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Feb
05

5 Valentine’s Day Ideas

February 14this the traditional date to show your love each year – though hopefully you declare it more often than that! You may want to forgo the boxes of chocolates and bunches of flowers, but who wants to give up the chance of a celebration with the people they love? Here we offer a few fun Valentine’s Day ideas.

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Jan
22

Top Party Game Tips

When you are planning a birthday party it is easy to leave the games until the last minute. Do this at your peril! Here Maddy Carrick – founder of bespoke party organiser Dreamcatcher Parties – shares her top tips to ensure a happy party atmosphere and avoid the chaos that boredom can create!

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Dec
20

Christmas & New Year Games

Christmas is a time to gather together with friends and loved ones and to make lasting memories. As well as carefully planning the food, decorations and presents, it’s useful to have some ideas up your sleeve to keep the kids amused inside during Christmas and New Year when the days are short and the house is full. Here are some ideas for festive games to keep those Christmas spirits up.

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Nov
26

Christmas Party Ideas for Kids

Kids Christmas Party IdeasIt’s hard to contain children’s excitement at this time of year, and who would want to!? Plan an early Christmas party for the kids to kick off their festive celebrations, get them into the holiday spirit and release some enthusiasm. It might see you through until December 25th with your sanity intact!

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Sep
06

Children’s Party at Home Part 3: Hansel & Gretel Cookie Cake

In her final post in this 3-part series, Fiona Faulkner shares a great recipe and expert advice for keeping the food easy when hosting a party for the kids at home. She suggests that you save yourself time and stress and host an informal picnic on an old blanket on the carpet, or serve food in party boxes to keep mess to a minimum.

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Aug
28

Children’s Party at Home Part 2: Games and Activities

Guest blogger Fiona Faulkner is offering tips and ideas for throwing a party at home in style, in a series of 3 special posts for the Party Times. This week, she has some great party games and activities to entertain all those kids whilst keeping your sanity – according to Fiona, it can be done!

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Mar
20

Wedding Theme Ideas & Inspiration from The Wedding Fairy

To theme or not to theme: that is the question (well, one of them, anyway). With the long list of wedding-related queries the couple has on the agenda, it’s at times like these that they might feel like a helping hand. Step forward George Watts, aka The Wedding Fairy, with expert advice on planning the big day, plus his pick of the latest wedding themes to help them on their way.

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Nov
17

10 Tips for a Perfect Family Christmas

Christmas is a time when tiny lights shimmer in shop windows, gifts twinkle beneath the tree and the smell of decadent festive treats wafts from every home. Share the spirit of Christmas with family, friends or neighbours and enjoy a fun, festive and completely stress-free December with our top 10 Christmas tips.

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