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Affordable Kids Birthday Party Decor

Colleen Pastoor — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Sharing my best tips to decorate affordable kids birthday parties at home (that still look modern and amazing!). With four kids, we have hosted a lot of birthday parties over the years. We’ve even hosted friends kids parties and honestly, I find it so much fun. As I’ve shared some of our kids birthday party …

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Puppy Pawty! First Birthday Party Idea

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:19:37 +0000

This puppy birthday party is such a fun theme for little ones who love furry friends. The affordable party decorations are made almost completely from dollar store scrapbook paper! When my youngest turned one, there was one thing we were sure about. It needed to be a puppy birthday party… or a puppy pawty ;) …

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Modern Spiderman Birthday Party Ideas

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:48:21 +0000

This last minute party decor is perfect for a modern Spiderman birthday party, using dollar store supplies and some crafting! Getting an almost four year old to decide on anything is a trick. Especially when his birthday is just a couple days after Christmas. When W turned 4, he decided *very* last minute that he …

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Happy Birthday Cake Topper (free cut file)

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:08:56 +0000

This happy birthday cake topper is simple and quick to make with a free cut file I hand lettered! Sharing not only the design, but how I made it and the materials I used. Yesterday was Shane’s birthday and even though he worked all day, we still celebrated with a delicious dinner and of course… …

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Modern LEGO Party

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:53:35 +0000

This modern LEGO Party looks amazing while still being affordable thanks to DIY party decorations and dollar store hacks for this twin birthday party. When my boy/girl twins turned 6 this year, all they wanted was a LEGO birthday party. And LEGO sets. But back to the party, when I first looked at LEGO birthday …

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Modern Superhero Birthday Party (Windsor’s 3rd Birthday Party!)

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 02:03:34 +0000

This modern superhero birthday party for our sons third birthday was such a fun theme to put a black and white twist to with comic book bubbles and dollar store affordability thanks to some simple party crafts! One of the goals I made for myself when this year started was to put time into finishing …

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Half Cake for a Half Birthday Tradition

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:00:27 +0000

One of the things I’ve always wanted to make a value in our home is celebration. Not just for birthdays or holidays, but for little things too. Like when Aubrey stopped biting her fingernails (that was brief), or when we have a movie night (they’re pretty rare here, so we make them a big deal!), …

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DIY Mermaid and Pirate Costumes with Cricut

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 03:06:11 +0000

Today I’m excited to be sharing some rad mermaid and pirate costumes that I made for my kiddos’ fifth birthday party last weekend in partnership with Cricut. These were so much fun to make and to see the kids run around in and they really make the perfect DIY family costume for Halloween! I wanted …

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DIY Cat Banner – Cat Birthday Party Decor

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:52 +0000

We all have a friend that just loves cats. Don’t we? You know the one. We send her GIFs of cats and every birthday gift you get her has cats on it too. Maybe she doesn’t even have a cat, but she is the cat lady of your friend group. And for her birthday party, …

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Chugga Two Two! Modern Train Themed Birthday Party

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:47:19 +0000

This modern train themed birthday party is a black and white take on a kids party favourite! Full of simple DIY decorations and easy food- it’s a quick theme to pull together! Guys, see that title? I crack myself up. You can’t tell me that’s not gold. Today I’m finally sharing Windsor’s second birthday party! …

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