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Have you been busy on Pinterest pinning recipes? Crafts? Do-It-Yourself Projects? Wondering what to do with them? Throw a Pinterest Party!

It's a Pinterest Party!

Lots of us pin recipes but how many of us actually use the recipes to make the tasty foods in the pictures? The craft images may inspire us, but do we really take the time to get the materials and tackle the project? Pinterest parties provide a fun excuse to get together with your friends and try new recipe and craft ideas from your pin boards.

Throwing Pinterest Parties

Lindsay McCoy and her friends, school teachers in Philadelphia, were thinking the same thing — they loved Pinterest, but their pins remained on Pinterest boards and never became reality. So they decided to get together and throw Pinterest parties. “We all had been pinning recipes and crafts but never actually using them. There were so many great ideas but we needed an opportunity to use them,” Lindsay explained.

Lindsay and her friends decided to plan a Pinterest party to bring their pins into the real world. They threw their first Pinterest party in December with a holiday theme, another one in March with a spring theme, and plan on having Pinterest parties throughout the year.

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Food is a highlight of their Pinterest parties. Lindsay and her friends each bring food that they made from a Pinterest recipe that they’ve pinned, along with printed copies of the recipes for their friends to put in a Pinterest recipe binder. At their first Pinterest party, the hostess provided each guest with a recipe binder for their Pinterest recipes.

Crafts are also a feature of their Pinterest parties. Each hostess picks a craft she discovered on Pinterest and gets the materials for everyone, but keeps the craft a secret until the guests arrive. The hostess sets up the crafts at a table for the guests to assemble, following instructions from the pin.

At their first Pinterest party, the friends made a Cowgirl Cookie Jar, assembling ingredients for cookies and a recipe card in the jar. “Because it was Christmas time we thought these would make good hostess gifts when we visited friends and family,” Lindsay said. Last month the group made decorative bird houses for a spring-themed party.

Their Pinterest parties have proven quite popular. “Everyone wants to come when they hear about our parties,” Lindsay said. They plan to limit the size of their parties to about eight or nine people. “More than ten it would get a little bit crazy, especially with the crafts.”

If you want to follow Lindsay on Pinterest, you can find her at lmccoy915.

Other Pinterest Party Ideas

Let your pin boards inspire you! You could throw a Pinterest party to make crafts and food for Mother’s Day, graduation parties, bridal and baby showers, and summer pool parties. Follow Pinterest boards with party ideas, such as:

Pinterest Party Boards
Pin from Awesome Party Ideas Board

Not sure which of your friends are using Pinterest? Do a Facebook search for “friends who like Pinterest and live in [your hometown].”

Bottom Line

Try throwing a Pinterest party to try new recipes and crafts while having fun with your friends!

Have you been to a Pinterest party? What theme would you use for a Pinterest party? Do you have any ideas for Pinterest parties? Let us know in the Comments section below!

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  1. Harleena Singh says

    Hi Carolyn,

    What fun to even think of such an idea 🙂

    I’m so glad that these ladies got together and really put their pins to some use. I agree, we all tend to keep pinning things onto our boards, but never really give them a try, whether they are crafts, DIY, recipes or any other things.

    Pinterest IS addictive as I always say, and when I get my email once a day about who has pinned my posts etc – it takes me over an hour to get away from Pinterest 🙂

    I wish we too could have such pinterest parties in our area, and I think I too would go for recipes – baked and chocolate ones, or even craft and DIY ideas. Not to mention, I can just go on and on pinning the awesome landscapes and photos people share.

    Thanks for sharing this with us. Have a nice week ahead 🙂

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Harleena, Great news! You can have a Pinterest party in your area. Anyone around the world can have one, no country restrictions with this tech. Find some friends or family on Pinterest and schedule the first one. You can follow Lindsay’s example or create your own format for the parties.

      I’m like you and Lindsay, I’ve pinned so many ideas, but seem to need an excuse to turn them into reality. Now we have one! Perhaps now we might feel a bit less guilty about spending so much time on Pinterest? 😉

  2. Kumar Suhas says

    Well for last few days Pinterest has been around me as I am coming across various ideas that I could have never imagined about Pinterest. The ideas shared here are also really interesting.
    Also to mention the last image of the pin is the most interesting part of this post for me.

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Kumar, I’m glad you found this article interesting, especially the last image. Yes, Pinterest can be fascinating as we learn and discover through images. But taking Pinterest a step farther and transforming those images into reality brings a new dimension to Pinterest.

  3. Adrienne says

    Hey Carolyn,

    Now that’s a great idea and a good way to put some of those recipes to use that people pin. I’m not a big Pinterest person but I found three recipes on Facebook and I’ve already made one. I plan on making the second one next month and I just found another one today that I plan on making too. Yummy desserts..

    Now my niece is going nuts on Pinterest and yesterday sent me about 8 photos of things we wants Mom to knit for a future child. She’s already made two things she’s requested so I had to tell her to slow down. She’s going to wear Memaw out but they are just adorable…

    Great idea and sounds like those ladies are having fun.

    ~Adrienne

    P.S. I see you haven’t gotten your sidebar issue resolved. Wish I could help you.

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Adrienne, That’s a great idea — have a Stitch & Chat Pinterest party. Each person could find a project on Pinterest they want to sew, embroider, knit, cross-stitch, etc.

      You’re right, it’s so very easy to get carried away with Pinterest. Your niece could pin dozens of ideas for your mom, who could then pick her favorite to knit. Love that idea too!

      Yes, I have enlisted the best coders I know, but I seem to have stumped the panel on my sidebar issue. I will never surrender though!

  4. Neamat Tawadrous says

    Hi Carolyn,

    That’s really a great and fun idea. Those ladies are really creative.

    I am on Pinterest but I am not using it that much as I am not that familiar or experienced with it. I just go there and pin my posts and maybe pin some pictures here and there and that’s it. I know and heard that it is a great social media platform to promote our businesses but I didn’t have the time to explore it and learn more about it.

    I love pinning recipes too and I love to bake. Maybe I should familiarize myself more with Pinterest and get to do one of those parties. I loved the idea.

    Great Idea and thanks Carolyn for sharing it with us.

    Be Blessed,

    Neamat

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Neamat, I’m so glad you like the idea of Pinterest parties! Yes, being a baker, you probably have a lot of wonderful recipes pinned to your boards. You could even throw a Pinterest party for your friends who aren’t on Pinterest, baking them treats from your boards to introduce them to Pinterest!

      I hope you have a lot of fun with your Pinterest parties, Neamat. 🙂

  5. Khaja Moin says

    Hi Carolyn,

    Thats awesome!

    Pinterest party rocks! Am glad that Lindsay made a move which can help many of us.

    Now, if I think like a business man 😉 these Pinterest parties can really help us to get good relation with our clients or co-bloggers.

    Thanks for sharing, lovely post.

    ~@Khajamoin1

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Khaja, Wow, you have a great idea as a business man. If your business is active on Pinterest, you could have a Pinterest party at your sites featuring your items that were most pinned.

      Let’s say you run a local restaurant and showcase some of your signature dishes on your website and those images were pinned by your loyal customers. You could have a party and serve the dishes that were most pinned that month. The party would give incentives to your customers to pin their favorite dishes, helping to spread the word about your business.

      Thanks for bringing your inspiration to The Wonder of Tech, Khaja!

  6. Praveen Rajarao ( says

    Carolyn – That seems to be a trend these days, i was reading the other day about women getting bored of attending weddings because all they see are ideas borrowed from pinterest 🙂

    If a couple is planning to get married, they go over pinterest and see what they can do for their flowers, tables, food, decorations, etc and it has actually picked up so much that every party or wedding has something from pinterest i believe….

    Shows how much of an influence a social media can make actually 🙂

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Praveen, Wow, that’s amazing that Pinterest has that strong of an appeal to brides. Perhaps they should make their Pinterest boards private until after their weddings so they don’t have copycats trying to upstage them.

      My nephew is getting married in June and his lovely bride has a Pinterest board that I follow. It’s fun to see the beautiful things she’s looking at for their big day!

  7. Josh says

    I have often wondered if people actually do more with Pinterest than just make online scrapbooks of things they want to own/build/write/cook.

  8. Roshan says

    “Bringing pins into the real world”. What a brilliant idea.
    Now I’ve often noticed that girly things have more exposure on Pinterest. What do you think about that Carolyn?

  9. Jens P. Berget says

    Great idea Carolyn. I have never thought about using Pinterest that way. I am hardly using Pinterest, other than to pin some of my own images, and then, for a few minutes, take a look at what others have pinned. That’s about it.

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Jens, Pinterest can be very addictive to some people, though it seems as if you’ve avoided that lure pretty well. For others who spend a lot of time on Pinterest but never actually make the recipes or crafts, Pinterest parties may provide them with a welcome opportunity to turn pins into tangible treats.

      I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend, Jens!

  10. Frank Cern says

    I’ve spent some time on Pinterest, but I only end up pinning funny cat images for some reason…just can’t get enough Grumpy Cat IMHO.

  11. Silviu says

    What makes this idea very interesting and sexy to me is that I can urge my wife and my mother in law to throw in a Pinterest party with our friends and then “eat” all their ideas. I’m a man and I don’t cook (well, maybe sometimes, when I’m alone) but I like very much to eat. The more diversified, the better.

    • Carolyn Nicander Mohr says

      Hi Silviu, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Brilliant idea! If a Pinterest party isn’t for you, then suggest the idea to loved ones so they can throw one and you can eat the treats. Excellent suggestion, thanks for sharing that. :-bd

      • Silviu says

        Hi,
        I’m glad you liked the idea. Also I’m glad I have found your site. The first thing that comes into my mind when I find a good site is : What new things can I learn from this site that will help me in the future? I think there is a lot to learn here, from you so I will constantly check for new updates. Have a nice day.

  12. Farrell John Conejos says

    Hey Carolyn,

    Pinterest parties? Now that sounds good. I’ve been spending some time trying to think of something for mother’s day and then I ran into this post and it just gave me a very bright idea on what to do. In any means, I should thank you for sharing this very informative and helpful post. I will also share this good idea with my friends who uses Pinterest as well.

  13. Matt says

    Pinterest actually really has changed my cooking! Using some cool salads and hors d’orves (or HOWEVER that is spelled!) for a staff party coming up. Pinterest rocks my culinary yummy world.