Pancakes and Pajamas Party

We had a Pancakes and Pajamas Party for my son for his last birthday. It was so much fun! He still talks about it (almost a year later) and would choose to have the same party again if I didn't talk him out of it. (A sledding party is scheduled for this year, details to come!)

Anyway, I just updated my Etsy shop with the invitation I used for his party, as well as a more girly, pink version.
Here's the table I set the night before. I love hanging balloons from the ceiling, you get the helium balloon effect without the price.

The birthday boy! I used a printable, iron-on sheet from Avery for his number three shirt.

All the cuties enjoying breakfast in their jammies!

Copycat: Ikea Candle Holder

While browsing Ikea the other day I came across this glass candle holder. It caught my eye because I've been wanting to add a little black and white to our family room. While it was affordable at $9.99 (candle not included) I knew I could recreate the look for less.

I already had a glass vase and candle that would work, I just needed some ribbon. Luckily, I found some leftover Halloween ribbon at Micheal's for 50% off!

First, I attached one end with hot glue (this will easily peel off the glass if I ever want to remove the ribbon) and wrapped the ribbon around.

 

 Fold over the raw edge and glue.

 

Then glue everything down, smoothing as you go.

 

Plop a candle in, and you're done!

 

I put a piece of black felt in the bottom to make it look a little more finished.

 

I love that this literally took me 10 minutes and I can update or remove the ribbon whenever I'm ready for a change!

 

 

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Halloween Printable Tag

I wanted to make up some little Halloween treats for the kids' teachers and a couple special friends. So, I made some paper tags to attach to the top of cellophane bags. Now I have to figure out what to make to put in the bags! I just threw in some candy for a quick picture, but I'd like to make something homemade to put inside. That's how it works with me, I can come up with the packaging, but always get stuck on the actual product to go inside!

Here's a downloadable PDF if you'd like to use the same tag. I just printed on cardstock, cut out with scissors, folded and glued (staples will work too.)