Part II So if you missed last week's post you should click here because in it I talk about all the set-up and preparation for our Robinson Crusoe birthday party. Today I'll show you how the morning went! But before I do, here's a fun fact: Robinson Crusoe was published 300 years ago; April 25, … Continue reading Robinson Crusoe Party
It all started when we bought this book from Goodwill for $1: (This is the one of the chairs that we reupholstered! Check out how by clicking here!) It's an easy-reader chapter book with big pictures on most pages. My son fell in love with it right away and decided (around May or June) that … Continue reading Robinson Crusoe Party
How to plan a Bee and Honey Party when you only have 24 hours notice! As I told you in the tutorial for the Meadow Craft my Mum and I planned a Bee and Honey Party for her Sunday School Class. Today I'll give you the rest of the details so you can host this … Continue reading Bee and Honey Party
Part 2 Last week I told you how to prepare to host a Christian Passover, you can find that post by clicking here. This week I'll tell you about my first Passover. My main concern was that it would take forever and my children wouldn't be able to sit through it. Basically, I had nothing … Continue reading How to Host a Christian Passover
As previously discussed in my Chinese New Year and St. Patrick's Day posts, my family is trying to celebrate high days from other cultures this year. It started as an addition to our Homeschooling, but now I think Passover will be in our annual repertoire of holidays we celebrate for the rest of our lives. … Continue reading How to Host a Christian Passover – Part 1
For my daughter's 4th Birthday she asked for a Mermaid Party. I decided to broaden the theme a bit to an Under the Sea party. There are lots of options on Pinterest for Under the Sea that include shovels, buckets and cupcakes that look like sand, but I thought that looked too beachy, so I … Continue reading Mermaid Party
Our family's St. Patrick's Day Party, thrown with just 2 hours notice! By the way, this is my 50th post!!! I had grand ideas of throwing a St. Patrick's Day party that would rival my Chinese New Year Party. I made a friend through our homeschool co-op who is of Irish descent AND is Catholic. … Continue reading Last-Minute St. Patrick’s Day Party
So, we have never celebrated Chinese New Year before, and before last week we knew almost NOTHING about Chinese New Year. The story behind why we are celebrating Chinese New Year in the first place can be found at this page, where you can also get the instructions on how to make the red envelopes … Continue reading Chinese New Year Party!
Photo by Andrew Haimerl on Pexels.com I have never really given much thought to Chinese New Year. As far as I know my ancestors were British, Irish and German - and I was born and raised in Canada. I knew nothing about Chinese New Year two weeks ago - other than that it takes place … Continue reading Chinese New Year Tradition: Red Envelopes
I love theme parties! I love transforming my backyard into another world! We've done several parties here at But First We Craft, like Ninjas, Harry Potter, Disney Princess Party and Batman. Today I want to tell you about our Cowboy (or Wild West) Party. This was another one of my favourites. I love the historical … Continue reading Cowboy Party
