Posted on May 15, 2013 by Kara

Caterpillar Baby Einstein Themed 1st Birthday Party

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This colorful CATERPILLAR BABY EINSTEIN THEMED FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Barbara Rivera & Monica Melendez of Just Imagine.

This caterpillar party is so adorable and would be great inspiration for a Very Hungry Caterpillar or a Baby Einstein party too! A few of my favorite ideas and elements are:

The colorful cake pops lined up to look like a caterpillar
The antennae headband party favors
The paper lanterns and balloons hung to look like colorful caterpillars
and MORE!

Barbara and Monica said this about planning the party- “Our friend wanted a colorful theme birthday party for her son’s first birthday. She likes “The Baby Einsteins” but she only wanted the caterpillar because she didn’t like the others little animals. She also likes ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ but not the colors. So we took both themes and this is what we came up with.”

Design and decor: Just Imagine
Balloons decor: Amazing Balloons
Cake and cookies: S&E Bakery

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Jute Twine
Decorative Paper Shred
Balloons
Paper Lanterns
Tin Pails
Paper Straws
Clear Cellophane Bags
Popcorn Boxes
Apothecary Jars

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Kara

“What Will it BEE?” Baby Shower

This charming “WHAT WILL IT BEE?” BABY SHOWER was submitted by Kelli McCarthy of Parties By KLM.

There are so many cute things about this bumblebee baby shower! A few of my favorites are:

The striking backdrop made out of paper fans in assorted sizes, colors and patterns
The sunflower cupcake topiaries
The honeycomb pattern Oreos
and MORE!

This is what Kelli said about planning the party- “I created this bumblebee themed candy table for the baby shower of a close family friend. The theme of ‘What Will it BEE?’ seemed to be a perfect fit as the nursery is yellow, grey and white and since the mom-to-be doesn’t know if she’s having a boy or girl. There was a wide array of candy and desserts such as, baby peeps, baby penguins, ‘honeycomb’ chocolate covered Oreos, ‘Ba-BEE’ Oreo Pops, Flower Oreo Pops and cookies. I created two baby cupcake topiaries to look like sunflowers with fondant bees buzzing around. The glowing mommy-to-BEE loved everything :).”

Party Styling- Kelli McCarthy of Parties By KLM
Cookies- Katie Goldich at Goldisweets
Flower Truffle Liners- Via Blossom
Printables- ThumbAlina Lane

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Chinese Favor Boxes
Apothecary Jars
Candy Sticks
Salt Water Taffy

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Kara

Gender Neutral Spring Soiree 1st Birthday Party

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This precious GENDER NEUTRAL SPRING SOIREE FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Belinda Blackwood of Littlechair.

I love the simplicity and all of the delicate components of this party! It has so many sweet ideas that would be perfect for both boy and girl parties, as well as baby and bridal showers. A few of my favorite elements of this gender neutral spring soiree are:

The mini ribbon banner cake topper
The painted wooden spoon and water balloon activity
The butterfly cupcake toppers
and MORE!

Photography- Anna Ryan Photography
Pin the bird game- Sweet Polka

Table hire, Linen Hire, Chair hire- Littlechair
Egg and spoon race, cupcakes, Birthday cake- by Ned’s Mum
Bunting flags- Beautiful Thinking

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Jute Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Ribbon
Clear Cellophane Bags
Honeycomb Flowers
Tissue Balls
Balloons
Milk Bottles

This is what Belinda said about planning the party- “When we shared our news of a new baby due to arrive in September with our 2 children aged 6 and 3, there was much discussion about what ‘Season’ this baby would be born in! It was decided that we should put flowers into the garden to welcome our baby in spring…and so in April we lovingly placed Freesia bulbs deep into the ground around our home. During the weeks that led to Baby’s arrival we noticed with much excitement one by one the freesias start to appear randomly in our garden beds. Each Beautiful Freesia seemed to take us another step closer to our baby’s arrival and we all welcomed the distraction while we waited.

Our Baby Boy arrived on a beautiful spring day in September last year, and as I walked to the car on the way to the hospital I could smell freesias in the air, and see the cheerful dots of color throughout our garden beds. Of course our 2 excited children greeted us in hospital after baby’s arrival bearing a beautiful bunch of hand-picked Freesias which sat in a vase beside our bed for our stay.

I did not remove the bulbs from the garden after they had flowered as ‘they’ say you are supposed to do….and to our surprise, one by one our Freesias have flowered again this spring…just in time for our Baby Boys first birthday.

We decided on a “Spring theme” for Ned’s 1st Birthday Celebration using bright yellow and orange to complement the freesia’s we had in our garden. We set up the party table in our nearby “parklands” and enjoyed a morning of fun with close family and friends.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Jute Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Ribbon
Clear Cellophane Bags
Honeycomb Flowers
Tissue Balls
Balloons
Milk Bottles

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kara

Woodland Garden Birthday Party

This WOODLAND GARDEN BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Natalia Gerolamo of Laços e Açúcar from Brazil. I love that woodland owls are combined with ladybugs and worms to create a unique garden in this party! So many cute ideas!

Here are some of the best parts:

The owl shaped chocolates

The lollipop flower pots with ladybugs on the “stems”

The coconut flesh shaped into flowers

The caterpillar party favor tubes

The adorable owl and bird fondant cake

and MORE!

Cake: Maria Iraildes
Sweets: Docices and Alessandra Tonisi
Macarrons: Le Petit Nicolas

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Glass Jars with Corks
Ribbon
Cupcake Liners
Wooden Craft Sticks
Apothecary Jars

Here’s what Natalia said about planning the party- “Nina is a very happy and dynamic girl. For this reason, her mother wanted to have a garden theme for Nina’s party, but with a lot of colors. There was turquoise, pink and red! Also, she wanted to add owls into the garden to give it more personality, hence the woodland garden.

After that, we decided to develop the party by decorating the different desserts to look like animals in Nina’s Garden. We had honey chocolate cakes designed as Ladybugs and chocolate truffles as Bird Nests+Baby Birds. The sweet apples were made out of chocolate and topped with a little worm. They looked like real apples! There were also owls made out of chocolate and coconut flesh shaped like flowers. We used cake stands with bird and flower details to display some of the different desserts. Every single detail came together create the wealth and beauty of a real woodland garden.”

Cake: Maria Iraildes
Sweets: Docices and Alessandra Tonisi
Macarrons: Le Petit Nicolas

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Glass Jars with Corks
Ribbon
Cupcake Liners
Wooden Craft Sticks
Apothecary Jars

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Kara

Ladybug “Love Bug” Birthday Party

You are going to love this LADYBUG “LOVE BUG” BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Lindi Haws of Love The Day! There are just so many cute elements…

Lindi said- “It’s been MONTHS since I’ve thrown a bash and I’ve been dying to get partying again! Plus, what better excuse to get to know my neighbors and new friends a little better? Coordinating with my new ladybug printable collection, I put together this ‘little lady’ celebration for the cute girls in my neighborhood. With the help of some amazing vendors and my cute mom of Sew Love The Day this party came together perfectly!”

Party Printables.Styling.Photography – Love The Day

Felt Ladybugs.Felt Shoe Clips.Felt Hair Bows – Sew Love The Day

Cupcake Stand – Pedestals

Chevron Favor Bags.Striped Straws.Polka Dot Cups – Sofie’s Big Day

Ladybug Dress – Wild Things Dresses

Ladybug Headbands.Bows – Shiloh’s Mystie Designs

Ladybug & Flower Cookies: The Cookie Jar

Cupcakes.Ladybug Truffles: The Sugar Shack

Ribbon Garland: A to Zebra Celebrations

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Woodland Garden Birthday Party

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