This first birthday centered around a vintage carousel overlooking the water in Brooklyn and is infused with delicious treats and festive, striped party details.
Hi, everyone! My daughter wanted to take her friends to sleep over, doing some cute experiment for her 8th Birthday. This was our first party with this kind of concept, so it was a little hard to tone down the decorations, favors, etc. I did not want to haul all of the food and decor to the venue.
Less than a week before Ella’s birthday party, she told me that she thought we needed a craft. Normally, I would have had a moment of sheer panic, but since the party was already geared to be super low-key, I felt sure we could pull it together in the nick of time. I took to...Read More »
Break it open and check out what's inside this L.O.L. Surprise Birthday Party is full of details, sure to make all little girls come alive! Styled by Rochelle Muscat of Pop the Balloon!, out of Woongarrah / NSW / Australia; this dazzling event, with it's L.O.L. sweets and shimmering decor, is certain to SURPRISE! Ideas and elements you have to pop over from this birthday bash, include: L.O.L. Surprise Drip Cake Sprinkled L.O.L. Surprise Doll Cupcakes on Silver Glitter Pedestals Black & White Polka Dot Runners Tulle Table Skirts Sparkly Craft Table Shimmering L.O.L. Surprise Doll Table Partyware + Table Settings Bright Pink + Blue Beverages in Mason Jar Dispensers L.O.L. Surprise Doll Standees
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Just like every other little girl in the world, this year my Ada just HAD to have a Frozen birthday party. What kind of mother would I be if I didn't comply? So here is my girl's Frozen Party… Complete with FREE PRINTABLES!! Frozen Invitations: Template Download HERE What you get: You can use a photo editing program to add your text like Photoshop or Picasa (free Picasa download HERE) And THANK YOU to my amazing bestie Candace for your help on those. You're my HERO!!! For decorations I used those cheap plastic party tablecloths to make the kitchen more "wintry white" and cover up my dark wood cabinets and not to mention for super easy cleanup with our pint size party goers. I hung plastic icicles from the bottom of the cabinets underneath (found at Hobby Lobby… thank heavens they put their Christmas things out in August! And it was all 50% off too! WhaaHooo!). And used big puffy snowflake stickers to hold it all together (also found at Hobby Lobby, I'm pretty sure they were actually window decals but whatever.) And I had snowflake cupcake wrappers, but they were too big and my cupcakes just fell straight through them. Mental note to check that before the party next time. Striped paper straws found at Hobby Lobby Blue Rock Candy found at Oriental Trading HERE For beverages we had "Glacier Juice" (aka: Koolaid Blasts in Berry Blue) Free Frozen Glacier Juice Label download HERE (just cut and attach with scotch tape) What you get: And we also had "Melted Snow" (aka: bottled water) Free Frozen water bottle label download HERE (just cut and attach with scotch tape) What you get: My Sister-in-law brought these awesome Frozen figurines and snow globe. Similar Figurines found on Amazon HERE Do You Wanna Build A Snowman Favors- with one extra large. one large and two small marshmallows, Pretzel sticks, m&m's (brown, regular size), chocolate chips (mini), and orange Mike&Ike's for the nose so our little party goers could build their very own delicious snowman at home. I bought one box (movie theatre size, found in candy section of grocery store) of Mike&Ikes and made 20 favor bags and still had plenty orange ones left in the box for more. Of course I made the favor tag; Free Frozen Favor Tag Download HERE What you get: We told everyone they could dress up for the party I worked for a week straight sewing Ada a one of a kind Elsa costume. We're going to Disney this year and I want the girl's to be able to dress up like princesses without wearing the expensive, yet cheaply made polyester princess costumes. So I had the genius idea to make Ada's Elsa costume with a separate shirt and skirt. The shirt is comfy cotton, short sleeved so she won't be hot outside in Florida, and the cape is detachable (with velcro). She can wear the long fancy skirt to her party and Halloween, but a short tutu and comfy leggings to Disney. This is her and her cousin both as Elsa My E came as Anna My Mr. was Oaken "Hoo Hoo! Big summer blowout!" And Uncle Kevan and Aunt Brooke were the King and Queen. Seriously nailed it! Baby Kenzie was a troll We had little Elsa and Anna crowns for all of our little girl party goers, and Sven antlers for the boys. Sorry, can't share the crowns with you because the owner requested me not too. BUT… Never fear my dears, there are LOTS of other places to find free crown downloads! There is a pretty Elsa crown download HERE Theres a super fancy glitter Elsa and Anna crown HERE You can create your own using this free clipart download HERE There is a cute download and fun tutorial of an Elsa crown HERE And this site has 2 pretty and free downloads for an Elsa and an Anna crown on her Frozen Party post found HERE And also HERE is an easy Elsa crown and Sven antler template that they traced onto craft foam and cut out. EASY PEASY! For the ones I used, I took "blue" and "opal" glitter glue and traced the edges of Ada's crown to make it shimmer and fancy it up so it didn't look so flat. It was easier to tie the crowns and antlers on instead of cutting out and taping strips of paper together like you see in some places. I just punched a hole in both edges of the crown and pulled a length of tulle through them like so: Worked great! I get the small rolls of tulle that you can get at any craft store and in the craft section at Walmart. Just FYI, the glittery tulle leaves glitter "fairy" dust EVERYWHERE! Lets just say your whole house will SPARKLE if you choose to use it! We played with Snow Dough. Made with lotion, baking soda and lots and lots of glitter that my sweet Miss May helped me make. Recipe found HERE on http://www.growingajeweledrose.com I used "disco" glitter found at Hobby Lobby I also sprinkled in bit of extra fine glitter in "blue". It gave the "snow" a blue tint like the glaciers in Alaska. The "snow" was extra awesome because it's kind of cold when you touch it, moldable, and completely fun! When they were done, I stuck the Snow Dough straight into clear treat bags (favor bags) tied with a piece of tulle so they could take it home with them. I even printed a little tag and stuck it to the outside of the bag so parents knew what the "goop" inside was. So sorry, no picture, this part of the party was kind of crazy! BUT… Free Frozen "Snow Dough" label Printable HERE (I used these Avery clear address labels). It really looked like I had the bags specially printed, but nope, just clear labels! What you get: Then we played "Pin the Nose on Olaf" I found a picture of Olaf and used it to draw a bigger version on a length of painting paper (easel and paper roll from Ikea) Free Frozen Olaf Printable HERE (I used as a guide to draw my big Olaf, but also great for printing and just displaying character pictures around your party) What you get: Free Frozen Olaf nose Template HERE; (I printed on orange cardstock and cut out) What you get: I also posted pictures of the cast characters around the room for the kiddos that I found doing free Google image searches. Free Frozen Cast Printable HERE (this one I used to make my beverage labels) What you get: And HERE What you get: And HERE What you get: To keep with our "Frozen" we had an ice cream topping bar, because what's more frozen delicious than ice-cream? Nothing I tell ya! Toppings included: M&M's, mini chocolate chips, gummi bears, Reeses pieces, Heath Bar toppins (found in baking section by chocolate chips), Mike&Ikes, Snowcaps, chocolate sprinkles, rainbow sprinkles, chopped peanuts, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, Magic Shell and, of course, maraschino cherries. Instead of regular bowls I used Keebler waffle cone bowls found at any grocery store. It was the perfect size sundae serving for the kids. Then they got to add whatever delicious toppings they wanted. PS- "Magic Shell" was the biggest hit! She declared this to be "da greatest birfday ever!" For more ideas (some I used some I didn't) you can view my Frozen Party Idea Board on Pinterest Happy Creating Everyone!!
Children of all ages will love coloring these free printable squishmallow coloring pages! Just print and color these cuties!
I like to think we did a nice shindig for Aggie's Baby, It's Cold Outside 1st birthday party but last year I was just not feeling so inspired and she really had no idea so we decided to skip it altogether. This year was very different - she is hip to all the birthday fanfare so I got to thinking on a theme. We decided to go with a pretend play Paris themed party (Oui! Aggie is 3!) - not only because she has a love of the sparkly eiffel tower (she is positive every tower is THE eiffel tower -whatever!) but also because pretend play at this age is just about the cutest thing ever. The centerpiece of the pretend play were three play stations - a patisserie, a dress up boutique and a make your own stuffed animal menagerie station. I had plans to build them myself until the amazing That's My Letter offered to lend a hand. I could hardly believe my luck! (But more on that next week where I'll share lots more details on each). The kids absolutely loved them. Of course I had to stick with the theme for kids ands adults alike. The menu included a crepe bar, french wine and lots of french desserts. The birthday girl had a blast! We had almost 30 kids here and each seemed to find something to enjoy. (I will spare you a photo of the party underway or the aftermath as it looked like a toddler rave!) But I think everyone had fun so it makes all the work totally worth it. Stay tuned for more details on how to DIY those play stations next week.
Ready for gems that shimmer and shine? Gather round for this Shiny Pastel "She's a Gem" Birthday Party by Annaliese Johnson of Made of Sugar and Spice, out of McKinney, TX, USA! Filled with details so regal and fine, this adorable bash is a party idea gold mine! So grab a bucket and a pick and be sure to chip away at the following, favorite elements, that are sure to make you tick: Watercolor gem cake Honeycomb balloon installation Gem-inspired signage Diamond ring place settings Gem chocolates Confetti runner Rock candy sticks painted with edible metallic paint Wire gem centerpieces Diamond shaped favor boxes Pretty pastel partyware And sprinklefetti jars!
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Host a magical day for your little one with these Fantasy Themed Birthday Party Ideas.
Make your own Lego Friends party invitation with this easy to follow tutorial. You will be making own custom Lego birthday party invitations in no time!
Ariel-inspired and Ariel-approved.
Planning this party was an interesting undertaking. As my daughter has collected more and more Lego Friends sets, we thought it would be a great theme for our daughter who loves her Legos. When I started planning, I quickly discovered that there is very little Lego Friends merchandise. That's when I had to get creative and start thinking outside the box. Here's how I pulled it all together! The Welcome Sign We welcomed our guests to 'Heartlake City'. You can get a customized sign here. The Party Table Now onto the details... Straws: These are Kikkerland paper straws....and I love them. Party Favors Earrings: I custom these earrings from real Legos. They are 1x1 round plates that I hot glued to earring posts I found at the craft store. Necklaces: These darling bottle cap necklaces were loved by the girls. I created them from necklace sets I bought from BottleCapShack on Etsy. You can find the images I created here. Hair clips: These were another crafting project. I also bought these clips from a craft store and hot glued Lego flowers on them. You can find them in my Etsy shop! Eraser: I found these in the Easter section at Walmart and the colors matched perfectly. Bookmarks: These were a huge hit for the girls. You can find the printable file for these, here. Food Pink Lemonade and Key Lime cookies - I found box mixes at the grocery store Lego Bricks: I bought a silicone Lego mold on Amazon.com for these and used Wilton candy melts which came in colors that were perfect for our party. Lego Rice Krispy Treats: These are store bought Rice Krispy Treats with pastel M&M's glued on with a bit of frosting. The CAKE! I printed out the Friends logo on printer paper. I placed it under a piece of wax paper, and used melted chocolates in a bag to pipe the word. I let it harden up a little bit then applied it to the front of the cake. We used real legos to "write" her name on the top of the cake. Games Guess how many Legos are in the jar. Lego builds: Each of the girls were given a cello bag Lego Friends set to do at the party. Lego Tower Race: How big can you build a Lego tower in 1 minute??? Phew! I think that's everything! I hope you enjoy seeing all the details that went into our amazingly fun day!
Rainbow is popping up everywhere (pun intended)! When we first saw rainbow hair we thought it would be good and gone quick, but it's still holding it's own in the world of trends. This rainbow highlighter went viral recently so we made our own version (check that out here!). And who could…
A Glam Girlie Gymnastics Birthday Party with trophy favors, gold medal cookies, edible rose bouquet, ribbon banners, DIY fondant stars cake, gymnastics competition & more.
