Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Saturday, 31 May 2014

Baby shower ideas.


A few weeks ago one of my darling friends decided to throw me a baby shower and it was just fabulous. I loved seeing everyone and felt spoilt rotten. I thought I'd share some photos from the day and some cute ideas she had incase you're throwing a baby shower in the future and want some inspiration.

She had some great signs custom made (which can also be reused again if she cuts off the top/bottom of each). She also had a few prizes custom made for when people won different games. It's the little things that made it so special.
To make the girl guides hall where it was held feel a little more special she used fresh flowers, nice glassware and put candles in jars everywhere...and added some yellow twine as who doesn't love yellow!

We played lots of games but I only have photos of one. We played  a version called pin the dummy on the baby and the dummy never quite made it into the baby's mouth but in lots of other unusual places. My Grandmother's dummy even made it to the next pinboard across :-) 

There was a stack of diapers for people to write messages on. I haven't read them yet as I'll wait and enjoy them as I make many a diaper change and need a laugh or pick me up.
Apart from a whole lot of other yummy food, she had also made some baby cupcakes to decorate. There was a collection of different coloured icing and many bits and pieces to layer on top.

These are just a few of the ideas that I hope might inspire any readers out there planning one. Although these little details made the day so special, I was just grateful to be surrounded by family and friends and to have this little bub growing inside me.

 Thank you Leah for an amazing party!

Lisa x

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Teacher's gift

The school year has ended and I've moved back to the city and am living in our new house. I'm looking forward to sharing lots of different home improvements and thrifty ideas this summer.
As a Junior Primary teacher, I receive lots of Christmas gifts from students and acknowledgements that students have appreciated the extra hours  put in. My favourite things to receive are always thoughtfully written cards and homemade gifts. Today I thought I'd share one of these homemade gifts and a how to guide as I think it's just such a cute and clever idea!
For this craft you will need: 
1 terracotta pot and saucer
Red paint
A small twig
Green ribbon
Glue gun
Chocolates or other goodies to put inside

Simply paint the pot and saucer red (you don't need to paint the inside of the saucer, just the outside). Then cut the twig to size and attach a green ribbon. Once you're happy with it use a glue gun to attach the stick and you have your own cute little apple pot. I'm not quite sure why teachers are linked with apples but I quite like anything apple anyway!
 Then fill it with something delightful and gift away. 
Lisa x