This September Charlie and the Chocolate factory is celebrating is 50th anniversary and if that wasn’t enough excuse to eat mountains of scrummy chocolate then just wait. On the 13th September (this Saturday) its Roald Dahl day! Yep, get in the kitchen with all the yumminess you can find and create a treat […]
I was in Waitrose over the summer doing a mega BBQ shop with the family and about ready to climb into one of the trollies (yes we ended up with two!) and give up when a mum and her daughter who I would say was around 4 caught my attention. They were in search of yogurts […]
Such an easy and exciting science experiment to do with the kids – just make sure your outside! The reason the soda explodes out of the bottle is called nucleation. Basically the surface of the sweet is coved in thousands of tiny pits (like a tiny moon) and the CO2 can turn to gas […]
I recorded this video on Friday morning all ready to be edited and added to the blog today. I’m so sad that the film needs a different introduction. This video is about Loom to the Moon, the wish of a little boy who wanted to make a loom band so long it would reach […]
A resent client wanted some bracelets to use as thank you gifts for her daughters party guests. Like lots she was keen to spend the money on something useful the children would keep and cherish. The party was a pretty girly one so bracelets were the perfect choice. I found a lovely supplier who was happy […]
This Frozen party was a few weeks ago now on a very hot day in Hampshire. We provided the entertainment which consisted of Frozen statues, themed pass the parcel, dancing to ‘Let it go’ (of course) a magic show with magical snow and lots of more. We also dressed the tables, provided the […]
I don’t have a baby to sit in fount of a cake and take cute photos off. If I did, would I? I’m not to sure. The photos are very sweet and it seems like a great moment to capture. Your child on their 1st Birthday (1 whole year old) tucking in to a yummy […]
If you have a little time (or cash) we have some fantastic ideas from Pintrest on how to make your party bags stand out from the crowd. We love these at Buttons HQ! some one book a HP party quick! From Catch my Party Pretty simple and very pretty Hello Kitty party bags. Found […]
I am on the Fleet & District Festival committee and we have a fantastic new food festival for North Hampshire launching in Fleet on Sunday 25 May. The first Fleet Food Festival is offering a huge range of activities including a tantalizing array of fresh and regional produce in the food market, tasty street food from […]
My guilty pleasure at the moment are strawberries dipped in melted chocolate – sooo delicious! We had a girls dinner last week so I poshed them up a little with dipping pots of nuts and sprinkles and they are such an easy dessert. So when I was looking around for Easter inspiration I fell in […]
I would say its about 50/50 between going to a venue that has been hired for a party and going to clients home. We don’t mind either way and there are ups and downs to each option. I wrote a blog about booking a hall here if your interested In some tips. Homes are […]
We had a party at a lovely home in Windsor a few weeks ago. They had their own amazing barn that makes the perfect party room and the colour pallet chosen by the birthday mum was Pink, Yellow and Blue. I am now completely in love with this combination. It reminds me of […]
