Last night our friends Aubrey and Blake came over and we made surprise balls, which are some of my most favorite things in the world. Basically it is a ball of crepe paper with ten little prizes and treats wrapped inside. You can do lots of things with them like take one to Christmas dinner and each person gets to unwrap it until a prize falls out. Or for a dinner party have one at each place setting or as a take home favor. They are just so charming. The ones they sell at The Tail of the Yak are like works of art. Ours weren’t as fancy but we did lumps of coal with black crepe paper. We are still trying to master how to do the ones like in the top picture from SFGate.} I’ll to put up a tutorial shortly on how to make them.
please sir
December 22, 2008
These look so fun – I’ve always wanted to get one!
Michelle
December 22, 2008
Oh looks like fun, they would be such pretty ornaments, like a pinata ornament.
The Maltese Kat
December 22, 2008
So clever! I look forward to the instructions. I can’t wait to make these!
Juste
December 22, 2008
oh, great idea! i cant wait to try to do them myself:)
Veronica TM
December 22, 2008
that’s a great idea! in argentina, where i grew up, we had a similar game during children’s birthday parties. there would be a box wrapped in wrapping paper many times over, we would pass the package around and the person who would unwrap the last paper would win the present.
lovely blog, by the way!
Anonymous
December 22, 2008
Like a grown up pass the parcel! You don’t play pass the parcel at birthday parties in the states?
April ~ Living the Sweet Life
December 22, 2008
Love these! It is the little touches like this that make a party memorable.
Rachel
December 22, 2008
Oh so cool. I remember you telling me about these and I wish I would have bought a couple at Tail of the Yak. Can’t wait to see your tutorial.
Alice Almighty
December 22, 2008
On the edge of my seat! I think these would be a great alternative to an orange at the toe of your stocking on Christmas morning!
Always, Alice
liz stanley
December 22, 2008
yes, the ones at tail of the yak are amazing! can’t wait for the tutorial!
Laura
December 22, 2008
These are so lovely! I’d love to know how you made yours. Remind me of the game pass-the-parcel… pass around a wrapped gift and a treasure is hidden under each layer… so old-fashioned and so fun!
Tonia Conger
December 22, 2008
cute idea!!!
Robin
December 23, 2008
how cute. kind of remind me of the english crackers! i’d love to see the instructions. thanks for sharing!
love.boxes
December 23, 2008
So pretty. I love those.
Mooy oh Mooy!
December 26, 2008
Oh yes! we need a tutorial!!!!!! So great – I would like to make them as little hostess gifts or neighbor Christmas gifts for next year.
Abbey Goes Design Scouting
January 5, 2009
I love surprise balls — Kiosk makes an AMAZING vintage one that I gave my mom for christmas — I also sell a few in my etsy shop… Happy New Year!
Judy
November 27, 2009
TOPS Malibu makes Surprise balls and you can send them notes and photographs you want hidden inside. You can choose your gifts. They are quick to ship too.www.topsmalibu.com
Judy