot glue gun toys/treats to put inside the eggs treat bags printable mouse hunt bag labels *** INSTRUCTIONS: Glue the mouse hunt labels to the treat bags. Use a black marker t ..read more