Party Tricks

A Case for Chicken Scratch

January 23, 2013

Happy National Handwriting Day! Which some honor by taking pen to paper, but that’s so 2012. Instead, be a trendsetter and honor the art of chicken scratch by having your little peeps add theirs to our Autograph Pillowcase. At only ($5), this keepsake item is a small spend that’s a big hit at sleepover [...]

Dinosaur Party Free Printable Placemat

January 21, 2013

This dinosaur themed printable placemat matches our Dinosaur Roar party theme to a T-Rex. It’s there to catch cake crumbs and ketchup smears but also serve as a party activity sheet. Hand the kiddos some crayons and let them scribble outside the lines. To print: 1) Download the placemat file: Dino Party Placemat from [...]

Party-Tude No. 1

January 17, 2013

This little dollop of thought is oft-repeated at Make It Mine Parties HQ, and not just when one of us is planning a shindig. Applies to parties and life. Gotta love a twofer.

Party DIY – Free Printable Holiday Flags for Party Straws

December 12, 2012

These charming holiday themed printable party flags look lovely with red striped, green striped or even silver striped party straws. All you have to do is download the file, print, cut, wrap, and paste. To download click either the link above or the link below. Printable Holiday Party Flags from Make It Mine Parties [...]

Spider Cupcakes by Make It Mine Parties

October 29, 2012

Frankenstorm 2012 might out-spook Halloween 2012 – egads! If the weather keeps the kids indoors rather than ringing doorbells for goodies, consider making these Spider cupcakes as an All Hallows Eve treat. To transform plain old chocolate cupcakes into the supremely creepy spider cupcakes, first remember that the ingredients and instructions might sound complicated, but [...]

Halloween Party Straws Printable – Dead Easy DIY

October 17, 2012

Do you find that with DIY projects your ambitions outsize the limits of either your time or patience? We know – it happens with us too. Fear not, DIY aspirants! Our Party Pick this week is a Halloween project that’s super cute and dead easy – party straws using our free printable flag file. Get [...]

Hello Mr. Kitty!

August 28, 2012

Sometimes our customers come up with brilliant special requests. Such as when their little daughter wants a Hello Kitty party and to invite boys to it. Since said daughter is only in Kindergarten, a girl-boy party doesn’t raise an eyebrow, at least not until the customer has this vision: a charming little lad is handed [...]

One Party Banner – Two Names

August 23, 2012

At least once a week a customer contacts Make It Mine Parties HQ with a party knot that needs untangling, and we’re more than happy to lend a hand. That’s how we roll as a small company that is very much about the personal touch. In July a mother of twins contacted us wanting to [...]

Party Pom Swag DIY

August 1, 2012

Jaws dropped to the floor when we saw this party pom swag on stylemepretty.com. I wanted a pom swag like it. If one wasn’t going to fall in my lap, and odds were one wouldn’t, I at least wanted an excuse for spending the time to make one. I kind of got obsessed about the [...]

Birthday Fiesta For 17

July 31, 2012

The scenario: 17 Party Guests – 2 Days Notice My husband and I are kind of known for throwing parties on short notice. That’s not our norm, but I suspect those types of parties happen at our house a little more often than we realize. Truth be told, we might like the short notice party [...]