If you are looking to have kids bead flip flops, here is a great resource to check out for how to bead the flip flops: Jo-Anne’s  has a how-to for beaded flip flops. Just make sure that if the kids are going to do this activity they are old enough to handle a needle (most likely pre-teens and teens), and that the activity is well-supervised.

If they are younger, you may want to make them yourself and hand them out as a party favor at the party, or buy the cheapie ones with the wider plastic straps and have them use fabric glue (or hot glue if there are enough adults to supervise) to attach rhinestones and plastic gems onto the straps to fake the beading.

Yeseroonie! Positoonie! Perhaps you know this expression from Noggin’s program, Pinky Dinky Doo program. Pinky is a precocious seven year old girl who loves to tell stories, sing songs, draw pictures, and speak big words. She is helpful and kind to her little brother, Tyler, and her pet, Mr. Guinea Pig. I know she has taken the preschool world by storm, and so you may find your little kid asking for a Pinky Dinky Doo party.

The basic premise of the show is that Pinky helps her little brother, Tyler, peacefully solve his problems by thinking of a great story. Together, they sing a silly song and head over to the story box. Here’s where Pinky doodles pictures on the box with chalk to bring her story alive. Mr. Guinea Pig heralds the use of key words throughout the program with his trumpet as well. The final dilemma is always solved by “thinking big” and her head grows bigger and bigger like a balloon when this is happening. Finally, it comes right out!

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Well, Labor Day is almost here and the kids are ready to head back to school. They may even already be back. Well, even if that is the case, there is still time to have a proper farewell to summer!

A great theme to use for your party supplies is beach balls.

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Building. Life is all about it! One of the best toy companies out there that helps kids use their imagination and fun tools to build is Lego! Lego has been around since 1932, and is the sixth largest manufacturer of kids’ toys. Impressive! All of us have played with Legos at some point, or at least watched other kids play with them.

You can build a really great theme around Legos for your next kids’ party. The official Lego site has a parents page, which can give you inspiration for activities to do with your kids at parties, and beyond! Check out their great Let’s Play and Imagination Builders sections.

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Amount of Time: 10 to 20 hours
Budget: $100 to $500
Number of Guests: Up to ten, with helpers of course.
Age of Children: 1 to 7 years old
Indoors/Outdoors: Either would be fine.

Special Notes: This is a wonderful, fanciful party mainly for little girls. Boys can be invited, but girls will most likely want this theme. This is also a versatile theme, one that allows you to have your party at your home, or at an outside venue if you prefer. There are lots of activities listed below you can choose from. Some are particular to being indoors or outdoors, but they certainly are here to provide you with a plethora of ideas for your fairy party. Enjoy.

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It’s coming on Halloween season again, and it’s the perfect season for a Halloween Treasure Hunt.  We love coming up with clues for your very own hunts, and this year is no exception.  Mike, Peppers and Pollywogs’ own poet, has created a great set of clues all around Halloween decorations this year to keep the kids on the hunt for their treats! (See these other Halloween treasure hunt clues too.)

Check out the clues:

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“Bubbles” is a wonderful theme for a small child’s second or third birthday party. It’s also a great theme for summer, but may not be ideal for an indoor party during colder months for obvious reasons.

Here are a few ideas:

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