Archive for February, 2011

Dirt Bike Party Supplies

Dirt Bike Party Supplies are just what you need to make your BMX or motocross birthday party the most extreme party ever. Get your guests in the mood by hanging checkered flag banners and motocross posters to decorate your party. If you’re planning to hold a race as part of the party activities, you definitely need an air horn to ...Read More

Zebra Party Supplies

Zebra Party Supplies are extremely versatile. They can be ultra modern, especially when accented with magenta or lime green tableware for a bridal shower, bachelorette party or adult birthday party. Or you can take a walk on the wild side for a safari or jungle themed kids party by adding the the right decorations and favors. Instead of party hats, outfit your jungle explorers in pith helmets or let them create their own animal masks.

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15 Bizarre Birthday Party Photobombs

Birthdays are a time for celebration. They’re a time to take inventory of one’s accomplishments and plan ahead for the year ahead. They’re a time for presents, cake, ice cream, and taking pictures to preserve the memories for future birthdays. But on the subject of pictures, not all of them can turn out perfectly. Sometimes ...Read More

Jump City Birthday Party

For our daughters’ 5th birthday, my wife Lisa and I decided to invite the girls’ class to a birthday party at Jump City in Ann Arbor. Being the typical husband, I admittedly contributed very little to the whole operation and basically was responsible for carrying stuff to and from the car. So, as far as the planning that went on beforehand, I have no idea.
We arrived at Jump City 10 minutes before our time slot would begin, and were met by the friendly sales staff. We were assigned a party assistant (we’ll call her “Sarah”) who quickly helped bring in the awesome birthday cakes, party favors, beverages, and other party items. Sarah placed those items in a party room, and instructed us to take our shoes off and have some fun in the jump area.

Jump City

This is where the excitement begins. Billing themselves as the “premier inflatable party zone” is pretty accurate. If you haven’t ever been to one of these places they basically place a number of large, billowy, balloon-like structures of varying sizes and shapes in a large room. Having only had concrete tunnels to play with in my own childhood, I can appreciate how much fun it must be to be able to dive around a playground without ending up with gravel filled scrapes and purple and black bruises as a result.

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Justin Bieber and Politics

Scandal!  Justin Bieber thinks about things and has opinions!  Justin Bieber has views that other people might not agree with!  Justin Bieber loves his home country!  Oh dear, or as Justin Bieber’s fellow Canadians might say, Quelle Horreur! Now this kid is the star of one of the most popular themes that we are currently ...Read More

Hollywood Party Supplies

Hollywood Party Supplies, a red carpet and a bottle of champagne and you’re ready to party like the stars on Oscar night. No Oscar party would be complete without an Oscar pool, so have your guests fill out their 2011 Oscar Ballot to see who is the biggest movie buff. A gift subscription to Entertainment Weekly would make a great consolation prize to help the loser prepare better for next year.

An Oscar Night celebration definitely calls for delicious food. If you don’t have the budget to hire a world famous chef to cater your event, here are a couple easy recipes that are sure to impress your guests.

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Mardi Gras Party Supplies

Mardi Gras Party Supplies are just what you need to laissez les bons temps rouler… let the good times roll! The celebrations in New Orleans started on January 6, with the Feast of Epiphany and continue until midnight on Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras can fall on any Tuesday from February 3rd to March 9th. Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is always 47 days before Easter. This year, Fat Tuesday is March 8th.

Although it has evolved over centuries, the spirit of Mardi Gras as a feast before the fasting remains unchanged. The grandeur of the parades, costumes, masks and krewes has grown to the modern day celebration we are familiar with and is definitely a feast for the senses. The media portrayal of Mardi Gras as a drunken hedonistic party is far from the truth and there are plenty of family friendly parades, usually scheduled during daylight hours away from the French Quarter.

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Giraffe Party Supplies – First Look

Giraffe Party Supplies are a popular new line of party supplies, that are perfect for people who want to get in touch with their wild side! Like other animal print party supplies, these cool giraffe print birthday supplies will really please the wild-at-heart! One of the best things about these fun party supplies, is the variety of parties that these versatile party supplies can be used for; boys or girls birthday parties, baby showers, ladies’ luncheons, and even more!

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Party Decorations

Party Decorations are the best accessories to really bring your party to life. No matter what theme you choose, you’ll find piñatas, streamers, centerpieces, banners, balloons and more to decorate your party.

There are so many creative ways to use party decorations if you think outside of the box. Blue streamers hung across the ceiling become a bright blue sky with a sun piñata shining down on a luau birthday party.

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Superhero Party Supplies – First Look

Superhero Party Supplies are bright and colorful, and all kinds of fun.  They bring to mind all of the old-school superhero comics, with “Kapows!, Splats!, and Krunches!” aplenty!  At the Halloween and Party Supplies Expo 2011, we got to take a sneak peek at them, and our COO even brought back a video of these ...Read More