Throwing a Winter Kids’ Party: Tips and Tricks
Throwing a kid’s party in the middle of winter can be a fun and memorable experience for both the children and the adults. Here are some detailed tips for planning a successful winter party for kids:
The key to a successful winter kids’ party is ensuring warm and comfortable children. Consider renting a space with a fireplace or a community center with a large room that can be heated. If renting a space is impossible, you can also consider hosting the party at your home. Make sure to have enough space for the children to move around and play games. You can also set up different stations or activity areas for the kids to enjoy.
With the colder weather outside, plan activities that can be done indoors, such as arts and crafts, games, and a movie marathon. For arts and crafts, you can set up a station where kids can decorate their own winter-themed ornaments or make a snowflake garland.
Kids love hot cocoa, warm apple cider, and hot soup. You can also serve warm pizzas, sandwiches, and other comfort foods to keep the kids warm and satisfied. If possible, you can also have a hot chocolate bar where kids can add their own toppings like marshmallows, whipped cream, and chocolate chips.
Use winter-themed decorations such as snowflakes, icicles, and Christmas lights to create a festive atmosphere. You can also use balloons and streamers in winter colors such as blue and silver. If you have a backyard, you can also consider setting up a winter wonderland with a small snowman, fake snow, and colored lights.
16 Easy Homemade Valentine’s Day Treats Your Kids Will Love
16 Easy Homemade Valentine’s Day Treats Your Kids Will Love
Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Time to share some sweeties with your lovelies! Are you looking for some quick and easy homemade Valentine’s Day treats for your kids? Here are 16 easy homemade food ideas your kids will love.
I’ve included a berry special cookie card printable at the end of this post, if you like to print it out for your treats!
Pink Ombre Popsicle by Yummy Mummy Kitchen
Frozen Yogurt Shape Hearts by Momables
Heart Shape Raspberry Roll by Handle the Heat
Cherry Heart Shape Hand Pies by Momables
Heart Muffins by Eating Richly
Homemade Valentine’s Day treats are much more fun to make than store-bought ones because you can customize them! The kids will love helping to decorate these treats with sprinkles and toppers, too! These DIY Valentine’s Day ideas are perfect for any celebration or party. You can change these up for other celebration besides Valentine’s Day. Simply change the colors or the decorations on top of your treats.
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark by Suburban Simplicity
Valentine’s Day Popcorn by Live Love Texas
Strawberry Hearts Puff Pastry by Fun Loving Families
Chocolate Banana Bite size Sundae by Finding Zest
Rice Crispies Valentine’s Day treat Wife In Progress Blog
Valentine’s Day Heart Tortilla Chips by Coupon Clipping Cook
Heart Brownies Treat by The Suburban Soapbox
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies by Eats Amazing
Valentine’s Day Rice Krispies Treat by Shrimp Salad Circus
Valentine’s Day Oreo Ladybug by Sarah’s Bake Studio
Mini Emoji Pancakes by Hello, Wonderful
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Your Free Cookie Card Printable
This ” You Are Berry Sweet” cookie card would be so cute with some of the above Valentine’s Day treats. You can also attach cute little toys to it. There are two designs. Choose whichever works for you.
I can’t wait to make some of these treats for my kids. Which one of these threats is calling your name?
Free Valentine’s Day Count and Color Printable for Kids
This cute Valentine’s Day Count and Color for kids is perfect for the home or classroom party.
A perfect no-prep activity for your preschooler or kindergartener. Print this out on copy paper, and provide them with some coloring pencils or crayons. Your kid will do the rest.
More fun and free Valentine’s Day printables
Benefits of playing this Valentine’s Day I Spy activity for kids
This Valentine’s Day Count and Color activity page might look like a simple activity to keep your kid busy, but much learning is going on!
- Visual discrimination – Your kid is focusing on details and discriminating between shapes.
- Fine motor skills – While using pencils, crayons, and/or other writing tools, your kid is practicing her grip and fine motor skills.
- Memory – Memory is needed here to remember what your child is looking for and match other similar items.
- Counting and writing numbers – Your kid will learn to count and properly form numbers. You can further discuss numbers by asking which item has the least amount, which has the most, etc.
This Count and Color I Spy game is part of a bigger Valentine’s Day bundle that includes 18 more activities for your kids to enjoy!
- 1 Valentine’s Day Color and Count
- 1 I spy Valentine’s Day
- 1 Tic Tac Toe
- 1 Make Squares
- 1 Valentine’s Day Word Scramble
- 1 Word Search
- 6 Valentine’s Day Mazes (3 different levels of difficulty)
- 4 coloring pages
- 3 pages of coloring cards
Your preschooler will love this Valentine’s Day Activity Book.
- Coloring Binder Cover
- One coloring page
- Coloring greeting card
- Coloring bookmarks (4 different designs)
- Memory Game (can be printed one-side or double-sided)
- Puzzle
- Maze
- Color by number
- Three Count and Color (from easy to hard)
- I-Spy Valentine’s Day
- Missing alphabet
- Counting
- Prewriting Tracing
If your kids love gnomes and play I-Spy then he/she might enjoy this I Spy Bundle.
- 4 games at different difficulty levels.
Download and Print the Valentine’s Day Count and Color Printable
- copy paper
- printer – I have a similar HP printer that uses INSTANT INK. It’s a monthly subscription (I pay $2.99 for 50 pages/per month. You can roll over unused pages. It doesn’t matter if you print in color or black and white. You’ll get ink delivered to you before it runs out. You’ll get a mailer also to recycle your old ink.
- pencil
- crayons/colored pencils
- Valentine’s Day I Spy printable (click on the link below to download)
Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
12 Simply Beautiful Shabby Chic Wreaths
Updated 11/24/2022
Today I want to share with you 12 shabby chic wreaths that would make great Christmas gifts. Order them now and get them before Christmas for longer enjoyment.
These shabby chic wreaths will surely make great gifts and would impress all your family and friends.
All these wreaths are from stores on Etsy, one of my favorite places to buy unique gifts.
1. Beautiful traditional Christmas wreath. Buy from Merry Mind Studio.
2. This incredible wreath has a blend of red, green, and cream artificial hydrangea flowers on its natural grapevine base. With beautiful handcrafted details like antiqued Pearl color ribbon, it’s the perfect way to decorate your home this holiday season! Buy from Home Hearth Garden.
3. This wreath is bright and sparkly with two big beautiful burlap poinsettias. The contrast of elegant charm from simple yet chic accents makes this the perfect decoration for your home during Christmas time! Buy from Ordinary Little Joy.
4. Beautiful gold and champagne winter wreath to welcome guests into your home. Buy from Orange Wood Creations.
5. This Christmas wreath is the perfect way to make your home feel like it’s straight out of a holiday movie. Decorate with our lovely bow and enjoy this masterpiece that will last all winter long! Buy from Cotesunee Studio.
6. Vintage style burlap with silver bells wreath. Buy it at Wreaths Made By Katie.
7. Gorgeous rose gold wreath that you can keep up all year round. Buy from Happy Door Wreaths Co.
8. One for the cat lover. Buy from Catastrophe Treasures.
9. Teardrop Rustic Woodland Farmhouse chic wreath. Buy from Pristine Porches.
10. Shabby chic muslin cream wreath. Buy it here from Cynthia Creations Shop.
11. Pink rose gold wreath. Buy from Boutique Wreaths 77.
Do you have a cute shabby chic wreath hanging on your door? Found some cute ones? Share them in the comment.
Happy holiday shopping.