Last month, deep in the Australian Bush, we had a little Possum Magic themed birthday party! Every Easter we go camping with my two sisters, their partners and children and my Mum. We go to the same camping spot every year. No amenities and no one else for miles (apart from the affectionately known “bogans” that set up camp with their loud music, generator, dirt bikes and dogs every year about 1 km down the road and who get kicked out by the rangers every year). You can see pics of previous Easter camping creativity here.
While we were camping my niece, nephew and husband all celebrated a birthday, so inspired by our location as well as Jackie from My Little Bookcase (thanks Jackie!!!), I organised a little joint birthday party based on a favourite Australian children’s book Possum Magic by Mem Fox. My family all rolled their eyes of course, knowing that I just couldn’t help myself where birthdays were involved.
We read the book and played pass the parcel with questions from the book.
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Hey! Look at your lovely new digs. Hope it is all working out smoothly so far.
I love those gum leaf bookmarks! Have you seen those gum leaf placemats you can get? With the lacquered gum leaves all collaged together. I’ve always wanted a set of those.
I also love your family tradition of Easter camping at the same place each year, how lovely.
Thanks Megan! I know the gum leaf placemats you mean as my Mum has some!
This is incredible. I can barely manage to survive while camping. There is no way I could pull off something this incredible. Just beautiful.
I love your bookmarks too. PLease share your tips. I broke my laminator trying to make some like this.
It helped that the party was on our first night there, and I just couldn’t let their birthdays go uncelebrated.
I just put the fairly flat gum leaves (that had already dried) into the laminator sheet and popped it through as usual. I’ve had lots of luck with pressed flowers in the past, so thought this would work. Can’t believe your laminator broke when you tried??!! Oh no!
Oh wow, so much to love!
What a fabulous bunch of ideas.. I may ‘borrow’ a few one day!
Love the look of the new site. Very clean, fresh! YAY!
Tash
Borrow away Tash! That’s why I blog! Thanks for your encouragement re new blog.
xo
I love it – and i LOVE your new blog home! You have transitioned it so well – it still feels like “you” just somehow even prettier xx
Thanks Simone! It’s pretty much the same with a few tweaks here and there. Still got a few changes to make, but not too many.
Oh Em this is just so beautiful, I love that it’s so simple too. I think you just inspired me to make an effort with my own upcoming party!
You can still have fun without too much effort. I’m very happy to help in any way if you’d like. You know it’s my fave thing to do!
The new place is delightful…it really feels like home. Congrats on the smooth transition. Did you get personal reply with a copy to comments working? If so, please do tell, my cut and paste method is driving me crazy.
Thanks Rebecca! One of the things I am most excited about with the change from blogger to wordpress is that I can now reply to comments via my blog!!! So very hard in blogger when no email address was added. IS this what you mean?
How long can you tear a wrapper is a genius idea, I bet this keeps them occupied for ages! All with a sweetie wrapper. Fab. Lots of good ideas and lovely photos. Great new blog layout Emma. Clare x
Thanks Clare! It’s a great activity for any occasion!
This is so great! I am inspired to do this for one of my girls birthdays now!
Fantastic! It was such a great theme. I’d love to see pics when/if you do!
What a great spin on a party idea. I bet the kids had a great time hunting for the minties in the bush!!!
Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday at Smart Party Planning. Hope we see you again next week!
For some reason your comment went into spam Catherine! Sorry! I have rectified! I’ve just added another post to your linky too.
Wow! Great party and organisation skills to pull it off when I’m sure you plenty of other things to think about packing for camping! I’ve done a couple of parties while on holiday but all very simple. x
Thanks! This was simple compared to what I usually do – but I am a little crazy! I just couldn’t let a party go by without celebrating! I did help a lot though that my Mum and two sisters sorted most of the food and we had all camping stuff ready to go in the shed.