How to Make Icing Covered Pretzels

Frosting covered pretzels are a delicious, easy to make, sweet and salty treat.   But you need to know the right icing for pretzels if you want to be able to serve this delicious snack to guests.

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How to Make Sprinkle Candles

You knew this one was coming!  How to make Sprinkle candles for festive, easy party decor.

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How to Keep Kids from Crying: A Pinata Tip

Piñatas are always so much fun, and it just wouldn't feel like a birthday in our family without one.  But we like our parties to be family affairs, and that usually means the guests span a large age range.  That works well for the actual whacking of the piñata (the bigger kids actually have a chance of breaking it open!), but when it comes to the dive for candy, it's a problem.  Tears.  Accusations.  Unjust distribution of candy.  It's not pretty.  

That's why, in our family, we do it a little differently.

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How to Make the Cutest Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

tutorial for making the easiest, cutest little miniature ice cream sandwiches.  Perfect for a bite-sized treat, and easy to serve at parties.

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How to Make Resin Sprinkle Rings

This tutorial shows just how easy it is to make resin jewelry.  Make sprinkle rings, bracelets, and necklaces using real sprinkles and epoxy resin.

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How to Make Simple Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Make these incredibly easy and delicious Strawberry cheesecake bites for your next party.

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How to Make Sprinkle Lined Vases

Use colorful sprinkles to decorate vases to make charming party decor.  By creating a double glass vase with an interior cylinder, you can fill the outside with fun decorations for any occasion.  Here I used rainbow sprinkles for my daughter's Sprinkles birthday party.

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Sprinkles Birthday Party, Part 3--The Activities!

At age three, Niamh doesn't have a lot of friends her own age; it's more about family friends coming together to celebrate.  Friends, siblings, parent--an entire range of ages from the very young to the grandparents.  That can make planning activities that entertain all particularly difficult.  

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Sprinkles Birthday Party, Part 2! Dessert Table Time!

Desserts with sprinkles are always fun, but are especially perfect for a sprinkles themed birthday party!

Sprinkles themed birthday party desserts

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Real Parties: The Sprinkles Party! Part 1, Decor and Details

My three year old daughter came up with the best birthday party theme ever: a sprinkles birthday party. Colorful, sweet, whimsical, original: this sprinkles party had everything you could want from a birthday party theme.

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