I LOVE this idea.  I got the idea on Pinterest and it was the brilliant work of the Cheeky Kitchen.  The recipe is for  Homemade Kiss Gloss.  It’s a super simple lip gloss recipe and the kids LOVED it! LOVED IT!

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Question:  Are these facials gross or awesome?  Good question…I could go either way.

The girls were so excited about the facials with cucumbers, but when we actually started I think they were a little surprised by the gross factor.  :-)  It was awesome.  So, there  you have it gross AND awesome.

Every girl loves a good spa party.  The best part of this theme is that it works for many different ages…kiddos to adults.  This year we were celebrating my daughters 7th birthday and she wanted to share the big day with one of her BFFs who happens to have a birthday a few days after hers and live right across the street.  Here are the lovely birthday girls!  We had such a fun day of girlie fun!!

We kept the food simple. Finger sandwiches, fruit skewers, carrot chips and fresh cucumber water! It was the prefect amount of food for a kid party and was very simple to put together. As someone who frequently goes overboard for food, it was a nice change of pace.

What fun did we have on the menu?  Facials & flip flop decorating.  Then we made sugar body scrub, glitter lotion and lip gloss.  It was a jam packed 2 hours.  Stay tuned for details!

Happy Birthday girls!

Do you remember this from Piggy Bank Parties:  http://www.piggybankparties.com/oink/2012/04/silly-sunday-a-beauty-bar.html?  I am finally getting back to the blog and wanted to share a few more details from this fun spa party.  This week I am going to share a few more details, but wanted to re-share this quickly to get the party started!  Head over to Piggy Bank Parties for the details of the Beauty Bar!

There were a few more details that I wanted to share with you.  We were challenged with a tiny budget, so we kept things simple and came up with some fun.

We used bright yellow paper as table runners paired and crisp white daisies.  I love mason jars.  They are so versatile.  We photo copied year book pages and cut them into strips 2 pictures high.  We wrapped the mason jars with the photos, tied them with raffia and added white daisies.  Simple, fun, personal and inexpensive.

Another simple idea we used was an old ladder that had been well used.  We purchased some $1 votive holders and added flameless candles.  What a fun, easy way to add light for an evening gathering.   Also, less than $10!  Love that!

We set up a simple table with some signs and frames we had on hand combined with a white beverage tub and for no cost, we had a beverage table for white wine.  Cost = Free!

Of course, there had to be some memorabilia.  There were a few tables for fun memories to get everyone chatting.  Plus, this school had taken a great photo of the class in the shape of a 9 and 2.  We took these photos to the local office store and had the prints blown up for a few dollars.  To finish the over-sized copies a simple bulletin board boarder in bright yellow made it a finished look.  Another great details for around $10.

I hope you enjoyed these easy, inexpensive ways to personalize a party.  These were for a reunion, but could be used for so many different parties!