Is it just me? Or does the day go much smoother when we start the day off with our favorite drink? I’ve never been a morning person, so let’s just say that caffeine is my best friend.

Since you are my friend, I am going to admit a little secret. Gifts don’t need to be extravagant. I know. I said it. But truly, little gifts for our friends, coworkers, or neighbors can be so simple. We’ve all heard “it’s the thought that counts”. Seriously, it’s the small things that our loved ones do for us that make a difference. This coke themed birthday gift is the perfect pick-me-up to celebrate a birthday!

Coke Themed Birthday Gift Idea:

It’s super cute, and will take you approximately two minutes to put together. And the best part is, the birthday guy or gal will love and appreciate it so much! (especially if they are anything like me.)

Supply List: 

• Coca-Cola
• Twine or string
• Cute straw (optional)
• Printable tag (grab it below)

Now for the final touch, let’s add the tag.

I have it all ready for you to print. Just right click and save it to your computer and then you can open it, size it how you want and print in a program like Word or Pages.

Or here’s a PDF with several sizes of this tag if that is easier for you:

Print Here: Coke Themed Tags:

This is seriously the easiest gift to let someone know that you are thinking of them on their birthday.

Have FUN giving this coke themed birthday gift!

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So, it happened! My oldest son just turned the big 2-1. And although I think I’m still in a bit of shock I knew we needed to do something special to celebrate this birthday.

Because a 21st birthday is usually associated with drinking, I thought it would be fun to put together a family friendly version and created a mixed drink stations for mocktails. Seriously, so fun!

21st Party Ideas:

We invited all of our extended family over to celebrate with my son. It was so fun to mix drinks and visit. And the best part for me was how simple it was to add something special to my son’s birthday party.

Let’s start with the cups. It’s super simple to add a sugar rim and makes the cups look amazing. All you need is some granulated sugar, food coloring, and Karo Syrup.

How to make a sugar rim:

• Put 1/2-1 cup of sugar in a plastic bag (depending on how many cups you will be doing)
• Add a couple of drops of food coloring to the bag and mix until blended
• Place the colored sugar in a bowl
• Pour 1/2 cup of Karo Syrup in a separate bowl
• Dip the rim of your glass into Karo Syrup
• And then dip the glass in the sugar.

Make sure to not get too much Karo Syrup or it will begin to run down the glass. Let the syrup dry and the sugar will solidify.

Fun Mocktail Ideas:

Now, let’s talk about filling the glasses. The best part about this 21st party idea is that you can really mix any drinks you want. We had such a fun time experimenting with mixing different drinks together. I’ll tell you some of our favorites, but have fun trying your own.

Ingredients Used:

• Pineapple Juice
• Orange Juice
• Sprite
• Mountain Dew
• Pineapple Fanta
• Grenadine (this is what makes the drinks look layered and amazing)
• Strawberry Daiquiri Mix
• Pina Colada Mix
• Any Fruit You Like, Any Sodas You Like

We mixed lots of different concoctions but we made a simple menu of our favorite drinks so our guests had something to choose from. Here were our favorites, with fun names of course…

21 on the Rocks– Strawberry Daiquiri and Pina Colada

Officially Legal-Mountain Dew, Fanta, and Grenadine, the Grenadine will sink to the bottom of the drink and create a cool layered effect.

Underage-Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice and Grenadine

Birthday Bash-Pineapple Juice and Mountain Dew

Bottoms Up-Sprite and Orange Juice

We tried to stick with flavors that would all mix together and taste yummy. Get creative.

And because no night of drinking would be complete without food, we added a butter board to munch on while we drank. And it might have given me a good excuse to give this new trend a try. Let me tell you, it was so tasty.

This butter board was beyond good. I found the recipe at Off the Line.

Have FUN celebrating your 21st birthday.

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If you are looking for a perfect birthday present, this fun Spa Day Gift idea is it! Some might even say it’s Spa-cial!

One of my very closest friends just celebrated her birthday and I decided to give her the gift of a little pampering. It turned out so adorable and I think she really loved it. Why not give the busy ladies in our lives a spa day as a gift? And the best part is how simple it is.

I went with all things purple for this spa day gift idea, but you can pick any color you love. What busy mama wouldn’t love an excuse to slow down and pamper herself? So head to store and get shopping for all things pampering.

Spa Day Gift Idea:

We all know some busy mamas who need to slow down and take the time to pamper herself. So why not use a fun birthday gift as a way to encourage some self care. Let’s take a closer look at what I included in this pretty purple gift.

Possible Spa Gift Ideas:

• Face Masks
• Lotion
• Bubble Bath
• Nail Polish
• Manicure Set
• Pedicure Set
• Loofah
• Face Cream
• Body Scrub
• Lip Gloss
• Lip Scrub
• Jar
• Ribbon
• Printable Tag (You can snag that below)

You can also add a gift card to a spa or for a yummy place to eat. And as always, every gift can use some chocolate.

I love gifts like this because they can hit any price point. You can even just put the tag on a cute lotion or face mask and make it super affordable. It makes an ideal gift for any gal who loves to be pampered.

Here is the cute birthday tag for you to print.

You can right click and save to your computer then print or you can use the PDF that I created for you with several different size tags on it already.

Spa-cial Birthday Tag

Have FUN Giving this Spa-cial Birthday Gift!

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Is there anything better than polka dots? Um, yes! When they are on one of my favorite water bottles. In the spirit of complete disclosure this idea came from my sister who gave me this cute pink polka dotted water bottle for my birthday and I was in love. It was seriously perfection and I knew I needed to share it with you.

Easy Water Bottle DIY Gift:

I think water bottles make a perfect gift for anyone. They make the perfect addition to any gift basket or are great as a stand alone gift. I especially love them when I’m doing a color themed gift basket.

Color Themed Gift Baskets

There are so many fun colors that you can get exactly what you want. And in a world that is trying to cut down on single use plastics having a water bottle is a must. So if you are going to be giving someone a water bottle why not spruce it up a bit and add some adorable polka dots.

Let me show you how simple it is to customize these bottles.

Items Needed: (Affiliate)

• Water Bottle (I love these Contigo ones)
• Vinyl Polka Dots (You can cut your own on your Cricut or order from Amazon or Etsy)

Let’s get to it. Cut your polka dots so they are individual (they will usually come on a sheet). Start placing your polka dots on your water bottle. Smooth them out making sure there are no bubbles in the vinyl. Continue this process until you have all of your polka dots placed. Make sure to cut some of the polka dots in half and add to the edge of the water bottle.

Don’t stress about being perfect, it will be amazing.

That’s it…so simple. Once you give this a try, you’ll want one of every color.

Have fun with your easy DIY water bottle gift!!

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Raise your hand if you love all things pink!? My hand is sticking straight up, I LOVE pink. So putting this fun and simple pink birthday gift together was an absolute joy for me…I pinky promise!

Sometimes finding the perfect gift to celebrate a birthday can seem a bit daunting, and that’s where this perfectly pink simple birthday gift comes in. It will take the guess work out of gift giving, simply shop for all things pink!

Perfectly Pink Simple Birthday Gift:

Isn’t this perfectly pink? I love doing themed gifts because it simplifies gift giving. And with this fun pink gift idea you can easily control the expense. You can also easily add a gift card or two if you’re looking enhance it.

Let’s talk about some ideas to include in your gift just to get you going.

Ideas for Pink Gift:

• Candy
• Chocolate
• Gum
• Nail Polish
• Lotion
• Lip Gloss
• Loofah
• Pens
• Notebooks
• Post It Notes
• Socks
• Nail File
• Soda/Juice
• Blanket
• Gift Card

I used a glass jar for this particular gift because it showed all of the cute pink items, but you can really use anything that fits your gift. A pink or white bag would be really adorable. And if you don’t want to create a whole gift basket, you can simple buy one pink item (such as a blanket or lotion) and add the tag directly to the gift.

And since we are talking about a tag, I have this cute tag for your perfectly pink simple birthday gift for you. Simply right click and save to your computer and then open in a program like Pages or Word to size how you want and print. Or, here’s a PDF with a few of them with different sizes on it all ready to go.

Pinky Promise Gift Tag

Have FUN giving this fun and simple birthday gift!

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Do you know someone who is obsessed with all things gray? If so, this gray themed birthday present is perfect for them. And what I love most about themed birthday gifts is that it takes the guess work out of shopping. Simply look for anything gray and it will all come together perfectly.

Fun Birthday Gift:

Isn’t this so fun? And yes I cheated just a bit with some white items added to this gray themed gift, but that’s the beauty of this gift…no rules! Just grab things you think the recipient will love and you’ll have a fantastic birthday gift anyone would be lucky to get.

If you are loving the idea of a color themed birthday gift, I have lots more ideas.

More Color Themed Gift Ideas

Okay, let’s chat about what I added to this particular gift.

I was giving this gift to one of my good friends so shopping was so fun. I just snagged lots of things I knew she would love.

Here are some ideas to get you thinking.

Possible Ideas:

• Blanket
• Nail Polish
• Nail Files
• Lotion
• Candle
• Pens
• Notebook
• Face Masks
• Face Scrubs
• Chocolate
• Gum
• Candy
• Mug
• Water Bottle
• Home Decoration
• Gray Container or Basket

Really, just head out shopping with this gray theme in mind and you’ll find some fun and perfect items.

Once the shopping is done, all you need is this cute tag.

Simply right-click to save it to your computer, then open it in a program like Pages or Word, size it how you want and print. OR, here’s a PDF file with several of the tags and several different sizes ready for you.

Gray Themed Printable Gift Tag

I promised this would be simple…and it’s so cute!

Have FUN giving this GRAY-T birthday gift!

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So, what do you do when your oldest kiddo is turning 18? You throw a huge glow in the dark party. And let me just say…it was HUGE! Seriously guys, I let the birthday boy be in charge of the invitations and we stopped counting at 100 guests! I didn’t even know he knew that many people. You know how they say it’s not a party until the cops are called? Well, let’s just say…it was a party (he,he)!!

But really, the glow in the dark was a hit and so simple to put together. I have all the details so you can throw a really fun party of your own.

Glow in the Dark Party:

How fun does this look? I had a DIY glow stick chandelier, glow in the dark balloon arch, and lots more fun lighting to make our party pop.

I started our party planning with a trip to Amazon. Yep, almost everything I needed for this party came to our door courtesy of Amazon. It was so simple and super cost effective.

Here’s where to start.

Shopping List with Amazon Affiliate Links:

• Glow in the Dark Polka Dotted Balloons
• Glow Sticks
• Neon Party Banner
• Glow Sticks with Hooks for Chandelier
• LED Balloons 
• Disco Lights

Items Not Found at Amazon:

• Plastic Table Clothes in Assorted Colors
• Tomato Cage
• Spray Paint
• Fishing Line

That’s everything I used for this party…other than the food.

So, can we talk about how cute this glow stick chandelier is? And seriously, it’s super simple to make. Here are all the deets.

Glow in the Dark Party Decorations:

This little cutie is super simple. And everything you need was listed above in the shopping items. But you will need a grinder, hack saw, sawzall, or anything to cut through the metal on a tomato cage.

Step #1:

Start with a tomato cage.

Step #2

Using your grinder (or whatever you are using to cut the metal), simply cut below the second tier. You want to end with two rings. You can decide what size you want. If you want your chandelier to be larger you’ll use the top two rings. If you want it to be smaller, use the bottom two.

You’ll end up with something similar to this. 

Step #3

Spray paint using black spray paint.

Step #4

Last step…simply add the glow sticks. You may want to wait until you are closer to your party time to do this last step so you can break the glow sticks and hang them. They will stay shining for lots of hours so you can do this well before your party.

The glow sticks we ordered from Amazon fit perfectly on the ring of the tomato cages.

I wanted this chandelier to shine bright for everyone to see so I placed it in the center of the room. I lined my ceiling with colorful table clothes fanning out from the center of the room. And in the center I hung the chandelier with fishing line. The fishing line worked perfectly so it wouldn’t be seen and held the weight perfectly.

I added a fun glow in the dark balloon arch over the food table. It was so fun.

Glow in the Dark Balloon Arch:

Putting a balloon arch together could not be simpler. I made this one the “old fashioned” way with tying all of the balloons on a string and scrunching them together. But I’ve also used a balloon arch kit and they make it even simpler.

For this arch I used a combination of balloons. Some glow in the dark, some LED balloons, and some regular balloons. To get a super cute balloon arch it’s best to use all shapes and sizes. The polka dotted balloons I found on Amazon were hands down my favorites. They added such a fun pattern to the arch and they glowed really well.

I hung this bad boy above my food table using more fishing line. It really made the food table come alive.

As far as the rest of the decorations, I kept it simple. I hung black table cloths on the walls so it would be darker for the glow sticks to really pop. We replaced the light bulbs in the area with blacklight bulbs, and hung some of the disco lights in the corners of the room.

I made sure to have plenty of glow sticks on hand so each guest could take as many as they wanted. The extra glow sticks were a perfect addition to the food table to add some more fun color.

I also snagged this fun sign from Amazon and hung it on an empty wall. It was the perfect place to take some selfies.

Such a fun neon party and the teens LOVED it. And I loved planning a party for my “to cool for school” 18 year old!

Have FUN planning your glow in the dark party!

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Sometimes coming up with the perfect birthday gift can be tricky, but with this fun teal themed birthday present it can be a cinch. All you need is to gather all things with the color teal, and you will have a birthday present anyone would love.

And because I want to make your life easier, I have the tag ready for you to print. Can it be any easier to give the perfect gift?

Fun Birthday Gift:

Isn’t this so cute! And because teal is such a popular color it’s so simple to gather the perfect items. Most of these came from my local dollar store. What I really love about color themed gifts is they can fit any budget.

I have even more color themed gift ideas for you…

Click here!

Let’s get thinking about all of the items you can include in your teal-themed gift.

Possible Ideas for your Teal Gift-

• Nail Polish
• Notebooks
• Candy
• Pens/Pencils
• Chapstick
• Gum
• Hand Sanitizer
• Socks
• Water Bottle
• Tissue
• Face Masks
• Lotion
• Candles
• Bubble Bath
• Nail Files
• Clothing
• Jewelry
• Gift Cards

Really, you can add anything you think the recipient will love.

Putting this gift together is super simple. Just grab a container to hold everything. You can use a teal gift bag, bucket, basket, really anything that fits all of your items.

Don’t forget to grab this cute tag.

I have everything ready for you, simply right click on the image and save to your computer. Then open in a program like Word or Pages and size it how you want. Or I have a PDF version with several different sizes ready for you to print.

Teal Happy Birthday Gift Tag

Have Fun giving this teal themed fun birthday gift!!

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It can be a ton of fun to plan a birthday party for kids right? Especially when the kiddo is really excited about it too! I’ve thrown some pretty awesome kids’ birthday parties in my life with all different themes and had a blast doing it. But half the battle is coming up with fun birthday party theme ideas before you can actually plan the party.

To help get your creative juices rolling, I’ve rounded up some great birthday party theme ideas for kids parties today to give you some inspiration for your next kid’s party. So many of these are so fun that I want to throw them even though I have no one to throw them for! I love all the bright, colorful, cheerful parties! I hope you have a blast looking through them.

Ahhhh! These fun kids party ideas get us too excited! Cute construction themes, fun fruit themes, space and science and butterflies and monsters. How are you ever going to decide which party to throw? So many fun ones to choose from!

Fun Kid’s Birthday Party Theme Ideas:

Two-ti Fruity Party:

Space Party:

Polka Dot Birthday Party:

Butterfly Party:

Minions Themed Birthday Party:

Science Party:

Neon Glow in the Dark:

The Force Awakens:

Mad Scientist Party:

Football Themed Party:

Very Hungry Caterpillar:

Construction Theme:

Art Party:

Angry Birds:

Unicorn Party:

Sweet Strawberry Party:

Inside Out Party:

Where the Wild Things Are:

Bakery/Cooking Theme:

Sesame Street:

Ice Cream Shop Party:

Goosebumps Party:

Curious George:

Finding Dory:

Safari Party:

Star Wars Lego:

Summer Water Party:

Have FUN choosing from these kid’s birthday party theme ideas! Which one are you going to choose?!

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I’ve heard that there are people out there who don’t love glitter? What?! How can that be? What’s not to love? It’s so sparkly and pretty and happy and I especially love it if it’s pink.

When a good friend of mine had a birthday a few weeks ago I decided to pass the beautiful box on to her, filled with sparkly things because she loves sparkle like I do! Glitter gifts it is!

I added a cute birthday tag and had the best glitter gift for her!

Perfection! What a happy birthday gift, right?!

Who do you know that would love this glitter gift for her birthday?

Sparkle Gift Idea:

All you need to do for this glitter gift is a bunch of cute sparkly items. It can be anything…lotion or notebooks, jewelry or stickers, really, anything you want! Or anything you think she wants!

Here are some fun ideas (some of these are affiliate links):

• Sparkle Notebook
• Glitter Zipper Pouch
• Sparkly Lotion (mine came from Bath and Body Works)
• Lip Balm
• Glitter Stickers
• Sparkle Socks
• Jewelry
• Sparkle Pens
• Candy
• Face Mask

What else would you get to put in this cute present?!

Glitter Gift Tags:

Here are some cute “Hope Your Birthday Sparkles!” gift tags for you to use! All you need to do is print them and add to this cute gift!

You can either save this to your computer and then size and print in a program like Word or Pages. Or I have a PDF with several on it that you can just print.

Print Here: Sparkle Gift Tags

Throw that on your package and you’ve got such a fun sparkle gift for your friend! So cute, right?! I think your sparkle loving friends are going to love this!

Have FUN giving glitter gifts to all your friends!

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