Posted on April 16, 2013 by Kara

Car Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This modern CAR THEMED SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Melissa of The Cake Boutique.

Some of my favorite ideas in this car themed party are:

The popcorn served in cupcake liners since smaller portions were needed
The black favor bags made to resemble a road
The fruit kebabs threaded onto plastic straws- a safer option for little guests
and MORE!

This is what Melissa said about planning the party- “My son, Finley, turned two and we threw him a car themed party (his two favourite words are Cake and Car), styled around his birthday gift, a red ride-on retro tin car. We wanted it to be bright and clean, so stuck to a red colour palette with accents of blue. Grey chevrons provided a fun geometric backdrop which we repeated in the cake design. The gorgeous paperie was custom made to incorporate the theme. Guests enjoyed a variety of motor themed sweets and treats, including vanilla bean cupcakes, Mint Chocolate marshmallow tires, Jelly Fuel, Nuts and Bolts popcorn, Road sign chocolates and custom made Belgian chocolate cars.

The conservatory was converted into a mini race track with toy cars and ride-on vehicles for the kids to play with and the ceiling was strung with giant balloons in the main party colours.

The tiny guests were given a custom made Road party bag filled with toy cars, car shaped chocolates and a car bath squirter.”

Concept, Cake and baked goods: The Cake Boutique
Sweets and Paperie: Pick and Mix Buffet
Car chocolates: The Chocolate House

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Cupcake Liners
Mini Jelly Cups
Taster Shovels
Straws

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Kara

Thomas the Train Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This dazzling THOMAS THE TRAIN THEMED SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Christie of Flaired Affairs.

Some of my favorite elements & party ideas in this Thomas the Train celebration are:

The banner made by hanging train conductor hats with clothespins
The cardboard fry boxes filled with popcorn and cotton candy
The train shaped fondant cupcake toppers
and MORE!

Invitation: Paige Simple
Paperie: Paper & Cake
Cake: American Dream Cakes
Cupcake Toppers: Edible Details
Sugar Cookies: Batches
Chocolate covered Oreos and Chocolate covered marshmallows: The Sweet Tooth Bar
Train Chocolate lollipop favors: Carole’s Party Creation

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Paper Fringe
Striped Paper Straws
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Twisty Unicorn Pops
Gumballs
Fry Boxes
Cupcake Liners
Decorative Paper Shred
Balloons
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Train Shaped Lollipops

This is what Christie said about planning the party- “The birthday boy, John, is smitten with trains so it was a no brainer for his party theme. It was a day filled with friends, family, sunshine and trains! The colors selected were reflective of the invitations created by Paige Simple. The rest of the party printables were created by Paper & Cake.

Outside of the Dessert Table filled with cupcakes, cookies and candies, guests were invited to a food table of sub sammies, pasta dishes, antipasta, chips/dip and other finger foods. Traditional Birthday Cake in the favorite flavor of the birthday boy – Red Velvet – was served! Yum!!

The little guests were able to ride a train all around the neighborhood! And when they were done they jumped in the bouncy house the rest of the afternoon making for weary little engineers for the ride home but not before they stopped by the Baggage Claim to pick up their engineer hats and scarves, boxes of crayons, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and train whistles.”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kara

Milk & Cookies 2nd Birthday Party

Milk and cookies 2nd birthday party via Kara's Party Ideas shower party supplies shop online karaspartyideas.com

This charming MILK & COOKIES SECOND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Elizabeth Sprague of Lemonberry Moon.

I love the creativity of this cookies and milk party! There are so many fabulous (and delicious looking) elements & ideas here. A few of my favorites are:

The white chocolate “milk mustaches”

The cookie dough cupcake frosting

The milk bottle and milk carton shaped cookies

and MORE!

Table Design & Photography- Lemonberry Moon
Label Design- Forever Your Prints
Fondant Toppers- Fondant Flinger
Milk & Cookie Decorated Cookies- Katie’s Creative Baking

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Square Plastic Milk Bottles
Striped Paper Straws
Striped Popcorn Boxes
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Baker’s Twine
Scallop Circle Paper Punch

This is what Elizabeth said about the party- “The hardest part about this party was not eating it all before I photographed it! Forever Your Prints‘ label set was the perfect starting point for the table design. Chocolate chip cookies, whoopie pies and peanut butter blossoms (all featured in the labels) were baked and displayed throughout the table. My favorite treat had to be the three layer cookie bars though, check out how I took them even further here. I also made white chocolate “milk mustaches” to put next to the milk buffet offering up chocolate, strawberry and white milk.

Cupcakes were chocolate and topped with a cookie dough frosting and a homemade chocolate chip cookie. Dipped Oreos were topped with adorable fondant toppers from Rachel at Fondant Flinger right down to the “Yum”on the Oreo! The amazing decorated cookies were provided by Katie’s Creative Baking and tasted just as delicious as they look!

And if the littles didn’t get their fill during the day they were welcome to a little “midnight snack” of cookie cereal and milk.”

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

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Kara

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

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