Saturday, April 13, 2013

A "Homemade" Minecraft Birthday

 There is NO Minecraft party stuff anywhere. Someone could be making a fortune! When I asked for Minecraft stuff at the party store the guys said "Do you know how many times a day I get asked that?"  These are my "homemade" Minecraft gift bags for the guests. I just got bright green bags from Michael's Craft store and cut out the faces on  black paper myself and put them on. I could not find the right color at the dollar store but with a 40% coupon at Michael's, these were pretty cheap.

 I admit, I borrowed these ideas from Pinterest but they were good ones! And easy too. I got small candy bags from Michael's as well (with a coupon) and correlating ribbons and did up the candy bags. Red Licorice as "TNT". I also made the labels on my computer and just stuck them on the bags.

                                            Blueberry Jolly ranchers for "Diamond"


                                                Apple Jolly ranchers for "Emerald"


                                                            Rolo's for "Gold"
                              (Hershey's gold wrapped chocolates would be cute too)

                                          I got these lanyards on Amazon Found here
                                       They do not come with the plastic tag holders.
                                        You can get those anywhere like Staples etc.
                    I just made the name tags on the computer and put them in myself.


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 My local Supermarket Bakery (Stop and Shop) will make a cake topper with anything you bring in printed on a sheet of paper so, I made a topper with what I wanted and had them make the cake.


 It was a chocolate cake and I requested the grass frosting so when it was cut, it looked just like a dirt block from Minecraft! The kids loved it.


              We had the party at a local Lazer Kraze (lazer tag place) and fun was had by all!
Even I played the lazer tag. I usually sit these things out but YOLO is my new motto and I'm glad I did. So much fun!

9 comments:

  1. Do you have a file with your labels that you could send to me? Where did you get the bulk candy?

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  2. Hi. Where did you get the icons for your labels? And you are right...I've been searching for minecraft stuff as well!!

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  3. The labels I made on address labels and imported images from Google images. The Bulk candy I got at sales CVS, dollar store and Bj's!

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  4. I loved this idea and have got all the supplies to start stuffing into bags for my daughters birthday party tomorrow, but I am getting tripped up on trying to get image and font copied and pasted into my document on word. If you still have the label document on hand I would be VERY grateful I seem to be disabled in the technology dept tonight!
    rainey.taylor@gmail.com

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  5. I would also like to have the labels if possible. accruz@yahoo.com Thank you!

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  6. I would also like to have the labels if possible. accruz@yahoo.com Thank you!

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  7. Hi! Do you have the doc for the lanyard name tags that I can edit the names. When I searched the lanyards from the link they are $5 each, is that what you paid? Love all of your ideas, you did a great job! -Sheryl
    Missladyaries@yahoo.com

    Thank you!

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  8. Hi! Do you have the doc for the lanyard name tags that I can edit the names. When I searched the lanyards from the link they are $5 each, is that what you paid? Love all of your ideas, you did a great job! -Sheryl
    Missladyaries@yahoo.com

    Thank you!

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  9. Yes I too am wondering if you could send me the file for the candy labels? shamrock1623@gmail.com
    Great ideas!
    Thank you,
    Sheena

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