Looking for a fun party theme for a Springtime birthday party? Check out our Froggy Frog theme. You can purchase all kinds of fun themed items like balloons and personalized banners. Here are a few ideas to continue the theme:

• For an easy snack make Frog on a Log. This twist on the peanut butter and celery classic will be super-cute and tasty when you substitute green M & M’s or golden raisins for the classic raisin “ants”.
• To decorate, use green and blue tablecloths and green streamers. And don’t forget about Big Dot’s Froggy Frog tableware.
• For the cake, add green or blue food coloring to vanilla frosting and decorate it with white faux flowers: instant lily-pad!
• Different games you can play include Leap Frog and hopping races. Want a fun twist on Pin the Tail on the Donkey? Blow up a picture of a frog sticking out its tongue and play Pin the Fly on the Frog, trying to get the fly on the tip of the frog’s tongue, like he’s catching it.
• Serve limeade instead of lemonade, or add green food coloring to apple juice or milk.
• If you want to show a movie, pick something like “Kermit: The Swamp Years” or “The Princess & The Frog”.
• To make goody bags, fill our white organza bags with treats such as green M & M’s, Andes candies, or any other green treat. Glue or tape the bag to a green paper plate for another lily-pad surprise.

The possibilities are virtually endless! Big Dot of Happiness has many different customizable items, including personalized stickers and candy bar wrappers, perfect for goody bags. You could even buy some face paint at a craft store and turn your guests into frogs. With these ideas, a Froggy Frog birthday party is destined to be a fun time for everyone. Now hop to it!

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Every newlywed couple should thank their attendants. Many choose to do so with gifts. If you’re stuck for ideas, here a few that will not only show your appreciation, but commemorate the experience you had planning the wedding.    

• A photo album or scrapbook of fun moments from the planning sessions to the reception. You can feature pictures of the bride trying on different dresses, everyone dancing together at the wedding, even that last road trip you took with your attendants.
• Gift Cards for Couples’ Nights: Now that your attendants have helped celebrate you as a couple, this is a good way to celebrate their relationships. If someone is single, a spa day is a welcome alternative.
• A pair of wines. This can be the groom’s favorite and bride’s favorite or simply a good red and a white. Dress them up with Big Dot’s Wine Bottle Covers.
• A Signature Vase featuring a personal message or favorite poem celebrating your friendship.
• A monogrammed datebook: Now that your attendants have spent their time helping you plan the most important day of your life, you can wish them the best with all of their important days!

 With any gift you give, keep your attendants personal tastes in mind. You don’t want to give a flowery picture frame to hardcore biker, for instance. Your attendants will surely love anything you give them when they see the thought and love you put into it. Don’t forget to include a personal Thank You note for each person.

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