New York Nanny Center » theme http://www.nynanny.com Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 A Frozen Birthday http://www.nynanny.com/events/a-frozen-birthday/ http://www.nynanny.com/events/a-frozen-birthday/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:07:43 +0000 Lindsay Bell http://www.luckylildarlings.com/?p=1771   Read more (...)]]> Last weekend on a freezing cold afternoon, I went to a “Frozen” themed five year olds birthday party. Having adult children allows you to forget what those birthday party days were like and the current pop culture of the five year old. The party was decorated with all things “Frozen” down to the two layer cake with snowflakes and Disney characters.
The gang's all here!

The gang’s all here!

I was quickly reminded of what young children do at parties which is run, scream, cry, fight and ride toy vehicles over your feet . My niece had a great calming activity to end the party. The kids made a craft that complemented the theme of the party: a snowman made of three marshmallows, snack sized carrots, chocolate chips  and a wooden skewer. What an easy, creative way to top the day off. And what ‘s more fun than being able to eat your snowman.
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-Mama Bell
P.S. Have  a container of wipes handy.
]]> http://www.nynanny.com/events/a-frozen-birthday/feed/ 0 Best Baby Shower Themes http://www.nynanny.com/pregnancy-2/best-baby-shower-themes/ http://www.nynanny.com/pregnancy-2/best-baby-shower-themes/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:38:26 +0000 Alison Gore http://www.luckylildarlings.com/?p=1255   Read more (...)]]> The past few months my mind has been focused on my new nieces! Now that they’re here, I’m spending every spare minute with them, but before they were born I had so much fun throwing showers for my sister and helping her prepare for their arrival. For one of my sister’s showers in Ohio, my mom did a cupcake theme complete with a diaper cake! One of the last showers we threw for her in NYC really emphasized our country roots with a cute farm theme. We had so much fun planning this shower and finding the right decor and treats.

The sunflowers reminded us of warm weather in Ohio

We had cow shaped cookies and hung onesies from clotheslines.

Loved this idea for using a clothesline as a way to show off new outfits!

If farms and cupcakes aren’t the theme for your next party, here are three of our other fave themes for celebrating with family and friends:

Spa Party

  • Is the mom-to-be feeling a little stressed? One theme that’s really popular right now is a pampering party. Plan some spa-inspired activities like manicures or mini massages and give the new mom a day of relaxation. Couldn’t everyone use a little pampering?

Mocktail Party

  • Give you mom-to-be a reason to dress up and enjoy a fancy girls’ night with drinks like a Momtini, Mamarita or Mamajito (alcohol-free concoctions of your favorite drink with club soda or another fizzy drink). Not only will these be tasty drinks, but when presented in a fun glass or punch bowl, they’re also a part of your décor.

Bookworm

  • Go bookworm-style with a children’s-book-themed party and ask guests to bring their favorite books to help build your baby’s library. It’s a great way to expand your lil’ darlings collection! Create book-themed snacks like a cupcake caterpillar for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”
Hope your upcoming showers are a blast! Let LLD know if you need help planning, shopping, or staffing your next shower!
-LB

 

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