Is your family staying in for New Year’s this year? Are you looking for fun ideas to keep the kids occupied?

If so, check out these fun ideas that are sure to keep everyone entertained throughout the night…

1. Have A Pajama Camp Out – Forget bedtime for one night and let your kids feel like they are on an adventure. Encourage everyone in the family to dress in their most comfy pajamas as you all settle on the living room in sleeping bags as you watch your favorite holiday movies while enjoying comforting winter snacks like S’mores and hot chocolate.

2. Bring in the New Year with a Bang – If you can’t get out to watch the fireworks, make your own! Visit a local party store to buy party blowers and get bubble wrap from a local shipping store. Then once midnight strikes let your kids let loose as they celebrate the first moments of the New Year.

3. Make Small Bites Together - Spend the afternoon with your kids preparing “small bites” for your evening.  Make foods that they can easily make on their own or help with, such as Rice Krispy Treats, Deviled Eggs or even Fondue.

4. Games, Games, Games - Pull out all of those dusty board games from the closet and play all your favorites as you wait for the ball to drop.  Mix in some of your favorites (i.e. Life and Monopoly) with something that your kids will like (i.e. Scene It, Candyland, Uno)

5. New Year’s Day Brunch - If your kids are too young to make it until midnight, save the celebration for tomorrow by preparing a New Year’s brunch.  Have the whole family get involved to help you prepare freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade pancakes and more.

We hope this list strikes a few ideas for a fun stay at home New Year’s Eve! We wish you and your families a happy and healthy 2009.

As we approach the New Year, I have began thinking about my New Year’s resolution.  This year’s resolutions are typical – be healthy, be happy, etc.  However, this year I have added something new,  in 2009 I want to make the effort to reconnect with those I have lost touch with the most.  Having recently been home for the holidays, I am realizing how little I get to interact with those that matter most to me and that I can change that with a little effort.

Of course, working at Tiny Prints I love paper.  So, I figure there is no better way to start this effort than by sending thank you cards to everyone at home who gave me a Christmas gift this year.  Additionally, I plan to use my stash of personalized thank you notes to keep in touch through the art of hand-written letters!

There is no denying that the handwritten word is fading away – especially for keeping in touch,  but at Tiny Prints we believe in Emily Post’s statement that a “written thank-you is your best bet for an expression of warm, heartfelt thanks. ”

Many Tiny Talk readers know that I adore the San Diego Chargers and never miss a game if I can help it. But a lot of my friends and family members won’t watch a single minute of football until they gather together around platters of wings and bowls of guacamole for their annual Super Bowl parties. Whether you’re a die hard fan or a casual Super Bowl party attendee, now is the time to start planning your festivities for Super Bowl XLIII!

The first step, of course, is ordering your invitations. One of the best things about Tiny Prints is that you can customize all of our invitations to suit the occasion you are celebrating. Take these kids’ birthday party invitations, for instance:

Both of these sporty birthday party invitations can be transformed into Super Bowl party invitations using our state-of-the-art personalization process!

I admit that there’s a slight chance that the Chargers won’t make it to the Super Bowl, but making these invitations was too much fun to pass up! We won’t find out who is going to the championship until January 18th, so you might want to personalize your invites with general information and pictures of the kids playing football so you can send them out well in advance. Or, you could always order your invitations the day the playoffs end—with rush processing and overnight shipping, you will be on your way to hosting the best Super Bowl bash in town!