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

Dinosaur DinoMite 2nd Birthday Party

This DINOSAUR SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Erin of Strawberry Mommycakes.

This dinosaur party is really simple but so adorable with a lot of fun party ideas! Some of my favorite elements are:
The paper dinosaur masks
The polka dot party hats
The chocolate dipped Rice Krispie treat pops
and MORE!

The fabulous DinoMite Dinosaur Party Printables used throughout this party are available here.

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Pillow Boxes
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Circle Paper Punch

 

This is what Erin said about planning the party- “I created this party for my son when he turned 2…I can’t believe my baby is 2 years old. I like to use party planning as a distraction from being sad that my kids are growing up. It worked, because the party was a blast!

I used my DinoMite Dinosaur Party Printables to set the theme for the party…and that’s pretty much all I used for the decor!  I used a cake stand I already had and apothecary jars from every other party I do (because they’re beautiful and awesome). The cute green basket is from Hobby Lobby for $2.50. Besides that…it was all printables and therefore, super cute and super cheap.

I suck at baking (like really suck) so I made something that even I couldn’t screw up: chocolate dipped rice krispie treats and brownies. PS these brownies are the best ever! My sister-in-law, Hilary made the cupcakes and they were so yummy!

My favorite thing was the super adorable party masks! The kids were a little reluctant at first, but Granddad put one on and the rest is history. They LOVED these masks and party hats! Sure, Riley thought it was an alligator, but the point is…they had fun!

You can purchase the DinoMite Printables on my Website or from my Etsy Shop.

This party was so special to me because it’s my last one before I move away from my family.  I’m not moving far, but I’ll miss having Hilary as my photographer (I’m designing her website, so you’ll see it soon!) and cake decorator and having my niece and nephew help me eat all my sweets! It was so fun and I’m so glad I decided to throw one last shindig!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Pillow Boxes
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Circle Paper Punch

Pinkalicious 2nd Birthday Party

This lovely PINKALICIOUS SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Melissa Olson of Melissa Olson Photography.

All the party ideas here are just to die for. Some of my favorite elements of this pink party are:
The pink ombre ruffle cake
The chevron print paper backdrop
The pink and gold tassel banner
and MORE!

Photography: Melissa Olson Photography
Design, Invite & Printables: MOphotography
Cake: Jamie Harris
Crown: Hoo loves you baby
#2 sucker (featured on the cake): Vintage Confections

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Cupcake Liners
Chevron Paper Bags
Mason Jars
Paper Straws

 

This is what Melissa said about planning the party- “My daughter Kate recently turned two and I took two of her favorite things as inspiration for the party: The book “Pinkalicious” and anything with Gold Glitter. She has favored the “Pinkalicious” book since she’s been tiny. Our copy of the book is torn to shreds! I didn’t want to use the character in the book for the main design but instead used my sweet Kate. I photographed her in a gold princess crown and and dressed her in a shade of pink. Then I worked with the color in designing the invite.

At the party, guests got to enjoy a variety of Pinkalicious treats that you’d see in the story. Two of my favorites were the pink cupcakes complete with gold dust and the Pinkalicious strawberry cake. For the party favors, the girls received gold or glitter star wands just like Pinkalicious in the story. For the extra pink/glitter touches throughout the table, I incorporated pink/glitter ribbon on the mason jars and designed pink and glitter water bottle labels. I love the chevron design of the backdrop and was so excited to stumble across that paper. It added the touch of modern I was looking for. The paper tassels at the top were so easy to make and polished off the background. Pinkalicious Kate and her friends had a sparkly fun 2nd birthday party!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Cupcake Liners
Chevron Paper Bags
Mason Jars
Paper Straws

SpongeBob SquarePants 2nd Birthday Party

This SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Johanny Merejo of Special Touch by J and Z.

This SpongeBob party has so many creative details & party ideas! Some of my favorite elements are:
The Krabby Patty macarons
The colorful ribbon candy
The fabulous SpongeBob themed cake
and MORE!

Cake pops, cake bites, cupcakes, chocolate Oreos and marshmallow pops- M.Y. Dulce Delights
Cake- Sweet Occasions
Krabby Patty macarons- Cake Pops by JC
Photography- Unhinged Image

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Apothecary Jars
Gold Coins
Decorative Paper Shred
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Twisty Pops
Cupcake Liners
Salt Water Taffy

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Apothecary Jars
Gold Coins
Decorative Paper Shred
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Twisty Pops
Cupcake Liners
Salt Water Taffy

Cat + Kitty Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This adorable CAT THEMED SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Carissa Wegner.

I love that this party is completely centered around cats! So many cute ideas here! Here are a few of my favorite elements:
The yarn-wrapped MEOW letters
The favor bags with paper cat faces glued onto them
The fondant pennant banner cake with a 3-D cat topper
The hand-painted cat themed photo op
and MORE!

This is what Carissa said about planning the party- “My daughter loves cats, so I used her Bla Bla Bubbles cat doll as inspiration for her birthday party. I tried to make everything kitty themed. The invitation and printables were designed by Anders Ruff. They did an amazing job! Rachel of Frosted Bliss made the delicious cake. She did a wonderful job incorporating all the details from the invitation. There were also plenty of other sweets like paw print cookies from RedSprinkles, kitty cake pops from Glass of Milk Cake Company, and a candy bar with kit kats, licorice, and sweedish fish. For entertainment we had a custom kitty pinata made by Aracely, a pin the tail on the cat game made by my talented mother in law, and a fun photo op painted by DeeDee. For non-sweets we had Meow Mix (chex mix), gold fish crackers, fruit kabobs, and fish shaped sandwiches. Everything was a big hit!”

Photography- Three Graces Photography and Dan Dyer
Cake- Frosted Bliss
Printables- Anders Ruff
Paw Print Cookies- Red Sprinkles
Kitty Cake Pops- A Glass of Milk Cake Company
Custom Kitty Pinata- Aracely of Whack Pinateria

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Decorative Paper Shred
Clear Cellophane Bags
Wooden Forks
Honeycomb Tissue Balls
Paper Lanterns
Apothecary Jars

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Decorative Paper Shred
Clear Cellophane Bags
Wooden Forks
Honeycomb Tissue Balls
Paper Lanterns
Apothecary Jars