Birthday party themes

[seamonster]

Are you doing a theme for LO's first birthday party? What's your theme (if you have one) and what are doing for it? Need any help or want to AW?

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

we are having it at the firehouse so we decided on a dalmation & fire hydrant theme. colors to go with fire (red yellow orange)



maybe less cartoony

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Jan 14, 2016 10:23:40 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

What are you all doing for party favors? If anything?

probably cookies in dog bone shapes, but not sure yet. 

[kartish]

I am going to do a star theme. I am going to make a garland, themed invites, and a onesie with a star and a 1, and a star shaped cake. I am just thinking of this all now so we'll see what I actually get done!

[hollydfromtn]

We're doing a lumberjack theme. Decorations are going to be red and black tablecloths with pinecones scattered around. My stepmom is making a log cake and cupcakes and we're all wearing flannel. I'm also making some props for a photo booth.

[hollydfromtn]

Jan 14, 2016 10:23:40 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

What are you all doing for party favors? If anything?

We aren't planning on any party favors. There are only going to be a handful of kids there.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

DW is making a cake like this

[tortor4]

We're doing a ladybug theme for DD! I got her a tutu with polka dots, a onesie that has her name, a one and a ladybug and I'm making a matching headband. We got a cake to match and small vases with flowers that fit the theme for centerpieces. I'm making chocolate covered pretzels that look like ladybugs for the favors and we'll get balloons. We can't take any food in other than the cake and favors (we have to order their food) and no decorations besides the centerpieces and balloons otherwise I feel like I could've gone crazy lol
ETA oh and I got adorable ladybug invitations on etsy!

[krispy83]

We're doing a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star theme in lavender and silver. Not going too Pinteresty over the top, just some fun little stuff. I'm making and decorating star shaped cookies for favors for everyone. Typically I do cookies or similar for favors - I hate most of the random dollar store stuff DS usually gets as favors at most birthday parties and figure pretty much everyone will eat and enjoy a couple of cookies.

[seamonster]

We are doing a Winnie the Pooh themed party. I'm putting the picture of the welcome home tea for Christopher Robin from Return to the 100 Acre Wood on the invitation.

All the foods are being assigned to one of the characters and I'm aligning as well as I can to the books like Kanga's sandwiches, vegetables from Rabbit's garden, and honey pots from Pooh (making chocolate pots and filling with honey mousse). I'd like to get some slices of wood to serve as trays, but probably will need to buy new cutting boards instead. I'm going to hit up thrift stores for old tea cups.

I'm still figuring out decorations since we obviously can't be outside under the trees without being rained on.

I'm not sure how I'm going to do the cake. I wish the cake decorating shop here sold custom printed sugar sheets instead of just the supplies to make them because I would totally buy them. I'll probably just buy some cake topper figurines and craft a scene. I don't have the time to make my own sugarcraft ones and I'm afraid they'd turn out badly.

[seamonster]

Jan 14, 2016 10:23:40 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

What are you all doing for party favors? If anything?

Bubbles. I'm going to see if I can find some inexpensive minibooks as well. I have some 3D animal cookie cutters that I don't get to use so I may make an edible friend of Pooh to take home.

[dreemkin]

I am getting overwhelmed about the party. We are doing the theme Winter Onederland (white/gray/lavender) because DD2 was born in the middle of a huge snowstorm. We have snowflake everything: ones to hang from ceiling, invites/thank yous, balloons, table cloth, centerpieces, confetti (which I punched myself to match). My sister is decorating the cake and it's going to be awesome hopefully! I hope it all pulls together.

[danitaec]

We have a construction theme. All the foods are going to have cutesy names, like mini donuts are "spare tires" and things like that. I bought a cartridge for my Cricut specifically for cutting out dumptrucks, cement mixers, and bulldozers. I'm not a social person so the idea of hosting a party gives me all kinds of anxiety, but he only turns ONE once!

[kaydee0402]

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme! mrsclark731 designed some adorable invitations for it, I'm going to get some MMCH decorations, Cole will wear one of his many Mickey onesies and his ears (for as long as he'll tolerate them). The food will be themed, so we'll have Hot Diggity Dogs, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Sandwiches, Daisy's Garden Veggies, Minnie's Fruit Bows, Toodle Noodles (mac n' cheese), Chip and Dale's chips and dip and Pluto's pita chips and hummus.

For the adults, there will a cooler labeled "We've got beers, it's time for cheers!"

I'm so excited.

[dreemkin]

Jan 15, 2016 4:51:22 GMT -5 seamonster said:

I'm not sure how I'm going to do the cake. I wish the cake decorating shop here sold custom printed sugar sheets instead of just the supplies to make them because I would totally buy them. I'll probably just buy some cake topper figurines and craft a scene. I don't have the time to make my own sugarcraft ones and I'm afraid they'd turn out badly.

I think you can order that type of thing off the internet. I've seen some (not Winnie the Pooh) on amazon.

[dreemkin]

Oh and no favors. It's mostly going to be adults and older kids (I'm sure they'll take the balloons and some of the bead necklaces we are putting on the tables as part of the decoration). The food is gonna be the adults' favor

Eta: I would totally offer alcohol but my cousin's hudbands drink like fish so I'm not supporting their habit lol. Plus it's 12 dollars EXTRA per person to include drinks onto the package. With 40 people coming, there's no way I want to spend that.

[cloe111479]

Doing Minnie Mouse here. again mrsclark731 did our invites. I made a red, black and white tutu for her high chair. She has a onesie with her name and One but the O is a minnie head. I got a banner from Etsy with her name as well.

[seamonster]

Jan 15, 2016 9:50:31 GMT -5 @holachica said:

Jan 15, 2016 4:51:22 GMT -5 seamonster said:

I'm not sure how I'm going to do the cake. I wish the cake decorating shop here sold custom printed sugar sheets instead of just the supplies to make them because I would totally buy them. I'll probably just buy some cake topper figurines and craft a scene. I don't have the time to make my own sugarcraft ones and I'm afraid they'd turn out badly.

I don't think you need a whole fancy scene! Just get a nice "one" cake topper and set a little Winnie the Pooh figurine next to it. Boom, cuteness!

I know, but cake decorating was a pre-baby hobby and I haven't had an excuse to bust out my tools in the last year.

[seamonster]

Jan 15, 2016 11:59:39 GMT -5 @holachica said:

Jan 15, 2016 9:48:54 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

Oh and no favors. It's mostly going to be adults and older kids (I'm sure they'll take the balloons and some of the bead necklaces we are putting on the tables as part of the decoration). The food is gonna be the adults' favor

Eta: I would totally offer alcohol but my cousin's hudbands drink like fish so I'm not supporting their habit lol. Plus it's 12 dollars EXTRA per person to include drinks onto the package. With 40 people coming, there's no way I want to spend that.

That's why we're doing our party on a Sunday afternoon and are not doing unlimited drinks. We are getting pitchers of beer and carafes of wine and that's it. If people want a martini, they can get it on their own.

We're using the party to clear out liquor we've bought and ended up not liking. Better than throwing it out.

[taberbtb]

Jan 15, 2016 12:03:51 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Jan 15, 2016 11:59:39 GMT -5 @holachica said:

That's why we're doing our party on a Sunday afternoon and are not doing unlimited drinks. We are getting pitchers of beer and carafes of wine and that's it. If people want a martini, they can get it on their own.

We're using the party to clear out liquor we've bought and ended up not liking. Better than throwing it out.

That's the plan at our place too, as well as beer & wine. Hopefully the guests like the stuff we didn't!

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Does @mrsclarke731 have an etsy site, etc?

[lilyelayne]

Obviously I need to pick a theme so mrsclark731 can design my invites! I'm so bad at themes -_-

[mrsclark731]

Jan 15, 2016 17:13:23 GMT -5 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) said:

Does @mrsclarke731 have an etsy site, etc?

I do have an etsy store-- One Ear Design

I don't have any of the invites up yet, just my normal wedding stuff. But please, feel free to message me on etsy and tell me what you are looking for!

[mmarie]

Not really a theme, but colors. Pink, mint, and gold glitter which are the colors of her room. I did go a little overboard with the pinterest. I made her a tutu, onsie, the invitations and all the decorations. We are having it at a restaurant in their party room with pizza, soda, beer, and cupcakes. Favors will just be balloons.

[dreemkin]

Here is the banner I finished today. The coloring came out a little weird on my phone and obviously I'll be hanging it but just wanted to AW: