Last Day of School Party

I’m not always the most fun mom on the street, but once in a while, I do manage to pull something together that’s pretty fun. 🙂  This year I wanted to do something for my kids’ last day of school.  They only go for 1 1/2 hours (I have no idea, don’t ask) and get out for the day at 9:30, so a brunch-type of party was in order.
Now, budget is always a consideration.  Ours was not large for this event, but I thought that by combining some purchases I was going to make anyway, I could increase the impact of the party, without spending money we didn’t have.  So, the main focal point of the set-up became the new wading pool I saved for the party.  I added in 2 $.97 beach balls and the Summer banner I made last year, and Instant backdrop. 🙂  I have been collecting some brightly colored serving pieces for a while so that I would have them on hand for birthday parties and such.  I used the summer quilt I made last year as the table cloth, so I didn’t spend anything on the rest of the set-up.  One thing I have realized is that cute party supplies really add a lot to a party without adding a lot of expense.  I got most of the ones I used for this party from Bake it Pretty.  I met Brittany at a blogging retreat and she was kind enough to let me try out some of the supplies from her darling shop, but it would have been less than $20 for everything I got and I will definitely be spending money there in the future. 🙂