2012 is the year of the Dragon, a very important one in the Chinese zodiac year.
I teamed up with PF Changs to share how they can help make your party a delicious one. Red envelopes are a traditional gift of the Chinese New Year, and red symbolizes good luck.WANT TO WIN A RED ENVELOPE PRIZE FROM PF CHANGS?! Leave a comment below telling us who embodies the dragon traits in your life (confident, bold, honest, genuine).
1 GRAND PRIZE RED ENVELOPE: A night out at the Bistro with their Dragon and a night in enjoying Home Menu with their favorite Dragon
14 RED ENVELOPE FIRST PRIZES: Home Menu coupons, Bistro gift cards, co-branded t-shirts15 Winners to be chosen. Deadline to enter is 1/23/12. Winners will be notified 1/24/12.
Party Ideas for the Chinese New Year!
CUPCAKE LINER FORTUNE “COOKIES”: Cute baking cup liners are used to make these paper fortunes. For each one, fold a paper cupcake baking liner as shown, slip the note inside, and apply a dot of craft glue to the bottom of the liner to secure it in place. Want to make the real thing? Find a recipe for Fortune Cookies over on The Bakery Spot!
CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE: Use a variety of red, orange, and yellow decorations to create the perfect atmosphere. Hang paper lanterns in these colors over console tables full of sweet treats and tasty appetizers. {Party styled by Pure Joy Events for Bird’s Party}
ENJOY PF CHANGS DINNER AT HOME: Make your Chinese New Year’s Party a breeze with PF Changs at home meals. Hello!? Love! PF Changs is one of my fave restaurants so the fact that I can serve “at home” cooked meals to friends at a party that taste just as amazing as in the restaurant is a huge score! They’re easy too which is great for a busy hostess. Find out more about the Home Menu!
Be sure to enter below to win!
CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS!!
GRAND PRIZE RED ENVELOPE:
Cara
RED ENVELOPE FIRST PRIZES:
Jeanne, Karen H., Melissa N., Patti R., Ellen B., Eli, Melissa C., Kel, Melissa M., Thuy, Heather B., Carmen, Sydney85, Erica B.
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This would be great! My sister was born in a dragon year. And she fits those trademarks too. Genuine, honest, confident. Lucky girl.
My family is my dragon! My dad who is bold and genuine, always super nice to everyone. My mom, she is confident and honest, always tells us what she thinks of anything! My husband who is loving and loyal. He is always there for me. I have to say I am a little spoiled. LOL.
I am spilling a secret that I have not shared with the world yet. I am happy to report that after 2 years of trying to conceive, our first child will be born in the year of the dragon! While we still don’t know if they will be a boy or girl, but are sure that under the dragon sign they will be a bold, brilliant ball of joy for us. :)
Congratulations Kristen!!!! Many blessings for your baby and your family!!!
My hubby is my dragon, so I guess I am pretty lucky! What a fun prize to win and what great ideas you shared! I love the cupcake wrappers as fortune cookies. I am planning on making those for our dinner tonight!!!
My hubby is a dragon so we’re looking forward to our good fortune this year! Happy Chinese New Year! Making an asian inspired dinner tonight to celebrate with the kiddies.
MY CHILDREN are my dragon traits in my life!!! They are confident, bold, honest, genuine! I am so blessed. With their father in the United States Navy my children (4yrs old and 8yrs old) are all these qualities and more. To celebrate whom they are with this prize would be an amazing gift! Thank you for the contest and all your clever ideas :)
my mom and dad were born the year of the dragon.
Although my mom wasn’t born in the year of the Dragon, she embodies all of those traits, all the time. She never wavers from who she is, regardless of the situation or who she’s dealing with. My mom is definitely my Dragon.
Happy New Year’s ! I would have to say my husband carries the trait of the dragon. He is bold and honest. The dragon symbolizes power, strength, and good luck! =)
Happy New Year’s ! I would have to say my husband carries the trait of the dragon. He is bold and honest. The dragon symbolizes power, strength, and good luck which he defin. is! =)
just found you today- great ideas- Both of my beautiful daughters were born in China- so I will say Gong Xi Fa Cai, which literally means, “Congratulations, May You be Prosperous” Thanks for the chance to win!!
My mom is my dragon.