Lily & Bee's Party Box

14/12/2023

Well folks the time has come for last orders of 2023!

On Friday 15th December my processing and dispatch times on all Etsy listings will extend into January 2024. Items placed today will ship on the 15th.

I'm sending items Tracked 48, but even some of these tracked 2nd class ones are taking several days longer this week. Tracked 24 is still going out pretty quickly...so if you order today, I recommend opting for a 1st class upgrade.

Thank you so much for all of your orders this year. November was the busiest month I ever experienced!! Social media is thing that drops off my to do list as I'm just so busy... which is fantastic really.

I plan to create new party products in 2024 and some more seasonal ranges. Party bags for boys will be with us too!

For now have an amazing, restful and fun filled Festive time everyone. See you in the New Year.

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27/10/2023

27/10/2023

Gift of a Tree

These lovely origami Christmas tree rolls have been flying out of my Etsy store these past few weeks.

Not only do they provide the opportunity to try your hand at origami art. Each roll purchased also means 1 tree is planted on the recipient's behalf. The gift that keeps on giving!

These make the perfect Christmas table activity, alternative to crackers, stocking or Christmas Eve box fillers or Secret Santa gift.

The materials can then be popped into the recycling bin once finished with!

Check them out, and our other Festive gifts, on Etsy:
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25/10/2023

How do you fancy a wee gift that acts as 2 - in 1?

Well, I'm super excited to present one of our latest favour offerings...the gift of a tree!

These little cards come with a wooden trinket keepsake tree, which can be hand painted in a range of colours and a touch of sparkle added. Each card purchased means 1 tree is planted on the recipient's behalf. they can log on and see where the tree is located, what species and details of the climate action project the tree planting supports.

Slip these little cards as extras into Christmas gifts, secret Santa's, crackers, advent calendars. Add them into birthday / good wishes cards. Or use them as party bag fillers.

The cards come in 2 colourways. We also have the option of including our Etsy bestselling origami roll sets with the gift of a tree, for the perfect sustainable gift.

Check out all the options on our Etsy store page:

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

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17/10/2023

Good morning,

It's half term here for the fortnight, so we're busy planning a couple of trips away over the next week, around Scotland. Hoping the weather is a little kinder than it was this Summer!

The past month has been insanely busy with party orders thank you!!
So I'm just getting round to sharing a few of the newbies in my Etsy store.

Starting with these enchanting, filled party bags! Featuring a gorgeous woodland flower fairy print that can be removed and kept as a keepsake, and filled with our bestselling handmade party favours. Our filled party bags save time, effort and money...which explains why they're so super popular! :-)

You'll find them in my Etsy store now.

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

15/09/2023

Fancy getting £5 off your Etsy orders this weekend?

Etsy are giving UK customers £5 off a £25+ orders from Friday evening to Sunday night.

Use the code GET5 to save. You can use this multiple times this weekend.

So if you're thinking of buying Halloween party favours or getting trick or treat ready...now's the time!

You'll find our unique, sugar free, allergen free spooky crafty favours on our Etsy store.

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

11/09/2023

Christmas Stocking Fillers

Ok...so i'm just posting this one picture now to let those who like to shop early know:

My origami stocking fillers are now available in my Etsy store.
These are ideal as stocking fillers, Christmas Eve box activities, advent calendar fillers or even as games/cracker alternatives for the main meal on the big day itself!

I'll also be adding another special Christmas origami option in the next week, so keep an eye out for that.

I'll add the link to stories.

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

03/09/2023

Party Bags!

Handmade party bags now available over on my Etsy store.
These gorgeous, unique bags are ready to be filled with your party bag fillers of choice. Made from high quality, durable paper, they offer an eye catching, eco friendly option.

🎀The uniqueness of our Girls Party Bags lies in our bespoke A6 Stay Cool art print clipped to the front and easily removed afterwards, each bag not only serves as a party favour but is also a lovely keepsake of a charming day spent with friends.

Available in:
Ice Cream
Pink Dino
Mermaid
Unicorn

More lines coming soon...we also offer an expanding range of pre-filled party bags.

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31/08/2023

Party Bag Activities!

Don't you just love those tiny, plastic little toys that your child brings home from parties?

The ones that your child played with for 5 mins and forgot about by the time you arrived home from the party.

The ones that lie about the house for weeks, untouched, until you get sick of standing on them and chuck them in the bin!

The ones that can't be recycled.

No...nor do I!
There are alternatives, hooray! Like our paper, activity sheets. Featuring our gorgeous designs and packed with boredom busting activities they look stylish, give kids something to do and you can pop them in the recycling bin once you're done :-) Wins all around!

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

28/08/2023

As Happy as Can Bee!!

Did you know that I can customise my origami favours to suit your theme or business?
I've recently made this large order for customised corporate gifts. The company wanted the bee in their colours, with their logo and website displayed, along with green papers.

I can change the colours, add logos or web addresses, or add a short statement like 'Love from Lily', 'Mr & Mrs Smith' or 'Skene Primary School'.

These are perfect for large events, weddings and corporate gifting. So if you fancying offering something unique, eye catching and environmentally kind - give me a shout :-)

I've created a bulk customised listing on my Etsy store page.

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

23/08/2023

Under the Sea party favours

More newness for you. This time it's our Under the Sea themed party favours. Super cute, eco friendly and unique. Introducing Angle Fish & Whale, who will be joining the mega popular Penguin to form this themed set of favours.

Our origami party favours are extremely popular, so I'm adding new themes all the time. I can also customise for bulk orders (200+) so do get in touch :-).

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

21/08/2023

New Minibeast Party Favours

Brand new minibeast and flower origami party bag fillers dropping in Etsy this week.
I have a feeling these will be popular!

I saw the wildflower grassy areas going strong in our local town this weekend. We also have lots of fields full of the most stunning purple flowers. So lovely to see!
I'm definitely a fan of the more wild garden.

Pop over to my Etsy store to see this week's newest party items.

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

18/08/2023

The Early Bird Catches the Worm!

So I've started sending out the 1st of the Halloween favour orders. I love a bit of advanced planning myself, so I'm fully onboard with those customers who are getting in there early!
Having spent a career managing activity and events programmes for cultural venues, I'm used to working 1-3 years in advance! Yep, that extends to personal plans too...like my kids parties.

I can't lie, I feel the panic on behalf of my customers who message me in the days before their party desperately seeking immediate dispatch of party favours! This stuff makes me sweat haha!

So when I get a customer who orders their party favours for March 2024 in July 2023 (happened last week)...I smile! I'm going to make a guess that they're the kind of person who also works in events, or in an ultra organised profession of some kind, my kinda person!

Are you cool, calm and have all the details finely tuned in advance? or a flying by the seat of your pants last min wonder kinda person?

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

15/08/2023

Love is in the air!

Made a lovely order of 65 heart origami rolls for a very sweet bride's upcoming wedding this week. How gorgeous do all the pretty colours and patterns look!?

She wanted something that would get guests talking to each other at the tables, here they can help each other to make the origami hearts or compare their creations. She also wanted something that was eco friendly and unique.

These do the job perfectly I think!

Are you having wedding favours? Did you give your gusts a little something sweet?

14/08/2023

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09/08/2023

Halloween favours are activated!

All the lovely small business posts showing off this season's Boo collections mean one thing...spooky party planning time.

Will you be hosting a Halloween party? Maybe you have a little one with an October birthday? Perhaps you like the idea offering something alternative to the usual sugar filled treats on the 31st.

Our handmade, eco friendly and sugar free spooky origami favours are live on Etsy.

We have wizard/witches, bats, cats, owls and broomsticks.

www.lilybeeparty.etsy.com

07/08/2023

Product Update

So the lovely review that I posted this week was for my Stay Cool filled party bags. Crammed with ice cream themed and colourful goodies, they're an absolute delight! Not to mention a fab price. You'll find them on Etsy.

In other news...I still have 3 filled party bags to photograph and list. Boho, Fairy Garden and Pink Dino coming your way soon.

I've picked up print for new watery themed origami favours this week...any guesses?
Just waiting to find some time to shoot and list these!

I'd love to design another flower seed card...just need decided if I stick with the kitsch theme for these or something totally different. I'm also keen to do more chalk card favours.

I defo need a 9 day week to manage all this I think! Does anyone else have loads of ideas and just not enough time to get through it all!?

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05/08/2023

little cover photo update on a Saturday night :-)

04/08/2023

Party favour of the week award goes to these little guys!

The Etsy gods decided to bless this listing this past week and as such I've been ordering bulk chalks like a crazy woman!
So many gorgeous colours...I've had requests for pastel pinks and lilac sets, rainbow colours and the general assorted mix...because you can't leave out the neutrals can you!

So I'm looking at designing some new sets...princess castle comes to mind. I need some inspo for other designs that work with the chalk shape...hit me up if you have a suggestion. :-)

The materials are either recyclable or compostable...it took me days searching for the right packets for the chalks I can tell you!

03/08/2023

Aww I get lots of lovely reviews on Etsy, but this one that came in this week is super sweet.
I made the Stay Cool party bags for this lady in July and I'm so happy that she and the girls loved them! I love them too!

I love that my wee handmade party products are all over the UK making children's parties special :-)

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16/07/2023

Stay Cool

Well it certainly looks like the UK is having a bit of a wet July!
Pockets of sunshine here and there...so that definitely means we can legit enjoy plenty of ice cream still right!?

Our brand new 'Stay Cool' pre-filled party bags are now available on Etsy.
Filled with our handmade bestselling party favours...and lots of other goodies. This is a gorgeously colourful and fun theme!

03/07/2023

Summer Holidays!

It's school holiday time here in Scotland this Friday, so I'll be heading off for a week with the fam.
I'll be closing orders this Thursday 6th, with the last posting going this Friday.

I'm still debating whether I put the Etsy store on holiday mode for a week, or extend processing times to a couple of weeks! But either way, no orders will be made/posted until after 16th July. Business as usual from Monday 17th.

This Ice cream bucket list features in my new Stay Cool pre-filled party bag, which I'll share on my return!

Have a chilled one folks! x

01/07/2023

Fun Times Bucket List

With the summer holidays just around the corner (1 week to go for us!!) the panicky feeling of 'how on earth do I entertain the kids for 6 weeks!?' is creeping in!!

Each of my new filled party bags contains one of my own specially designed boredom busting activity cards. The Fun Times Bucket List features in 'The Groovy' filled party bag.

Next up...I'll be releasing 'The Cool' party bag! Coming very soon...🍦

28/06/2023

Flower Power!

I love this time of year when the flowers are starting to bloom, so many gorgeous colours. A local town has planted wildflower beds near roundabouts and laybys for the past few years, and I absolutely love them! The randomness of the colours, flower heights and foliage -looks so much nicer than just grass in these areas.

These flower beds inspired my new party favours! Introducing the Flower Power plantable wildflower seeds. Available in this groovy on trend boho design and a selection of pretty pastel paper colours. They're proving a big hit on Etsy!

100% eco friendly, totally gorge and helping to support nature all in one go - I can see why you guys love them too!

Also ideal for a boho themed wedding favour!

25/06/2023

Party Bags!💞

Morning, another glorious morning here, and a perfect time to introduce the 1st of our filled party bags!

'The Groovy' bag is gorgeous, on trend bag filled with our best-selling handmade favours and some fabulous summer extras.

Inspired by the retro daisy, groovy trend this bag will be a hit with party guests!

Colourful, unique, high quality and saving you time and money by providing all you need in one perfect bag.

Full details in the Etsy listing available now. Link in bio.

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19/06/2023

Blasting Off the week with our brand new party favours!

Just dropped in our Etsy store today, these super cute rocket chalks.
Perfect for toddler parties Two the Moon, First Trip around the Sun, or any older kids enjoying a Space themed do.
Not having a theme, not a problem...these make lovely, fun, colourful favours for all ages.

Made using quality Crayola, washable chalks and our unique backing cards, they also come with a set of chalk play activity suggestions.

Made using eco-friendly packaging.

Available now on Etsy: [email protected]

22/05/2023

Newness 🥰

So excited to share our prettiest new party favours, I just adore these super cute iron on patches!

Guests will love having something to take away that they can use to personalise and decorate a special item; a pretty keepsake to remind them of a wonderful day!

If you're looking for other items to make up some truly cute party bags, these would go perfectly with our origami hearts and butterflies, and our handmade hair tie favours.

You can find them all in our Etsy store. Links in bio, and www.etsy.com/shop/lilybeeparty

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19/05/2023

New party bag fillers!!

It's official, our new Wizard party / Halloween themed origami party bag fillers have just dropped on Etsy. Let's spread some magic...

Our Etsy bestselling origami party bag filler range is expanding. These gorgeous, eco friendly handmade favours make the perfect addition to your party bags!

find them at [email protected]

17/05/2023

Today I reached this milestone on Etsy.

I'm so grateful to all my amazing customers. In around 10 months of opening my Etsy store, I've hit 2000 sales. Woop! Thank you!

It's been exceptionally busy and hectic at times, juggling family life and a career alongside what started as a side passion project but is rapidly growing arms and legs!
I've had some hefty orders this past fortnight which pushed me even harder...but it means I can do even more lovely things with and for my family.

Here's to year 2 (and my 1st ever self assessment tax return uurrrrgggg!)