Hit of the Party: The Complete Planner for Children's Theme Birthday Parties
Author: Amy Vangsgard
All projects offer simple, step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow diagrams, time-saving tips and partyplanning guidelines. Many projects use recycled materials to help save the environment, and there's even a special section for photo and video tips! One of the most unique features of this book are the photocopy projects. Save time and money by photocopying your own invitations, thank-you notes, theme decorations, costumes and party favors! Hit of the Party has everything in one book to give your child a birthday celebration that will be cherished forever!
Better Homes and Gardens
Hit of the Party is a 385-page softcover book with 12 party ideas for kids. Each chapter has menus, recipes, cake ideas, favors, decorations, costumes, crafts, and games. 'What you need' and 'What you do' lists are included, along with instructions and diagrams. Invitations, thank-you notes, decorations, costumes and favors you can photocopy make the book an investment that will pay for itself over and over again.
Childsplay Magazine
What a book! Calling all creative moms and dads who want to make a very special theme birthday party. From invitations to decorations to games, it's all here. This is one of the best we have seen to date.
What People Are Saying
Jeane Voltz
This book has everything you'd want to know about how to throw a children's party, and has projects worked out to the tiniest detail, including how-to-drawings. This is not just for parties. The play-crafts will come in handy for Cub Scout dens, Brownie packs, rainy day entertainment and a host of occasions when the complaint is, 'What can we do now?' (Jeane Voltz, former food editor of Woman's Day)
Beth A. Lawry
This book is still one of the best resources on party giving that I've seen. Hit of the Party is a well-organized and comprehensive party planner for children ages 1-10. I particularly liked the outline format. Headings are clear and let you skim through to find the sections you want. The introduction is well thought out and includes extremely helpful tips. Individual chapters include complete plans for 12 theme parties ranging from pirates to fairy tales, safaris to space. Four appendices in the back compile recipes, cake tips, crafts and games. Vangsgard also gets high marks for including photocopy-able lists and artwork, age ranges for activities and crafts and preparation times.
Table of Contents:
| How to Use this Book | 1 | |
| The Seven "S's" to Success | 4 | |
| Chapter 1 | Teddy Bear Picnic Party | 21 |
| Chapter 2 | Fairy Tale Party/Knights of the Round Table Party | 47 |
| Chapter 3 | Jungle Safari Party | 77 |
| Chapter 4 | Wild West Party | 105 |
| Chapter 5 | Pirate Party | 129 |
| Chapter 6 | Dinosaur Party | 155 |
| Chapter 7 | Circus Party | 177 |
| Chapter 8 | Backward Party | 201 |
| Chapter 9 | Magic Party | 221 |
| Chapter 10 | Dress-up Tea Party | 243 |
| Chapter 11 | Under-the-Sea Party | 263 |
| Chapter 12 | Journey into Space Party | 287 |
| Appendix A | Recipes | 311 |
| Appendix B | Cake Tips | 341 |
| Appendix C | Craft Tips | 347 |
| Appendix D | Games | 363 |
| Index | 373 |
Book review: John Barleycorn or A Fresh Start
Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared
Author: Laplace Viana
Italian in its inspiration, American in its outlook, Cucina Fresca brings a vivid new style to the earthy simplicity of Italy's culinary tradition. This is food at its freshest and simple to prepare.
New York Times
The freshness of the recipes is what makes them so appealing. That they are alsosimple adds to their charm.
Los Angeles Times
Straightforward Italian recipes...a highly innovative and charming cookbook to inspire you.
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