Hip Hip Hooray!
A New Site Dedicated to Celebrations
by Jennifer Cooper, posted on July 26th, 2010 in Games & Creative Play, Guest Posts
I love children’s parties. I do, I do. I love planning them, crafting for them, coming up with games. Perhaps this love stems from one of my fondest memories: my sixth birthday party. It was a party at my house. My mom planned it. I wore a smurfette tank top, and my childhood love was there. Ah, it was a grand day.
So it should come as no shock that when I ran across a charming new site dedicated to kid’s celebrations I thought, “Oh! this is fantastic! I must share it with everyone I know!” (everyone I know translation: you of course!).
So today I’m going to introduce you to Suann Song, creator of the delightful new blog Hip Hip Hooray. Suann was gracious enough to answer some questions I had about her inspiration for starting the new site. Here’s what she had to say…
Tell us a little about Hip Hip Hooray.
Hip Hip Hooray is a daily blog where we catalog all things kid’s parties. We’re thrilled to have some fabulous people contributing including: Amy Atlas, Jordan Ferney, Maria Cooke and Kate Headley.
Why did you start Hip Hip Hooray?
With the closing of magazines like Martha Stewart Kids and Cookie Magazine (though a lot of their archives are still available online – hooray for that!) I wanted to create an resource for moms – our focus is on fresh, stylish, creative but affordable and approachable parties.
The focus of Hip Hip Hooray is on real parties. Why did you feel it’s important to focus on real world parties?
I wanted to provide a place where anyone can come and get fun ideas they can do themselves. I’m a mom and I work full-time. And I know how much time putting a birthday party can take …. so I thought it would be helpful to provide a gallery of real parties as well as party resources.
What’s your favorite type of party?
I love a comfortable, creative, personalized and just plan fun party – for both kids and adults. It doesn’t need to be over-the-top – personal and thoughtful touches, creative activities and being around your loved ones makes a great party.
What are some of your tips for making a celebration special?
I love taking a basic supply and adding a little personal touch to it. I also love adding pops of color and or pattern. Whether it be balloons, bunting, confetti, striped straws or just colored napkins. A little pop of color goes a long way … and is just plain cheery!
You are passionate about parties and celebrations. What is it about them that inspires your passion?
Kid’s parties and birthday are just so sweet. I have a 3.5 year old little guy and he’s just coming to the age where he LOVES parties and everything about them. There’s just something very special about birthdays and the childhood memories you build around them.
What did you want to grow up to be when you were a kid?
Anything to do with paper. I collected every bit of paper imaginable. And my dream has come true…I have a full time letterpress printing studio and happily play with paper all day, every day!
By day, Suann Song runs SIMPLESONG Design, a letterpress and design studio based outside of Washington, DC in Old Town Alexandria. In addition to the recently launched Hip Hip Hooray, Suann also has a lifestyle and design blog that is update daily. Suann is mom to little guy, Ike, who turns 4 in October. While she hasn’t started planning quite yet, birthday themes are on both of their minds!
Jennifer Cooper Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Thanks so much Suann for visiting!
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