Abby loves to watch Hallmark movies and she especially likes the Hallmark Channel's morning show, "Home & Family." So, for her birthday this year I planned the party to mirror the show format, complete with all of her favorite segments: crafts, pet adoption, health & beauty, gardening, fashion and baking. Here's how we pulled it off.
CRAFT SEGMENT
Upon arrival, her guests decorated gift bags as the "Home and Family" played in the background. It was the perfect sneak peek of what to expect for the next couple of hours.
PET ADOPTION SEGMENT
Adopting a furry - or not so furry - friend is a big decision. To make it easier, Abby wrote "profiles" to help each Beanie Boo find their perfect forever home. We easily cleared this shelter.
HEALTH & BEAUTY SEGMENT
For the health and beauty, the girls created sugar scrubs from granulated sugar, coconut oil, vanilla bean and vanilla extract. Then they jarred the scrubs and embellished them with fabric and ribbon.
Pretty fabric rounds and coordinating ribbons made the scrubs positively gift-able.
GARDENING SEGMENT
Using succulent cuttings from Grandma's garden, a variety of stones and glass marbles, moss and cactus mix potting soil, the girls made these beautiful terrariums.
FASHION SEGMENT
Keeping the fashion segment fun, the girls had a timed toilet paper fashion challenge. Using only rolls of toilet paper, they raced to complete their dresses before the time ran out.
BAKING
Using store bought puff pastry sheets as a starting point, these cheese straws were impressive but easy to make and serve.
The party flew by so quickly. I can't wait to see what Abby comes up with next year!
