Angry Birds Party

The Angry Birds Party was a big hit!

I had a pretty ecstatic 5 year old on my hands.

Before we get to the party pics, 

I wanted to share one last craft, the goodie bags!

And as the kids tell me, it's the most important part,

besides cake,

and presents. :)

I started off by buying some red and blue bags at Target.

I then pulled some graphics off the internet and enlarged them to fit.

Get the face downloads HERE and HERE

Cut out your faces and bring out the bags.

Glue the faces as shown.

I used Elmer's Glue.

Take a sharpie and add the little feather bumps over their heads.

Pull String Pig Pinata

Say that 5 times fast!

Most of the Angry Birds Party Supplies are sold out in my area

and I knew I wanted a pull string pinata for Michael's Party.

So why not make one?

and for a fraction of the cost!

This one cost about $3 to make.

Woot Woot.

I saw a few terrific instructional posts HERE at Young House Love.

Aren't they he cutest!

And HERE at Frugal NJ

And HERE at Fancy Frugally

Gather your supplies:

Balloon in the size you want - I chose a large punch balloon.

Bowl to hold the balloon

Newpaper and/ Flyers

Paste

Curling Ribbon

Construction Paper

Crepe Paper

Scissors

Glue - Hot and Elmer's

Pinata Filling

Luckily I already had some punch balloons from Target on hand.

They were leftovers from Easter.

I got Jaime to blow up the balloon, since I didn't want aggravate my jaw.

Then I laughed when he almost passed out once he finished.

Don't worry, he was fine.

I also grabbed all the grocery store flyers I had been hording

and cut them into large strips.

I found that larger strips made the process move more quickly.

Angry Bird Invasion

Eeeek!

I honestly could not stop laughing when I took this picture.

I even called Jaime over and he laughed, too.

They were just glaring at us.

Ok the birds were glaring and the pigs are kinda scared/clueless. :)

I saw a super cute version of these poms on PINTEREST and knew I wanted 

to make them for the Michael's Angry Birds Party.

They would make a perfect addition to the goodie bags.

And then I got my wisdom teeth out.

And then I got really sick from the meds.

Tack on Dry Socket.

I has been a lovely 2 weeks leading up to Michael's 5th birthday

and my party planning (and blog, and face) suffered.

Luckily I was able to work on these little guys in bed and with little head/jaw movement.

I decided on making the red bird and a pig.

If I had felt better, I would have totally made more colored birds.

Below were the supplies:

Yarn

Scissors

Large Needle

Pom Templates in Medium and Large -  Get the template from MEYAMO

Angry Birds Invitation and Printable

Preparations are in full swing for

Michael's 5th Birthday Party.

Our theme this year is

Angry Birds

and I have been compiling lots of wonderful ideas from the blogosphere.

First up were invitations 

and there were so many adorable options.

I opted to create my own with the help of Corel Draw.

And THIS great site with free Angry Birds fonts!

Here are the finished invites.

Sorry for the edited bits.

I won't lie, I was thrilled with how they turned out.

Corel Draw and I have a bumpy past.

Jaime, being the Corel Expert in this household was impressed.

For a blank copy of the invite, click HERE!

Enjoy!

XOXO,

Linking to these great parties:

Monday The Girl Creative *Craftomaniac *  Skip to my Lou * Mad in Crafts * Keeping It Simple * Sumo's Sweet Stuff * C.R.A.F.T. * Making The World Cuter * Alderberry Hill * So Very Creative * Singing Three Little Birds *Ask Anna * Get Outta My Head Please * Three Mango Seeds * Lisa's Craft Blog * Polly Want a Crafter * DIY Home Sweet Home * Sew Can Do *  Cooking with Karyn * An Original Belle * Destination: Craft * Toastie Studio * I should be mopping the floor * Everything Under the Moon * Jillify It

Tuesday - Tip Junkie * Sugarbee Crafts * Funky Polkadot Giraffe * My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia * Crafty Confessions * Home Stories A to Z * Homework * Not Just a Housewife * Project Queen *A Diamond in the Stuff * Cherished Bliss * Blackberry Vine * Uncommon * The Southern Product Queen

Wednesday - Someday Crafts *Sew Much Ado * Tea Rose Home *A Little Tipsy * The Thrifty Home * Fireflies and Jellybeans * My Girlish Whims * Gingersnap Crafts *  Raegun Wear * The CSI Project* The Stuff of Success * Lil' Luna * The Sasse Life * Fine Craft Guild 

Thursday - Somewhat Simple * The Shabbycreek Cottage * The 36th Avenue * Thrifty 101 * A Creative Princess * House of Hepworths * The Artsy Girl Connection * Katie's Nesting Spot * Between U and Me * A Glimpse Inside * Christina's Adventures * Made in a Day * Adventures in Dinner * Embracing Change * 52 Mantels * The Taylor House

Friday - Thirty Handmade Days * Romantic Home *Tatertots and Jello* Simply Designing * Creation Corner * Blissful and Domestic * Young and Crafty * Delicate Construction * Happy Hour Projects * Sassy Sites *  Whipperberry * Little Inspiration * Serenity Now * Here Comes The Sun * Tidy Mom * Raising Oranges * Happy Go Lucky * The Grant Life * Toys in the Dryer * Fingerprints on the Fridge * Bacon Time * At the Picket Fence * Miss Mustard Seed

Saturday - Positively Splendid.com * Be Different Act Normal * Family Ever After *Lovely Crafty Home * Lollyjane * Funky Junk Interiors * Too Much Time On My Hands * Six Sisters Stuff * Country Momma Cooks * Nutmeg Place

Sunday - The DIY Showoff * Nifty Thrifty Things *Petite Hermine * I Heart Naptime * Flamingo Toes * Cherished Treasures *My 1929 Charmer * Embellishing Life Everyday * Sunday Social * Sassafras Salvation * Heatherly Love

Those are some Angry Birds.

So this is what those pesky 1X1 glass tiles have been transformed into

Angry Birds Magnets!

I had originally made these little guys last year for an auction

to benefit a group of 

Incredible, Sweet, Supportive, Hot, Funny and Creative moms.

{Go OOF!}

As soon as my little Angry Birds addict saw them, he fell in love.

I promised him I would make him a set of his own.

Better late than never, right?

So a bit of a flashback to my last kiln POST

These little guys were pretty fiesty and I had to start from scratch.

When I finally opened up the big kiln and found perfect little clear tiles,

I was thrilled!

 I gathered some pics and created a little Angry Birds printable last year

and picked my favorite feathered friends.

Oh, and some of those mean little pigs, too.

Get your Angry Birds printable page HERE.

So here is my list of materials to create this fun little guys.

Clear Glass Tiles or Blobs

Angry Birds printable

Mod Podge and Brush

Magnets

Strong Glue

Pen and Scissors 

First, Take you glass tile and make sure the image fits.

I do this for all my tiles and images.

Trace around each tile with your pen and cut out the shape.

Be sure to cut inside the line.

I also line up my tiles in the same order and set aside.

Grab your first tile and corresponding cut out.

Paint a layer of Mod Podge to the back of the tile

and then place the picture

Face Down on the Mod Podge.

Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the back of the paper 

and set aside to dry.

You should apply at least 3 coats, allowing drying time in between.

Once dry, take your magnets and apply some glue to the back.

Center the magnet on the back of the tile and press.

Let Dry.

Notice how I have them spaced out?

If you keep the magnets too close they will pull towards eachother.

(Yes, this is from experience and a mess of glue and magnets everywhere.)

And here is the finished product!

Super cute, functional and 

they made my little man giggle. 

Ok, they make me giggle, too.  I love them.

Hope you do, too.

XOXO

Featured on:

Monday - Craftomaniac * Kristens Junk Drawer * Sarahndipities * Dittle Dattle * Skip to my Lou * Mad in Crafts * Keeping It Simple * Sumo's Sweet Stuff * C.R.A.F.T. * Making The World Cuter * Alderberry Hill * So Very Creative * Singing Three Little Birds *Ask Anna * Get Outta My Head Please * Three Mango Seeds * Lisa's Craft Blog * Polly Want a Crafter * DIY Home Sweet Home * Sew Can DoDebbie-DebbiedoosCooking with KarynAn Original Belle
Tuesday - Tip Junkie * Sugarbee Crafts * Funky Polkadot Giraffe * My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia * Crafty Confessions * Home Stories A to Z * Homework* Not Just a Housewife * Project Queen *A Diamond in the Stuff * Cherished Bliss * Blackberry Vine * Uncommon * The Southern Product Queen

Wednesday - Someday Crafts *Sew Much Ado * Tea Rose Home *A Little Tipsy * The Thrifty Home * Fireflies and Jellybeans * My Girlish Whims * Gingersnap Crafts * Creative Kristi * Raegun Wear * The CSI Project* The Stuff of Success * Lil' Luna * The Sasse Life
Thursday - Somewhat Simple * The Shabbycreek Cottage * Thirty Handmade Days * The 36th Avenue * Thrifty 101 * A Creative Princess * House of Hepworths * The Artsy Girl Connection * Katie's Nesting Spot * Between U and Me * A Glimpse Inside * Christina's Adventures * Made in a Day * Adventures in Dinner * 52 Mantels 
Friday - Romantic Home *Tatertots and Jello* Simply Designing * Creation Corner * Blissful and Domestic * Young and Crafty * Delicate Construction * Happy Hour Projects * Sassy Sites * A Blonde's DIY Life * Whipperberry * Little Inspiration * Serenity Now * Here Comes The Sun * Tidy Mom * Raising Oranges * Happy Go Lucky

Saturday - Positively Splendid.com * Be Different Act Normal * Family Ever After *Lovely Crafty Home * Lollyjane * Funky Junk Interiors * Too Much Time On My Hands * Six Sisters Stuff * Country Momma Cooks

Sunday - The Girl Creative *The DIY Showoff * Nifty Thrifty Things *Petite Hermine * I Heart Naptime * Flamingo Toes * Cherished Treasures *My 1929 Charmer * Embellishing Life Everyday * Sunday Social * The Foley Fam