As usual it was so much fun to see all the BBA kids smiling and having fun. Everyone participated in the bowling and (of course) the cupcake eating!

We went with a pallet of turquoise and lavender with a bowling ball accent. The cheery colors went with the cheery atmosphere and coordinated well with the venue. We can’t wait to create a whole new theme and design for our next Bert’s Big Adventure Birthday Bash! And of course we’ll share the finished product with you!

Photography: Rustic White Photography

We’ve told you about our new home and office space and now we’re finally ready to share it with you all!

This Wednesday, September 21, 2011, Posh Tot Events is hosting an opening party to celebrate this new beginning. We’re inviting some of our best friends, colleagues and supporters to come out to our new office, take a tour, have some lite bites and just have fun with us.

Head over to the Facebook events page to get more information.

We hope to see you there!

A new coat of paint and a few renovations and our new location will be the perfect fit for our fun-loving Posh team. It even comes equipped with our very own party room that we can’t wait to try out! We will have plenty more pictures once it’s all fixed up and we’re so excited to show it off to everyone. The Roswell location will be open on September 9, 2011.

Will you be the first one to book the Posh party room?

Address: 603 Atlanta Street, Roswell, GA 30075

If you did, great! If you didn’t, no worries! We’ve got you covered. Here is the link to the birthday party segments we shot for Good Day Atlanta.

Don’t forget to click on the clips under the main image to see all of the videos that we are featured in!

Better Mornings on Good Morning America

The wonderful Courtney Dial featured our setup for a Peter Rabbit themed party on her website Pizzazzerie! Check it out!

Night Driving:

Night driving sounds great at first: the kids are asleep, you can listen to your music and get at least half way there before they wake up. This tips is really dependent on the age of your kids. If they are infants or toddlers, night driving may not be the best idea if the have a hard time going to sleep or getting comfortable. For babies, it could go either way. Some babies sleep better in a moving car that at home and some don’t. This tip works best if you have school-aged kids. Make sure to leave a little bit before their bed time to keep them on their regular sleeping schedule and ensure that they’ll be off in dreamland once you’re well into your trip.

Don’t Forget the Change:

When planning a trip, you always consider your budget and how much you’ll be spending ahead of time. One thing that often gets left off the list is the money you need for the toll roads that you’ll pass through along the way. The toll price is different at each one and can range anywhere between 50 cents and $4. Bring a baggie with $20 – $30 in quarters and single dollar bills to ensure that you’re covered and not taking money out of your food budget.

Pack Your Cooler:

While stopping at fast food places is great on occasion (a bathroom, play place AND food in the same place!? Amazing.) it’s often not the healthiest option for your family. Pack your own cooler with water, juice boxes, sandwiches, fruit and some of your kids’ favorite snacks for everyone to munch on while driving. Cheese cubes, turkey & cheese sandwiches, strawberries, yogurt, carrot sticks and plums/apples make great snacks that you and your kids will love. They are healthy and delicious and can serve as a quick meal to hold you over until you can make your next stop. Keep dry foods like baggies of goldfish or chips separate.

Mobile Cinema:

If your car doesn’t come equipped with a DVD player and screen consider buying (or borrowing!) a portable one for your trip. Bring along a few of your kids’ favorite movies for them to watch. You can even sing along to some of the songs from the one’s that you enjoy as well!

Driving Games:

Driving games have been a fun road trip past time for years. And now with new technology, there are even more fun games for you to choose from! Quizzology makes fun cds with quizzes that kids and adults can take part in. You can also go with the classic games like the license plate game, alphabet game and a road trip scavenger hunt. Coloring books and puzzle books work wonders as well.

Gas:

Gas is the number one concern on any road trip. To save gas, keep your windows up while driving on the highway to reduce the stress on your engine. Also, make sure that your gas gauge doesn’t fall below a quarter of a tank. When driving somewhere that you’re not familiar with, gas stations can be few and far between so keep an eye on your gauge and know when you need to fill up.

Bring Garbage Bags:

With eating, coloring and drinking all happening in one small space, a mess is sure to follow close behind. Make sure to bring a few trash bags for the car to keep the mess to a minimum.

Slip on/Slip Off:

When driving in the car for long periods of time, shoes will undoubtedly be discarded at some point. To make for quick runs to the restroom at rest stops, make sure your shoes are easy to take on and off. It’s annoying when you have to take the time to find your shoes and your socks and then help your kids find theirs before you can even get out of the car to use the bathroom. Make it easy on yourself and wear slip on shoes to avoid the problem.

Chose Sight-seeing Stops:

Take some time to pre-plan your road trip stops. When you know your route, have the kids help you research some fun places to stop, take pictures and stretch those cramped legs! They will get excited about the upcoming stops that they helped you find and it’s a great way to let them release some energy before piling back into the car.

Schedule Bathroom Breaks:

When you’re pre-planning and mapping out your road trip, take not of all the rest stops and gas stations that you will be able to stop at for a quick bathroom break. This also helps you know ahead of time how long you will have to wait until your next potty break.

Clean-up Crew:

Even with a garbage bag, messes are bound to happen. Kids can find the most creative ways to get sticky and dirty, so here is a way to be ready for those moments. Make sure that you bring wet wipes, a roll of paper towels and a towel per child and keep them in an easy to reach area in the car. These will come in handy for many messes, including dirty faces, greasy hands, spills and accidents.

Aside from all of these tips, always keep in mind the temperament of your children (and you!). If you know some things your kids wouldn’t go for, feel free to kick the idea and try out another! It’s all about what suits you family best.

Happy traveling!

Sources: Fridley Patch, Uptake, Traveling Mom, Kaboose

Photo: Emergen-C television ad

With summer comes adventures at the beach. A beach themed party is always a winner with the kids and the adults will enjoy it too! There are so many different way that you can have a beach party. You can make it a Hawaiian beach party with leis and limbo or a tropical beach party with umbrellas in your smoothies and fruity popsicles. Whichever way you do it, it’s sure to be a hit!

See what your child and their classmates have been learning about recently at school and use that as inspiration. If they just learned a bit of science, have a chemistry party, if they just discussed American history, use the inspiration for a colonial theme, if animals was their last subject make a jungle theme the focus. Have some fun with your kid’s education!

Take them on a picnic! Picnic parties are not only fun, but pretty easy! Blankets, baskets, sandwiches and mason jars filled with daisies are only a few of the things you need to create the picnic atmospheres.

Have an artsy party! All of the kids in school participate in art classes, so use that as an inspiration for a colorful celebration. Take a tip from this awesome party we found on Kara’s Party Ideas and add a ‘splash’ of color to every detail!

And don’t forget, after the party it’s vacation time! If you happen to be taking a road trip to the beach or to visit family, stay tuned for a post about a few road trip survival tips

Sources:
Cozi
Kara’s Party Ideas
The Cultured Cook
Hostess with the Mostess

Wheel of Affection:

A craft where your kids can tell you how much they love you in every way! With just a few simple materials and loving words this craft is a sinch. Head over to Disney Family Fun for the directions.

Bath Soaps:

Every mom loves a spa day, so what better way to begin the spa experience than receiving homemade bath soaps? This is a craft that will definitely need adult supervision since a knife is involved. Your kids can create soaps in fun shapes and multiple colors. Fun for them to make, fun for you to use! Kaboose has all the directions you’ll need for this artistic craft.

Lasagna Rolls:

This is an easier way to make a family favorite recipe that your kids can help with too. Just as delicious as a regular layered lasagna, lasagna roll ups are fairly easy to make and fun to eat. Giada De Laurentiis provides you with this great recipe.

Ice Cream Stuffed Oranges with Caramel Sauce:

Everyone loves dessert! This dessert is something new that you can try and is so easy and quick to make. With only 3 ingredients, this delicious treat will be ready in no time at all! You can find the rest of Robin Miller’s recipe here.

Happy Mother’s Day to all!

The party had a carnival theme with blue, white and red as the main colors, with yellow as an accent color for party hats, place cards, and cups. We are so proud of this party and had so much fun with all of the kids. They loved the freshly popped popcorn, hot dogs, lollipops and yummy cupcakes we had for the birthday boys and girls and all of their friends and family. Everyone was also able to enjoy face painting, games and one fabulous furry pup.

These birthday bashes are so much fun that we’ll be having one every month for each child that was a part Bert’s Big Adventure! Every day is special for these kids and we’re so happy that we can make their birthdays even more memorable. Thank you again to everyone that helped make this party a success. We can’t wait until the next one!

Vendors:

Photography: Lauren Nicole Studios

Planning & Design: Posh Tot Events

Balloon Art: Holland Muscio for Balloonacy

A big thank you to everyone that helped make this big bash happen. We couldn’t have pulled it off with out everyone’s effort.

The event was wonderful and we can’t wait to show and tell you more. Stay tuned!