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March 22, 2015 by Kirstin

a juice bar (and a fruit party)

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)Do you ever have a party sneak up on you? Since my first rule of party planning is “start early,” I usually have a pretty good pulse on my party to-do list. But not for this Fruit Party.

Between my parent’s visit, and Tropical Storm Bavi blowing through here and leaving us without power and water for five days, this weekend’s Fruit Party (and Juice Bar) pretty much slipped my mind until Friday morning (as in, the day before the party). Luckily, the Lemonade Stand we made last fall made an easy transition to a Juice Bar. And the beautiful beach-y backdrop meant we didn’t need to go overboard with the decor.

Even better, Thursday evening, a fabulous Party Pack (including the 1-2-3 Punch Board and Banner Punch Board) arrived in the mail. Let’s just say the timing couldn’t have been better.

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)After putting together a fruit garland for the juice bar and little fruit-y favor boxes (and doing a little grocery shopping and juice making), we were Fruit Party ready!

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)Since these oh-so-cute fruit projects could be used for all sorts of summer-y soirees, I thought I’d share the simple how-to’s-

FRUIT GARLAND DIRECTIONS

fruit partyFirst I cut out a rainbow of flags for the banners (guys, this banner punch board = the biggest time saver ever… especially for a girl like me that makes a garland for every occasion).

Next, I added stems and embellishments to make the flags into strawberries, pineapples, peaches, watermelon slices and apples. Little green stems and leaves, black polka dot ‘seeds’ and green rinds turned the colored flags into fruit flags.

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)After stringing the flags into a banner, this fruit garland was ready for the Juice Bar (which, of course, was a huge hit! Anything that looks market-ish is so fun for kiddo-party-guests)!

FRUIT FAVOR BOX DIRECTIONS

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)To make the fruity favor boxes, I made a pile of brightly colored small solid colored favor boxes (the 1-2-3 punch board and direction booklet made this so simple!).

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)After assembling the boxes and filling each one with gumdrops, I added one little leaf to the top of each favor box. Instant fruity favors (and so cute!).

HSN Party PackCan I just say that if I were getting married anytime soon, this favor box maker would be my new BFF? 100%. I mean, I love the banner maker as well (and actually, because of my frequent garland making, that one may get more use around here), but I’ve made a lot of favor boxes in my day this little punch board makes it so easy. I also love the way you can use this party pack to make presents (umm, hello upcoming teacher appreciation!) or party decor!

If you’re interested in getting this Party Pack (aka- if you’re a bride-to-be, or if you throw lots of parties, or if you have teachers or neighbors or friends to make presents for), limited quantities are going to be available on HSN on March 24 ON SUPER SALE. The pack includes the 1-2-3 punch board, the 1-2-3 banner board, the direction/idea booklet, a 12×12 paper pad, packaging tape, and baker’s twine (and it’ll only be available on HSN). Perhaps you can even send the info over to your hubby as a Mother’s Day idea? 😉

fruit party and a juice bar- the fruit garland and fruit favor boxes are so easy (the how to's are included)After pulling off this Fruit Party prep in a day (a VERY busy day, but still, just a day), I feel like I may need to re-evaluate how early I start working on parties. This Juice Bar could very well be the dawn of a new era of party procrastination for me. How about you? Do you start working on your parties wa-ay in advance (like I usually do)? Or are you a party procrastinator (which seems like it might be a better plan)?

November 14, 2014 by Kirstin

DIY glitter confetti packets (and two other sparkly projects)

DIY glitter confetti packets

We’re so excited for the last installment of Season to Sparkle glittery-ness today! First up, our very own tutorial for glitter confetti sparkle scatter-ers. Y’all, I am smitten with these little gems (especially since I firmly believe that all occasions are better with confetti… and glitter). To make glitter confetti packets for your party guests, […]

February 25, 2014 by Kirstin

baby shower favor idea- “Dear Mama” mixed CD’s

baby shower favor ideas- mama to be mixed cd's

The favors for the Arrows and Bows shower were over the top fabulous (I didn’t have a single thing to do with them, so I can say that- they were seriously so amazing). They were seriously perfect for the guest of honor- not only does Katie have a fabulous singing voice, she also is known […]

February 3, 2014 by Kirstin

snow bunny first birthday party

snow bunny themed first birthday party decor

If you follow kojo on instagram, you’ve seen all sorts of sneak peaks of bunny making and my niece’s Snow Bunny first birthday party- today I’m going to share all of the cozy, snow bunny-ish details. Little Miss Josie lives here in Denver and it has been so fun to get to know her this […]

September 6, 2012 by Kirstin

kojo tutorial- how to make sprinkle covered accessories

I might’ve mentioned once or twice that Miss Piper Jane has quite the sweet tooth (maybe it’s a good thing that her dad’s a dentist?). I have to admit, I share her sweet tooth tendencies and even her affection for sprinkles. Of course, my Sprinkle Princess required some sprinkled accessories for her Sprinkle Party. A […]

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