If your little one has a winter birthday then a penguin theme party can be really cute. The theme is suitable for both boys and girls. This inspiration board that I have put together is for a little girl’s birthday party, but the ideas could easily be adapted for a boy by simply changing the colour scheme. For more penguin party inspiration take a look at my board on Pinterest.
Clockwise from top left: Little Penguin Invitation by Paperspice; Girl Penguin Pinata by AbitaAchie; Snowflake Garland by The Path Less Traveled; Pink and Purple Penguin Cookies by Glorious Treats; Little Penguin Cupcake Toppers by Paperspice; Penguin Costume DIY by Make It and Love It; Penguin Birthday Cake by Parenting.com
It is not too late to make some fun treats in time for Halloween. Here are a few of my favorite recipes for Halloween treats that I am sure that kids would like to help with. You can also check out more of my favorite Halloween recipes, decorations, crafts and party inspiration on Pinterest.
Top left: Jack-o’-Lantern Sugar Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes.com
Top right: Spider Web Chocolate Fudge Muffins | BBC Good Food
Bottom left: Toffee Apples Recipe | Lakeland
Bottom right: Black Cat Cookies Recipe | Taste of Home
Today I have another Paperspice freebie for you. These free printable Easter tags are the perfect way to add the finishing touch to your Easter baskets or to package your Easter gifts and treats. Just download the free PDF file by clicking on the link below. Print the file on bright white, lightweight cardstock, cut out the tags using scissors or a craft knife and then punch a hole in the top. You can then thread the tags with coloured ribbon, twine or raffia and attach them to your gifts. The tags also coorodinate with the other Easter printables that are available to purchase from the Paperspice Etsy shop. Happy Easter!
Easter Gift Tags PDF file
If you are like me and enjoy baking, then you will probably planning to bake a special cake this coming weekend for your Easter celebrations. As usual, there is plenty of inspiration to be found on the internet and I have selected just a few of my favorite recipes. The recipes for all of these cakes are straightforward and the decoration is simple, but they are sure to impress your family and friends this Easter. Have a great weekend!
Top left: Chocolate simnel cake by Mitzie Wilson | Delicious Magazine
Top right: Easter lemon cake | Co-operative Food
Bottom left: Marbled chocolate Easter cake | Co-operative Food
Bottom right: Easter carrot cake | Baking Mad
This coming Sunday, March 10th, is Mother’s Day (or Mothering Sunday) here in the UK. However, in the USA, Australia and many other countries around the world Mother’s Day will be celebrated this year on May 12th. Paperspice has designed another free printable to help you celebrate Mother’s Day wherever you live. Just download the free PDF file by clicking on the link below. Print the file on bright white, lightweight cardstock, trim and then punch out the centre of each square with a 2 inch circle or scalloped circle craft punch. You can then use the circles to make cupcake toppers, gift tags, napkin rings, greetings cards and anything else that you can think of!
Mother’s Day Circles PDF file
Paperspice has created this freebie just in time for Valentine’s Day. These free printable circles are perfect for making cupcake toppers, gift tags or stickers. Just download the free PDF file by clicking on the link below. Print the file on bright white, lightweight cardstock, trim and then punch out the centre of each square with a 2 inch circle craft punch. Please remember that the file is for personal (non-commercial) use only.
Valentine’s Day Circles PDF file
These cute little Valentine’s cards are ideal for children to give out to their friends and classmates on Valentine’s Day and are now available to purchase in the Paperspice Etsy shop. I have created a variety of designs suitable for both boys and girls. Just include your child’s name when you make your purchase and you will receive a high resolution PDf file, with 6 cards per sheet, that you can use to print as many cards as you need.
Here is an inspiration board which is sure to put you in a festive mood in the run up to Christmas. A Gingerbread House Decorating Party is fun for all ages and is a great way to start the festive season. It is best to keep the numbers small so that all the guests have room to sit at the table with their own work station. To keep things simple and baking to a minimum give each guest a pre-assembled graham cracker house or pre-baked gingerbread house cookies and gingerbread men to decorate. Supply each guest with an filled icing bag and decorate the table with a selection of sweets and sprinkles in little bowls.
Clockwise from top left: Gingerbread House Invitation by Paperspice; Red Stripe Candy Bags by Bakers Bling Shop; Holiday House Cookies by Betty Crocker; Gingerbread Playdate photographed by Racz Photography; Gingerbread House Circle Tag by Paperspice; Judy Moore’s Mini Gingerbread House photographed by Kelly Moore; Candy Tree by Martha Stewart
Kids (and maybe some adults too!) will have fun writing a Christmas wish list on this free printable design by Paperspice. It will also be a good opportunity for kids to practice their handwriting. If they change their mind, then simply print the sheet again and let them write a new list. You can download the free printable PDF file by clicking on the link below. The file has two 5×7 lists per sheet. Just print the file on US letter or A4 bright white paper and then trim the lists to size using the printed guidelines. Have fun with this free printable, but please remember that the file is for personal (non-commercial) use only.
Christmas Wish List PDF file
