Hosting a party is always fun and a lot of work. Why not make the process easier on yourself with these 4 easy party tips? We picked up a 100 ft. roll of Glad® Press’n Seal® and a bunch of party supplies from our local Target to create a kid-friendly bash in under an hour! Here’s how we did it.
One of my favorite series from last year (and one of the most popular), was our party hack series. I am excited to be continuing the series sharing easy and simple tricks to make your life, party, drinks and food more merry – every Friday this year. The best thing about these hacks is that […]
Every year I’ve wanted to throw a Christmas party, but my ideals always get lost in the midst of the twins birthday, cookie making, and present buying – so this year we’ve decided to throw a New Year’s Eve Party. We will be celebrating East Coast style – since all our friends have little ones at home – meaning that we’ll call it a night slightly after 9pm! I’ve been excitingly planning out all the drinks, food, and decor – which is why this last in our 2013 series of Party Hack posts with Smirnoff has come at the perfect time.
New Years Eve is an event everyone wants to celebrate, but it can be a hard holiday to really go all out for – since most of us are spent from all the Christmas hoopla. It’s a perfect time for simple and stunning party hacks! The goal I have for all these ideas is that they can be done in under 10 minutes, and most of them with the left over supplies you have on hand. Making New Years Eve a bright and festive (and easy) party to remember.
No need for expensive drink markers when you can use colorful tinsel. Pick up a couple extra strands of this affordable tree decoration and wind different colors and different heights around each of your glasses. The result is a bright and pretty bar top where each guest will know which glass is yours.
The best part about colorful tinsel drink markers is that they are the perfect addition to fun and pretty drinks, like a Poinsettia Flurry. Here’s how to make one: 1.5 oz. SMIRNOFF® Fluffed Marshmallow Flavored Vodka, 2 oz. pomegranate juice, 1 oz. sparkling wine (optional). Combine the first two ingredients in an ice-filled shaker. Shake thoroughly. Strain into a well-chilled martini glass. Top with the sparkling wine.
A second hack is to quickly make your drink display look brilliant, beautiful, and festive by topping each glass with sprinkles. Place a handful of sprinkles in one plate and a bit of water in another. Gently set down the glass in the water plate and then the sprinkles. Let dry for the pretty party look.
The sprinkle glasses are the perfect decor for a Snowday swirl. We adjusted Smirnoff’s yummy Peppermint Swirl recipe to include a snowball of ice cream in place of the half and half. It tastes great and is a fun way to present the winter drink. Here’s the basic recipe: 1 oz. SMIRNOFF® No. 21 Vodka, 1.5 oz Tonic Water, 1 snowball of moose track ice cream (or whatever type sounds lovely). Directions: Top the martini glass with sprinkles and pour in the Smirnoff, top with the Tonic Water and place snowball of ice cream over top of the drink to serve.
New Years would not be complete without festive party hats! I used our left over tinsel to create the fun New Years Eve crowns. To make them I bent floral wire into form, using one long piece and a couple others bent into different sized triangles. Continue reading
Tis the season for holiday parties of all kinds. But if we’re being honest, our office party can sometimes be the most awkward party of the year. Well, I made it my mission recently to think of the best ways to change office parties from the most awkward, to the most fun. Here are 8 simple and great ways to up the ante and make sure your office holiday party is the best this year – no lampshade wearing necessary!
1. A fun way to make the ornament exchange just a little sweeter this year – use the ornaments as party cups! These ornaments were purchased at our local craft store (choose from glass or plastic) and the top hanger was replaced with a festive straw. I love the look of them filled with cotton candy, and when a shot of Smirnoff No.21 is added – they instantly turn into a candied sweet sipper that will add a dose of festive whimsy to the holiday party.
2. Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixion can certainly do more then wait while Santa empties his sleigh – they can keep the drinks chilled all night long. Make these reindeer ice cubes with one brown pipe cleaner bent into shape. They look great in a clear ice bowl along with snow and red balls reminiscent of Rudolph. Continue reading
Tis’ the season for BBQ’s and outdoor summer fun. We often have friends over last minute in the summer time and I’ve learned a few tips and tricks along the way. I am excited to share these 13 really simple party hacks that will keep your 4th of July, or any other summer party, going off without a hitch. And they all can be done in 5 minutes or less.
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1. Keep drinks cold and looking festive with water balloons frozen and ready to sub in. I love to keep a bowl full on hand for hot afternoon parties.
2. Red plastic cups make great stands for sparklers. Line multiple up to center the table for a bright ending to the BBQ.
Holidays mean parties and parties mean games! Christmas is no exception. Here are some of our timeless DIY printable games: Free Printable Christmas Games for All Ages Christmas Bingo Printable For Large Groups & Small Christmas Minute to Win It Games for All Ages Christmas Charades Word List 2021 Christmas Family Feud Questions and Answers […]
Holiday parties are in full swing around here! Between the office, the classroom and friends we seem to be shimming the season away. To ensure our parties are filled with fun and not too much of that awkward lingering around, we always like to throw a holiday party game or two in the mix. The […]
Inside: Summer Party Ideas. This post is sponsored by EDWARDS® Desserts. All opinions are my own. We are in the final stretch of the school year and I have a serious case of summer-can’t-come-soon-enough, get-those-kids-out-of-school mindset. I love summer for so many reasons, but this year having the time and space to host small gatherings and […]
This time of year I’m starting to see flags popping up everywhere! Memorial Day is just a couple weeks away. Wouldn’t it be fun to host an American Flag party? The idea is simple, bold and an easy one to pull off for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July… really any summer BBQ. I did a little pre-party research and came up with so many amazing flag themed projects. The Internet is the best! Here are my favorites:
4th of July Printable Labels. Flags on a straw! Awesome for a sweet iced tea, lemonade, and making any drink a little more festive and fun. The tutorial includes a free printable template to use – no flag drawing experience required.
Flag Inspired Blueberry Pie. This pie looks absolutely scrumptious! It will set your flag theme into full blown party mode. The fruit popping through definitely has me in the mood for some fresh blueberry pie.
American Flag Cake. WOW! I absolutely adore this patriotic sweet treat. Learn how to create this amazing cake, which is a lot easier then you would think. Each bite includes white, red and blue velvet cake. So yum! Continue reading
With our country’s birthday coming up and so much sadness happening around the world and in our own back yard right now. More than ever we need to be inspired to remember our greatness. This group of famous 4th of July quotes to celebrate Independence day is the best way I can think of to […]
Inside: Cotton Candy Hair I’ve been a bit obsessed with cotton candy this year. If donning an entire cotton candy Halloween costume is not what you had in mind for the office party, why not use the idea as a jumping-off point to create this wild and whimsical cotton candy hair. The way the curls […]
Inside: 27 DIY birthday gifts I really love homemade gifts. There’s just something so special about something handmade. But just because it’s a DIY doesn’t mean it has to take all day long! You can easily throw together a last-minute birthday gift that’s meaningful and totally unique. If you ask me, that’s a win-win. And […]
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