Posted on April 5, 2013 by Kara

Scooby Doo Themed Birthday Party

This amazing retro SCOOBY DOO THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by the talented Lauren Borquez of Capes and Crowns.

Wow, how cool is this?! So many fabulous details that you don’t want to miss! There are tons of fun ideas in this Scooby Doo party! A few of my favorites are:

The Mystery Machine shaped cake complete with fondant Scooby and Shaggy characters
The Scooby Doo gang photobooth props
The detailed wooden figurines customized to look like each of the characters
The chevron print backdrop and paper straws
and MORE!

Concept & Styling : Capes and Crowns
Photography: Danielle McCann Photography
Printables : Piggy Bank Parties
Invitation : Timberly’s Designs
Table Drop: LincKids
Mystery Machine Cake : gourmet gal cakes
Fondant Shaggy & Scooby : Mama Fresh
Multi Color Poms Poms : Simply Nesting
Custom Wood Letters : Cali Dreamin’ hand painted wood letters and art
Cupcake Stand: Fabracadabra Designs
The Gang Cupcake Toppers : Top Cake Decors
Scooby Cookies : Sugared Hearts Bakery
Scooby Doo Peg Dolls : Five Little Monkeys
Cake Pops : Kreative Pastries and Cake Pops
Favor Cookies: Sweet Insanity Bake Shop
Door hanger : Trucks Creative Crafts
Mystery machine Outdoor Stand Up : CS Cute Crafts

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Chevron Paper Straws
Scooby Doo Themed Party Supplies
Scooby Doo Themed Party Supplies
Clear Cellophane Bags
Tissue Pom Poms
Cupcake Liners
Paper Bags
Pearl Gumballs
Decorative Krinkle Shred

This is what Lauren said about planning the party- “When my oldest son began to develop a fondness for Scooby Doo I was thrilled. I have to admit that I’m a pretty big fan myself. Not being the type of planner to shy away from a character themes I was so delighted to hear that he also wanted a ‘Ruby Roo’ birthday party! I was hoping it would go that direction but I always let my little ones chose their themes. I got to work right away and started with the printables. I knew that I wanted very custom illustrations that included all the characters but not I didn’t want them to look too commercial. Who else would I call upon other than the amazing Piggy Bank Parties. They did an exceptional job! The color scheme for the party was based around the colors on the Mystery Machine and given the era in the cartoon these was no way that I could forgo the chevron. All of the details, from the custom Scooby inspired desserts to the décor came to together in such a fun way thanks to the help of all my talented vendors. Danielle captured the party perfectly and I had one very happy mystery loving four year old!”

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Kara

Live at FIVE Anchorman News Themed Birthday Party

This stellar LIVE AT FIVE ANCHORMAN NEWS THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Brittany Schwaigert of GreyGrey Designs.

There are so many creative, fabulous ideas in this anchorman themed party! This theme would also be so fun for a retirement or over the hill party.

A few of the things I like the best in this party are:

The retro TV shaped cake
The microphone favor boxes with tie shaped tags
The anchorman photo op
and MORE!

Cookies: Whimsy Cookie Co.

Cake: Mad Lily Cakery

Printables: Piggy Bank Parties

Backdrop: Shindigz.com

Shirt: Personally Stitched

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:

Decorative Paper Shred

Candles

Balloons

Paper Plates

Here’s what Brittany said about planning the party- “When I was brainstorming my big guy’s 5th birthday, I really wanted to play on the word “five.” So, after tossing around several ideas with my sister and her hubs, he suggested Live at Five. Since we are all huge fans of Anchorman, I immediately jumped on this! I wanted to give it a retro spin, and harken back to the classic news anchors of days past. And, since we call him Grey, even though his name is Greyson, the four letters were a perfect fit for the call letters of a news station.

One of the first people I contacted when I was first planning this party was Piggy Bank Parties. I knew that they could absolutely kill it when it came to the printables. And, of course, they did not disappoint. Do sent over this absolutely amazing invitation using the call letters logo! I got so many texts and emails about how cute this invitation was!

If you follow my parties for my boys, you know that I always have to do a big-impact piece for my entryway. This year, I made the call letters of the news station out of a large piece of cardboard and some paint. I printed the letters out from my computer and mod-podged them onto the signs. I spray painted the five with silver paint to make it reflect.

My idea for the food table was for it to be a news desk. So, I ordered a corrugated cardboard from Shindigz and rolled it around the table to make it look solid. Then, I customized an awesome Brooklyn Bridge backdrop from Shindigz with a logo to make it look like a news studio backdrop. That was probably my favorite part of the entire party.

For the food, I wanted some unique serving pieces, so I bought video tapes at Goodwill for $1 a piece and glued them all together to make stands. Then, I printed out our station call letters and taped them to the videos. A simple clear plate on top and you’ve got yourself a stand! Some of the food items were Chic-Fil-A wraps (“That’s a Wrap!”) and Nuggets (“Sound Bites”). I also

came up with microphone meatballs! They were breadsticks with meatballs which I served with marinara sauce. And what’s the news without coffee and doughnuts? I found a coffee cup planter at Lowe’s months ago and used it to display the doughnuts on skewers.

The phenomenal TV cake is from Mad Lily Cakery. I gasped when I saw it! The airbrushed woodgrain on the sides was my favorite part. It was the perfect retro touch! And guests couldn’t believe it was the cake! Plus, it was delicious!

For the favor table, I created a weather forecast for the backdrop. I hand painted it and it took several hours, but it was totally worth it. Several people asked me if this was the actual forecast for the week. And trust me, that weather outlook is pretty typical for Memphis! I knew I wanted Piggy Bank Parties to do their microphone favor box for me, because it is awesome. And I asked them to add a little “box” around it for the call letters. They turned out amazing! And they even did a little tie tag for me too! The detail on the mic is so awesome! I filled them with dum-dums for the kiddos.

Greyson’s birthday shirt is by my extremely talented friend, Mollie at Personally Stitched. She blew my mind this time by replicating the call letters! She is so great!”

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Kara

Duck Dynasty Themed Party

This fabulous DUCK DYNASTY THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Feather Snell of Printable Parties to Go.

This party has so many fun ideas! A few of my favorites are:

The mini pecan pies
The candy filled push pop container party favors
The cake topped with ducks in a marshy swamp scene
and MORE!

Concept & Styling: Printable Parties to Go
Photography: Feather Snell
Printables: Printable Parties to Go
Cookies: Treats 4 Ta-Ta’s
Backdrop Poster: Designs by Nicolina
Fondant Cake Topper: Kima’s Konfections
Party Straws: Painting Paris Pink
Cupcake Wraps: Cupcake with Character
Banner: Peckled

Items used in this party from Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Popcorn Boxes
Wooden Forks
Push Pop Containers
Decorative Paper Shred
Striped Paper Straws
Camouflage Paper Plates

This is what Feather said about planning the party- “I am a huge fan of the show Duck Dynasty and wanted to put together a duck themed set up to celebrate the new season of the show. It was extremely exciting to coordinate the details with a few wonderful vendors on this set up. With my primary focus on ducks, I knew I needed lots of mossy oak, grass and camouflage. I designed coordinating printables with camouflage ducks for the set up. Designs by Nicolina worked her magic on the backdrop poster “It’s a Party Jack!”, Treats 4 Ta-Ta’s did a fantastic job on duck themed cookies, Kima’s Konfections created a very detailed cake topper scene of ducks swimming in water, Painting Paris Pink contributed party paper straws for the juice bottles, Cupcake with Character designed camouflage cupcake wraps and Peckled created a festive “Quack” banner. Everything coordinated perfectly and came together nicely with the duck theme. I photographed and captured all the details of the set up and items from these wonderful vendors that also included a couple of items from Kara’s Party Ideas Shop! It was a fun and exciting set up!”

Items used in this party from Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Popcorn Boxes
Wooden Forks
Push Pop Containers
Decorative Paper Shred
Striped Paper Straws
Camouflage Paper Plates

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kara

Mickey Mouse Three “Mouseketeer” Musketeer 3rd Birthday Party!

This amazing MICKEY MOUSEKETEER THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Célia Lourenço of Maria Frufru Festas in Brazil.

I love how unique and detailed this Mickey Mouseketeer party is! It’s chuck full of fabulous party ideas! Some of my favorite things about it are:

The incredible 5-tier Mickey Mouse Cake
The tin lunch box favor boxes
The Mickey Mouse head shaped topiaries
and MORE!

This is what Célia said about planning the party- “It was a beautiful party for a little boy who loves Mickey Mouse. He watches the Mickey Mousketeer movie numerous times a day. The party was beautiful, brightly colored, and perfect for a children’s party.”

Photography- RBK Fotografia
Party Planning and Execution- Maria Frufru Festas

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Mickey Mouse Party Supplies
Paper Straws
Scallop and Ornate Paper Punches
Polka Dot Balloons
Mini Gable Boxes
Glass Spice Jar with Cork
Sword Party Picks
Baker’s Twine
Wooden Spoons
Glass Jar with Snap Lid
White 2-Sided Frame
Mini Pom Pom Ribbon
Clear Cellophane Bags

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kara

Jake and the Neverland Pirates Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This JAKE AND THE NEVERLAND PIRATES THEMED SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Elvira DeCuir of 3d-memoirs.

I think so many of the elements in this pirate party are really fun! A few of my favorites are:
The burlap pennant banner cake topper
The wooden treasure chest holding the favor bags
The pirate head cake pops and cupcake toppers
and MORE!

Event Decor, Details, & Styling: DeCuir Details & Designs
Photography: The F Spot Design & Photography
Cupcakes & Cake Pops: Let Them Eat Cake
Custom Jake & The Neverland Pirates Stickers: Lily Pads Invitations
Jake & The Neverland Pirates T-Shirt: Fun Fashions, Etc

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cupcake Liners
Burlap
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Gold Coins

This is what Elvira said about planning the party- “This year I decided to pick one of my son’s current favorite TV shows for a theme for his 2nd birthday party. The theme I chose was ‘Jake & the Neverland Pirates’. I had one caveat with this theme, which was to pull off a creative Neverland Pirate’s party without using skulls. Personally I am not a fan of skulls, especially for kids, but if you know anything about pirate parties, skulls are everywhere! I definitely had a challenge on my hands, but I saw it as a creative opportunity to make a lot of DIY decor items for the party – fun, fun, fun!

First, I created a Jake & The Neverland Pirates invitation to mail out to close family and friends.

After the invitations were taken care of, I went to work brainstorming ideas for the decor design and details that would embody the theme. Soon after, I began shopping for items at my favorite stores: Dollar Tree & Michael’s! After a month or two of planning and making DIY projects, it all came together beautifully for my son’s 2nd birthday. A huge THANK YOU to Danny Mariscal from The F Stop Design & Photography for taking the awesome pictures that captured all of my hard work!

Boy did the birthday boy and his guests have a blast! The kids, and even some adults, got to enjoy inflatable slides and a foam shooting range for 1.5 hours, plus face-painting, caricature drawings, and pirate favors for all the kids. It brought joy to my heart to see all the smiles on our friends and family’s faces.

Some of the amazing DIY projects and details you will find in this party are: the burlap table runner, burlap bunting and ship sail cake toppers, treasure chest centerpieces with gold doubloons and gems, treasure chest and pirate booty favors, pirate flag and fishing net backdrop, birthday banner, treasure maps made from coloring pages, cake and cupcake stands, goblets, and descriptive tent cards. I am proud to say that every single detail of the party was designed, coordinated and/or created by me, except for the Jake & the Neverland Party stickers, Jake & The Neverland Party shirt, and the gorgeous cupcakes and cake pops that were made by Rebekah from Let Them Eat Cake! There was cutting, painting, burning, designing, tearing, purchasing, planning and many more activities involved in these DIY projects and did you notice that I was able to pull it off without including any skulls?! :)”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cupcake Liners
Burlap
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Gold Coins

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Category Archives: TV Shows / Characters – Boy

Scooby Doo Themed Birthday Party

Live at FIVE Anchorman News Themed Birthday Party

Duck Dynasty Themed Party

Mickey Mouse Three “Mouseketeer” Musketeer 3rd Birthday Party!

Jake and the Neverland Pirates Themed 2nd Birthday Party