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With the popularity of DIY party decorating on the rise, it’s handy to know how to make paper mache like a boss. When we speak of paper mache and parties, the project that comes to mind is the ever-p ...

DUCK, DUCK (water version of dodge ball)Assemble two teams and designate one as the "Offense" and the other as the "Defense" and position them at opposite ends of the "shallow" part of the pool. A re ...

Jack O' Lantern Carving 101 By Cheri Sicard Before you can begin to carve your design, you must prepare the pumpkin by removing ...

Cookie CuttersClothing Use as a pattern to make novelty fabric appliqués to sew on shirts, jackets, denims, visors, hats, etc.  Use as patterns for quilting and other stitchery projects. T ...

Cake Decorating How to Choose Decorating Bags   Learn about using three types of bags: Featherweight, Disposable, and Parchment. Let's see what makes each of these bags unique: ...

Submitted by Sharla Make your baby shower or birthday cake special by bringing the animals in two-by-two... You can use a loaf pan or frozen pound cake and cut out the bottom piece like the ...

Submitted by Laura Ferrante   Ingredients: One baked round cake (8" or 9")4 cups white frosting1 baked cupcake (w/o paper liner)pink frosting (cupcake)posterboard or heavy construction ...

  ALLIGATOR Cake Created & Decorated by Barbara Allen       This was a fun one!  It’s for a going away party for a couple that is moving to Houston.

AnANY Occasion Special Party Favor Button Candles   This Button Candle was used as a favorat a Quilting Party...Change the mini buttons (thimble, thread and safety pin)and color of the n ...

Angie Rombeck-Smith   Use this mermaid on top of your cake or surround it with individual cupcakes with edible sugar shells or little fish... This is sure to delight any little gir ...

  If you are an avid crafter and quilter... you will love this great idea - Want to organize your spools of thread or ribbon??? For Ribbon... Submitted by Carol V in New York - Unwind the ...

Grocery ListsCut front of card away from rest of the card. Turn over and use for grocery listsHoliday DoorwaysUse double-sided tape and decorate door jambs - slant the cards for special effect.Hous ...

7 Layer Bean Dipby Rick Lainson, ThePartyWorks.com BIO:  Rick Lainson is a gourmet chef who loves to create new things. He is always coming up with wonderful dishes for his go ...

  NOT any more...  our readers sent us a lot of ideas... Plastic Grocery Bags, NO Kidding!   Caution:Plastic Bags mustbe kept out of the reachof babies, toddlers and young childre ...

Halloween Garnishes Celery Brooms - Trim roots and cut off leaves of celery; separate stalks and wash.  Cut i ...

Fun Valentines Day Ideas Wonderful Ideas from Nestle's Very Best Baking.com Sweet to Eat Valentine Cards These silly little edible Valentine cards are cute, fun to decorate and best of all good ...

Giggle & LaughA Group Party Game Kids love being able to giggle and laugh as part of the game but can they really be quiet, too?   This game is a take-off on Musical Chairs.  A ...

  "I'll still be able to see the moon,just like you"his soon-to-be-deployed father tells Elmo"   It is extremely difficult for moms and dads in military families to tell their little one ...

Marshmallow Fondant   1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco) 1 lb. white mini-marshmallows 1 t. clear vanilla flavoring 1 t. butter flavoring 2 T. water 2 lbs. powdered sugar   Grea ...

  VICTORY CELEBRATIONRose Bowl 2006 TEXAS LONGHORNS   Created & DecoratedbyCharlotte Shaw    Charlotte wrote:This Victory Rose Bowl Cake was done for an office party for ...

A Garden CakeComplete with Worms!A unique and oh so easy cake to make!   Directions: Make your favorite cake recipe, bake and cool.Ice your cake sides with white icing,then ice the top wi ...