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Stress Free Kid’s Parties at Michaels!

Abby H.Leave a comment

Y’all know I love a craft party. And my kids are no different. They love to create stuff and express their creativity in different ways.

I found out this morning that you can host your kid’s birthday party at Michaels. All of the fun and creativity without any of the mess.

Starting at $149, you get:

  • 2 Hours
  • 8 Guests (including Guest of Honor)
  • All project supplies
  • A dedicated space that’s perfect for crafting and hosting
  • Team Member to lead craft activities

And right now they have three different party themes:

Beads and Bag Charms– Come make cute bracelets and bag charms for the perfect accessories.

 

Paint Party- Join our colorful paint party. Use stickers, gems, and other popular templates to create unique art.

 

Tie Dye Party- Come create your own custom tie dye. All the fun, none of the mess. Then make a stack of bracelets to fit the color scheme of your shirt.

 

To me, this is the perfect party for kids that may be too big for indoor play places, or who are not interested in bowling or arcades. The cost starts at about $18 per guest and includes something for them to take home.

Two hours is a great amount of time for a party, and gives you time to create, have snacks, and cake, and then you’re done!

I’m considering this for my youngest kid’s birthday party next year.

And if you are looking for some fun, free crafting and creating events for you or your kids this summer, check out Michaels Kids Club and Makebreak events here.

 

Ooly: Awesome Gifts for your Little Artist!

Abby H.

Recently our friends over at Ooly sent us a little box full of creativity. The kids and I love to do art, make stuff, and express our creative sides. I was stoked to receive the Rainbow Sparkle Glitter Markers, and Chunkies Paint Sticks.

Margaret and I had a blast! The glitter markers are incredible. The glitter is very fine and sticks onto the artwork, even after the marker ink has dried. We colored and colored, without any loss of color or glitter coming from the markers. Parents, I repeat: There is NO glitter transfer!!

And the Chunkies? Perfection. She loves to paint, but I don’t love the setup and mess. These Chunkies solved my problems and let her express her creativity with paint. She loved that the paint dries quickly, and it didn’t get all over her hands (issues that we’ve had with other brands of paint sticks).

Ooly has art supplies for any level of an artist, in several mediums. If you haven’t embraced your inner artist, but love planners or journaling, Ooly has you covered too. They have a pretty extensive of cool journaling and planner supplies!

They’ve put together a Gifts under $20 section, which is perfect for holiday gift exchanges, as well as 8 Bonus Boxes. OOLY’s Holiday Bonus Boxes offer an array of goods to keep you crafting, drawing, painting, and molding. Find the one that’s just right for you and bring your vision, story, or design to life! I’m picking up a bonus box for each of the kids for the winter holidays. I know the kids will love the freedom and creativity each bonus box brings.

And shopping with Ooly gets even better- Now through November 7th, score a free set of Stampables Scented Double-Ended Stamp Markers with any purchase of $60+. Details can be found here.

Disclosure: Ooly sent us samples to try without an expectation of a review, however, once I received the markers and paint sticks, I was so excited to share them with you, I jumped at the chance to share their deals. I love supporting local companies!