Birthday Party Ideas Archives - The Chirping Moms

5 Ways to Keep Girls Connected While Social Distancing

July 6, 2020

It hasn’t been easy for kids the past few months. As an adult, I still feel connected to friends: group texts, social media, virtual board meetings and social distancing meetups. My kids don’t have phones or social media and we are just now talking about social distancing meetups for them (it’s much easier for adults to respect 6+ feet of… Read More

Fun Summer Craft for Kids: Friendship Pins

June 17, 2020

My girls current favorite craft: friendship pins. Who remembers these from the 80’s & 90’s? We’re bringing them back! All the credit goes to a friend of mine who reminded me of my favorite summer craft when I was Maggie & Alex’s age. Now my girls have been making them for friends, they make them for their shoes, their… Read More

DIY Ninja Turtle Paper Plate Mask

May 12, 2020

My 2 heroes in a half shell (or more like tasmanian devils). 4 & 5 year old boys in quarantine = not easy. The sunny days are great but the rainy ones… I just cross my fingers for no broken furniture (or glass, or bones, or sisters prized possessions… you get it). It’s also not easy to get their attention… Read More

Mother’s Day Idea: Have a Virtual Tea Party

May 4, 2020

One group of people that I think quarantine is very hard for is Grandmothers. If they live close by, it’s not easy for them to skip what were frequent visits or to start having visits from 6+ feet away in the driveway to way hello. For grandmothers that live farther away, it’s really hard to cancel flight plans to visit… Read More

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

April 6, 2020

We first made this easy rainbow craft for kids when trying to come up with something for a class St. Patrick’s Day party. I wanted a craft that the kids could bring home and display all spring and thought a rainbow craft was in the St. Patrick’s Day theme but also bright and fun for spring. The 1st graders had… Read More

5 Superhero Crafts for Kids

March 30, 2020

Looking for ways to entertain your superhero loving kids? These 5 easy superhero crafts are a lot of fun! Easy Superhero Crafts for Kids 1. Superhero Shield (This one is well-used & well-loved!) Directions: Paint a paper plate black. Let dry. Add superhero stickers. On the back, use packaging tape to glue a paper handle on made out of… Read More

On Parenting for a Decade

February 27, 2020

Today we celebrated Maggie. It’s her 10th birthday. It’s really hard to believe we have a 10 year old child, double digits, a whole decade. The years have absolutely flown by, just as everyone told me they would. It’s incredible to look at your child the day they are born, nothing like it in the world. But it’s also really… Read More

Family Movie Night and Activity: Ring Pop Party Starters

February 26, 2020

Thank you Ring Pop® for sponsoring this post. Read below for step-by-step instructions to create this fun Ring Pop Party Starter activity! We’re just weeks away from a new baby joining the family! We’ve been trying to squeeze in a few extra family activities and also trying to stay in and relax a little, so we’re focusing on movie… Read More

DIY Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars

January 30, 2020

Who else is ready for spring and days back outdoors? Like most years since having kids: January already feels like it’s been about 75 days… While i’ve noticed that my boys have zero interest in sitting still to color and draw, they will sit at the table if there are scissors, tape, glue and any kind of stick (popsicle sticks… Read More

Easy Go-To Party Favor Tags

January 21, 2020

I love planning birthday parties for my kids. Actually, I love planning all types of parties: birthdays, holidays, class parties, bbqs, etc. One reason I was excited about getting a Cricut this year, is that I knew I could use it to make so many of the things I previously bought for parties. A good example of this is… Read More