The Wish Workshop

07/23/2023

It's time to start saying NO to single use items. Together we can do better! 🌎 Send me a PM when you're ready for reusable children's party items for your STL-area shin-dig.

Website coming soon. ☺️

07/04/2023

Happy 4th! We love 🇺🇸 and the 🌎 and are proud that our little business has already saved 910 single use items from our nation's landfills.

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06/21/2023

Good morning all you Eco party people! 🍃

Big announcement from our tiny new business. For a variety of reasons, we're going to be calling ourselves The Wish Workshop going forward (before we get too far down this road).

A "workshop" is a more accurate description than "party closet", because a lot of the decorations are handmade rather than just procured and stored. The kids are already calling our basement work area "The Wish Workshop". 🥰

Now for the "Wish" part of the name: In addition to the birthday Wishes we are working hard to help come true, one gigantic "Wish" of ours is for a planet with less waste.

We believe celebrations can be spectacular without being a burden to our beautiful Earth. 🌎

This is why many of our decorations are handmade from pre-loved materials, and our dishes and linens are washed and cleaned (by us!) between every celebration. 🤩

My kids love making wishes on dandelions (you should see our yard in the spring 😆), and I thought making the dandelion with stars helped represent the magic we help create.

The colors are all nature-inspired to show our love for the planet, and they're also vibrant just like our parties.

Now back to building that website so we can really get this party started and show you what we've got. 🥳

In the mean time, if you're dreaming of a party in one of the following themes, please send a PM to inquire 😊 Porch pickup rentals and full service setup options available!

✨Princess Tea Party
✨Rainbow Dream
✨Ice Princess
✨Dragon World

Thanks for following along on this journey with us!

06/18/2023

Nothing but smiles and giggles from the little vikings who attended this Dragon party last weekend. 🐉

All items are available for porch pickup rental (DIY setup) or full service delivery/setup. Coordinating food/serving table also available.

The best part is we clean up all the dishes and linens! Just return them dirty in the bus tubs provided, and then relax. 🍹

Send PM to inquire.

06/06/2023

Something exciting is in the works! 🐉

04/15/2023

Last minute inquiry for party dishes - got them packed up and ready to go!

Service for 40. Reusable plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, napkins, plus a few serving dishes to coordinate with their pirate party decor.

Party guests scrape their dishes and place them in the bus tubs. Used linens go in the mesh bag provided. We do the rest.

Happy kids + Happy Host + Happy 🌎 = ❤️🥳

04/10/2023

Our linens are soaking up the sunshine after a dreamy low waste party this weekend. 🌈

We wash up all the dishes and linens after your event. 🧚‍♂️

04/07/2023

Rainbow Dream 🌈 party ready for pickup! WIll post pics of the full setup in the coming weeks! 🥰

04/02/2023

I'm still here!

Been MIA on this page for a bit. Posts will get more regular once I have the website up and am ready to fully launch Norahbean's. For now, I'm working on a couple of custom parties and also renovating my workspace in the basement. 🙃

Here's a sneak peak of what I'm working on now!

Thanks for hanging in there with me. Awesome, SUSTAINABLE kids' party rentals are around the corner! 🧚

04/02/2023

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Working on your next project and need some yarn? Stop by our new Yarn Library @ Kingshighway Library! Each month, customers are welcome to pick up 2-4 skeins of FREE yarn. Donations are welcomed and appreciated.

12/16/2022

This Ice Princess craft party was pure magic, and the princesses we hired from Enchanted Events were the "frosting" ❄️ on the cake!

I am so excited to be creating a space where busy STL families can create affordable, eco-friendly, and truly spectacular kids' celebrations.

Borrow my high-quality, reusable items for an unforgettable and wallet-friendly DIY party, or let me do the work!

What themes do you hope to see in 2023?

12/08/2022

Check out this fall-themed banner we made for a classroom party! 🍁

Created with fabric scraps and some gift tags we had laying around in storage, this was the perfect focal piece for a photo backdrop! We left room on the tags to write what each child is thankful for.

We can create fabric banners like this in any color scheme you can think of! Rental and purchase options available. Just send us some color inspiration photos and let us get to work.

We can also provide creative, original, and sustainable Photo Booth prop rentals!

DM for a quote!

12/06/2022

Here are a few client pics from a recent porch pickup rental. Just a small selection of our borrowed items made for a lovely and budget-friendly hot chocolate bar for a few girlfriends!

We love seeing how others create with our items! Whether you're looking to borrow a few pieces to compliment what you already have or a full party setup, we can help.

12/05/2022

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If you’ve got a bunch of kids coming round this Christmas then try this no-cook party platter. Easy to put together and full of delicious treats that they’ll love!

https://www.myfussyeater.com/kids-christmas-party-platter/

11/28/2022

Paint booth day!

11/25/2022

Finished this banner today for a very special party next month! ❄️

All of the fabrics came from scraps that would have otherwise been headed to the landfill, and I found the snowflakes in the clearance/outlet section of a local resale shop!

Do you know a birthday girl in the STL area who would love this (and other) beautiful and reusable decorations at her party?

We have items for rent and can also make custom designs!

11/22/2022

Homemade party favors! Who says broken crayons have to go in the trash?

11/11/2022

It may not be all together yet, but exciting things are just around the corner. 🤩