This colorful fiesta first birthday party is the cutest! Paige, blogger and mama behind The Love Designed Life, decorated the day with Mexican leather furniture, Cacti inspired treats, and tassel balloons.
To balance out the girliness of our Paper Dolls craft, we had Ninja Night at the library a few weeks later. Our ninjatation, if you will. First, kids could get
Today we are sharing the last birthday party we threw before Covid. Brings back memories of so many fun celebrations and makes me pretty sad for the ones we’ve missed out on the rest of the year. This party was...
Ford's first birthday fiesta is a first birthday to remember! With bright colors and fiesta themed decor, this fiesta is a true Pinterest-worthy birthday!
Just because your baby's big day is here doesn't mean you need to shell out the big bucks. Check out these budget-friendly party ideas for a 1-year-old that are guaranteed to make your bash a memorable one.
"We tried to think of as many significant food references throughout the series that would also make good food for a party!"
Learn how to make a piñata using this easy tutorial plus get fun piñata filler ideas and birthday party ideas for your next celebration!
A popular party theme for any age, a Pink and gold birthday party is fun, girly and there are tons of great ideas right here to make your event memorable! For a little princess and her parents, turning one is a pretty big deal. It's not every day that your little darling gets to celebrate
Last weekend was my son's 2nd birthday. I have a 2 year old son!!! I'm unbelievably proud to be the mom of such a good and sweet boy. In honor of his birthday, considering his egg allergy, I had to come up with an egg free cake recipe. All of the ones I found on the internet weren't simple enough fo
Get ready to party, or at least pretend you are, because this animal circus first birthday bash on our baby blog today is a whole lot of fun. Dare we say double the fun?
How to make a creative photo collage for birthday party from cardboard & photo prints! Easy, fast, and cheap way to display photos at a party.
The best kind of party decor is the kind that’s easy to store. This strawberry garland folds flat so you can pack it away and take it back out every summer for all your picnics and parties. Grab so…
This post has been way over due, but finally sharing my little man’s first birthday party, Ashton’s First Trip Around…
A balloon first birthday party with bright and bold colors was perfect for Milo! All the DIY details made a simple and sweet balloon theme celebration.
CHOO CHOO... birthday train coming through! Julianna Smigelsky of Tabletop Treats is our conductor for the day as we wind our way through this ADORABLE
22nd September 2013 Jamal's 10th birthday Jamal was turning 10. For me this was a huge milestone party... my first child reaching double figures:) We decided since he loved making things and experimenting we would design a Mad Scientist Party. There was a children's market coming up in the holidays so we saved up and went to the market knowing we would find lots of experimental kits. We came home with a car full of things and its didn't cost much at all. I ordered off the internet some Test Tubes, Beakers and Petri Dishes from a science shop. A lovely lady we know gave us lab coats, protective footwear and lots of gloves. Invitation Guests arriving Jamal's best friends came to the party. They loved being greeted by Jamal and being given lab coats, protective footwear, safety glasses and personalised name tags. Name Badges, I didn't add actual photos as they had the kids last names on them. We used the periodic table to personalise and make each name tag different from each other. A great learning tool. Each name tag was pinned to their lab coat. Then the Fun begins.... lots of Experiments! First we started by making Lava Cups. These were great and actually worked :) They reminded me of the old Lava lamps you used to buy. We had so much fun making Elephant Toothpaste. While the rain stopped for a brief moment we made the most of some experiments outside. First Mentos and Coke Geysers then we made some Smoke Drums A short video clip of two of the Mentos and Coke Geysers going off :) Smoke Drums Smoke Drums were made with regular garden buckets. I cut out a hole in the bottom and covered the top with shower caps. The experiment I found on the internet used a shower curtain but shower caps fitted perfectly and were only $1.00 for three. The buckets were filled with smoke from our smoke machine. When the kids tapped the shower cap rings of smoke came out. The smoke was strong enough to knock paper cups of the table. So much fun they were lining up for more smoke :) Another indoor experiment with Dry Ice. The place we got local ice from wasn't open in the weekends. We brought 5kg (thankfully they gave us a lot extra). When we got home Friday night it weighed just over 8kg, by Saturday night we had lost over 3kg. We were very lucky to have lots left for fun on Sunday at the party. The kids made exploding gloves. They put a few pieces of dry ice in a glove and knotted it, put it in a warm bowl of water. After a few mintues the glove had expanded and was huge, after a few minutes there was a huge bang! They also put dry ice in a bowl, rubbed dish liquid around the edge of the bowl and pulled a small rag over the bowl, huge dry ice bubbles formed. Potato and Lemon Clocks Next was Potato and Lemon clocks. We split into two teams and one made a clock out of Potatoes and one out of Lemons. Both clocks were a working success. Lastly Tornado in a bottle using a tornado tube, two empty bottles, water, dish liquid and some food colouring Food I love planning party food using a theme. We had green slime cupcakes, Popping candy in test tubes, Pizza Particles, Molecule Cookies, Atoms (Chocolate Lollies), Radio Active Jelly in Petri Dishes, Bacteria bites (Mini Savouries), Laboratory Mice, Brains and lots more. We used dry ice in the drinks and in beakers and test tubes to give off a real science feeling. The kids especially loved the dry ice :) Delicious Mad Scientist Cake A few extra family photos Brothers - Leroy & Austin Birthday Boy - Jamal Jamal and Dad Jamal and Mum Little scientist sister Willow Loot Bags This year we found bubbles shaped like science bottles. You mix the colours together to make different colours. Also make your own snow, magic growing trees, pens, chocolates, sherbet and Popping candy Thank you so much to Jamal's friends Finn, Roan, Kian, Samantha and brothers and sister Leroy, Austin and Willow for sharing in his special day. He had a wonderful 10th birthday :)
This pumpkin patch first birthday party is full of everything nice and pumpkin spice! From a giant pumpkin backdrop to pastel pumpkin place settings to caramel apples made to look like pumpkins, this mom pulled out all the stops!
Turn your party guests into heroes in a half shell with these awesome 30 Ninja Turtle Party Ideas! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or TMNT is a group of four teenage mutant turtles who were named after the great Italian artists of the Renaissance period namely Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. They live in a
What a cool party/photo prop! This "O-N-E" stands 7-8" tall and is cut from chunky wood! Stands great on its own on a solid flat surface. (Please note--there are between 2-3 different fonts that you may receive, depending on availability. Some are slightly shorter and chunkier, and others are a little taller and skinnier. It's been very difficult to find a steady supplier, so I have to use what I can find. Thanks for understanding!) The back is NOT painted Not your theme? No problem. Contact me for a custom ONE :) Thanks for looking!
Awe, I LOVE to look back at my little one's milestones in life! Isn't that what parties are all about?! Celebrating the big and small and having a "mark" to remember them by. Plus, it is a great way to gather family and friends to laugh, eat, and love. Today I am sharing the Peaches and Cream | Sweet as a Peach 1st Birthday Party that I styled for my little peach. Her birthday is in the summer so it was a perfect time for celebrating the ripening, sweet, juicy fruit on the tree and my sweet, juicy girl too! I could just eat her!! I can't nail down my favorites from this celebration, but some you should look out for when scrolling through the pics include the following: Peach Cookies 1st Year Picture Display Frame Peach Crate Installations Guest Favors Delicious Minimalistic Cake Farm Fresh Peach Stand Peach Candies Perfect 1st Birthday Smash Cake Just like I have always said, I would love to invite ALL of you to every party I style! Too bad we don't have unlimited time off from work and unlimited frequent flyer miles! Since I can't invite all of my Kara's Party Ideas family, I will share this joyous day with you here. So, grab a drink and find somewhere comfortable to sit, then come on into the party! While you do that, let's take a moment to talk about the vendors I used. These aren't paid or sponsored vendors....just things I loved and wanted to use. Vendors: Styling and Photography- Kara Allen | Kara's Party Ideas Chalk Lettering / Chalk Signs- Let's Letter This / Jessica Allen Invitation- Vocatio Peach Cookies- Tickle My Tummy Peach Milk Bottles- Hope & Frank Peach Fabric Garland- Better Home Living Thank you tags on bags- Prints for Events Cake, Cake Jars, Peach Cupcakes- Little Cake & Dessert Shop Custom Hand Painted Tags, Baby Bow- Lolita's Craft / Agustina Barriga Vinueza de Tapia Peaches and Cream | Sweet as a Peach 1st Birthday Party Custom sweet as a peach happy birthday chalk letter sign by my sister-in-law, Let's Letter This! I would highly recommend her! She does amazing work and can customize anything for you! I cut peach gingham fabric into squares as an underlayment for the table centerpieces. We then painted mason jars white to use as flower vases. The crates are from Ikea and are adorned with a vintage peach label (that I glued on).
