I have found over the years that when I design events, what I love most when deciding on a theme is that it’s personal or hold special meaning to the guest of honor. When deciding on the theme for my son Oliver’s third birthday, we took into account his deep fascination for books by Richard Scarry,
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Ok party people, it’s time to get on your safety hats and dance!!! Jack was turning 2 and what better way to celebrate than at his very own construction site?! This little man was obsessed with all things construction so...
Richard Scarry is known for his Busytown world, so we had to do something with cars..and what's not more fun than a bunch of cardboard boxes! I first collected up a bunch of boxes and spend a night with an exacto blade and a RBusytown Cars book. I found the cars I wanted and went to work. Taping and cutting till I had somewhat of the shapes I wanted. I then painted, either by brush or spray all of the cars. This was no 1 night deal. I'd say over a course of a week, you could do it if you were determined, but it took me about a month off and on, working on it when I could. After the cars were painted, I used a paint pen to draw any black details. I then used paper plates with colored paper and attached them onto the cardboard by making holes in the cardboard and inserting metal bendable fasteners. The cars would then just need suspender type ribbon to hold the cars on. I made some holes and used some ribbon role I had and just cut and knotted. I also taped a few so they wouldn't come loose. Some of the ones I made were Bananas Gorillas Canana, The Cheese car, The Tow Truck, Mr Frumbles Pickle car, The Boat car and Dingo Doggies Car. The idea was to create a roadway of sorts throughout the backyard using signs and banners. These I found online or created some signs for special areas, like a car wash with streamers and gas station. The rest was open, ready to roam.. We also had a Mr Fix Its Repair Shop where some of the drivers could stop and fix anything that needed fixing. Even when we had a break down, our tow was there to help! All the kids loved the cars..I highly recommend!
My son Maverick is a little speedster. And like most little boys, he is obsessed with anything with wheels. I knew Mav would love a race car party.
Ok party people, it’s time to get on your safety hats and dance!!! Jack was turning 2 and what better way to celebrate than at his very own construction site?! This little man was obsessed with all things construction so...
Here’s the Space Themed Birthday Party or Outer Space Birthday Party for our son Matthew on his 8th birthday. Download the free printables at the end of this post. This was actually a joint party with his baby sister Faith who had a Parisian themed first birthday party. I originally planned a Beauty and the ... Read More about A Space Themed Birthday Party : Matthew’s Outer Space 8th Birthday Party with Free Printables
Get ready to cook up a fun birthday bash.👨🍳🍳 Do the names Grumble, Humble, and Stumble ring a bell? Did you say “Yum?” That’s ‘yes!’ in the Bumble Nums’ language!😋 These three adorable friends cook up trouble and yummy food in their kitchen. No wonder your kid loves the Bumble Nums. Maybe they can help whip something fun for your little one’s next birthday.🥳 We have all the secret ingredients you’ll need to throw the best Bumble Nums Birthday Party ever.😉 1. First up, let’s prep your invitations Meals need ingredients and parties need guests.✉️ Grumble, Humble, and Stumble are more than happy to share your party’s deets. Let them know about your party with this instant download and editable Bumble Nums Birthday Invitation. 2. Next, pick your party decor Display your child’s name and decorate your wall with this Bumble Nums birthday banner. The colorful buntings are a bright way to liven up the plain walls – you can personalise it with your child’s name! Plus, it comes with Bumble Nums themed decorative banners. The bright and cartoony tones add a blast of fun to the event. We love what Mama Kimberly did for her daughter’s second birthday party.😍 She mixed and matched the Bumble Nums themed colors into the decorations using streamers and balloons.🎈 You can also consider using other easy decoration materials such as paper lanterns, round paper garlands, cute tassel garlands and rainbow confetti balloons to dress up the celebration. If you want to save the hassle from DIY, just take it from I-Yahdah's first birthday party. His mama simply dressed up the celebration with a large personalized Bumble Nums backdrop. It's a great way to liven up your white walls and it can also double up as a photobooth backdrop🤳 – that’s value for money!😉 Parent Tip: Party sign is a versatile way to decorate. They can guide your guests to the snacks and activities. Channel your creativity💡 and personalise the message on your own Bumble Nums Party Sign. Mama Kimberly chose to create a ‘Mask Up’ station for her guests at the party entrance with hand sanitizer, mask and gloves - just to keep everyone safe while having fun 😊 3. Wash your cute cutlery and other useful utensils The Bumble Nums make everything so colorful! Don’t be afraid to go bold with the colours – Here are some of our favorite partywares sets🍴 for the Bumble Nums themed party:Turquoise Partyware SetBlue Partyware SetCompostable Plates and Cutlery Parent Tip: Mixing and matching your food display helps you highlight each treat so it doesn't look flat. Consider using a cupcake stand to elevate your sweet treats.🧁 4. Time to serve fun dishes! We took some inspiration from the Bumble Nums’ themselves to help create your own incredibly tasty menu. Spinning Pineapple PizzaSo, no to pineapples… Hmm, how about Easy Mini Pizzas?🍕 Mouth-Watering Mac and CheeseThe Super Simple Website calls these, “Bumble Nums Mac and Cheese Wheels”! Parent Tip: Let these silly chefs tell you what’s on the menu! Display your creative meals with these Bumble Nums Food Labels. Add in silly food names like “Super Stretchy Spaghetti” on these editable food labels. 5. Pour in some delightful drinks These three lovable chefs even made drinks on their shows. Try serving them up in your little one’s shindig too! Magic Color-Changing Galaxy LemonadeThis recipe might not be so easy-peasy, but it’s VERY pretty. Stacey and Jennifer from In The Kids Kitchen shares their recipe for Magic Color-Changing Galaxy Lemonade. Sounds like something the Bumble Nums have made! An easier option? Get these personalised Bumble Nums bottle wrappers. Simply print them on sticker paper, cut and wrap it around any party drinks - simple! 6. Bring out the most awaited treat – birthday cake! It’s not a celebration without a birthday cake!🥳 For moms who want to celebrate in style without taking much of their time (and budget), cake toppers are super helpful. This personalised Bumble Nums Cake Topper is the secret ingredient you need. Decorating can take all day but our Bumble Nums Cake Topper takes only a minute to look fab✨. Just take it from Graham’s sprinkled candies Bumble Nums cake! Parent Tip: If you opted for some extra sweets like cupcakes, we have another treat for you. These Bumble Nums Cupcake Toppers are another time-saving way to decorate your birthday goodies. Just edit in your child’s name and presto – instant décor, giveaways, or even labels! 7. Sprinkle in some jam-packed activities Set up your own Bumble Nums’ KitchenYes – have the kids “cook up” their delicious meals with Bumble Nums Groceries! Why not have a small play kitchen area for your kid and their friends?👨🍳 Have fun with these DIY ingredients to make your own Bumble Nums meals. You can be resourceful by using what you already have at home. Plus, it really helps to get the kids’ imaginations going!🥫🍛🧃 Bumble Nums Craft DIY Your young guests would surely love the bright colors and the big googly eyes. You can even let them bring home their own Bumble Nums – talk about creating memories! Here are the materials you’ll need:✂️Paper PlatesGoogly EyesPaper Fasteners 8. Pack some great giveaways for your party favors If you want to tie your party favors to the Bumble Nums theme, consider giving books about food to your little guests.📚 Aside from it being educational, books can be interactive as well! There are sticker books, coloring books, and even finger puppet books. Here are some of our favorites: My Very First Book of Food – Eric Carle ($5.99)Stir, Crack, Whisk, Bake – America’s Test Kitchen Kids ($8.99)Build Your Own Breakfast Sticker Activity Book – Susan Shaw-Russell ($1.99)Toddler Coloring Book Fruits and Vegetables – Mango Tree Publishing ($6.95)Taco Tuesday – Brick Puffington ($6.51) Parent Tip: Place these Bumble Nums Party Favor Tags on your party favors. Since they’re easy to set up and editable, these will surely save you time. Get creative and use a ribbon or some cute washi tape to attach them. 9. Send home some smiles with sweet thank you cards Let your guests know how grateful you are with these Bumble Nums Thank You Cards. Send your thanks for spending the special day with your little one. 10. The secret ingredient for busy mommies – a Bumble Nums Party Printable Kit Woohoo! You’re ready to cook up a great birthday bash for your little one, mommy! For a fuss-free (and wallet-friendly) celebration, get the all-in-one Bumble Nums party printable kit. No need to search everywhere as it has pretty much everything that you might need to plan that dream birthday bash for your kid—without the expensive price tag.😊 All you need is a spark of creativity, a pair of scissors and our printable set to complete the look.😉 We’re sure our friends, Grumble, Humble, and Stumble would approve, YUM!😋 COMPLETE THE LOOK! These digital files are instant download and editable😊 No physical items will be shipped to you. Love this idea? Just click to pin it to your boards! Looking for other birthday themes for your kid? Read through our blog articles for more inspiring ideas.
A little over a month ago, we celebrated Archer’s 3rd (!!!) birthday with a Cars-themed backyard bash. Our sweet boy LOVES Lightning McQueen (or “Light Queen” as he so adorably calls him) and has seen the Disney/Pixar movies more times than I care to admit. …
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This year my daughter's high school did the Disney Musical Tarzan. It was one of the first high school productions of Tarzan in Ohio and it was quite spectacular! The talent, costumes and stage design were amazing. The director is incredible. She has vision and isn't afraid to tackle the unknown, plus she includes everyone that tries out. It was a cast of 80 and everyone had a great time. My daughter played the part of Young Tarzan Tarzan and Jane The gorilla costumes were handmade by volunteers from black sweat pants and black sheets. Perhaps I will do another post on how to make the gorilla costumes. One of the ideas the director had was to provide a "pre-show" event prior to the Saturday evening performance and she asked me to head it up. The event would serve as a way to draw children to the show as well as help raise some funds to pay for the production. As we were brainstorming for the event, someone threw out the idea of trying to get the Columbus Zoo to come and bring some "jungle" animals. It was a long shot, but we started making the connections and before we knew it, the zoo was booked and they were even donating their presentation to help us out. Once we had the zoo lined up I had to think how to best organize the rest of the event so it wouldn't be utter chaos. Considering we were going to have 150 young children plus parents and grandparents, I thought the best way to handle the crowd was to design the event much like a carnival. Thus, I began coming up with "jungle" type carnival activities and lining up volunteers. The musical itself began at 7:30pm in the high school auditorium. Camp Tarzan was held in the gym (which was right across the hall from the auditorium) and tickets had to be purchased in advance. The zoo did their presentation from 5:30-6:00pm with the carnival activities running from 6:00-7:00pm. We charged $5.00 per child. The entry way to the gym was decorated with ripped up sheets, ivy and paper flowers. I had photo boards for kids to stand behind for a photo ops and jungle music playing in the background. When the kids arrived at the entrance they were each given a brown bag with a checklist of activities on the front. The checklists were in different order on the bags so that not everyone started at the same activity. The Columbus zoo was definitely the highlight! They brought a penguin and a sloth and an armadillo .......a big yellow snake and my favorite, a snow leopard The Jungle Carnival When the zoo was done with their presentation the kids were instructed to try and go to the activities in the order listed on their bags. This helped keep the kids spread out at different activities so no one had to wait too long in line. Jungle type prizes were given out at all of the activities except those in which the kids made something (such as the binoculars and necklaces) Jungle Snack Necklaces: Kids laced Fruit Loops and pretzels on a string that was threaded with a plastic lacing needle Binoculars: I made binoculars out of toilet paper tubes and let the kids decorate them with jungle stamps, markers and jungle stickers. It was so fun to see the kids use them during the musical. Swamp Fishing: We decorated one of the schools ticket booths to look kinda "swampy." The kids dropped a fishing line, with a clothes pin on the end, behind the booth. A volunteer sat in the ticket booth and attached prizes. Prizes for this booth included plastic snakes, frogs and jungle tattoos. Jungle Flower Ring Toss: This was a last minute game. I was at the thrift store and found 2 of these peg boards. Not sure what they were originally for, but they worked perfect for a ring toss game. I attached flowers to the pegs with green electrical tape and provided swim pool diving rings for the kids to toss. Pin the Tail on the Monkey: This is pretty self explanatory I painted two monkeys on white paper. The kids were blindfolded and had to try and "pin" the tail on the monkey. The tail was a fluffy boas I bought at the dollar store. I cut it in half to make 2 tails then wrapped the end with electrical tape. Large glue dots were placed on the end so the tail would "pin" to the monkey. Wild Animal Toss: I used the school's batting screen for this game. We decorated the screen with ripped sheets. The screen had an opening perfect for tossing stuffed animals through. Since my kids are out of the stuffed animal phase I went to the thrift store and picked up stuffed monkeys, lions, gorillas, etc. to toss. Tree Frog Throw: I made a large tree out of brown paper and leaves that I ordered from Oriental Trading Co. The kids tossed a sticky frog at the tree trying to get it to land on a leaf. Elephant Peanut Push: The kids had to push a peanut (in the shell) using a swim noodle, down a path marked on the floor with painters tape. At the end of the path was a bushel basket laid on its side that the kids had to push the peanut into. Banana Guessing Game: I ordered banana runts online and filled 3 jars, each with the same amount of bananas. Each child could guess one time. Since all 3 jars had the same amount, it made it easier and gave us the opportunity to announce 3 winners. The winners were announced during the musical intermission. Their prize was the jar of bananas. Tarzan Swing: This worked so well! A rope was tied to the poles of the basketball hoops. The kids had the opportunity to swing like Tarzan. I had tumbling mats on the floor and an adult supervising at all times. Face Painting: What is a carnival without face painting? I had art students and some cast members do the face painting. Some had butterflies, snakes and monkeys painted on their faces, while others went all out and got leopard spots. Too Cute! Jungle Obstacle Course: This worked really well too. The kids went 2 at a time. I set up an obstacle course by taping paper logs to the floor, used a towel as quick sand, a 2x4 as a fallen tree and field tile (we had in the barn) as a cave. They were given a monkey they had to carry around their neck throughout the obstacle course. They started by hopping from log to log, jumping over the quick sand, walking down the fallen tree.... ........then crawling through the cave. Character Photo Ops: We had members of the cast roaming around the carnival greeting the kids and posing for pictures. We did this because we wanted to make sure the kids were not afraid of the cast since some of the costumes were pretty intimidating to a young child. Even the school superintendent posed with a group of cast members. Although it was a lot of work to coordinate it was a grand success. Everyone had a great time and we made a little money as well. Note: Be sure check out my post on How To Make A Gorilla Costume for detailed instructions on how to make these great gorilla costumes http://grassybranchfarms.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-to-make-gorilla-costume.html
