Ruffle Cake

How gorgeous is this cake? Visit Melody for the video tutorial. This will be on my must-try-to-make list. Although I'm not sure when that will be. Someday. Someday.

{ via the city cradle }

DIY Birthday Banner - Reasons I Love You

The most wonderful way to celebrate a loved one's birthday. And all you need are colourful tapes, string and paper. Everything else comes from the heart.

{ via City Cradle Design and Inchmark }

Kids Book Party

This is truly a fabulous idea for a party. Having a celebration and doing good at the same time. Read about Ashley and her kids who had a party to collect books for the hospital, here and here.

{ via ohdeedoh }

Mystery Birthday Party

My 9 year old daughter is so into spies, detectives and mysteries. So we decided to have that theme for her birthday celebration this year. The invitations came in folders with the party details. At the beginning of the party, each child received a detective kit consists of a magnifying glass, a note book ( I had 'top secret' printed on white paper and made this the cover ) and a pencil. These were used in the games where they had to decipher codes, read facts in minuscule fonts and test their concentration in the memory game. After completing the training and being awarded 'junior detective' badges, the kids had to solve the mystery in the form of a treasure hunt.

It was a lot of work but was all worth it.

Credits:
Invitation idea from Bunches and Bits
Favors ideas from on-hand + modern and oh happy day

Super Ideas for Personalized Gift Wrappers and Party Favors

I stumbled upon this gift wrapping idea and had some made for two birthday girls who had their parties last weekend.

And who wouldn't like to receive favors with their names on it? Great ideas from here and here.

Cakes, Cookies and More

{ 4 cakes in a cup }

{ jiju's cakes to share }

Secret Invite

Perfect party theme for the secret agent wannabes.

{ via twig & thistle }

Nadia's 8th Birthday Party

We had an adventurous celebration at Camp5. We booked a 60-minute fun-filled try-climbing programme. It was a first time climbing experience for all the kids.

The party favors were coordinated in the colour yellow. I packaged chalk and chocolates and labeled them CLIMBING CHALK and ROCK CHOCOLATE. This idea I got from design mom. I bought mineral water from Tesco and printed YOU ROCK on the labels. The party bag I decided to make myself using brown paper. It cost me RM3.50 to make 20 bags! A lot of savings there. With all the goodies in the bag including Milo packet drink and Cheezels, I stapled and glued the bag with a THANK YOU FOR COMING note.

Everyone had such a great time that no one wanted to go home when the party ended.

Wonderful Party Activity

I read this a while ago and not wanting to let it slip my mind I'm going to post about it today. This is a fun activity for kids and adults alike. I am so going to copy this terrariums idea when we have the next kids party.

Ilhan and Emir's Pool Party

The kids had a splashing time at their cousins party last Sunday. The adults devoured on soto, nasi lemak, laksam and lompat tikam. All good food. Kids got to take home door hangers they decorated and Ben10/ High School Musical party packs.

Flower Power 6th Birthday Party

Last Saturday we celebrated Nadia's Birthday. It was pink, green and white flower themed. We served spaghetti bolognaise, roti jala with chicken curry, fruit tarts and a flower shaped carrot cake. Everyone had great fun!

:: Mommy's princess making a wish ::

:: Our first game : Guess the number of cookies in the jar ::

:: Thought a simple frame decorating session would be fun. The initials were cut in advance for this craft ::

:: Craft time ::

:: Home-made pinata ::

:: Party favors : jasmine plants ::