sewing cape pattern

sewing cape pattern

The key to entertaining a kid's party

Fun ideas for entertaining kid parties!

There are many resources for entertaining your little ones. As a mother of two, I have hosted my share of kid parties. The first part of planning your child's party is to pick a fun theme. Your theme should be chosen by your child, unless it's a surprise, of course. Once you have chosen your theme, it's time to plan the rest. You'll need invitations, decorations, entertainment and food.

Tips for entertaining kids’ parties should include unique entertainment. How about learning how to twist your own balloons? This is always a big hit at any party with children. After learning how to twist balloons, I decided to bring a handful of balloons to the park and practice. You wouldn't believe the amount of kids circling around me. I twisted up animals until I was out of balloons. A mother I met there, paid me to do it at her son's birthday, two weeks later. I definitely didn't see that coming.

Creating your own entertaining kids party!

Another entertaining kid’s party idea is to try your hand at face painting. Learn techniques professionals use and get it done right. That's a fun idea for entertaining kid parties, which can pay for itself later. You could use your talent and open a booth at a carnival, crafts fair, farmers market, or earn money for your charity. A fun idea for entertaining kid parties that will let you get creative. Whether you're artistic or not, the techniques are very simple.

Dress-up parties are great for young girls. The more accessories you find the better. Thrift stores are great for costume hunting, as far as hats, jewelry, dresses etc. (Don't forget little brother when shopping)

For young boys, you could get fabric and make capes that the boys take home. This is a little easier if you have a sewing machine. First have your son choose the color of the capes, or you could choose a pattern that goes with your theme. Sew a piece of white fabric on back, in the shape of your choice. During the party, the guests can draw their own insignia with fabric markers on the piece of white fabric. There are so many ways to throw an entertaining kids party! Can you imagine leaving a party with your face painted, wearing a cape, holding a balloon sword? Other kids will notice.

For older kids you could throw a karaoke party. There are programs you can buy, that will turn your computer into a karaoke machine. The cool part is you can use the music from your personal mp3's, movies and more. All you'll need is a couple of microphones. The possibilities are endless when entertaining kids parties or just about any party. Entertaining a kid’s party gets easier with their own music.

While choosing your invitations, decorations and the main ingredient... cake. Stick with the theme. That can help the fun ideas for your kid's party, roll in. If you are planning to provide snacks, I always consider finger foods. One snack that is always a hit is hot dogs rolled up in croissants, or you could use ham and cheese. Other fun foods include anything dipped. You know how the kids love to dip. There are cookbooks that specialize in kids if you need something special.

Try creating entertaining kids parties. There are so many fun possibilities; you may find your family celebrating just about anything.

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i need a good sewing pattern for little red riding hood's cape?

hopefully to find online.
I AM NOT BUYING A CAPE, SO DONT SEND ME PICTURES OF CAPES. I NEED A PATTERN. NOT A PICTURE.

unless of course the picture comes with the pattern. ;)

i am playing little red riding hood in into the woods, so obviously i dont want a skanky one.

thank you so much!

What kind of cape would you like? There are three different basic types -- circular/semi-circular, rectangular, and opera. I suspect you're thinking of a semi-circular cape:

http://home.clara.net/arianrhod/Aldebaran/DoItYourself/Cloak02.html

Warning: the rectangular cape (which you may meet again some day as the Kinsale cloak) is a major pain to sew because of the amount of fabric gathered at the neck.

http://home.clara.net/arianrhod/Aldebaran/DoItYourself/Cloak01.html

And the opera cloak: http://home.clara.net/arianrhod/Aldebaran/DoItYourself/Cloak03.html

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