Of all the traditional Chinese festivals, the New Year is perhaps the most elaborate, colorful, and important. It is a time for people to congratulate each other on having passed through another year, and as they finish out the old, they welcome in the New Year. Here are some traditional ways Chinese New Year is celebrated:
By Penny Warner
It doesn’t have to be Fat Tuesday to host a Marvelous Mardi Gras Party. Choose a “Bon Temps” theme for a birthday party celebration, baby shower, wedding reception, prom night, or even a simple dinner party. You can order a complete Marti Gras party kit, with hats, horns, balloons, beads, and carnevale masks, and then add your own special touches to personalize it for your friends or family. Turn up the Zydeco music and laissez les bon temps rouler!
Written By Penny Warner.
Your child's first birthday is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion that you'll want to share with family and friends. Here are some tips for celebrating this special event, with ideas for two complete party themes!
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Written By Penny Warner.
Party favors are a great way to thank your guests for coming, and favors leave them with a memento of a great time. For a special touch personalize them to coordinate with your party theme. Here are some suggestions for matching party themes and favors.
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Treat the birthday girl like royalty at a Princess Birthday Party! For added fun, make it a slumber party and create a night in a fantasy castle.
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For a cool and creative birthday party theme, host a Crafty Kids Party! It's a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to celebrate the Birthday Honoree while engaging the guests in creative hands-on activities. Simply provide a variety of art materials and inspired craft kits, set up some easels and tables, and let the budding artists put their imaginative energy to work. Everything from the invitations to the party favors are sure to be priceless!
By Penny Warner
Turning sixteen is an exciting rite of passage celebrated around the world. This milestone event signals that your little girl is growing up. Help her celebrate her Sweet Sixteen, Bat Mitzvah, or Quinceanera with a sweetheart party that commemorates this special time.
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By Penny Warner
Thanks to state-of-the-art TVs, pay-per-view, and DVDs, the Movie/TV Party has become a popular way of entertaining friends. It’s also an easy party to plan when you follow this simple how-to guide and use your choice of over 125 time-saving party theme packs from Oriental Trading Company.
By Penny Warner
You can turn your child’s birthday into a treasure chest of fun and surprises with this loot-loaded party idea! In fact, you could pack a whole party in the treasure chest!
Written By Penny Warner.
Hosting a Do-It-Yourself Wedding reception is more personalized and a piece of cake when you add the right party details. You can hold it anywhere such as your home or backyard, a local community center, church meeting room or banquet hall, country club, school auditorium, museum, restaurant, or winery. Here are some tips for planning the perfect wedding reception, shower, or rehearsal dinner.
