The Chirping Moms

Easy Birthday Party Theme: PJ Party Brunch

Easy Birthday Party Theme: PJ Party Brunch

I’m finally sharing details from Miles’ 2nd birthday bash. He had a Pajama Party Brunch 2nd birthday. We always joke that as a 4th child, Miles lives in pajamas. He’s always in pajamas when we drop all of his siblings as school and then often still wearing them at pickup. When Tommy gets home from school and naps, he likes… Read More

Holiday Parties for Kids: How to Host an Elf Dinner

Holiday Parties for Kids: How to Host an Elf Dinner

By: Courtney Byrne This year the kids watched the movie Elf for first time. They thought it was absolutely hysterical. Their favorite part is how Elf eats all sugar. We heard about an Elf dinner, where kids got to eat their spaghetti just like Buddy the Elf: covered in chocolate syrup, candy, etc. So this year we decided to host… Read More

A Polar Express Party

A Polar Express Party

This year for my daughters 1st grade class, we are having a Polar Express class party at school before we break for the holidays. The kids get to wear pajamas to school which is fun in itself! Below are the crafts, activities, etc that we’ll be using for the party plus a few other fun things we are doing at… Read More

Christmas Events and Activities for Kids

Christmas Events and Activities for Kids

I have always loved the Christmas season.  I enjoy all of the hustle and bustle and excitement of the season. I enjoy the lights and trees, the songs and the parties. I know what you’re thinking: those are not the important parts of the season. All of the Christmas events and activities for kids and families should not be the… Read More

Easy DIY Madeline Costume

Easy DIY Madeline Costume

Madeline has always been one of my favorite books. I was so excited to read it to my girls for the first time when they were tiny. Since then, we’ve read them non stop over the years and last year made a special visit to Bemelman’s Bar in New York City for the Madeline Tea. This Halloween, Alex chose to… Read More

Luau Party Ideas for Kids: Great for a Moana Themed Party

Luau Party Ideas for Kids: Great for a Moana Themed Party

Whether you’re looking for fun summer luau snacks and crafts or you are preparing for a Moana themed birthday party, this post is for you! My kids always love character themed parties but sometimes it’s tough to do (or gets so expensive). The best thing about a Moana themed luau party is that you can do a luau theme. It’s… Read More

A “Crafting Clubhouse” Mickey Mouse Party

A “Crafting Clubhouse” Mickey Mouse Party

Last month, we had the opportunity to host a fun Disney themed preschool playdate.  Our preschooler, Abby, is a huge Disney fan and was so excited to throw a fun playdate for her friends.  She loves to do crafts so we decided to turn our playdate into a special crafting party with several of her friends.  When I host playdates, I… Read More

A Puppy Dog Themed Birthday Party

A Puppy Dog Themed Birthday Party

If you’ve followed along with the blog for a while, you know we are quite the animal lovers. My oldest, Maggie, has loved animals since she was a baby. It’s only fitting that we finally threw a puppy dog themed birthday party. She wants to be a vet when she grows up and (right now) dogs are her favorite animal…. Read More

Miles’ 1st Birthday Bash: A Classic Birthday Theme

Miles’ 1st Birthday Bash: A Classic Birthday Theme

I’ve had so much fun planning first birthday parties. For Maggie we had a red wagon themed party, for Alex a preppy pink whale theme and Tommy’s 1st birthday party was on Halloween, so we went with a Halloween theme followed by trick or treating. For Miles, I was having trouble deciding on a theme and really wanted something very… Read More