Happy Birthday Princess Banner {FREEBIE}

I made a birthday banner for Emma's Cinderella party and I'm feeling generous so I'm sharing it as a FREEBIE to go along with the water bottle labels!

This banner spells out "Happy 3rd Birthday Princess" (our banner will go ahead and spell out Emma). You can leave out the age if it doesn't apply and I have included Cinderella's carriage at the end, which can be spaced anywhere in the banner.

Simply download, print on 8.5x11 card stock, cut out, laminating is optional, hole punch in each upper corner and hang with ribbon!

To download my full Happy Birthday Princess Banner click here!

To get my matching water bottle labels FREEBIE click here!

*UPDATE: to see these in use at the party click here

ENJOY!

Princess Cinderella Water Bottle Labels {FREEBIE}

Emma has chosen a Cinderella party for her 3rd birthday and I have struggled to find much as far as free printables for the Cinderella theme. 

Since I ended up designing my own water bottle labels I thought I would share them in a variety of options as a FREEBIE!

To download Princess Emma water bottle labels (age 3) pdf click here!

To download Princess water bottle labels (editable in Word for age), click here!

To download Blank Blue & Pink water bottle labels (editable in Word), click here!

My margins in Word are set to zero all the way around. It will still print with a minimal white border that you can cut off and the labels will fit around an Ozarka water bottle perfectly :) 

Tip: adhere to a water bottle with clear packing tape to make them water resistant!

ENJOY!

*UPDATE: find the coordinating Birthday Banner here!

*UPDATE: to see these in use at the party click here

Older Than Dirt {FREEBIE Labels & Banner!}

I was recently asked by my mother-in-law to help plan a 60th Birthday Party. After some short searching for ideas we were both sold on the "Older Than Dirt" theme!

I saw this idea on Pinterest but couldn't get the free labels to download without having to become some sort of "premium member".

So... I made my own labels instead and I think they are pretty cute! I printed them out on card stock, hole punched them and then tied them around the lids with twine. 

I got the 4oz. quilted jelly jars at Hobby Lobby during their 50% glass jar sale but they can also be found on Amazon.

I applied the word "dirt" out of vinyl using my Cricut machine and transfer paper to the flat (1in x1.75in) spot on the jar. I thought this process would take forever since I was doing 30 jars but the transfer paper made it super fast and I had them done in no time! 

Simply blend up Oreo cookies and fill the jars to look like dirt! (note: it takes about 4-5 Oreos to fill one 4 oz. jar). 

To download my FREEBIE labels click here!

Proud of my Mother-in-Law's craftiness - she set the jars up in a cupcake stand!

I made some simple signs in Word for her to frame and use for the party.

I also made a matching birthday banner that I laminated, hole punched at each corner, and strung with the same twine. I chose to laminate the banner for durability since it will be hung outside. I will try and update with a photo of it hanging once the party is set up!

To download my FREEBIE banner click here!

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Bunny Bark with Freebie Labels

Oh my word.
I am so excited over the girls' Easter treats for their friends at daycare this year!

I love when you taste something for the first time and your heart just sinks a little because it's that delicious!

Seriously. My husband didn't want me to make the last 10 teacher bags so that he could have some of this for himself! Unfortunately, he lost that debate ... or did he? I'm pretty sure I got suckered into making him a whole batch for himself on another day.

Deliciousness
Recently, I saw on Pinterest a neat idea for Easter Marshmallow Bark but was shocked when I couldn't find the Rainbow Miniature Marshmallows in store. 

Instead all I could find were these super cute Rainbow Bunny Mallows. 

Hence, the birth of Bunny Bark! 

Adaptations to the original {linked} recipe

The 1st batch I made I skipped the Crisco and used the whole bag of mallows (vs. the 3 cups it called for) per 12oz bag of white chocolate chips and I quickly realized it needed some adaptions. I really wanted to use the whole bag of marshmallows vs having a small amount left over. I'd rather have left over chocolate than left over mallows.

The 2nd and 3rd batches I did use a few dollops of Crisco to help make the consistency of the chocolate more spreadable. I also added 1/2 bag of Wilton Candy Melt (because that's what I had) to each 12oz bag of white chips to accommodate for the full bag of mallows.

Bunny Bark

• 1.5 bags white chocolate chips (about 18oz)
• 8 oz bag of Bunny Mallows
• 1-2 TBSP shortening (optional, but it really helps with the consistency of the melted chocolate)
• Easter sprinkles

Put the white chocolate chips and shortening in a medium microwave safe bowl. 

Melt chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute on 50% power. Stir for about 15 seconds, then return to the microwave for an additional 15 seconds on 50% power. Stirring actually helps the chocolate melt down the rest of the way. If you overheat the chocolate, you can't fix the consistency. You must work fast at this point. 

Pour the Bunny Mallows into the chocolate melt and stir quickly to coat the mallows. Pour into a parchment paper lined 1/2 cookie sheet and put in freezer for 10-20 minutes to set the chocolate before it melts the mallows. 

The easiest way to make single portions was to just break the bark after it has set in the freezer for 10-20 minutes. Plus I wanted to get the most out of my batches instead of cutting out shapes and having wasted bark pieces.

Presentation

Those who know me know I like to make personalized labels/tags to attach to each crafty item/gift I make. I whipped up a batch of Bunny Bark labels from each of my girls.

I simply added a serving of Bunny Bark to a bag, hole punched the label and bag and attached the label with a ribbon...easy peasy!

Get a set of free Bunny Bark labels here and add in your own child's name (or yours if you wish)! The labels can be cut out with a 2" circle puncher. *These labels are for personal use only and not to be sold*

Note: I was able to make 47 individual bags from 3 batches of this recipe and that is with 10 of those getting a larger portion since they are for the teachers.