{"id":17093,"date":"2021-09-30T17:13:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=17093"},"modified":"2021-09-30T17:13:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:13:49","slug":"awesome-party-hacks-every-parent-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/awesome-party-hacks-every-parent-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Party Hacks Every Parent Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By: Brian Patrick Flynn\n\n\n\n
When the weather is just right, you don’t want to spend the whole day setting up for the party; you just want to…party! Create a stylish gathering in half the time with these quick tips.\n\n\n\n Pulling together a stylish and entertaining party for both kids\u00a0and\u00a0adults doesn’t have to be a headache. With these clever hacks, kids can have fun and parents can relax.\n\n\n\n Gone are the days of watching your flimsy, plastic tablecloth blow away in the wind. A fitted twin sheet will stretch over a plastic centerfold table with ease. Plus, you can toss it in the washer and use it over and over again.\n\n\n\n Skip the breakable\u00a0bowls and platters, and serve snacks in colorful, inexpensive pails that kids will love. You can even send them home with tiny guests after the party for easy clean-up.\n\n\n\n Keep drinks ice-cold and easy to access by filling up a baby pool with ice and your guests’ favorite bevvies.\n\n\n\n Little messes and\u00a0boo-boos are bound to happen\u00a0during a party, so be prepared with\u00a0a “situation station.” \u00a0Keep it stocked with hand sanitizer, bandages, ointment, sunscreen, bug spray and wipes.\n\n\n\n Keep it simple by serving adult beverages in small cocktail cups. Offer them to guests in a muffin tin to keep spills to a minimum.\n\n\n\n Go multipurpose with your muffin tin to serve up a variety of healthy snacks for kids. Colorful baking cups are the perfect size for little hands.\n\n\n\n Whip up a few of these luminaries to keep mosquitos from crashing your party. Let little ones serve themselves by wrangling utensils into buckets hanging at kid level.\n\n\n\n Corral larger snacks, like donut holes, cookies and pretzels, in adorable, kid-sized party hats.\n\n\n\n If you usually end up playing hostess rather than enjoying the party, do yourself a favor and make your guests’ drinks ahead of time. Simply make a batch of cocktails and display them in Mason jars over ice. Guests can serve themselves, then chill out with a delicious beverage.\n\n\n\n Use a garden flag frame to keep paper towels handy and easily accessible for little ones.\n\n\n\n This one is especially useful if you have kids running around. Say goodbye to furniture and clothing stains for good.\n\n\n\n Get a dish towel or paper towels soaking wet, wrap them around your wine bottle, and pop it in the fridge. After about seven minutes, your wine will be ice cold.\n\n\n\nFitted Sheet = Tablecloth\n\n\n\n
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Sand Buckets = Snack Servers\n\n\n\n
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Inflatable Pool = Drink Cooler\n\n\n\n
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Galvanized Buckets = “Situation Stations”\n\n\n\n
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Muffin Tin = Wine Serving Tray\n\n\n\n
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Muffin Tin = Kid-Sized Snack Cups\n\n\n\n
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Mason Jars = Bug-Repellant Luminaries\n\n\n\n
Make It:\u00a0Place 2 lemon slices, 2 lime slices and 2 sprigs of rosemary into\u00a0a Mason jar of\u00a0water, then add several drops of essential oil. We recommend citronella, lemon or lavender. Top with a floating candle, light and enjoy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Shepherd’s Hook + Bucket = Utensil Wrangler\n\n\n\n
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Party Hats = Treat Cones\n\n\n\n
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Mini Mason Jars = Pre-Mixed Drinks\n\n\n\n
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Flag Frame = Paper Towel Holder\n\n\n\n
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Use cupcake liners to keep popsicles from dripping\n\n\n\n
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Put cloves in a halved lemon to keep bugs away\n\n\n\n
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Chill warm wine almost instantly with a wet dish towel\n\n\n\n