Life: Great Birthday Party Ideas Posted 4/25/2008 2:29:19 AM This is a blog posted in Jane Deneuve Balloons How's this for an imaginative invitation? Inflate a balloon (for sanitary purposes, use an electric pump, if possible). Pinch off the end, but don't tie a knot in it. Write your invitation details on the balloon with a bright permanent marker; make sure the ink is dry before you deflate it. Place the balloon in an envelope, and mail one out to each guest. When your guests receive it, they'll have to blow it up to see what it says. See more uses for Balloons. Candy Tins Decorate the outside of a small candy tin, line it with felt or silk, and insert a penny or, if you can find one, a silver dollar from the birth year of your friend or loved one. See more uses for Candy Tins. Masking Tape Use masking tape instead of transparent tape to put up streamers and balloons for your next party. The masking tape won't leave a residue on the wall like transparent tape does. Always remember to remove the masking tape within a day or two. If you wait too long, it could take paint off the wall when it comes off. See more uses for Masking Tape. (0) Comments

Life: Toys You Can Make at Home - Cardboard Boxes Posted 4/25/2008 2:21:04 AM Turn an empty large appliance box on its side and let the kids use it as a "garage" for their wheeled vehicles. They can also use a smaller box as a garage for miniature cars, trucks, and buses. Use to make a puppet theater. Stand a large cardboard box on end. Cut a big hole in the back for puppeteers to crouch in and a smaller one high up in the front for the stage. Decorate with markers or glue on pieces of fabric for curtains. Turn a large appliance cardboard box into a medieval castle. Cut off the top flaps and make battlements by cutting notches along the top. To make a notch, use a utility knife to make a cut on either side of the section you want to remove, then fold the cut section for-ward and cut along the fold. To make a drawbridge, cut a large fold-down opening on one side that is attached at the bottom. Connect the top of the drawbridge to the sidewalls with ropes on either side, punching holes for the rope and knot-ting the rope on the other side. Use duct tape to reinforce the holes. Also cut out narrow window slits in the walls. Let the kids draw stones and bricks on the walls. (0) Comments

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