4th of July Celebrations
4th of July Celebrations
4th of July celebrations are just around the corner. It is time to start planning for a red white and blue day of fun with family and friends. 4th of July celebrations are filled with back yard barbeques, watermelon, swimming, activities and fireworks. Here are some ideas for 4th of July games and activities for kids.
4th of July Celebrations
Make Patriotic Pinwheels for 4th of July Celebrations:
- Supplies needed: construction paper (the thicker the better), scissors, paper punch, a push-pin, a pencil with an eraser. Decorate with markers, glitter, stickers or crayons
- Start by making two square pieces of paper.
- To make a square, put the two pieces of paper together. Fold the corner of the pieces of paper over .
- To finish making the squares, cut off the small rectangles, forming two squares (which are already folded into a triangle).
- Fold the triangle in half. Unfold the paper.
- Decorate one side of each sheet of paper.
- Put the undecorated sides of the paper together.
- Make four cuts along the fold lines – about halfway to the center.
- Punch four holes in the pinwheel, one at each corner.
- Gently gather each of the four points (with a hole) to the center. (Be careful not to crease the paper.)
- Push a push-pin through the four punched holes through the center of the pinwheel to attach the pinwheel to the side of a pencil’s eraser.
Make Star Wands for 4th of July Celebrations:
- Supplies needed: poster board or foam, cardboard star, scissors, dowel, craft glue, red, silver and blue glitter.
- Trace star pattern twice onto poster board or foam and cut out.
- Spread glue all over one side of each star.
- Press stars together with dowel in the middle and let dry.
- Cover the front of star with a layer of glue and sprinkle glitter over the still-wet glue.
- Let dry.
Hold a 4th of July Scavenger Hunt
Before the hunt begins, let them design their own bags. Give each child a plain brown paper lunch sack. Set out crayons, star and flag themed stickers and let them be creative!
Make a list of 10 items that are Independence Day related (think Flags, Stars and Stripes). Give the list to each child with a bag to collect the items. Whoever collects all the items first wins!
Host a Mini 4th of July Parade
Gather the children together to hold their own parade. Have the children decked out in 4th of July dresses or red, white and blue outfits. Play some patriotic music while the children march with their pinwheels, flags or star wands. At the end of the parade and all the 4th of July celebrations have the children throw confetti in the air to make their own safe fireworks show for the adults.
Homemade Baby Shower Favors
Crafted homemade baby shower favors add a special, one of a kind touch to your party. To show appreciation for the guests coming to the baby shower, consider having favors for them to take home as mementos. Homemade baby shower favors are inexpensive to make, and the mom-to-be will surely appreciate that you took the time to make them by hand.
Simple Homemade Baby Shower Favors
Treasure Box Kids Homemade Baby Shower Favors
The most simple baby shower favor can be made by filling inexpensive baby bottles with pastel-colored candies and decorating with a ribbon and label. Fold napkins like diapers, pin and fill with candy for another cute baby shower favor. Fragrant sachets filled with potpourri, organic teas and wrapped with a ribbon make for a unique baby shower favor.
Advanced Homemade Baby Shower Favors
If you are good at folding baby washcloths with colored edges, then you can make whimsical baby shower favors that look like cupcakes or lollipops. Fold the washcloth in half lengthwise; start at one end and roll the washcloth so that it looks like a cinnamon bun. Pull from the center to make a frosted cupcake look and then place in foil cupcake papers. Tie with a ribbon to help hold the shape. For washcloth lollipops, take the rolled washcloth and put it in a lollipop bag or saran wrap. Use a rubber band to secure the bottom of the bag or wrap. Insert a lollipop stick into the bag through the middle of the rubber band until it is touching the washcloth. Take a piece of ribbon and tie tightly around the rubber band.
Inventive mothers are coming up with new baby shower decorating ideas all of the time. Check back often to see more examples of baby shower decorations, like Homemade Baby Shower Favors, and other ideas and gifts.
Baby Shower Gift Baskets
Giving personalized baby shower gift baskets is a caring and unique way to share in the joy of new motherhood. Baby shower gift baskets can be filled with a wild variety of items or can adhere to a specific theme.
How to make a Baby Shower Gift Baskets
Once you have found a gift basket that you like begin to decorate the basket with pastel colored ribbons. For a baby bath-time basket line the basket with baby bath towels instead of tissue paper. Add baby bath products such as baby shampoo, wash cloths, baby lotion, baby powder, wash cloth puppets, a rubber duckie and so on. A sleep-time baby shower gift basket can be filled with a soft blanket, baby-safe stuffed animals, baby monitor, crib sheets, a soothing music collection, and a musical mobile. A breastfeeding gift basket could include a breast pump, handy meal plans for nursing moms, a nursing cover and a nursing pillow.
Other Baby Shower Gift Baskets Ideas
Another baby shower gift basket idea can be based on baby clothing. No baby can ever have enough clothes. You might offer some starter items that you think the mother would like and that would be comfortable for the baby as well. Vitamins Baby Clothing has several multiple-piece sets that contain matching items that new mothers need. I just went to a baby shower where the parents wanted to be surprised by the baby’s gender. A children’s boutique gift certificate allows the mother to pick up something special once the baby is born…a gift that keeps on giving.
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Birthday Places For Kids
The best birthday places for kids make hosting a party easier for busy parents. These birthday party locations are great for special milestone birthdays where many school friends and family members attend at one time.
New Birthday Places For Kids
Treasure Box Kids Birthday Places For Kids
Birthday party locations have moved on beyond the family living room. Today, children want to celebrate their birthdays in a fun way. Miniature golf, tea parties, kids activity zones where bowling, inflatable jumpers, go-kart racing, laser tag and other play activities make for an exciting and memorable experience for all.
Planning Birthday Places For Kids
Birthday party planning is often taken care of at such facilities. Parents need only supply a cake and presents while the facility provides the food, entertainment and activities. Large venues are easy for parents to find with ample parking, and are often located near adult oriented facilities where parents can shop or eat while waiting to pick up their children.
If you are looking for that special Birthday Dress, look no further than Treasure Box Kids for our nice selection of Girls Birthday Dresses. If you are looking for more birthday party ideas, check out our posts on Birthday Activities and Birthday Party Ideas, and more birthday places for kids.
Baby Shower Ideas: Nursery Rhyme Shower
Are you having a hard time coming up with good baby shower ideas? Why not throw a nursery rhyme themed baby shower. Grab a well-loved book of nursery rhymes and start planning. You’ll soon find yourself with plenty of ideas for a great baby shower.
Play games such as Finish the Baby Rhyme, found on this great list of baby shower games. You could also play Nursery Rhyme Charades. Have each guest draw a name of a nursery rhyme out of a bag and act it out. This is sure to bring lots of laughter! Another fun idea would be to fill a jar with cotton balls and have the guest guess how many bags of wool “Baa Baa Black Sheep” has. The person who guesses the closest to the correct number would win a prize.
There are many great baby shower ideas you could use for decorations. Use pages from old nursery rhyme books. You could make a garland, a table runner, wall decorations or small framed table decorations with these pages. Borrow stuffed animals that are related to nursery rhymes, such as lambs, ducks or geese. Moons, stars, and flowers would also all complement the theme. Use an old nursery rhyme book as a guest book. Have each guest sign a different page and present it to the guest of honor. This will be a special memento of her baby shower.
More baby shower ideas for your Nursery Rhyme Shower:
You can easily serve food that relates to nursery rhymes. Serve “Humpty Dumpty” deviled eggs, “The Muffin Man’s” muffins, or cheese chunks for “Little Miss Muffet’s curds and whey”. You could serve star-shaped cookies to represent “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and moon-shaped cookies to represent “Hey Diddle, Diddle”. For a drink, serve hot tea to represent “Polly Put the Kettle On”.
As favors, send your guest home with flower seeds or small potted flowers. Attach a tag with “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” printed on it. Another option for favors or prizes would be tapered candles with tag that has “Jack Be Nimble” printed on it.
Please share your baby shower ideas for a nursery rhyme shower in the comment section.
