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Throwing an Affordable Child’s Birthday Party
Posted by GuestPoster in Family, Uncategorized on October 8, 2010
If you want to throw a birthday party for your child, or for the child of your friend, or your own niece or nephew, you might want to take note of a few simple tips that will allow you to put together a great party without breaking the bank. Our tips are simple and cheap to implement, but they will still create a party that is very fun for the kids, and the kids won’t know that you did it inexpensively. It may require a bit more effort on your part, but with just a bit of effort and no special skills, you are fully capable of throwing a great kid’s party.
The first thing we recommend is getting rid of the birthday cake, since that often costs a lot of money if you buy it custom made. You can get a cheap one at the grocery store, but the flavor is not likely to be great, but most kids won’t complain any way—they just want something sweet! What we recommend instead of the cake is some homemade cupcakes. Cupcakes are easier to frost on your own than a full sized cake, and they are an informal item anyway—nobody expects them to look perfect. But you can use some simple cupcake decorations and make any cupcake look great. The easiest way to go is to frost the cake with your choice of frosting and then just use sprinkles on the top. These can be multi-colored or solid colored sprinkles. You can also buy some little individual cupcake picks or toppers and put one on top of each cupcake for just a few cents per cupcake. These items can be found online or at a party supply shop. To give your party the final touch, we recommend buying a cheap cupcake stand and using it to create a showpiece of your cutely decorated cupcakes!
Find a Large Assortment of Baby Bedding Online
Posted by GuestPoster in Family, Uncategorized on October 8, 2010
There are many different resources available to use when shopping for cot bedding or suits for toddlers. You could choose to visit your local department store to find the items you are looking for or you can shop online. In the category of cot bedding you will find some online merchants that carry an assortment of products you can use in a swinging crib. Among these items you will see the sheets made from cotton, brushed flannel and stretch terry. The sheets are available as flat or fitted styles and usually come in packs of two.
The various cot blankets can be made of fleece, cellular cotton or a knitted cotton. The cellular style has a slight open weave to the texture to keep baby comfortable on warm days. A basic crib blanket measures about 120cm by 155cm and is made as a washable colorfast item. The online stores will also carry bedding bales or sets that will include a quilt or coverlet, a bumper for the railing and a flat and fitted sheet. Some sets may also include a matching blanket to complete the entire ensemble of bedding. All of these products are available in assorted colors and designs to match the type of room you are furnishing.
The online retailers that carry children’s clothing will also offer various outfits and sets for infants and toddlers. In addition to suits for toddlers you will find many holiday dresses for little girls. These stylish types of apparel will come in many seasonal and holiday colors. You can enhance your little boys suit be selecting one of several types of dress shirts to complete his outfit. For little girls there are several colored tights and headbands that can compliment any pretty holiday dress. To really find the largest selection of available merchandise for kids you should check out the stores online.
Chocolate hampers and kids
Posted by GuestPoster in Family, Uncategorized on September 19, 2010
If your child receives a chocolate hamper as a gift much effort will be required to make sure that he or she does not overindulge. Kids if left to their own devices will eat most of the chocolate and will pay dearly for the privilege because they will become overactive and sick in that order. Agree a plan with the child and not only will the hamper last a lot longer but the enjoyment of it will be greater. Chocolate in small quantities is good for you. It contains nutrition and the milk content provides the calcium needed daily. It is recommended that only 2 or 3 ounces of chocolate per day be eaten so assess the contents of kid’s chocolate hampers and act accordingly.
Be careful with because not only will all the candies be chocolate covered but even the drinks will be of chocolate origin. Chocolate milk drinks are often added to a hamper of chocolates. If you are making themed hampers such as a chocolate ones then I suggest that you be crafty and includes non edible items too. This can be done easily without diminishing the chocolate aspect of the hamper.
Non edible chocolate items that can be added to the chocolate hamper
Chocolate clothing, not clothing made from chocolate but clothes (Tee-shirts, socks) that have a chocolate related logo or are stamped with ‘I Love Chocolate’ or ‘Chocolate Forever’ are ideal additions for the hamper. Chocolate colored pens and pencils (pencil cases too) can all be added. Diaries are good too and they can be white or brown in color perhaps with a chocolate motif on the pages. Adding these items reduces the actual chocolate in the hamper (which is healthier for kids) without taking away from the ‘chocolatey’ feel of the hamper. Make the receiving of chocolate hampers an enjoyable experience for kids.