The Party in the Park Practical Checklist

When you think of screaming children running rampant through your house with fistfuls of lollies and party streamers, you may be thinking of taking the party to an external location – and what a great idea! The park party is a fabulous way to celebrate and let the kids make their mess and noise outside where it doesn’t matter. And so long More...

Throwing Kids Parties With Style
Once again most of the reason I do most things myself is driven out of a dislike for mass made things as well as being absolutely gob smacked at the prices business are charging for baked goods! I recently sent More...

Mars Bar Slice
Ingredients: For the base: 4X 65g Mars Bars chopped 90g butter 3 cups Rice Bubbles For the topping: 200g milk chocolate 30g butter Method: Grease 19x29cm lamington pan. Combine Mars Bars and 90g butter in saucepan. More...

Pokemon Party Ideas
My daughter Bella at aged 9 has discovered the world of Pokemon. With her birthday closing in she requested a Pokemon party. At first I groaned to myself. How in the world was I supposed to pull that off? But as More...

Party Menu
As parents, most of us go through a particular time of year wondering how to make the perfect birthday cake. I am NOT perfect, but I have devised a basic yet effective party menu that is a great hit with the kids More...

Party Themes – Cats and Dogs
Birthday parties can be tricky. Everyone wants to delight the kids without spending ridiculous money on jumping castles, face-painters, clowns and elephants. Having a theme to the party can help you decide on More...

Smurf Biscuits
Needs for Decoration: 1 piping bag (size 1 or 2 tip) 2 squeeze bottles Edible pen Toothpicks Printed smurf image (I googled Smurf images and printed out to the right size for my biscuits) Small scissors 2 small More...

Khao Nom Voun Sweet Jelly
- Khao Nom Voun Sweet Jelly - November 20, 2014
Ingredients: 1 large egg 500 ml coconut cream 1 packet 25g agar-agar powder (found at the Asian supermarket) 400g of white sugar 1 teaspoon of salt If you are making the coffee Kao Nom Voun you will also need an More...

Fairy Gardens
These fairy gardens are a great alternative to sending kids home with that party bag full of sugar, not to mention a great party trick to keep them entertained. Want a more traditional boy theme, try the creation More...

Smurf Jelly Slice
Ingredients: Gelatin Condensed Milk 225mls Hot Water 400mls Blue Heaven Aeroplane Jelly 1pkt Boiling Water 250ml Oil Spray Blueberries Method: 1. First make your bottom layer of white by putting 225mls of condensed More...