Party Planning

THIRD BIRTHDAY When you need birthday party planning ideas, check this section. We will have Parents’ Picks for Children’s Birthday Party Venues and Birthday Party Entertainers such as Balloon Twisters and Face Painters. We will also have articles from parents on recipes, themes, and checklists that worked well for them. Some of the best birthday parties are casual affairs at parks or at homes. But often, it works best for busy parents and active kids to find fun family friendly party venues.

For ideas on great birthday party spots, check PARENTS’ PICKS – CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY PARTY VENUES

Article

Houston Silhouette Artist Cindi Harwood Rose

Houston Silhouette Artist Cindi Harwood Rose by Bernadette Verzosa Scroll Down for the HOUSTON HOLIDAYS 2013 - SILHOUETTE SCHEDULE Cindi Harwood Rose fondly remembers making homemade dolls with her sisters Holly and Bonny. The three little girls would use rocks and...

SENSATIONAL SCIENCE: DO IT YOURSELF

SENSATIONAL SCIENCE: DO IT YOURSELF By Bernadette Verzosa Eager eyes follow Judy Matthews around the classroom. "The kids look at me like I'm a magician," she says, holding ping-pong balls and a hair dryer. Her other intriguing materials include toilet paper, a beach...

Houston’s Green Plate Foods – A Healthy Living Concept

Houston's Green Plate Foods - A Healthy Living Concept PLUS RECIPES for Super Easy Cookies by Bernadette Verzosa When five-year-old Chloe packs her stainless steel lunchbox, she fills it with some extraordinary foods. On any given day, the compartments may contain...

Houston Halloween: Trick or Treat Safety Tips

Houston Halloween: Trick or Treat Safety Tips by Rania Mankarious Happy Halloween! Kids are excited to go out, wear their costumes, trick-or-treat and come back and explore all the treasures they've collected during the night. Many children from toddlers to tweens and...

Best Classic Toys: Holiday & Birthday Gifts for Kids

Best Classic Toys: Holiday & Birthday Gifts for Kids by Bernadette Verzosa In celebration of Neighborhood Toy Store Day, we bring you this list of fun toys guaranteed to stay in style for years to come! How can we make such a guarantee? Because Deborah Scholl,...

BEST CAKE RECIPES: DO IT YOURSELF

BEST CAKE RECIPES: DO IT YOURSELF By Isabel Wilkins About the contributor: Isabel Wilkins is a New York-based party planner, specializing in bridal showers, baby showers and birthday parties. She has a teenage son. I love to bake. I love the way my kitchen smells when...

TCH 300X250 JANUARY 2016
VIV2017
WITS 300X250 300x250 1

Contact Us

Features

Houston Symphony Conductor ROBERT FRANZ

Houston Symphony Conductor ROBERT FRANZ

Houston Symphony Conductor ROBERT FRANZ Experience the Houston Symphony's Family Concert Series through this sampling of its show, Perfect Pitch: Music of Baseball. Conductor Robert Franz dresses in costume and encourages families in the audience to sing along, and...

Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School

Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School

Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School HOUSTON DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS & ASIA SOCIETY by Bernadette Verzosa Editor's Note: MCLIMS is hosting its 3rd Annual Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The school is located at...

Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Hobby Center

Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Hobby Center

Disney's The Little Mermaid at Hobby Center Houston families - do not miss this rare treat! Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is presenting the Houston premiere of Disney's The Little Mermaid through June 29. This show, based on the animated Disney film of the same name,...

Boyhood by Richard Linklater starring actor Ellar Coltrane

Boyhood by Richard Linklater starring actor Ellar Coltrane

Boyhood by Richard Linklater starring actor Ellar Coltrane FILMED OVER 12 YEARS, HOUSTON SCENES, RATED R Scroll down for Houston theaters playing Boyhood and the official IFC films movie trailer BOYHOOD, the film by Richard Linklater, is remarkable and extraordinary...