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DIY Candy Filled Pumpkin Favors

October 7, 2011 By Rachel 3 Comments

These candy-filled pumpkins are so cute and fun to make. I originally got the idea from Martha Stewart's Cherry Bomb Wedding Favor How-To. But instead of a cherry, I decided to make pumpkins for Halloween favors. I even added my own favor tags to make them more special and unique! Martha's how-to says these are "a cinch to make" but it took a little practice for me to get the hang of it. After making 4 duds, I came up with these beauties! Tools & Supplies: • Orange tissue paper • Scissors • … [read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, D.I.Y. Ideas, Featured, Halloween, Handmade Gifts Ideas, Holidays, Unique Packaging Ideas Tagged With: candy, craft, DIY, favors, food, halloween, holiday, homemade, kids, Occasions, party

Candy Corn Party Mix

October 3, 2011 By Sarah 1 Comment

I am very excited about planning a kids Halloween party this year with my friends. We have lots of fun games and treats planned. I'm bringing my candy corn party mix. This is not your ordinary Chex mix either, it's full of little candy corn candies, and coated in white chocolate. I just know they will get eaten up quickly. And it makes me feel better knowing that the little ones will be getting a serving of whole grains and not even know it! Ingredients: • 4 cups Chex Mix cereal • 2 cups … [read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Blog, Featured, Food & Drink, Halloween, Holidays Tagged With: candy, fall, favors, food, halloween, holiday, homemade, kids, Occasions, party, recipe

Favor Friday: Acorn Cookies

September 23, 2011 By Rachel 4 Comments

Today is the first day of fall! Can you believe it? Autumn is one of my favorite times of year in Portland, OR. I love watching the leaves change color! To celebrate the change in season I decided to make these adorable acorn cookies. I originally saw them on Party Perfect and knew I had to try them! They are so sweet and easy to make. They would make great favors at an autumn wedding or woodland theme birthday party. Supplies Needed: • Mini Nilla Wafers • Hershey's Kisses (the dark chocolate … [read more...]

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Favor Friday: Giant Lollipops!

September 9, 2011 By Sarah Leave a Comment

Introducing our newest contributor to the My Own Ideas blog, Sarah! Sarah is the new house keeper at My Own Labels, but also helps out in the cutting department. When she's not tidying up the office or tending to the staff garden, she likes to cook creative meals for her family. She's especially famous for her stuffed bell peppers! Sarah is bursting with some great gift and favor ideas and plans to become a regular monthly contributor! Welcome Sarah! Lollipops are good, but GIANT lollipops are … [read more...]

Filed Under: Birthday, Blog, Featured, Kids Party Ideas, Occasions Tagged With: birthday, candy, favors, gift, holiday, kids, labels, Occasions, party

PB & J Cookies

September 2, 2011 By Rachel Leave a Comment

I can't believe summer is coming to an end! Here in Portland, we only got a few weeks of hot weather and I'm still wanting more! I'll admit autumn is one of my favorite times of year, especially in the Pacific Northwest. And even though I'm no longer a student, I still like to celebrate the back-to-school season! I used to love getting brand new school supplies every September and still like to treat myself to a crisp new notebook and brand new ink pens! When thinking of back-to-school gift and … [read more...]

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Homemade Fruit Leather

August 15, 2011 By Lindsay Leave a Comment

Recently, I made an impulse purchase on a flat of strawberries at the farmer's market. The only problem? After I brought the berries home, I realized that I wasn't in the mood for making jam or pie. Lucky for me, I remembered running across a recipe for homemade fruit leather over on Simply Recipes just the other day, so I seized the opportunity to try it myself. The procedure is very simple, and written in such a way that you can utilize any fruit that's available to you. In fact, I plan on making … [read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Blog, Featured, Food & Drink, Kids Party Ideas, Occasions Tagged With: back-to-school, candy, favors, food, fruit, homemade, kids, labels, recipe

Favor Friday: S’mores!

July 22, 2011 By Rachel 3 Comments

With summer in full swing, the season of outdoor entertaining is here! Whether you're hosting your neighborhood block party, summer birthday or outdoor wedding, these cute S'more kits make the best favors! Pass them out to your guests, get the campfire crackling and the marshmallows roasting! If you happen to have a backyard fire pit, they can use their favor at the party or save it for another summer evening by the campfire. What you need: - Marshmallows - Graham Crackers (I like to use cinnamon!) - … [read more...]

Filed Under: Birthday, Blog, Featured, Gifts & Favors, Grown-Up Party Ideas, Kids Party Ideas, Occasions, Wedding Tagged With: candy, dessert, favors, food, homemade, kids, Occasions, party, summer

Favor Friday: Cupcake-In-A-Jar

July 8, 2011 By Rachel 1 Comment

Cupcakes-in-a-jar have been a popular trend across the blogosphere lately. It wasn't until I saw this post, that I knew I had to try it out myself. I am a lover of bright colors and making rainbow cake is one of my favorite things to bake! For my cupcake-in-a-jar project, I decided to dye the cake to match the pretty Posies labels I chose to celebrate a toddler's 3rd birthday. They turned out to be the cutest little party favors, perfect for guests to take home with them. What You Need: • … [read more...]

Filed Under: Baby Shower, Birthday, Blog, Featured, Food & Drink, In-A-Jar Recipes, Kids Party Ideas, Occasions, Treats & Desserts Tagged With: babies, birthday, cupcake, dessert, favors, food, gift, homemade, kids, labels, Occasions, party, recipe, thank you

Favor Friday: Birthday Bubbles

June 3, 2011 By Rachel Leave a Comment

Bubbles are a great theme for a child's birthday party or even a wedding or baby shower! Make your own bubble mixture and package it up in recycled spice jars and custom labels for a fun outdoor party favor! For this event, I also made gumball favor bags with cellophane bags and scallop labels for an extra gift for the birthday girl's guests. Making your own bubble mixture is easy! Here is what you need: • 1/2 cup dish soap • 1 1/2 cups water • 2 teaspoons sugar • Recycled spice … [read more...]

Filed Under: Baby Shower, Bath & Body, Birthday, Blog, Featured, Food & Drink, Kids Party Ideas, Occasions Tagged With: babies, birthday, candy, DIY, favors, homemade, kids, labels, Occasions, party, recipe, recycled, spring, weddings

Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

May 13, 2011 By Rachel Leave a Comment

What's more fun than throwing an Alice in Wonderland inspired tea party? As one of my favorite children's stories, nothing sparks my imagination quite like Lewis Carroll's talking flowers, the cheshire cat's smile, the queen of hearts, and of course the Mad Hatter's tea party. Alice in Wonderland is a wonderful party theme and there is so much you can do to recreate the magic that happened down the rabbit hole. For this fun Merry Unbirthday party I used: • Vintage yellow tea set. • Gerber … [read more...]

Filed Under: Birthday, Blog, D.I.Y. Ideas, Decorations, Featured, Kid Craft Ideas, Kids Party Ideas, Occasions Tagged With: birthday, cupcake, decorations, dessert, DIY, handmade, homemade, kids, party, tea
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