DIY party decor: Antiqued silver numbers

It’s always nice to add a little WOW factor in your party decor, and here’s a DIY idea that’s has a lot of impact: large zinc numbers! This idea is courtesy of Mary Beth at Annapolis Online, who made these numbers for her son Keller’s book-themed first birthday. Aren’t they good-lookin’? They’re inspired by Anthropologie! Besides being super-chic, they’re also versatile – you can use them as party decor or ...
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{one pretty pin} Flower table runner

It’s amazing what you can do with a craft punch! This flower table runner was made from tissue and a 3.5″ Fiskars scalloped paper punch (that’s XXXXL size, for those who want to count out all those X’s). ; ) No surprise here – I love this idea because it’s simple, pretty, and of course, color-customizable! The tutorial on how to make the flowers is at Fiskars, and I found ...
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FREE! Printable tree planting kit for kids

To celebrate Earth Day, here’s a fun free printable that will get your kids even more excited to plant a tree! Planting a tree is already such a fun project for children, and now you can take it a step further and turn it into a little party! This kit was inspired by Andrea Koehle Jones of Love Trees, an educational tree planting program for children. Andrea had the idea for ...
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Earth Day craft project ideas

Earth Day is on April 22 – how will you be celebrating? : ) Everyone can make a huge difference by reusing and recycling, planting a tree, starting a compost pile, picking up trash, pledging to conserve water… we all know what we ought to do, I think, and Earth Day is a great day to get started on some new, good habits. It’s also a great day for parents ...
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{one pretty pin} Beehive piñata

Just too precious! This bumblebee piñata is a DIY tutorial over at Country Living, with instructions for both the hive and the bees. The piñata starts with an oversized balloon, and overall it only costs $10 to make the whole project – bees and all! You might consider making a few of these without candy inside and hanging them like lanterns over your party table, or clustered together in a ...
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Peeps decoration ideas for Easter

Hooray for marshmallow Peeps! Cute little bunnies and chicks in pastel colors – it’s impossible not to love ‘em. They make me especially happy because they’re a sign of spring, kind of like seeing that first daffodil pop up in your yard. Maybe that’s why I think it’s such a great idea to make bouquets and other spring decorations out of Peeps the same way you might make them out ...
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{one pretty pin} Easter egg decor a la Martha

It’s already hard to imagine not having Pinterest, right? But once upon a time, not so long ago, we all used to have to cut out photos from magazines and put them into files or binders or otherwise tuck them away for later. Crazy but true. ; ) That’s how I know these Easter egg ideas from Martha Stewart Living are classics – they’ve been in my “real” ideas binder ...
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