Mommy Sol's secret dream is to become an event stylist, so when the opportunity came to throw a party, she went DIY all the way! For her, styling the party herself gave it a more personal touch and allowed her more control over the cost and outcome. The result...a charming camping-themed party for her little Euann. Read on as Mommy Sol shares in detail all the DIY elements they ... Continue Reading
Emma’s Dinosaur Party
Yes you read it right, it's a dinosaur party for a little girl! It's so refreshing to see this theme in all shades of pinks and pastels. After all, who says only little boys play with dinosaurs? Mommy Katrina decided on a first birthday party theme when Emma was just a few months old and since then, she was on the lookout for items she can use for the party. Buying things over ... Continue Reading
Chloe’s Bearrific Picnic Party
There's a popular saying "It takes a village to raise a child" and I believe it goes the same in throwing DIY parties! You don't really have to do every single detail yourself to make sure you give your parties that personal touch. Take it from mommy Jemma who pretty much prepared all of the details of her daughter Chloe's first birthday, working on them at nights and through ... Continue Reading
Santos Family Luau
Summer's officially here! It's been crazy hot lately, you're gonna want to jump in a pool every minute of every day! And with summer approaching, what perfect theme to have for a DIY party than a Hawaiian luau! Jen shares this about her experience, "After helping my preschooler googling, cutting and pasting clip arts for his projects (8 subjects = 8 cartolina. I die!) I needed ... Continue Reading
Ingrid’s Kokeshi Doll Party
Cherry blossom season is almost up and some of it's blooms are gracing the blog today! Mommy Erica messaged me a while back asking about my styling fees because she wanted a sweets buffet for her baby's first birthday. I told her I don't do it professionally and only do it for friends and family and somehow, in the course of our message exchange over Facebook, she ... Continue Reading
[More] Favorite Places for DIY Party Shopping
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I really think that half the fun in DIY parties is the party preps itself. Apart from the crafting, I love the thrill of going from one store to another, in search of items that would fit my theme perfectly. So, aside from the other shops I shared recently, here are more shops I run to for my party needs! ... Continue Reading
Liam’s Construction Truck Party
What is a dump truck, a pay loader and an excavator doing in a party? Well, creating that construction truck party ambience, that's what! I love how Mommy Cris cleverly used Liam's growing collection of CAT trucks as party elements for his 3rd birthday. She shares, "I used a transporter truck as a cupcake stand, placed the marshmallows in the dump truck while the excavator is ... Continue Reading
Izach’s Elmo Birthday Party
I must admit, it's difficult to pull off a character themed party since we sometimes get too excited to decorate using the character, we end up overdoing it! I mean, someone like Elmo is cute and cuddly, but if you see his face in every corner, you'd probably be tired of him by the end of the party! But hey, Izach's first birthday is a perfect example of a character themed ... Continue Reading
Drei’s Peter Rabbit Baptismal Party
We're feeling nostalgic and remembering our childhood with this Peter Rabbit-inspired DIY party based on the classic nursery book of Beatrix Potter. Mommy Jen put together a sweet sweet theme for her little bunny's baptismal party. You'll see a lot of clever details here - from the veggie patch to the bunny tails, down to the cheese ball carrots. Are you now as curious as ... Continue Reading