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hello! and welcome to our very first issue of Love JK Magazine. Here we bring you gorgeous parties featuring our personalised stationery, provide nifty tips for you to create the look at home, yummy food ideas, recipes & craft tutorials. There’s also interior inspiration with the gorgeous nursery moodboard designed by Belinda from Nest Design Studio. And of course, there are loads of fun printables for you to enjoy, so get busy downloading our files and please share them with your friends!
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Thank you, merci beaucoup, danke...! Many thanks to the following lovely folk who have contributed their expertise and time to the magazine: Belinda of Nest Designs Nicole of Planning With Kids Lisa of Burnt Butter Kristi of Live and Love Out Loud Alex of Alexandrena Parker Photography Pam of CheekyChinos Matt of Matt Burke Photography Chriss of Soda Communications and our lovely intern Bethany. And on a personal note, we’d love to thank our friends and family for their awesome love and support. xx
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Contents
march 2013 issue one
We
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Rainbows
"Ahoy me matey!"
It's play tim e!!
Features
Recipes
04 We LOVE
13 Chocolate Freckles
Check out what we adore right now
Nicole Avery of Planning With Kids shares with us her easy recipe for delicious chocolate freckles
06 Interview Somewhere Over The Rainbow...there’s a place where kid’s parties are hassle-free!
16 In The Spotlight
13 Rainbow Pancakes Make the birthday kiddo’s morning with these delicious treats!
Photographer Alexandrena Parker
18 Red Velvet Cakepops
22 Customer Feature
Our friends at Sunbeam share with us their easy recipe to make scrumptious cake pops at home.
Ahoy There! It’s an Arrrr-mazing first birthday party
Inspiration 10 Rainbow Love Moodboard Our picks of gorgeous partyware, outfits and gift ideas to match one of our latest party themes!
15 Rainbow Yum-spiration We feature some gorgeous Rainbow cakes from around Australia
20 Hello Baby Boy Belinda from Nest Designs shares with us a gorgeous moodboard for a bouncing baby boy.
26 Shiver me timbers Get inspired with our picks to match the fabulous Pirate Party we feature in our Customer Feature.
29 Pirate Yum-spiration
29 Pirate Mallow-men A super cute yet easy recipe for creating party food the little pirates will love.
Do-it-yourself 12 12 14 28 31 31 30 32
Rainbow Colouring In Sheet Hopes & Dreams Letter Find a Pot of Gold Pirate Photobooth Pirate’s Sword Colouring In Sheet Treasure Map Pirate’s Telescope Alphabet Flashcards
Pirate cakes and cookies from around Australia. YUMMY! www.lovejk.com.au
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Find & Keep is a design and craft book by Melbourne-based designer Beci Orpin. Join Beci in her studio, at home and out and about and learn what inspires her unique designs and craft. Filled with 26 projects to beautify your life, Find & Keep will bring out your inner creative.
BECI ORPIN
Beci Orpin is a graphic designer, illustrator and crafter whose inimitable style is instantly recognisable. Known for her geometric designs and gorgeous use of colour, Beci is considered by many to be Australian design royalty. This is her first book.
26 projects to spark your imagination
BECI ORPIN
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ART/CRAFT
The crew from Cupcake Central have achieved the seemingly impossible! They bake daily, beautiful vegan & gluten-free cupcakes that are SO good! If you’re in Melbourne, you can get your fix at one of two of their fab stores. Go to cupcakecentral.com.au to find out more.
Find & Keep, Beci Orpin, $39.95 Here at Love JK, we Beci Orpin. She’s inspirational, clever and one creative lady. This fab book contains 25 brilliant craft tutorials you can do at home (with or without your kiddos!)
Bake It in a Cupcake: 50 Treats with a Surprise Inside, Megan Seling, $29.95 Surprise your friends and fam with treats from Megan Seling’s great book. They won’t expect the treats that are hidden inside these cupcakes!
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BOOKS, INTERIORS
Incy Interiors have the cutest range of cots in a sweet gelato colour palette. The best news (for us big kiddos!) is that they also have them available for us bigger kiddos – in single, king single and queen sized beds. Incy Cots, $599, incyinteriors.com.au
Somewhere over the RAINBOW there’s a place where kid’s parties are hassle-free! CheekyChino’s in South Melbourne is where you’ll find this elusive pot of gold! Photography Matt Burke & Jennifer Henderson
Oreo Cakepops with Love JK Heart $3.00 each, Rainbow Biscuit $5.00 each, Burnt Butter, burntbutter.com.au www.lovejk.com.au
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HIP-HIP HOORAY!
it’s time to party
A Rainbow Love themed party being enjoyed by happy kiddos at CheekyChinos
PARTY FEATURE SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
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um of two and businesswoman, Pam Moorhouse knows that planning and hosting your little one’s birthday should be a fun-filled & lovely affair, but for many parents it’s just one big stress! From finding the party stationery and decor, to making the cake, to doing the big clean up (before and after), to trying to keep lots of kids entertained for a few hours... it can all get a bit much. Pam opened her great kid-friendly café, CheekyChinos, where parents can relax while their kids have fun in a supervised play area in 2012. She says she received repeated requests to open for parties. “From my own experiences with two small children, I know how hard it is to plan a beautiful children’s birthday party while still catering for your adult friends and family. I looked at what was happening both in Australia and overseas and created what I think is the perfect recipe for a fun and stress-free party” Pam says that her recipe is “to take a fabulous kid-friendly space, add to that delicious food, great coffee, and organise everything from the party stationery to the birthday cake, so all the parents need to do is turn up on the day, have fun and celebrate their little one’s birthday.”
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" From my own experiences with two small children, I know how hard it is to plan a beautiful children's birthday party while still catering for your adult friends and family." From Rainbows to Pirates, Forest Friends to Construction, there are 7 different Love JK themes to choose from. The party themes are completed by matching sweet treats and birthday cake, made by the talented ladies at Burnt Butter. Pam says “From cake pops to cupcakes, to the all important birthday cake, it is all so pretty to look at and of course, utterly yummy!” Each party offers at least two hours of supervised play for children five and under, while the ‘grown ups’ can enjoy a delicious selection of food and drink. CheekyChinos is located near South Melbourne Market at 145 Cecil Street South Melbourne and is open 9am-3pm Monday to Friday and 8.30-2pm Saturday and Sunday. cheekychinos.com.au
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PARTY FEATURE SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Cupcakes Delicious
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PARTY FEATURE SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
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Healthy fruit platter
Delicious Cak e Pops
Rainbow Invit e and Cake The cake is full of surprises!
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INSPIRATION RAINBOW LOVE MOODBOARD
GET THE RAINBOW LOVE LOOK! Personalised Party Stationery
Party Circles used as
Cupcake Toppers
Super cute mini milk bottles
Personalised thank you tags
Party Circles (used as Cupcake Toppers) $0.99 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au Buttercream Cupcake $3.00, Burnt Butter, burntbutter.com.au Milk Bottle Sticker $1.49 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au Milk Bottles $1.95 ea, Paper Straws $5.95 for 25, The Little Big Company, tlbc.com.au Thank You Gift Tag $0.99 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au
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Rainbow Love Personalised Invitation $2.49 ea, Folded Thank You Cards: $3.99 ea, Address Sticker $0.49 ea, Bunting $1.99 per letter (includes ribbon for hanging), Thank You Sticker $0.49 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au Loot Boxes $4.00 for 4, Spotlight, spotlight.com.au
INSPIRATION RAINBOW LOVE MOODBOARD
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Mix It Up! Use pretty pastels with pops of COLOUR when choosing your party accessories. Giant Balloons $8.95 ea, Paisley Park Pink Paper Straws $5.95 for 25 & Confetti Cupcake Holders $8.95 for 24 all from Lark, larkstore.com.au Sambellina Pink Polkadot Cups $6.95 for 12 Paper Eskimo Limoncello Paper Plates $6.95 for 12, both from The Party Parlour, thepartyparlour.com.au
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Dress the birthday girl in Sweetheart Tee, $27.95 with Saskia Cherry Blossom Skirt, $49.95, Small Bows (seen in models hair) $4.95 by Oobi, oobi.com.au Accessorise with Goody Gumdrops Rainbow Beaded Necklace $14.95, Baby’s Got Style, babysgotstyle.com.au. Accessorise with Tanya Shoes $59.95, Chilli Kids, chillikids.com.au Mia Crochet Hair Clip, $6.50, Lillie Bee, lilliebee.com.au
Rainbow Inspired Gift Ideas...
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Gorgeous Gift Ideas Pastel Rainbow Stacking Toy $35.00 ea, Spiral Garden, spiralgarden.com.au Personalised Rainbow Love Wall Art $99.00 – $119.95, Love JK, lovejk.com.au Over The Rainbow Mobile $65.00, Down That Little Lane downthatlittlelane.com.au/birdynumnumdesign
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DIY
RECIPES RAINBOW TREATS
Chocolate Freckles
Nicole Avery of Planning With Kids shares with us her easy recipe for Chocolate Freckles Makes 18 large freckles
What you need 500 grams of chocolate 100 grams of 100s and 1000s 18 large patty pans
How to On a tray set out the patty pans. Pour a decent amount of sprinkles into a small container and have a teaspoon ready. Break chocolate into small pieces in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir chocolate. Heat on high again for another 30 seconds. At this point the chocolate may be ready depending on the power of your microwave. If it isn’t, heat again for 15 second intervals until the chocolate is completely melted. Spoon out melted chocolate into patty pans. Use enough mixture so the bottom is covered and the freckle will be about 4mm thick (you could go thicker if you like). Once you have used up all the mixture, sprinkle 100s and 100s on top of the chocolate in each pan. I made the choice to go a little heavy with the sprinkles to make sure that they were well covered. Any excess falls off when you take them out of the pans. Place the tray in refrigerator for the freckles to set. Once they have set (30 – 60 minutes) take them out of the fridge. Peel back the patty pans and remove the freckle. I recommend doing this over the kitchen sink because if you have excess 100s and 1000s, they go everywhere! Arrange on plate, then enjoy!
Hmmm.... no m, nom, nom !!
" I like to melt chocolate in the microwave, so the instructions relate to how to do that. You could melt the chocolate any way you like. Once the chocolate is melted you need to work relatively quickly before it begins to reset, so it is best to have everything else organised first."
Rainbow Pancakes
Give the birthday kiddo a special breakfast treat! Super cool Mum, photographer & blogger , Kristi from liveandloveoutloud.com has an easy fab recipe for delicious Rainbow Pancakes. YUMMMO!
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PARTY DIY GAME IDEA
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r Wrap a selection of treats in yellow tissue pape and place them around the garden for each party go-er to find their very own pot of gold!
Rainbow Yum-Spiration
We’ve found some gorgeous Rainbow Cakes from around Australia
Melbourne Single Tiered Fondant Rainbow Cake Burnt Butter, From $150, burntbutter.com.au
Sydney Buttercream Rainbow Cake Ma Cake, macake.com.au For pricing please contact cake@macake.com.au
Perth Rainbow Layer Cake Cakes By Shanthi, cakesbyshanthi.com.au For pricing please contact shanthi@cakesbyshanthi.com.au Brisbane 8” Vanilla Rainbow Sponge Cake Vanilla Pod, $70, vanilliapod.com.au
Nifty Tip!
Lisa from Burnt Butter shares her tip for an easy yummy treat for your little one’s party
" Jelly is a fabulous addition to all children's party tables. It's quick, anyone can do it and best of all it has to be done in advance! We love Aeroplane Jelly's Create-a-Jelly as it allows you to colour and flavour to match your theming perfectly!" Set of 5 Rainbow Jelly Push Pops $37.50, (inc stand hire) Burnt Butter, burntbutter.com.au
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Alexandrena Parker Photographer Alexandrena Parker, is one the loveliest photographers & people we know. This ridiculously talented girl is just 23 years old and already she has shot for Country Road Kids, Myer and a host of clients in New York! Alexandrena Parker, Photographer alexandrenaparker.com
Alexandrena's tip for photographing your little ones... " Try photographing your little one at magic hour... that's dusk or sunset, for the bright sun flare look. It lends itself to a timeless image that will create a memory that lasts forever."
IN THE SPOTLIGHT ALEXANDRENA PARKER
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Red Velvet Cake Pops Makes approx 30
Our friends at Sunbeam have shared with us an easy recipe to make scrumptious Red Velvet Cake Pops. All you need are some everyday baking ingredients, lolly pop sticks and the Sunbeam Cake Pop Maker. Get your kiddos in the kitchen and get your bake on!!
What you need Cake Pops
To Decorate
3/4 cup self raising flour
Plastic lollypop sticks
1/4 cup plain flour
300g white chocolate melts
1/2 cup caster sugar
Glace cherries
75g butter, room temperature
1 egg white
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 egg
Red food colouring in gel or paste form
1 tsp vanilla essence
See note below
5-6 drops red food colouring
How to
Sunbeam Cake Pop Maker $34.95, sunbeam.com.au
Place all cake pop ingredients into a large bowl and beat using an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes until well combined. Pre-heat the Cake Pop Maker. Lightly grease and spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into each hole. Close lid and cook for 4 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool and repeat with remaining mixture. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl, following the packet instructions. Dip one end of each lollypop stick into a little melted chocolate then insert into cake pops. Refrigerate for 5 minutes to set. Dip the cake pops, one at a time into the melted chocolate; hold over the bowl allowing excess chocolate to drip away. Decorate some with a glace cherry then stand all cake pops into a glass (or piece of foam) and allow to set at room temperature. To decorate the remaining cake pops, sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Lightly whisk the egg white in a separate bowl, to loosen. Add the sifted icing sugar a little at a time, stirring until smooth. Add food colouring and mix until combined. Spoon a small amount of the red royal icing on the top of the set chocolate cake pops, allowing it to drip down the sides or drizzle over. Yummmmy!!!!
A little note...
It is important not to use the liquid red food colouring, as this will make you icing too runny. Paste or gel food colours are available from cake decorating stores
DIY Delicious Red Velvet Cake Pops
made using the fab Sunbeam Cake Pop maker!
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HELLO BABY ! Boy
Interior designer and Mum of two gorgeous boys, Belinda of Nest Designs, shares with us her moodboard for creating a fresh nursery for a bouncing baby boy.
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Picking up colours in the Love JKprint, this design is a beautiful soft colour scheme with a tiny pop of orange. Keeping the wallpaper the feature, you only need a few stylish accessories to create a modern, playful and classic style that will age well as your little one grows. Whilst I designed this room with a baby boy in mind, I adore using blue in girls rooms and think this would easily translate into a little girls nursery as well.
1 Typographic Birth Print $99.95 - $119.95, Love JK, lovejk.com.au 2 Blue Tassel Garland $45.00, Tuckandbonte, etsy.com/people/tuckandbonte 3 Sandberg - Hampus Light Blue Wallpaper $169, Just Kids Wallpaper, justkidswallpaper.com, 4 Luke Michael Cot Sheet Set $139.95, Kate Lauren Designs, katelaurendesigns.com.au 5 Polkadot Pillow $13 (USD), ILovePillow, etsy.com/shop/ILovePillow 6 Pillow Cushion Little House no.1 â‚Ź28.00 (Euro), marabaradesign, etsy.com/shop/marabaradesign
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7 Cloud Mobile Blue $60, Made By Mosey, downthatlittlelane.com.au/made-by-mosey 8 Wooden Ampersand $29.99 (USD), Dime Store Vintage, etsy.com/shop/DimeStoreVintage 9 Egg Chair in White Cashmere, Incy Interiors, incyinteriors.com.au 10 Moroccan Pouffe-Sky Blue $195, Mini Style, ministyle.com.au/
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Belinda from Nest will work with your taste, style and budget to create an amazing room for your little one. For more please see nestdesignstudio.com.au or e-mail Belinda on belinda@nestdesignstudio.com.au www.lovejk.com.au
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Ahoy there! Mum of two, Mandy celebrated her youngest son's first birthday in Arrrr-mazing style in Sorrento. Mandy shares with us how she turned her gorgeous home into a pirate's paradise, complete with a treasure hunt and hand made loot bags!
CUSTOMER PARTY FEATURE AHOY THERE!
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n a mild December day, in the gorgeous beachside town of Sorrento proud parents, Mandy and Derren threw an Arrr-mazing Pirate birthday bash for their second child, Archie.
Mandy explains, “Archie is our last baby so we wanted to do something special and fun for all the kiddies we know... after all, it’s a pretty big milestone to get to the first birthday (for the parents anyway!).”
“ My favourite touch was the photo booth. The little pirates posed with props in front of a red and white stripe backdrop for a pic!“ See Page 28 for your own photobooth props!
The guests were greeted by a big red ‘X’ marks the spot on the letterbox and gold jewels hanging from the trees. The kids received a handmade calico draw string bounty bag with a red felt ‘x’ on it. Inside they found a telescope, eye patch, jewel necklace, pirate stamps and a treasure map. The instruction being to hold on to their bounty bag for the games to follow. which included a treasure chest piñata and, of course, a treasure hunt. Mandy says “By the end of the day, their bags were overflowing with goodies!” Mandy had plenty of expert help on hand to make this brilliant day happen. She says “I was the luckiest girl in the world when it came to help. My mum and her best friend, Linda, were like my kitchen angels. Mum made so much food - mini schnitzels, salads, cheese cake and the all important birthday cake (thanks to the Women’s Weekly Cake Book from my childhood!) I made plenty of cupcakes topped with fondant pirate faces and Love JK party circles. My favourite were the Pirate Mallow-men! They were so easy to make - yet looked super cute!” See page 29 for Mandy’s super simple recipe.
CUSTOMER FEATURE AHOY THERE!
The treasure chest piñata takes a hit from a strong Pirate!
Arrrrr! Treasure! The pirates are gathered around their loot.
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he yard was decorated with gold jewel beads, netting and home-made gold coin garlands. A massive white sail towered over the lolly buffet with gorgeous birthday bunting attached. The kids had plenty of pirate props to keep them entertained – like hats, bandannas, swords and tattoos. Mandy says “My favourite touch was the photo booth. The little pirates posed with props in front of a red and white stripe back drop for a pic! The best part was the ‘pirate speak’ speech bubbles they held. Very cute me matey!” See page 28 for your free photo booth props!
MANDY’S PARTY TIP! “ Get organised early! Having had 2 little boys at my feet, I had to plan everything a good month in advance. I kept lists of everything required and stayed on top of it with my work in progress spreadsheet. The project manager in me certainly reared it’s ugly head!”
Mandy says that the biggest challenge was the mast for the sail. “I had barely ever held a hammer before, let alone a drill. I bought some cheap wood and broom sticks from the hardware and draped one of mum’s old table cloths over it. Looked great... Until it fell about 100 times! My husband isn’t really the ‘handy man’ type so securing into the ground didn’t really work.” Being a busy Mum of two rambunctious and adorable little boys, she spent her time scouring the web for her party wares. She sourced her party stationery from Love JK and found Ebay to be a great source for her party ware, like the piñata. Mandy says “It was such a busy, fun day. We had a blast! After the delicious barbecue lunch, there were parents practically chasing their sugar drunk kids down the street in an attempt to lure them into the car.” www.lovejk.com.au
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Personalised Paper Bunting $1.99 per letter (includes ribbon for hanging) Love JK, lovejk.com.au
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Ahoy there! Invitation $2.49 ea, Personalised Address Stickers $0.49 ea Love JK, lovejk.com.au
Fill these lunchboxes with delicious food for the hungry pirates
After the big bash, send your thanks with a personalised Thank You Card
Pirate Lunchboxes $1.59 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au
Single sided $1.99 ea Folded $3.99 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au
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Milk Bottles $1.95ea Little Big Co, tlbc.com.au Milk Bottle Stickers $0.99 ea Love JK, lovejk.com.au Red & White Paper Straws, $5.95 for 25 The Party Station thepartystation.com.au
Party Circle (applied to jar) $0.99 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au Glass Jar $2.50 ea, The Party Station, thepartystation.com.au Personalised Tent Cards $1.15 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au
Thank You Sticker $0.49 ea, Love JK, lovejk.com.au, Loot Boxes $4.00 for 4, Spotlight, spotlight.com.au,
INSPIRATION AHOY THERE MOODBOARD
Mix and Match your party ware with these fab finds...
Big Red Striped Napkins $10.95 for 20 & Black & White Striped Cups $4.95 for 12, Both from The Party Parlour, thepartyparlour.com.au Black & White Striped Straws $5.95 for 25, Skulls Paper Chain $19.95, Both from Lark, larkstore.com.au
Ahoy There!
Fashion for the Cap'n and the Lady...
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL "TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY?!" CELEBRATE IT THIS YEAR ON 19TH SEPTEMBER. ARRR!!
For Him: Minti Hungry Octopus tee $44.95, Alphabet Soup Bandit Jean $69.95, babysgotstyle.com.au Rocky Shoes $44.95 Chillikids, chillikids.com.au For Her: Mix It Up Dress $59.95 Hootkid, babysgotstyle.com.au
A bounty of jolly gift ideas!
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For the crafty k iddo!
Boris the Pirate Softie by Nana Huchy $25.50, downthatlittlelane.com.au/sellers/nana-huchy Make & Play Pirate Kit $14.95 Tiger Tribe, babysgotstyle.com.au Pirate Ship $24.95 Califant downthatlittlelane.com.au/sellers/paper-pukekos
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DIY
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PIRATE PHOTOBOOTH
Cut out and ready to glue
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What you’ll need
To make the speechbubbles
Speech bubble template (Download here)
Print out the speech bubble template onto the card stock
Card stock
Adhere to sheets of cardboard and allow to dry
Strong glue or tape (we use a hot glue gun)
Cut out each speech bubble
Paper glue
Using strong glue, attach the balloon sticks
Scissors or cutting knife & matt
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Balloon Sticks
I t’s super easy! Hang up your length of fabric in a place where there is plenty of room and light. Get your little pirates into position and get them saying “Arrrrrr!” Happy Snapping!
Cardboard Length of fabric (see tip)
Try black, navy or red and white stripes for the backdrop!
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Nifty Tip!
The length of fabric is dependent upon the number of kids & or adults you are going to have in the pics. If you are having big pirates, then allow for approx 2m long.
INSPIRATION PIRATE YUM-SPIRATION
PIRATE YUM-SPIRATION Here are some fun food ideas from around Australia!
Chocolate gold coins
Pirate ship cake
Super cute pirate cookie s
Australia Wide Gold Chocolate Coins 1kg for $28.50, Lolly World, lollyworld.com.au Brisbane Pirate Novelty Cake Vanilla Pod, $135 Vanilla Pod, vanillapod.com.au Melbourne Pirate Cookies, Baked By Belle, facebook.com/pages/Baked-By-Belle, for pricing please contact info@bakedbybelle.com.au Perth Pirate Cake, Cakes by Shanthi, cakesbyshanthi.com.au For pricing please contact shanthi@cakesbyshanthi.com.au
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PIRATE MALLOW-MEN DIY
Mandy made these cute Pirate Mallow-men by skewering marshmallows with lollypop sticks and dipping the tips in melted red chocolate (for their bandannas). She painted their little faces with edible ink. To complete the look she tied black and white polka-dot ribbon around the sticks and popped them into a vase filled with sand.
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PIRATE TELESCOPES What you’ll need Empty paper towel rolls (one for every pirate party guest!) Black paint Telescope decorations (Download here) A4 paper Glue
How to Print the telescope decorations onto regular paper and cut out. There are three sets per sheet.
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Paint each paper towel roll and leave to dry. Depending on the paint you use, you may want to do a couple of coats. Glue the red and white stripes at one end of the painted roll and the skull and cross bones at the other and leave to dry. Hand out to each pirate as they arrive and let the Arrrr-mazing fun begin* That’s the last bad pirate pun we’ll use for this issue, we promise!! :)
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Nifty Tip! I see Treasure Island!
This is a great activity to get your kids to help you with, in the lead up to the party. It get’s them excited and it’s a fun way to get into the party spirit!
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What you’ll need Sword Template (Download here) A4 Paper (or cardstock if using as props) Paints/coloured pencils/crayons Optional:
You can use this as a colouring in sheet to give away, or you can cut out the swords, and use them as props for the party!
Embellishments such as jewels
How to Print out the Sword Template onto heavyweight paper. Print as many as you need! Paint and embellish as desired
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