tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41335369849957847412024-03-13T10:43:24.238-07:00Grant Avenue DesignJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-64385606891996677422014-05-29T11:19:00.000-07:002014-05-29T11:19:33.018-07:00Coconut Bowling: The Perfect Party Game!For my boys' Last Day of School Party we had a Luau. (FYI- Dollar Tree is the place to pick up some super cute Luau decorations!) One of the games we played was Coconut Bowling. I'm all about easy and this game was easy to make and easy to play! I used the Palm Tree from our new <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/clip-art/luau-clip-art/" target="_blank">Luau Clipart Set</a> to make 6 trees. Then I attached them to water bottles using clear packing tape. I added a few drops of blue food coloring and water to look like the ocean.<br />
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We set them up like bowling pins and had the kids roll the coconut and knock them down. Key word here: ROLL. Throwing the coconut will break it and then you'll be cleaning up coconut milk. We got a small crack in ours but it didn't break! Have fun!<br />
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All you need is a mason jar cup (I got mine at Walmart for $5), crystal light or lemonade packets, and a favorite candy (I used Tropical Starbursts).<br />
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Download this adorable tag for <b>FREE</b> by clicking <b><a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/mason-jar-teacher-gift-tag/" target="_blank">here</a></b>. Print it out, have your child sign their name, cut it out, punch a hole, and attach to the mason jar. Doesn't get any easier than that!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-55723488055777449202014-04-11T04:46:00.000-07:002014-04-11T04:46:16.344-07:00The Real Easter Story<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3b2316; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Several times during the year the kiddos and I visit and hand out little gifts to my husband's grandmother and the other residents at an assisted living facility. At Christmas we gave them Nativity Scenes and they just loved it. So, I used our <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/clip-art/easter-story/" target="_blank">Easter Story Clipart</a> and <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/digital-paper/easter-papers/" target="_blank">Easter Papers</a> to make a scene and the kids will help us put them in frames. All of my kiddos like visiting with the residents and checking out all their rooms. They're curious little people and always have questions about the trinkets in their rooms! It's so sweet to see them handing out little gifts and chatting away with the residents.</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-1625255152071030282014-02-28T09:49:00.000-08:002014-02-28T09:49:27.674-08:00St. Patrick's Day New Releases! Don't get pinched, get your projects going!New St. Patrick's Day Clipart is <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/clip-art/st.-patricks-day/" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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This is a perfect time to do some rainbow activities with kiddos! I've been <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/grantavedesign/st-patricks-day/" target="_blank">pinning</a> fun things to do with my crew. Today we made a rainbow cake which was fun to make and more fun to eat! Directions <a href="http://www.omnomicon.com/rainbowcake" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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This is a very important week to our family. Congenital Heart Defects affect so many children and families. My little man, Nolan, that you see above, has Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation. I'm going to share more about his diagnosis and journey next week, so stay tuned. God has his hand on this little boy and you'll want to hear about how God has touched him.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">CHD Awareness Week is February 7th-14th! </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some facts about CHD from <a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/about-chf/fact-sheets" target="_blank">The Children's Heart Foundation</a>:</span><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congenital heart defects are America’s and every country’s #1 birth defect. Nearly one of every 100 babies is born with a CHD.</span></strong></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congenital heart defects are the #1 cause of birth defect related deaths.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congenital heart defects are the leading cause of all infant deaths in the United States.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each year approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a congenital heart defect. Thousands of them will not reach their first birthday and thousands more die before they reach adulthood.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each year over 1,000,000 babies are born worldwide with a congenital heart defect. 100,000 of them will not live to see their first birthday and thousands more die before they reach adulthood.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For Research: <a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/donate-now">http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/donate-now</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For Care Bags for Children: <a href="http://www.savinglittlehearts.com/you-can-help/">http://www.savinglittlehearts.com/you-can-help/</a></span></div>
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Just for caring and reading about a cause that's close to my heart (pun intended), I've got two FREEBIES for you! Feel free to post to your own blog or your Facebook profile to show your support of CHD Awareness this week! Download your FREEBIES <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/heartbeat-heart/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/1-in-100/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-90288139258261319342014-02-05T15:10:00.000-08:002014-02-05T15:10:59.051-08:00Cottage Loft Bed & 5 FreebiesMy little Lola just turned 3 on New Year's Day! Turning 3 in our house means a big girl bed. I got it in my head that I wanted a cottage loft bed. This little girl has played robots, dinosaurs, cars, and been surrounded by all things boy for three years. That's what comes from having twin brothers 15 months older than her. Lately she has been wanting to play in her room with her dolls, dollhouse, and play kitchen so I really wanted her to have a little girly place in this boy world. I was thinking of a cottage loft bed similar to the <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/cottage-loft-bed/" target="_blank">one</a> from Pottery Barn but I just couldn't imagine her safely getting down a ladder during the night. So, I had to come up with another plan…<br />
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Plan A: Buy one! I went on a search for a reasonably priced one with stairs. Let me save you some time - there isn't one. This plan was the easiest, but unfortunately it was the most expensive and hubby wasn't going for a $1,500 bed. Maybe if we won the lottery or something. Haha!<br />
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Plan B: I could build it! So, then I started looking for building plans and found <a href="http://ana-white.com/2011/04/little-cottage-loft-bed" target="_blank">these</a> at Ana White. But, there's no way with three kiddos, 4 and under, at home that I could build it. Who was I kidding?<br />
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Plan C: Talk hubby into building it! I spent the most time on this plan. He even went to Lowe's to price materials. But, in the end, he said there was no way he had time to take that on. He also said he thought I was too picky and I would end up not liking what he did. What, who me???<br />
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Plan D: Find someone else to build it! My cousin Josh is a carpenter so he took a look at the plans I found and the millions of pictures I sent him and said he could do the job. Woohoo! We agreed on a price (let's leave it here and say I got a cousin's discount). If you're interested in him building you a custom bed like this it would be about $800. Don't hold me to that, because of course depends on all the details you add. <br />
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He delivered it and got it all put together in her room. Lola was so crazy excited!<br />
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It took me a full week to paint and add the details and it was so fun to watch Lola's anticipation build of finally getting to sleep in her new bed. She absolutely loves it! We were running errands yesterday and she said "I just want to go home and play in my mommy kitchen house bed." Every night when she goes to bed she's so excited. Last night my husband said "You were right. She loves it. She will remember this forever." </div>
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For the steps I whipped up these printable vinyl stickers with inspirational words. She can't read yet, but I read them to her as she climbs into bed at night. Good things to have on the brain when drifting off to sleep. </div>
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So, in honor of Lola's birthday I'm giving them to you! Get them <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/inspirational-words/" target="_blank">HERE</a> for FREE! These labels/tags are in transparent PNG format (no yucky white background) and are each about 9" x 7". Perfect for cards, decals, scrapbooking, and anything else you can think of. We would love to see how you use them! Come share your project using these inspirational words with us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrantAvenueDesign" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!</div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-71011145588876569042014-01-10T13:51:00.000-08:002014-01-10T13:51:58.650-08:00FREE Valentine's Day CardsFreebie Friday is back! Enjoy two different versions of this cute and easy Valentine's Day card. I love this one because you just sign it and attach it to a bag of Pop Rocks and you're done! Get the FREE files <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/valentine-you-rock-pink/" target="_blank">here (pink)</a> and <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/valentine-you-rock-teal/" target="_blank">here (teal)</a>. What do you think? Any other ideas you've been wishing to see? Let me know!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-54776085148406244042014-01-08T09:07:00.000-08:002014-02-07T14:26:30.000-08:00Cute Valentine's Day Cards for Kids!Looking for an easy and cute Valentine's Day card for your kiddos? I used our <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/clip-art/valentines-fish" target="_blank">O-fish-ally Yours Clipart</a> and made this in about 3 minutes. Put it in a baggie with some goldfish crackers or gummy fish and presto- a simple, but cute Valentine's Day card. Easy peasy! I'm about to put my new Silhouette Cameo to the use and cut around these bad boys. (I'll be blogging about my new little toy next week.)<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-57254738340737649472013-12-23T19:10:00.000-08:002013-12-23T19:10:04.761-08:00Oh Holy Night! Easy Nativity SceneSeveral times during the year the kiddos and I visit and hand out little gifts to my husband's grandmother and the other residents at an assisted living facility. Last year, the kids made door hangers out of melted beads for everyone. This year I used my <b><a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/clip-art/nativity/" target="_blank">Nativity Clipart</a></b> to create a scene and the kids helped put the pictures in frames. I got 20 frames at dollar tree and I had the scenes printed at FedEx to save my ink at home, so all together the whole project cost $25. But, the reactions of the residents and the wonderful conversations and interactions we had with everybody...<b>priceless</b>! I enlisted my mother-in-law to help me manage my crew and I'm glad I did. Every room we went in the kids were fascinated with every little trinket. One lady had a dancing Frosty the Snowman. Thought we would never get them out of there! Hahaha. One lady had all these little butterflies everywhere she had made and one of my boys said "These are sooo beautiful!" She was beaming with pride. Oh, it's no wonder that Jesus loved the little children so!<br />
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Nothing better than getting back and seeing that the Christmas cards I did for my mom and for my family were waiting. Check out my Dad and Mom's card and let me know what you think!<br />
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The Superman, Batman, and Ballerina are my kiddos! :)<br />
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Just a few little goodies I whipped up for my children's Thanksgiving Feasts on Friday. They were a big hit with the kids and the adults!<br />
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The kids loved working on their pinecone turkeys. I was a gluey mess by the time they were all done, but that's ok. They're going to be our centerpieces at the kids table at our house on Thanksgiving. Along with a tablecloth to be colored by the kiddos, we should have a pretty cute table!<br />
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3. Melt the chocolate according to the package directions. Then place carefully in a baggie. (I had to grab another baggie because the chocolate was too hot and melted a little hole in it). Using scissors, clip a little bit off the tip of the baggie and pipe onto the cookies.<br />
4. After the orange icing is hard use the white icing to make the "cool whip" on your pie slices. I let it dry between the 2 round of this- that way it built it up a bit.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nutter Butters (small)</span></div>
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-1384550437024619822013-11-20T12:30:00.000-08:002013-11-20T12:30:46.781-08:00Thanksgiving Party Game<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparently I'm guilty. Guilty of procrastinating with this room mom stuff again! Although in my defense, I sincerely thought I was ahead of the game. I went last Friday, a whole week before the Thanksgiving party, and a whole 2 1/2 weeks before Thanksgiving, to Hobby Lobby. The Thanksgiving section was already reduced down to a quarter of an aisle. WHAT? I really thought I had it together this time around. Poor Turkey Day. The holiday hasn't even got here yet and Christmas is edging it out. Seriously, this drives me crazy! Is there some reason that ONE whole aisle can't stay Thanksgiving until Thanksgiving is actually here? I mean, wouldn't it be okay if we only had 14 rows of Christmas stuff in November instead of 15? I don't think I'm asking much here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although I did eventually manage to track down some paper goods and I got the last of the foam craft kits at Michaels, I couldn't find a party game I liked for my 4 year old twins' class. So, I decided to just make my own. It's played like "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" but with a Thanksgiving twist. My kids loved playing "Put the Hat on the Turkey!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You find this printable <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/party-packs/put-the-hat-on-the-turkey-game/" target="_blank">here</a>. This Thanksgiving game is perfect for a party! The poster is formatted to be as large as 24" x 36' so you can print it at this size or scale it down. It can be printed at your local shop or you can order online at </span>uprinting.com. Just a note- the actual poster does not have a hat on the turkey. It's featured this way to show you the completed look. The Pilgrim hats are in PDF format and there are two to a page. Just print as many copies as you need.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You know I love a printable, so in my spare time (hahaha) I whipped up some <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/pumpkin-bowling-labels/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Bowling</a> labels. <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Just wrap empty quart sized paint cans in scrapbook paper and the then add these labels to the front of each can. Then stack up the cans and roll a pumpkin (real or fake) to knock them down! Cute, crafty, and easy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Each label measure 4.6"H x 4"W - Perfectly fits empty quart sized paint cans</span><br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-88061130037344942142013-10-25T15:16:00.000-07:002013-10-25T15:16:50.790-07:00Another FREEBIE today! "You've Been Boo'd" PrintablesA sweet neighbor boo'd us yesterday! This is so fun- I had never heard of it before. I know, I know, where have I been right?! I couldn't resist designing my own printables. So, of course I wanted to share them with you!<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/youve-been-bood/" target="_blank">here</a> to download. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We went to see <a href="http://www.thepromiseglenrose.com/" target="_blank">The Promise</a> in Glenrose, TX on Friday night. It’s in an outdoor amphitheater and about halfway through a cold front came through. Thank goodness my father-in-law brought blankets! Saturday we moved over to a motorcycle race track in near Ft. Worth. We had a great cookout and then had some <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/smores/" target="_blank">ooey gooey s’mores</a> by the campfire that night. Delicious! On Sunday we watched my brother-in-law and my nephews race motorcycles. My kids definitely have motorcycle fever now! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I have to say that I’ve been biten by the RV bug- I want one! Definitely my style of camping- bathroom, water, and electricity. What more could a mommy with three little kids ask for when camping? Anybody else been on an RV trip or own an RV? Share your experiences with me! Love it or hate it?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I put together a scrapbook page with a few of the pics that I took. Came out pretty cute!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I used our <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/clip-art/road-trip/" target="_blank">Road Trip Clipart</a> and <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/digital-paper/road-trip/" target="_blank">Digital Papers</a>.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Then realized I needed some journal tags/frames to match.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">So I whipped up a few and I'm giving them away today.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>FREEBIE FRIDAY is here again!</b></span></div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-23676340773674610472013-10-17T08:38:00.000-07:002013-10-17T08:38:37.322-07:00FREEBIE Friday! Yummy S'mores!The RV trip we're going on this weekend has been on my mind. My fellow Mom friends, you know how it is when there's a trip. I will be running around packing up anything and everything that anyone at any moment might need. Clothes, pjs, toothbrushes, car activities, band-aids, snacks, bikes, underwear, socks, etc. I think I am constantly making lists leading up to a trip. I wake up in the middle of night thinking of things I've forgotten. Now I understand why my mom was always so tired by the time we went on vacation. It's work!<br />
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It seems I'm usually packing up all the food or snacks when I'm starving. Camping food is so yummy! I must confess...I am REALLY looking forward to having a reason to eat S'mores! All that melted chocolate and marshmallows are reason enough to go camping. So, in honor of all that ooey gooey goodness, I'm giving away TWO FREEBIES! Click <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/smores/" target="_blank">here</a> or on the picture captions to download.<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-14016162399447602312013-10-16T09:19:00.001-07:002013-10-16T09:20:18.707-07:00Road Trip...in an RV!Today while the kids are at school I'm getting us all packed up for our trip this weekend. Our first ever RV Trip! We rented an RV and are heading to Glen Rose, TX to see <a href="http://www.thepromiseglenrose.com/" target="_blank">The Promise</a>. We're so excited and the kids can't quit talking about our "bus trip" They were with me on the day I went to rent the RV and try as I might, they still keep calling it a bus. So cute! Here they are with me that day, showing me where they wanted their car seats to go.<br />
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My cute Fall Owl is perfect for card design, scrapbooking, and even web design!</div>
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Here's what I whipped up with the Fall Owl. I'm going to print it and put it in my daughter's room- which is decorated in owls.</div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-9281337921010842782013-09-27T03:59:00.000-07:002013-09-27T03:59:31.463-07:00FREEBIE Friday! Halloween Subway Art Printable!We all want cute Halloween decorations, but who has time for every Pinterest project? This is for all the busy Moms out there! Print it, put it in a frame, and done! Click <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/freebies/halloween-subway-art/" target="_blank">here</a> or on the picture to download. Enjoy!<div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234486279025011583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133536984995784741.post-71302871617612222322013-09-25T07:46:00.001-07:002013-09-25T07:46:04.148-07:00Superhero Party! We had the boys superhero party last weekend and it was a blast! This is the first time we haven't had their party at home so packing up all the decorations was a little new to me. Thankfully, I didn't forget anything and the party went off without a hitch.<br />
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I really must say having a party at Gymboree Play & Music was so much fun. Added bonus, I didn't have to be in charge, which meant I really got to play and be part of all the activities!<br />
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You'll notice that I like to purchase things for a party that I will be able to use else wear after the party is over. This helps me sell hubby on spending the money. I like to be all "see how I saved us money- double use items." Haha!<br />
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<li>The <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-BLACK-POLKA-DOT-KITCHEN-PATIO-DINING-OILCLOTH-VINYL-TABLECLOTH-48x84-NEW-/320910833833?" target="_blank">polka dot backdrop</a> is a vinyl tablecloth. Now that the party's over I can use it on the table when we do crafts. </li>
<li>The Happy Birthday sign is a print I made and had made into a reusable vinyl sticker. It's now on the playroom wall.</li>
<li>The "Buildings" are dollar store crates with poster board taped inside. The crates are now storing toys in the playroom.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.birthdayexpress.com/Superhero-Comics-Plastic-Tablecover/87969/PartyItemDetail.aspx" target="_blank">Tablecloth</a>, <a href="http://www.birthdayexpress.com/Superhero-Comics-Lunch-Napkins/87968/PartyItemDetail.aspx" target="_blank">Napkins</a>, & <a href="http://www.birthdayexpress.com/Superhero-Comics-Dinner-Plates/87966/ProductDetail.aspx?osrc=VerticalProductRecommendationsTop" target="_blank">Paper Plates</a> from Celebrate Express were so perfect!</li>
<li>The placemats, pinwheels, centerpieces, popcorn boxes, cupcake wrappers & toppers are all part of our <a href="http://www.grantavenuedesign.com/party-packs/superheroes-party-pack/" target="_blank">Superhero Party Kit</a>. :)</li>
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Everyone enjoying all the treats!<br />
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Lincoln & Nolan devoured the cupcakes, cake pops, and popcorn!<br />
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The kids had a blast with all the activities at Gymboree. It was hard to get pics of these because they were all running around so fast half the pictures were blurry!<br />
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This activity was a real hit! They had to climb the "tower" and rescue the kitties!<br />
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The kids loved the parachute games with these soft balls. Of course, after this, a giant free-for-all of chasing each other and "zapping" each other with these ensued. This was the activity that brought all the adults in. We were throwing these at each other and ducking down like we didn't do it! It was fun to see all the adults get silly and act like kids!<br />
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It was a great party and the best part was that the boys loved it! That's all a Mommy wants to hear, "This was my best day ever! I love you!" Makes every minute of preparation worth it!<br />
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