It’s time for Friday Night Bites and tonight we have a recipe from the kids menu that the adults will love! Kick off your weekend with Graham Cracker Crusted Grilled Chicken and some veggies or toss them into your favorite salad. They’re simple to make and will surprise your family and friends. Enjoy! Print Graham Cracker Crusted Grilled Chicken Author: Elizabeth Mascali Recipe type: Main Cuisine: American Ingredients 4 thinly pounded boneless chicken breasts ¼ cup milk
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Summer is coming and Moms across the nation need ideas for keeping kids busy. Here’s one idea I love, that will not only keep kids busy, it will foster playful learning. Introducing the Wummelbox! What is it? The Wummelbox, contains creative arts and crafts projects for children 3 to 8 years of age. Each box is developed by experts and is delivered to your doorstep every month. To check out Wummlebox visit the Wummlebox
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Make Memorial Day memorable this year and pick party activities for the kids that are fun and meaningful. Without the sacrifice of our brave soldiers, we would not have an opportunity to celebrate this holiday as freely as we wish. With that in mind try out these ideas and activities and celebrate the red, white and blue! Here’s a bonus: How happy are you when you arrive at a party and there’s an activity all
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Making Tissue Paper Flowers is a fun activity for the kids. This Mother’s Day, engage your little ones or even big ones by making a bouquet or centerpiece for Mother’s Day. It is important for kids to feel like they have participated and have a gift for Mom. Buy tissue paper and pipe cleaners and make your own or try these from Martha Stewart below (recommended for older kids and fun for adults too!) The
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Celebrate EARTH DAY and impart the LESSONS OF THE LORAX on your party guests. Children are the hope for the future and are eager to be stewards of our planet. Dr. Seuss’ Lorax makes a PERFECT PARTY theme for young children. Not only has the movie made the story hot and the characters more beloved than ever, the Lorax is a perfect parable for fostering a more eco-freindly, green economy and way of life. The
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POPCORN GETS A BUM RAP as a result of the non-nutritional toppings that so often dress it, but popcorn is low in calories and touts health benefits such as fiber and zinc. Add air popping and nutritional toppings and you have a snack that you can feel good about. Best-selling author Terry Walters, was at the NY KIDS FOOD FESTIVAL this week, demonstrating and helping families lead a healthier life. She shared her recipe
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During the month of January, we’ll be covering What’s HOT in Food for 2013. Today, we’re embracing #20 on the list of TOP 20 Trends: Food Truck Food or Street Eats. Beef Empanadas are a delicious, and flavorful meal or snack that kids and adults love! I found this awesome recipe at Pillsbury®. It’s super easy – just 20 minutes prep and 20-25 minutes in the oven. Serve with a salad or carrot and
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Just a few days ago, I posted our Top 20 picks for What’s Hot In Home Entertaining, and #1 on the list was Simplicity- a back to basics style of entertaining. With that in mind, I thought it appropriate to post a party idea today that embodies the trend to get you started. Milk and Cookies are a great treat for any celebration. I especially love these French Square plastic bottles that are new at
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Whether you’re a twister or a diehard dunker, you’re going to love this OREO Cookies recipe. Made to look like Santa’s iconic red hat, they are almost too cute to eat. Almost. Made from OREO Cookies with Candy Cane-flavored Crème—available exclusively at Target stores this holiday season for $2.99—these Christmas cookies are a blissful blend of chocolate, cream cheese, strawberries and a hint of peppermint. Lay them out for Santa, bring them to a holiday
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The image above is a picture of my three boys six years ago. Time flies and so does Christmas – STOP and enjoy it with them! The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can easily drown out its meaning. To keep your focus on what’s important, you need only to spend some time with children. For many children, Christmas is the most magical time of year. As adults, we need to remember to slow
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A Stairway to Heaven, Hanukkah-Style. We love this simple and special way to celebrate the festival of lights! Star of David Staircase Create the Star of David with painted blue Popsicle sticks (make 8 for the 8 nights of Hanukkah) and hang each from the banister railing of your stairway with Command™ Clear Mini Hooks. In honor of the “Festival of Lights” string little blue Hanukkah Lights with Command™Clear Decorator Clips down the banister to enhance
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Try this twist on tradition, in lieu of stockings on the mantle, make mittens a must-have holiday surprise! Mittens On The Mantle On a silk cord or decorative ribbon in a holiday color, hang mittens for each family member or hang a hang a dozen for the 12 days of Christmas. Attach the cord to your mantle (or even stairway banister) with Command™ Clear Small Hooks. Stuff the mittens with tiny treats and/or candy for the
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Bring the 12 Days of Christmas to life with the 12 Days of Christmas “Good Deed” Cards DIY wall art. We loved creating this craft and the kids are so excited to get started this holiday – Dec 12th to be exact! The best thing about this project is that it pulls double duty as a fun holiday decoration and a meaningful holiday activity. It will have children jumping at the chance to reveal their
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photo credits – Alexandra Mascali Some of the most impressionable and important guests you will host this holiday are children. You have the opportunity to make memories for them that will last a lifetime! So with this in mind we created the Tots Turkey Table – perfect for your Thanksgiving Holiday! TOTS TURKEY TABLE – “HOW TO” Start with the foundation, a tablecloth – this Spiced Pumpkin Colored Tablecloth works perfectly with all the colors,
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I love this Halloween treat idea from Jen at Passion for Parties, in fact I love everything on her site! Push-up Pops are all the rage right now, and there’s good reason why they are fast becoming a kid and mom party favorite. These green witches and monsters make a fun treat to eat and can double as a centerpiece for your party table – that’s a big bang for your Halloween buck! You
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Going batty this Halloween looking for a simple yet special party idea? We have a spooktacular solution for you – “The Bat Bar”! Bats have long been associated with Halloween and this year they are the hot ticket for party décor. Use these creatures of the night to create a cool spot for cocktails, beverages or a combination of both. Bats are spooky, but not too scary, and can work for an adult-only or kid-friendly
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A Healthier Halloween is possible -avoid the ‘Halloween Hangover”! I’m not advocating a candiless holiday, but adding some healthier treats to the mix is possible and will go a long way in helping to reduce the Halloween hangover so many kids get after a night of trick or treating. Serving up fruits, cheese, nuts and even veggies is not a trick; it can be a treat. Here are two spooktacular ideas that the kids will
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Banana Bread is my all-time, go-to snack idea! Last week on the Real Housewives of NJ, Jacqueline Laurita made banana bread. I admit to watching the salacious series, and I will even go so far as to say, I give them credit for actually being real housewives. They don’t have nannies, or full time help, and appear to actually cook for their families on a regular basis. Anyway, the banana bread looked so good, I
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Simple Treats Bring A Smile After School! Sad faces and sighs at the thought of going back to school, are every where this time of year. If you’re looking for a way to turn that frown upside down, try this sweet and simple after school snack idea. Put a taste of your kids’ favorite treats inside cupcake liners. Set out the assortment on a brightly colored tray – color and fun is key here. Then
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Summer may be sailing away, the kids are heading back to school and Labor Day is just around the corner; but you can hold on to it a bit longer with this adorable dessert idea. It’s perfect for Birthday Parties, Outdoor BBQs and really any day you feel like making a little more special. These are simple to make and inexpensive too. Elizabeth made these for her son and daughter’s birthday celebration last weekend. It
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At the Party Bluprints Blog we LOVE fresh berries! They’re not only healthy and delicious, they make a simple dish special. We incorporate them in snacks, smoothies, salads, marinades, and desserts too – they’re one of our favorite foods to post about, and since fresh berries are a good for you and good tasting too, we thought they deserved a party of their own. So next week we’re teaming up with the amazing Coryanne Ettienne
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Dr. Seuss’ Lorax makes a PERFECT PARTY theme for young children. It’s a simple party to host, just put out some delicious and healthy party snacks and pop in the DVD, it’s that easy ! (recipes and ideas below) Not only has the movie made the story hot and the characters more beloved than ever, the Lorax is a perfect parable for fostering a more eco-freindly, green economy and way of life. The Lorax holds
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Here are some of the simplest ideas for a Beach Party from around the web. Each one is special, easy to do, and sure to bring smiles! 1. Peanut butter cookie flip flops – Kara’s Party Ideas> 2. DIY Gummy Candy Skewers Tutorial – HWTM Blog> 3. DIY Wave Ware Paper Plates Tutorial – Martha Stewart> 4. Crabby Croissants - FamilyFun Magazine> 5. Starfish s’mores – Hungry Happenings>
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Kids in the Kitchen – Elizabeth My son is a lemonade lover and has been perfecting his recipe for the best lemonade ever over the past few summers. While in Florida visiting his grandparents, he hand picked the lemons from their trees, squeezed them for their fresh juice and mixed it up with a little simple syrup, water and ice. Perfection! Best Homemade Lemonade Recipe Ingredients (makes one large glass) 6 oz. fresh lemon juice
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We’re so excited to share this awesome BACK TO SCHOOL e-guide with you! Together with the real mom experts Audrey McClelland and Vera Sweeney of Getting Gorgeous, we’ve put together a guide with something for everyone. Plus, there’s exclusive savings inside, so just click and go below! If you like what you see, please share with your friends and family via twitter, facebook and email. You can easily spread the Back To School
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Here’s a birthday party activity for the kids. Have tons of fun, keep them busy, and create a sweet treat to eat when you’re finished! The Handstand Kids Baking Around the World Cookbook Kit! For more details visit the site at handstandkids.com> The kit is packaged in a baking box with a set of four silicone baking cups and a child-friendly whisk, the Baking Cookbook kit introduces kid chefs ages 3 to 12 to the
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Take your naked veggies skinny dipping! Summer is here and fresh vegetables are in abundance. Before dinner, as a pool side snack or packed up in a picnic basket, ‘naked” veggies are a perfect way to satisfy friends and family when you host. Tomatoes, cucumbers, green, yellow and red peppers, carrots, broccoli, celery – you like it, it works and the more variety the better. To add something really special to your vegetable plate, try
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Head to the Crossroads of the World – NYC Time’s Square this summer and . . . become SPIES for the day! All image credits to Alexandra Mascali The SPY Exhibit at Discovery Times Square is the perfect day for family fun and a MUST SEE for spy enthusiasts! We loved it so much we are giving away 2 tickets – Leave a comment below for a chance to WIN! (winner randomly selected from comments
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Here is a stylish and economical way to bring some fun to your next sleepover party. Create a personal spot for each one of your guests in the bathroom where they can primp and prep for the sleepover part of a party. Fill Command™ Clear Caddies with a colorful selection of scrunchies, hairbrushes, facecloths, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lip glosses, etc. and personalize each with guests name. Hang on the wall in the bathroom to keep everyone’s
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Here’s a seriously fun to do project with the kids for creating an awesome Father’s Day Gift. I love it because kids can do-it-themselves and really be proud of the results. Floam is easy to work with, relatively little mess if you follow the instructions below and the end product really looks COOL! For more project ideas and fun check out FLOAM.com and FLOAM on facebook and twitter. The brand is engaging and
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The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing and this post goes out to our hometown team, the NJ Devils! This dessert idea is as simple as it gets: Start with Hostess Ding Dongs or your favorite brand and use icing in your home team’s colors to pipe the team name or logo. That’s it – sweet!
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Pick your FISH, salty or sweet – they’re both cute! Here’s an idea that you probably have seen before, and I tip my hat to the one that came up it first. If you read this and know the answer, please comment below so I can give proper credit. Versions of this idea are all over the internet and on countless blogs. However, I couldn’t find one for the last day of school, so I
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My sister, Donna came over the other day with an awesome find: Sparkling ICE. My nephew proudly presented me with a bottle and told me I had to share it on the blog. So here it is, and yes it was delicious! It’s now available in my grocery store, so I’m buying up a bunch for our Memorial Day BBQ this weekend. With some of it, I’m going to freeze Frozen Raspberry ICE Pops. It’s going
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We write about food all the time here at The Party Bluprints Blog, it’s one of the joys of life and it brings family and friends together. As we consider special ways to celebrate with food, there are so many, especially children, who just don’t get enough of it each day! When I lay in bed at night, thinking of a new post to write or a special dinner to serve, the thought of
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For the “Little” Peeps Easter Table! Here’s a simple yet special idea for your Easter celebration. Mason jars filled with an assortment of colorful Peep Bunnies and Chicks and Easter candy are the perfect pick for your “little peeps” Easter table centerpiece. When the party is over, they double as a family favor. Send each family home with a jar as their keepsake of a special day. Note: depending on the size of your
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