Win £30 to spend at Party Bags & Supplies

Planning birthday parties are stressful. I am such a stress head and worrier at the best of times so you can imagine what I'm liking planning a party! My childrens birthdays are 16 days apart so to help alleviate the stress, I've decided that I'm just goung to host joint parties, whilst they're still young at least!


I have four months to plan C and E's. That might sound like ages away but it isn't in "mum world". I've usually started long before now but I don't even have a theme and only a handful of birthday presents in. One of my least favourite things to do is finding everything to match. I am so rubbish at it but luckily Party Bags & Supplies can help with that. You can buy almost everything that you need for a party in one place and save so much time. From party bags (filled ones too!), napkins, plates, cups, straws to cupcake stands, 6ft posters and cardboard cutouts - your party will be completely sorted with minimal amounts of brain melting.

I have a tricky task this year of planning a mixed gender party. I'm quite lucky that with them only turning four and two and spending so much time together, that they do like the same things. Scrolling down the list of themes for ideas, I spotted "Toy Story". How did I not think of throwing them a Toy Story party? They are always watching the movies and constantly fighting over who gets to play with their Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Jessie toys.

The Toy Story selection is wonderful and their primary coloured plates and kids snack boxes would tie in well with the branded items. I think I've now mentally planned their party in my head and the prices are so affordable that you won't break the bank!

Party Hats / Centrepiece / Foil Balloon

Party Swirls / Napkins / Straws

Plates / Game / Buzz Pinata

 

I absolutely love all their Frozen party bits too. I think the kids would too - it's so hard to choose from all their fab themes! They even offer items for adult birthdays and other occasions such as Baby Showers and Graduation parties.

The lovely people at Party Bags & Supplies are offering my readers the chance to win £30 to spend on their website - you could kit out your child's upcoming birthday party! All you need to do is fill in the Rafflecopter widget below.

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• One winner will win £30 to spend online at the Party Bags & Supplies website
• The giveaway will run from May 26th until June 9th
• Open to entrants aged 18+
• UK residents only
• No automated entry
• One entry per person

 Good luck!

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Balloon Baboon Review + Giveaway!

Balloon Baboon are an absolutely fabulous company that sell unique and handmade balloon sculptures. 

They sent me out a little surprise and I was so excited to see what would be inside my box. At first, I had worries because I live in Northern Ireland so I wondered how a balloon sculpture could be sent in the post with no damages. 

My parcel arrived via Royal Mail packed securely. I opened my box and was so pleased with what I found. 

A bear holding a floral bouquet and...

This little rascal! He DID make me smile. The little card was such a lovely, personal touch.

These balloon models are exquisite and extremely cute! I'd love to be able to make something like this. We've had ours for a week and they haven't lost any inflation at all. 

Balloon Baboon do a range of balloons and even have Christmas and Halloween themed ones too! C seemed to enjoy the balloons but he did try to get his razor sharp teeth into one at one point!

This particular balloon is £18.95.

Balloon Baboon have very kindly offered my readers the chance to win their own sculpture (the same as the one I received). This competition is open to residents in the UK only and will run until 7th December. 

Good luck! 

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Neviti 'Ahoy There' Party Decor Review

Planning birthday parties can be pretty stressful with the amount that you need to buy and making sure that all the party decorations match can be an expensive job.

Neviti very kindly sent us some supplies for C's first birthday party. They sell a wide range of partyware for any occasion, Halloween, birthdays, Christmas and many more in between. I was able to choose which range I wanted so I opted for Ahoy There. I love a good nautical theme!

We received:

• 2 x packs of 8 1st Birthday Plates (RRP £2.99 each)
• pack of 20 Paper Napkins (RRP £2.99 each)
• 3 x packs of 8 1st Birthday Cups (RRP £2.99 each)
• 1 1st Birthday Bunting (RRP £7.99)
• 4 x packs of 5 Party Bags (RRP £3.99 each)
• 1 pack of 100 Cake Cases (RRP £3.99)
• 3 x packs of 8 1st Birthday Balloons (RRP £2.99 each)
• 1 Cake Stand (RRP £7.50)

I was really surprised and very pleasantly so at the amount that we received. It was definitely enough to throw a fabulous party.

The plates are really thick and good quality - especially for such a great price! Each plate is 23cm in diameter and we had no problem whatsoever with grease from hot food seeping through onto the bottom and then onto peoples hands!

The napkins are great! They're 3-ply which makes them really durable and able to mop up any spills without a problem. The design is different compared to the rest of the range but that just makes them stand out more.

The cups, again, are really thick and durable. We had no leaks through the bottom even after the juice had been in the cup for quite a while. Each one holds 8oz of liquid which is a perfect amount for people walking around and chatting at a party.

The bunting (top right corner) is thick and durable just as the rest of the range. Throughout the duration of the party, it didn't fall down or snap. It is 2.5 metres long.

The party bags are my favourite. They are very pirate-y and the paper/plastic blend is so much more long lasting that traditional plastic party bags! They are 230mm high and 120mm wide. I thought that they were quite roomy and able to hold the treats comfortably.

The cupcake cases are really cute and come in two designs - red anchor and blue boat. 100 cases were a bit too much for us but I've kept them to use the next time we bake! They really spruced up our cupcakes (we had pirate ones!)

The cake stand is fantastic. Again, thick cardboard and so easy to put together in two simple steps. The stand is 275mm high and 250mm high. We were able to fit 24 cupcakes on comfortably.

The balloons were a real hit and the kids loved playing with them. The motif in the middle was a lot bigger than I'd expected. They are a great addition to the party range and really set the party off.

There are more items in the range such a invitations, thank you cards, snack boxes and more. Neviti really took a lot of the stress out of planning a party by having such a great range of items.

For any subsequent parties that I may host, I will definitely use their services again!

You can find Neviti at their website, Facebook and Twitter. Pop over and Like or Follow them!

(Disclaimer: We received this range of party products for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)