girl of color playing in the park

The Dos and Don’ts of Throwing a Virtual Birthday Party

Throwing a virtual birthday party might not be something you’ve done before, but thankfully, it’s easier than you might think. Just like with an in-person virtual party, you should spend time planning it and making it a memorable experience for the birthday person and party guests. If you spend time personalizing it by developing a theme and planning entertainment, your virtual birthday party will be a success.

girl of color playing in the park

The Dos and Don’ts of Throwing a Virtual Birthday Party

Throwing a virtual birthday party might not be something you’ve done before, but thankfully, it’s easier than you might think. Just like with an in-person virtual party, you should spend time planning it and making it a memorable experience for the birthday person and party guests. If you spend time personalizing it by developing a theme and planning entertainment, your virtual birthday party will be a success.

Green slime that looks like flubber

5 Benefits of Playing with Slime

Slime-making has been around for a long time, but it had a burst of popularity in the late 2010s. It got so inventive that a simple slime recipe turned into so much more. While the recipe process can be unnerving, the truth is that playing with slime is beneficial for kids. Not only is it an amazing, tactile sensory experience, it also promotes mindfulness, helps children focus, encourages them to play independently, promotes fine motor skills, and is calming.

3 benefits of teaching kids with 3d printing blog by my studio party

The top 3 benefits of teaching kids 3D printing

You know that we, at My Studio Party, are big fans of encouraging creativity in kids with music and art. That being said, science and technology, an important part of today’s society, can also help inspire creativity. We’re currently at a point in time when our economy is constantly moving towards technological-based industries. As a result, the demand for people proficient in STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – is increasing. Hence, so is the likelihood of your child working in one of these industries later in life.

Light Painting Star Birthday Party (8-17 yrs old)

Increase your Kid’s Creativity with Light Painting

Feel like you’re always looking for new ways to nurture your kid’s creativity? We have an idea that should keep you going for a while. Increase their creativity with light painting! Before continuing, I would just like to mention that even though I’m an adult, I absolutely love painting with light. In fact, I’m pretty sure anyone who gives it a try will love it, adults and kids alike.

Girl on grass with dandelions in hair

7 Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids

Do you have fond memories of playing outdoors as a kid? Well I know I do! Sometimes my brothers and I would play cops and robbers with our neighbours and other times we would go on weird little adventures like trying to capture stray neighbourhood cats (we never actually succeeded!). Jenna, one of My Studio Party’s dance facilitators, also has fond memories of outdoor activities. In the summer, she would often go camping with her family, climb trees or go horseback riding through fields and forests! Doesn’t that sound amazing?

Little girl with leather jacket playing pink guitar

The Benefits of Learning and Playing a Musical Instrument

As mentioned in one of my previous articles, Why music and art are important for kids’ development, I took piano lessons for 15 years. Therefore, you won’t be surprised when I say that I fully believe in the benefits of learning a musical instrument. (In case you didn’t know, vocal cords are also considered a musical instrument!) To name a few, I gained self-confidence, I had an outlet for my emotions and I learned that I could achieve my goals through hard work, persistence and determination. That being said, don’t just take my word for it! Other people at My Studio Party such as Rob, an incredible guitarist and studio engineer, and Claire, a singer-songwriter and recent ukulele player, have also agreed that music has tremendously benefited them!

9 Best Kids At-Home Birthday Party Ideas

Let’s face it, organizing and hosting an at-home kids birthday party is sometimes stressful. My parents and I occasionally think back and laugh about my 7th birthday party. We actually call it ‘the birthday party from hell’. At the time, I successfully convinced my parents that I was old enough to entertain and take care of my guests all on my own. Boy, was I ever wrong! Pretty much everything went wrong. Nonetheless, I thank my parents for [blindly] trusting my 7 year old judgment and letting me assert my independence.