Orange Party!

Orange you glad we’re here to give you some
fun inspiration
for all sorts of parties with orange as the main color?
Whether you’re planning an 
end of the season basketball team party,
a summer citrus inspired birthday,
or a warm fall get together,
orange can brighten up any event!
Our Orange Inspiration Pinterest board is filled with delicious orange snacks and decor!
Check out these adorable chocolate covered Oreos made to look like basketballs!
basketball party / basketball oreos / party snack / chocolate covered oreos / A fun snack to enjoy while watching the games, or filled out the “treat” line on one of those infamous sign-up geniuses for your kiddos end of the season basketball party, these are quick, easy, and make a big impact. Also, no baking, I count that as an instant win!
South Lumina Style
Wouldn’t they be the perfect snack in between practicing your free throws with our NEW Basketball Inflatable?
Basketball – Single Player – Deborah’s Party Rentals
For a healthy snack, make some of these basketball cuties from A Girl and A Gluegun!
basketball treat
A Girl and a Glue Gun
If your favorite team has a tiger for a mascot (or if your favorite preschooler has requested a Tiger birthday party), make a few oranges look like this adorable feline.
Daniel Tiger Clementine Oranges - perfect healthy snack to serve at a Daniel Tiger Birthday Party!
Creative Kid Snacks
This fun guy would be excellent entertainment for kids of all ages!
Tiger Belly Moonwalk
What better way to finish out an orange colored party than with a mouth-watering slice of carrot cake? This recipe looks decadent. If you try the recipe, could you bring us a slice please? 🙂
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake from Cake Whiz

A Not-So-Traditional Menu for Thanksgiving

Maybe it’s just us, but did Thanksgiving sneak up on you this year? If so, we’re here to help with your menu!
We’ve compiled some fun recipes that are spins on traditional Thanksgiving dishes so that whether you’re cooking the entire dinner for family and friends or if you’re signed up to bring dessert, you’ll have something delicious to share.
Check out this tasty menu we’ve put together:
Cooking on the Weekends
This would be acceptable at any party, right? Why limit this turkey to just the end of November?
Plain Chicken
This recipe adds one simple ingredient to an otherwise “regular” casserole…and it looks delicious!
CincyShopper
Can you imagine how wonderful your kitchen house would smell if you made this?
Lemon Tree Dwelling
There are so many delicious variations of macaroni and cheese…but this one is loaded with extra flavor! And yes, even though it looks like potatoes, that really is mac & cheese!
We can’t wait to try this recipe soon…
For Dressing and Cranberry in one, check out
Carlsbad Cravings
We love a delicious traditional dressing (who doesn’t?), but doesn’t this one sound extra savory?
 
Tablespoon
We speak from experience when we say, “Don’t expect there to be many (or any…) leftovers if you make these miniature sweet and tart bites! (Also, they are best right out of the oven after the brie has cooled…but also delicious after being in the fridge). If you can’t find the rolled puff pastry, canned crescent rolls cut in half also work!
Dole
This sweet & tangy drink will be loved by everyone at your party! If you want it a little sweeter, increase the pineapple juice and decrease the cranberry juice.
Last but not least…..dessert. 🙂 We couldn’t pick just one (so we didn’t 😉 ).
Home Made Interest
If you don’t think this looks delicious, we’re sure that the person you sit next to at dinner would be more than happy to eat your portion for you. Such a fun twist (no pun intended) on a classic pecan pie!
Pecan pie filling rolled into a light sponge cake make this pecan pie cake roll a perfect Thanksgiving dessert.
Now that you know what you’re making for your dinner party this week, do you need some extra seating? If so, give us a call and we’ll make sure everyone at your party has a place to relax while they dig into that bacon wrapped turkey.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! We’re so thankful for our customers who are like family to us and we hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family this week.

5 Perfect Snacks for Your Fall Party!

We may already be halfway through October, but if you’re anything like us, that means you still have a handful of get-togethers to host or attend before winter! Maybe you need a snack to take to a potluck, maybe you’re helping host a tailgate, or maybe you need a few more ideas for that baby shower you’re hosting this weekend. We’ve saved you a step and found FIVE easy recipes that we know you’ll love!
How cute are these? They would make the perfect miniature appetizer! There’s an added bonus to these being cute…they’re no-bake, so anyone down to preschool age could help put these together!
If you’ve never tried pumpkin pie cheesecake dip, but love all things involving pumpkin or cream cheese, then stop what you’re doing and make some to sample. Vanilla wafers are delicious paired with this dip, as as graham crackers or ginger snaps!
These are precious, miniature, and basically just all around adorable (and simple! This is another recipe that younger children can help make).  In addition to tasting great, a platter of mixed green, red, and purple grapes would look so nice as a centerpiece on the snack table.
What party doesn’t need a tasty cheeseball? We love the simple method The Country Cook uses to make this look like a miniature pumpkin!
This is SO good paired with tortilla chips, celery, crackers, or even spread on fresh bread from the bakery. Prep is super simple, and you could make it even simpler by tossing everything into a slow cooker and letting it keep warm during the party.
What are your favorite fall party snacks? Add them to the comments below!

Trending Themes for Kids’ Birthdays: Backyard Camping

Classic characters or latest new character on TV?
Underwater, or on land…or sky…or rail?
Pizza or hot dogs?
Ice Cream or Cake?
(Or both!)

So many questions to think about when you’re helping your children plan their favorite event of the year: THEIR BIRTHDAY! We don’t know if your guests are going to prefer pepperoni or cheese pizza, but we can help you choose a fun theme for the party!

In addition to all the characters you’d expect to be popular party themes like Mickey and Nemo (we have those inflatables!), we’ve also noticed a few other themes as being popular this year, and we’re going to take a look at a few over the next few weeks on the blog!

First up…



With the weather transitioning from summer to fall, a camping party set up outdoors couldn’t be planned at a better time. Obviously, S’mores would make the perfect snack for a campout, but being a birthday party, a cake is needed as well! Check out the TWO camping birthday cakes made for a double birthday party over at 3 Little Greenwoods:

 


The TomKat Studio showcased a really well-planned camping party with lots of delicious (and appropriately named) snacks…

Bean Talk has more delicious snacks to share (and free printable labels for you party!)
Bean Talk Free Camping Snack Printable

After your nature walk, the guests will want to see how high they can jump in a woodsy moonwalk…so check out our Camouflage Moonwalk to set up for the weekend!



Of course, you’ll need invitations so everyone will know where to set up their tents for the night.
MomDot has a free one you can download and print at home!

Speaking of tents, we love this idea to help keep sleeping quarters cool in the afternoon and to block the morning sun before the campers start to wake up.
Tent under a tent!
We have the perfect tents that you could use as a shelter for your campers’ sleeping tents.

Next in our series of Kids’ Birthdays…. Art Party!
Keep an eye out for our ideas on how to plan a colorful party. 😀



Free Fall Printables to Accent Your Party

With Fall officially underway (although the temperatures haven’t been reflecting that this week…), we thought it would be fun to showcase some free Fall printables and give you some ideas for how you could use them at your wedding, corporate event, party, or just in your home or office decor!

Check out this classic leaf print from A Night Owl Blog. Wouldn’t it be perfect as an accent piece on a sign-in table at a wedding, or framed on your mantle at home?

from A Night Owl Blog
Print out these signs and put them in frames surrounded by floating candles or a flower arrangement and you have a nice Autumn centerpiece at the tables for your corporate dinner under one of the tents we have available to rent!

from Tatertots and Jello 
This whimsical word art would be a fun way to have guests at your get together sign in (and write what they’re thankful for!) around the border, then frame later OR print out a smaller version for a mini office desk frame to brighten up your workspace.


We love the mention of cozy sweaters in this print by Pitter and Glink! (Maybe this time next week, we’ll all be able to unpack our cozy sweaters to wear!) This would be a sweet print to have on display at a pumpkin or fall themed shower, or how about frame it to display on a table with coffee and pumpkin spice creamer at your fall wedding reception?
Pitter and Glink



Can’t you just smell the leaves in the air and the bonfire and apple cider now?
It’s like love is in the air. 🙂


Of course, if you’re looking for more fall-inspired ideas for your next party, check out our Pinterest boards for inspiration, then give us a call and we’ll help you put everything together so all you have to do is sit back and drink your pumpkin latte!


Pumpkins, Leaves, Sweaters, Football, Lattes …. and Festivals!

Aren’t there so many wonderful things that show up around the same time that the leaves begin to fall? Everyone around town starts to sport their favorite team colors on a sweater while stomping through leaves to their favorite coffee shop to savor a hot latte topped with cinnamon (iced coffees are great, but we’ve been enjoying those all summer).

We love every one of these little signs of fall, our favorite part about the changing season… is the upcoming Fall Festivals!


We’re well known for having an exciting assortment of moonwalks for kids of all ages – from toddlers to “kids at heart” – but did you know that we also have concessions rentals so that you can have delicious snacks at your trunk or treat? Our popcorn machine or our cotton candy machine would make the perfect sweet or salty treats at any cool weather event! We even provide the supplies you’ll need to serve them (one less thing to remember at the store, right? Besides, you’ll need the extra room in the shopping cart for candy corn…)



If you’re planning to have a carnival style Fall Festival, check out the fun Carnival games we have for rent including Skeeball, High Striker, or our Inflatable 3 in 1 Carnival Game.


 If you need prizes to give away to game winners, let us know and we can help you get those at a great deal as well.

October is a busy month (everyone must love fall festivals as much as we do!), and a lot of these fun attractions are rented quickly….so give us a call today so we can help you plan the PERFECT family event for your church, school, or work group while Fall is fresh on your mind.

Happy First Day of Fall!