The perfect party may last for only a few hours, but it will be remembered for a lifetime.  Since planning a party can be nearly as much fun as having it, we have included some helpful hints.   An important  key to planning a successful party is focusing on the age, personality and special interests of the guest of honor.  With increasingly busy schedules, parents often choose to hold the party at a commercial establishment and turn the planning over to professionals.  This can be a very special celebration if the location especially appeals to your child or the activity relates to the theme of the party. Regardless of who is in charge of the preparations, letting the guest of honor share in the planning helps builds excitement and anticipation.  We hope you will get some helpful hints from our list of party themes and featured articles and we welcome suggestions for any additional topics you would like for us to cover.

Leprechauns, Blarney and Shamrocks . . . Oh My!

You Asked for It!

Whether you are planning a birthday party, baby shower or even a wedding, one of the trendiest themes around is Camouflage. Camo is not just for boys anymore since camouflage patterns are available in pink, gold and silver in addition to the standard colors. Tiny Tidings has just added a dozen new camouflage invitations with all the designs you have been asking for.  Wedding invitations are available with camouflage hearts and formal foil designs. Baby shower invitations include pink and blue camo borders with satin ribbons and an adorable camouflage baby carriage design. If you can't find exactly what you are looking for, just email them at tinytidings@tinytidings.com . If they don't offer a suitable design, their customer service department will try to locate it for you! 

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New Party Theme Ideas

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Breakfast with the Ducks

Choo Choo Train Party

Coloring Party

Construction Party Ideas

Daffodil Party

Dinosaur Party

Egyptian Party

Fire Truck Party

Fish Party

Halloween Party

Holiday Party

Pirate Party

Princess Party

Puppet Party

St. Patrick's Day Party

Tea Parties for Girls

Featured Articles

How to Plan a Card Shower

Choosing a Holy Communion Invitation

Spooktacular Halloween Weddings

Eight Great Ideas for Halloween Parties

Choosing the Perfect Birth Announcement

Eight Things Every Child's Party Should Have

After the Party

Holiday Open House

Sympathy Thank You Notes

Free Birth Announcement Samples

If you are expecting a baby this fall or winter, Tiny Tidings has a free sample packet of fall, winter and Holiday Birth Announcements. The 2012 collection features dozens of designs including designs for twins and triplets, sports themes, and Irish designs. Birth announcements are also available for holiday themes including Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day,  Easter and 4th of July.   Just visit www.baby-announcements.com and request your free samples.

2012 Graduation Invitations

When looking at old copies of high school yearbooks, it is quickly apparent that the graduating class of 2012 has little in common with the seniors of the 80s or even the 90s.  However, the transformation seems to have been overlooked by most invitation companies, whose announcements still resemble those printed fifty years ago!  As you watch hundreds of graduates walk across the stage, you may notice a significant amount of them finding ways to express their individuality.  Although they are proud to be a part of the honored group, they want to be recognized as unique individuals with something special to offer the world.  Choosing an invitation that reflects their personality, hobby or career choice is one way graduates can express themselves and emphasize the fact that they are not just part of the crowd. Popular graduation invitation themes include sports, music, nursing, law and police designs.

Even if you decide to use a traditional graduation invitation or announcement, you may wish to choose something trendier for subsequent graduation parties and celebrations.  Designs are available for double celebrations, so if you have twins, or there are two guests of honor, these may be a good choice. If the graduate is going into military service, a patriotic design is appropriate.

If you are planning a celebration for the "littlest graduate", a wide variety of designs are available for preschool and kindergarten graduations.  Popular designs for the youngest set of academic scholars include dinosaurs, bookworms, wise owls, turtle crossing the finish line, and a school of fish.

Regardless of your graduation plans, if you have put forth the time and effort to earn your diploma, you should be very proud of your accomplishment.

Congratulations Graduates of the Class of 2012!