Dinosaur Birthday Party Ideas and Inspiration

March 9, 2016

Dinosaur Party Inspiration and Ideas

My cute little Thomas is going to be 5 at the end of the month, and all he does is tell me about his Dinosaur Birthday party ideas.  He has opinions on everything from: Dinosaur party games, party bags, invitations, decorations, you name it!  I love that he’s so into it!

We shopped around the web together, and these are his favorite Dinosaur Birthday party ideas.
He also has very specific Dinosaur party games he wants to play.  Dinosaur tic tac toe, Pin the tail on the Dinosaur, a Dinosaur bouncy house, to name a few.  And, did I tell you he wants a Volcano Birthday cake?!   Ha!  I don’t even know how to attempt to make a Volcano cake, anyone want to help me out?!

Looks like I have my work cut out for me with that kid!  But, how can I say no, you only turn 5 once, right?!  And, don’t get me started on how my youngest is turning 5!  I’m in COMPLETE denial and beg him daily to stay 4 for me.  Time is such a thief!

I always love to put together a little mood board or party inspiration before I plan parties for my kids.  It always helps me to get the color theme I am looking for.   It also helps to have a visual to see if what I am planning works well together, and the overall look is what I am going for!

I wanted to share some Dinosaur Party Inspiration Sources if you’re also looking for some ideas for a Dinosaur Birthday party for your little boy or girl!

Sources: From Right to Left, Top to Bottom: (affiliate links used in this post)

Meri Meri Party Hats | Oh Happy Day Shop Mini Bunting Banner | Meri Meri Primary Color Party Bags | Meri Meri Roarrr Party Banner  | Oh Happy Day Shop Honeycomb Fancy  |  Zurchers Green Baby Dino Piñata  | Minted Cross the Rainbow Placemats  |  Dinosaur Cupcake Toppers  | Minted Party Decor Dino Notecard Favor  |  Minted Personalized Dinosaur Party Banner  |  Meri Meri Party Plates  |  Zurchers Dino-mite Frosted Suckers  |   Meri Meri Roarrr Dinosaur Party Hat  |  Oh Happy Day Party Shop Twisted Candles  |  Minted Custom Dinosaur Birthday Party Invitations  |  Zurchers Dino Grabbers  |  Meri Meri Dinosaur Cupcake Kit  | Meri Meri Glitter Tape  | Meri Meri Assorted Colorful Party Cups  |  Assorted Dinosaur Stamps  |  Vinyl Mini Dinosaur Toys |  Foam Dinosaur Masks  | Minted Dinosaur Scalloped Stickers

Hope the party will be Dino-mite!  Ha!  And, be sure to check back on the actual party.  I’ll be posting it soon!

Be sure to check out my little Tommy’s birthday parties over the years:

Tommy’s Panda Birthday Party
Tommy’s Black, White, and Gold Birthday Party
Tommy’s Fox Inspired Birthday Party

And see more posts from my Party and Entertaining Section here.

Easter Dresses for Little Girls

March 1, 2016

21 Easter Dresses for Little Girls // armelleblog.com

Can you believe that Easter is less than a month away?!  I wanted to be sure to help you out in case you are looking for some cute Easter dresses for little girls, toddlers, and babies or infants.  I have browsed the internet for hours and hours to bring you the cutest finds out there this year, including some of the most amazing companies owned by local creative,  talented hardworking mothers!

One of my favorite parts about Easter is picking out a special Easter dress for my little Norah, and dressing her up for church on Easter Sunday.  I love to see all the little girls in their Easter Dresses!  I tend to favor florals for Easter, but I also love a touch of solid and stripes!

Here’s a round-up of my most favorite Spring dresses I found while searching all of my favorite stores!

Happy (Easter) Shopping!  (this post contains affiliate links)

1. Tea Collection Wrap Dress | 2.  Alice & Ames Polka Dot Ballet Dress |  3. Genuine by Oshkosh Dress (Target) |  4. H&M Gingham Shirt Dress | 5. Wren and James Willow Pinafore | 6.  Genuine Kids Jacquard Weave Dress (Target)  |  7.  Genuine Striped Tweed Dress (Target)  |  8. Hum Stitchery Elsa Vee Dress in Yellow Flower  |   9. Crewcuts Sateen Ruby Striped Dress  |  10.  Olive Juice Polly Tennis Dress   |  11. Dream Catcher Baby Pink with Gold Bow Dress  |  12.  Next Multi Floral Printed Shift Dress  |  13. Gap Floral Dress  | 14.  Alice & Ames Ballet Dress in Lilac  |  15. Shop Arc Camp Dress |  16. Crewcuts Liberty Tresco Floral Dress |  17.  Cherokee Striped Lawn Dress  18. Next Print Dress |  19.  Carter’s Floral Poplin Dress  |  20.  Hum Stitchery Elsa Vee Dress |  21.  Mini Boden Pretty Smocked Dress

Be sure to check out more Easter posts from Armelle Blog here.

Winter Vacation Getaways // Steamboat Springs Colorado

February 22, 2016

Winter Vacation Getaways Ski Resort Destination Steamboat Springs Family Travel

We have been having so much fun recently going on some amazing winter vacation getaways.  We just got back from a Colorado Winter Vacation to Steamboat Springs, and we enjoyed it so much!

We love to vacation as a family, the memories made are priceless, and the time spent together is so precious.  When I think back on life, my most fondest memories as a child are of my family vacations, and I hope to provide my children with some lifelong memories.   When considering a vacation many think of warm summer like destinations, but lately Winter Destination’s have been some of our favorites!

Steamboat Springs Ski Resort Winter Vacation Destination

Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival Parade

This trip, we headed to the ski town of Steamboat Springs.  Steamboat is in Northeast Colorado tucked along their rolling mountains.  It has the perfect amount of small town feel which we were lucky enough to experience at their annual Winter Carnival.  We not only got to experience the amazing skiing at Steamboat Springs Resort, but we were also able to take part in many of their Winter Carnival Activities that made the trip extra fun for the whole family.

Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival Howelsen Hill


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