Halloween is such an exciting holiday for little ghouls and goblins! Visits to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, dressing up in costumes, candy…there’s so much fun to be had!

Halloween can be a little scary, though, especially for the younger kiddos. I recently styled a “Too Cute to Spook” Party for Oriental Trading Company that celebrates all of the spooktacular things that Halloween has to offer…minus the fright. It’s the perfect celebration for all of the little ones that are too cute to spook!

I created this super cute kids Halloween party invitation for our “spookless” soiree, and it’s available as a free download that you can use, too!

The printable invitation can be customized with your own party details prior to printing; simply download the invite, click in the text boxes to enter your info, save to your computer, then print! So easy and so very cute!

Download the free “Too Cute to Spook” Kids Halloween Party Invitations here.

Halloween is definitely looking different this year, but we’re determined not to let the most spooktacular holiday of the year lose it’s luster! With social distancing in mind, I teamed up with Oriental Trading to create a Halloween Monster Party Idea that can be set up as either an intimate celebration for your kiddos, a Trick-or-Treat Dinner Party, or a low-contact trick-or-treat stop in your driveway. We named this fun fête a Monster Mingle, and we think that your little ghouls and goblins are going to love it!

Bust out the Aqua Net, shoulder pads, and jelly shoes…we’re bringing the 80s back, baby!

This “Bad to the Bone” 80s-Inspired Halloween Party was so much fun to plan! Bright colors and abstract art elements + skeletons and pumpkins = an 80s Halloween Party that is totally rad…and bad…to the bone. ;)

You guys asked for more birthday party ideas for boys, and I heard ya!  Say hello to our newest boy theme, a Woodland Tribal Wild and Three Birthday Party.  :)

I was walking through Target one day and saw this plush bear hanging in the kids' bedding/room decor department.  So un"bear"ably cute, right?!!  The little guy was too adorable to pass up, so into my cart he went.  I drove home thinking about how I could incorporate him into a party, trying to see if I could build something around what is currently trending.  I have a "Wild and Three" party invitation for girls that is super popular, so I thought it might be cool to give that theme a woodland tribal spin for the boys.  A few hours later, this fun little Wild and Three Woodland Tribal invitation was born, and the party planning began!

If you wanna show your friends that their friendship is like pure gold, there's no better way than with a "Stay Golden" St. Patrick's Day Party!

This adorable celebration was designed by my gal pal, Annaliese of Made and Sugar and Spice, and I was super excited to design some fun goodies to go along with it.  :)

This party is for sure the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...take a peek below to see for yourself!  

Oh. My. Goodness!  If my babies were littles again, this is the birthday party I would throw them for their first birthday.  Y'all, I can't even begin to tell you how in love I am with this Winter ONEderland Polar Bear Party.  It just may be my new favorite!

Brace yourselves, you're about to witness one of the cutest first birthday parties ever!!!

It all started with this adorable little polar bear invitation that I designed.  I fell kinda in love with that cuddly little dude right from the beginning.  

Deck the halls with super cute ornaments, fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, LLAMA!

You guys, this may just be my new fave theme:  Llama Deck the Halls, A Kids Ornament Decorating Party!  

It takes the classic kids' ornament party to a whole new level with fun little llamas that are so on trend right now.

This entire party is just so cute I could spit!  ;)

Hey guys!  How did you like all of that amazing Halloween inspiration in the blog hop yesterday?  Weren't those Trunk or Treat ideas so much fun?!!  If you missed it, you can catch up here.

Now, buckle up, because we're at it again today with yet another Halloween Blog Hop...

...and an incredible giveaway! 

I promise ya, you do not wanna miss this, so scroll down and let's get this party started!

Hey y'all!!!  The most spooktacular time of year is upon us, and I'm crazy excited!  It's so much fun to come up with cool costume ideas and creative ways to celebrate!  

This year we're trying something new for Halloween...Trunk or Treating! 

The Trunk or Treat trend has taken Halloween by storm, and folks are goin' all out decorating their cars for the kiddos to come trick-or-treating.  

Hey there, and welcome to part two of our County Fair Birthday Party!  If you missed part one, you missed some pretty good stuff, so you're gonna wanna check that out here.

In our last post we talked about vintage decor and old-fashioned party games, so today we're roundin' out the fun with party food and favor ideas...the good stuff, if ya ask me.  :)

Hey, y'all!  This is a special post I'm sharing with ya today.  :)

I've been holding onto it for 3 years...three years...and it's coming out of hiding for two pretty cool reasons.  

First off, I'm super excited to announce that this party has been featured in Mingle Magazine!!!  Whaaat?  Seriously, pinch me.  I'm still in shock as the words come out of my mouth!  It's my first solo feature in a National magazine, and I couldn't be more honored!

And secondly, when my gal pal Deanna of Mirabelle Creations invited me to play a part in a Fall inspiration blog hop, it just felt right that this would be the post that I shared.  

Well, I guess if summer's gotta come to and end, it might as well go out with a bang, right?

My gal pal Annaliese, the glitter queen behind Made of Sugar and Spice, came up with the cutest spin on a Back to School Party...an Adventure Awaits theme!  

When she contacted me to create the printables to go along with it, I was alllll in!  You know I love me some unique twists on party ideas!

Take a peek below for all of the details for the sweetest little Back to School Party you ever did see!  :)

Everyone knows that a Tutti Frutti Party is just wayyyyy too sweet to not have some juicy party favors to go along with it, so as promised, here are some super adorable Tutti Frutti Party Favors that will be the cherry on top of your celebration!  (If you missed our Tutti Frutti Party Ideas, be sure to check them out here)!

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to be sharing this post!

I have been wanting to style a Tutti Frutti Party for-evvvv-er, and finally got the chance!

If the cheerful, bright colors aren't enough to sell ya on this theme, just wait until you see the fruity freakshakes we incorporated into this party!  Holy awesomeness, y'all!

Did you catch the Watermelon First Birthday Party that I shared last week?

If so, you probably caught a glimpse of these super duper cute little DIY Bottle Wraps that I created with a little help from my brand spankin' new Cricut Explore Air 2.  

You guys!  If you want to add a little "pow" to you party decor, this is a sure bet!  You can whip these bottle wraps up in a jiffy, and they're perfectly customizable!  Use any colors/patterns you want to make them a perfect fit for your celebration!

One of the things I miss most about my kiddos being little is their birthday parties. There was something so magical about watching their little faces as they soaked in every detail of a celebration that was designed especially  for them!

Since those days are looooong gone, when Cricut contacted me to design a Watermelon First Birthday Party for them, I was all over it!  I have a Watercolor Watermelon Invitation in the shop that I've always wanted to create a party around, so this provided the perfect opportunity to check that off the list!

When Bethany of Sweet Georgia Sweet asked me to design some party goodies for her cute little guy's upcoming Barnyard Bash, I couldn't mooooove fast enough to my computer to get to work!  

If you're familiar with Bethany's style, you know that it's clean, classy, and so adorable!

Her vision of gingham, green, and blue party accents, anchored by her family's bright red barn turned out to be picture-perfect!

Every detail of this party is impeccable!  Some of my faves: 

HO, HO, HELLO, my friends!  Happy Holidays!!!

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a little cookie decorating fun, am I right?  

The delicious aroma of cookies baking in the oven, the sweet taste of frosting straight off the spatula, and, of course, popping a few candy decorations into your mouth for every one piece that makes it onto the cookies.  :)

Peek-a-BOO, have I got a treat for you!!!

This Boo-tiful Ball just may be the cutest, purple-est, girlie-est Halloween Boo Bash that you every did see!  

From the splatter-painted "BOO" balloons &  impressive balloon garland to the enchanting ghost bunting dancing on the front of the table, and every incredible detail in between, this Halloween Party is off. the. chain!!!  {Just wait until you see the chair covers}!

There are a lot of Kids' Halloween Party Ideas floating around out there, but what you're about to see just may be the most Spooktacular Halloween Party for kids that you'll ever see!

Rachel of Fawn Parties is one of the most talented and creative gals I know, and she really outdid herself with this spooky little soirée!

Take a peek below to see the full party, but beware...it's pretty spooktacular!

When I get asked to do a party theme that's already been done a bazillion times, I have to admit...I'm not super thrilled about it.

If you know me, I'm all about the challenges of fresh, new, "less-traveled" themes.

However, when your little niece...who just so happens to be the cutest little 9-year-old on the planet...asks for a Unicorn Party, a Unicorn Party she gets.  She's lucky she's cute!  

So, here you have it.  My attempt at creating Unicorn Birthday Party Ideas that you'll hopefully find unique + inspiring.  Enjoy!  :) 

Are you ready to see the most adorable little Salon Birthday Party that there ever was?

Last week, in Part One of this party post, I showed you how we gutted our living room and set up the stations for the party.  

If you missed it, it's a must see!  Find all of the awesome pics and deets here.

Today, I'm going to show you how we moved the kids from station to station so that everyone was busy the entire time, and so they each got the full salon experience.  

Here we go!  

When my niece told me she wanted a "bathroom party" for her birthday I had to hide the look of horror on my face.  "Ummmm, a what," I asked?  "Auntie Jen doesn't think she heard you right, honey."  

After a little chat with my sweet girl, I realized, thank goodness, that I absolutely did not have to come up with a party revolving around toilet paper and other unmentionables.  

What she meant to ask for was {what I have totally more appropriately named} a Salon Birthday Party.  

A party where you get your hair done and your nails painted....which usually happens in the bathroom.   Ahhhhh.  See?  A soon-to-be-8-year-old's version of a bathroom party.

Since she wanted to invite some of her boy buddies to join the fun, and they definitely wouldn't be interested in the whole salon experience, we broadened the theme a little  more, and the party officially became a "Salon & Stache Bash."

Now that, Auntie Jen can do.  :)