Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kara

Nautical Mickey Mouse 3rd Birthday Party

This fantastic NAUTICAL MICKEY MOUSE THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Michelle Stewart of Michelle’s Party Plan-It.

This is such an adorable and creative spin on a Mickey Mouse themed party! I already wanted to go on a Disney Cruise, but seeing this party just seals the deal. What could be more fun than Mickey? Mickey sailing, of course! Some of my favorite elements of this nautical Mickey Mouse party are:
The muslin favor bags adorned with hand-painted anchors
The adorable cake complete with a fondant rope and anchor
The “oyster pearl” gumballs in a corked gumball tube
The nautical Mickey themed cupcake toppers
and MORE!

Party Planning, Styling, Party Stationary & Custom Coordinating Decor- Michelle’s Party Plan-It
Fondant Cupcake Toppers- Edible Details

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Linen / Muslin Bags
Polka Dot Nut / Candy Cups
Jute Twine
Baker’s Twine
Popcorn Boxes
Striped Paper Straws
Clear Pillow Boxes
Gumball Tubes
Candy Scoops
Clear Cellophane Bags
Salt Water Taffy
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Gumballs
Balloons

This is what Michelle said about planning the party- “My little fella loves Mickey Mouse and anything to do with water, especially boats. One day while visiting Paradise Pier at Disneyland’s California Adventure, it hit me! A nautical Mickey Mouse birthday party would be perfect for his 3rd birthday!

To set the tone, I started with the invitation utilizing traditional nautical elements with some Mickey Mouse inspired details in red, white, aqua and navy blue. With the nautical theme being trendy right now, it was easy to find decorative items to coordinate. I even found Seagulls to hang overhead for that extra touch. I also reused several elements from past parties in the same color palette to stay within my budget. I handcrafted most of the paper items using my Cricut. I also learned how to make paper boats and sailor knots on YouTube. I personalized sailor hats for each child and hand painted muslin favor bags with red anchors and filled them with foam boats, whistles, anchor tattoos, bubbles and fish necklaces. The dessert tables were filled with candy and cupcakes along with Mickey cake pops, marshmallow cereal treats and cookies made by my friends Jamie and Theresa.”

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Kara

Snow White 3rd Birthday Party

This stunning SNOW WHITE THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Roberta Ferraz of Studio Decor Eventos in Brazil. Every detail of this party comes together just perfectly!

Some of the best elements of this Snow White birthday party are:
The cupcakes topped with fondant birds, ribbons, and apples
The paper pinwheels in coordinating colors
The “mirror” chocolate pop party favors
and MORE!

Here’s what Roberta said about the party- “This was Isabela´s 3rd birthday party. Snow White is her favorite Princess! Her mommy asked us to create a party that her little princess would never forget! So we did and Isabela loved it!!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Ribbon
Clear Cellophane Bags
Cupcake Liners

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Kara

Ice Cream Shoppe 3rd Birthday Party

This gorgeous ICE CREAM SHOPPE THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Thais Martins of Meemo Party Accessories. What an adorable party spread & display! So many darling ideas here!

Party styling, decor, favors and printables: Meemo Party Accessories
Furniture: Azul Turquesa Artesanatos
Buffet: Manoela Villela
Cake & Desserts: Letícia Villela – Anis Doçaria
Recreation: Cia Girole
Face painting & Nail bar: Aladdin Festas
Personalized aprons: Studiomake
Photos: Barbara Vanzo

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Mini Cordial Cups
Polka Dot Balloons
Pom Poms
Party Cone Hats
Ice Cream Cups
Chevron Wooden Spoons
Chinese Take Out Favor Boxes
Ribbon
Baker’s Twine
Wooden Scoops
Berry Baskets
Clear Cellophane Bags
Sprinkles

Party description and full vendor list at bottom of post…

Thais said this about planning the party- ”This party was designed by Meemo, my party accessories business that is established both in Brazil and Macau, China. My friend and partner Cassia and I decided to create Meemo when we realized we couldn’t find pretty partyware for our kids’ birthday parties. How come we can’t find good stuff for retail in China, where practically everything is produced and exported to the world???!??

After 7 years living in Macau, I moved back to Brazil in December 2011 so I was very excited to celebrate my daughter Sofia’s first birthday party here, among family and friends. Sofia’s passion for everything sweet inspired me to create this Ice Cream Shoppe to celebrate her 3rd birthday. Every detail, from the party colors to the catering and sweets table was carefully thought of and planned months in advance with lots of love. Sofia’s taste and opinion was my main guide :-)!!

The party decor was all handmade in mint green and berry pink colors (thinking about ice cream!) and chevron prints. I really wanted the decor to give away a vintage atmosphere, so the canopy over the desserts table and the pink and white tiled floor were just perfect to complete the look. The flower centerpieces with white carnations and lisianthus were my favorites, and the vintage paper straws with the flags I designed gave just the final touch.

The ice cream cake pops, made of carrot cake and Nutella, were the highlight of the dessert table. After searching different suppliers, I found Letícia Villela from Anis Doçaria, explained what I wanted and she worked her magic. She also made the chocolate “popsicles”, the birthday cake (a heavenly mix of yogurt and berries), the traditional Brazilian “brigadeiros” and “2 amores” that had an ice cream shape.

The catering was thought for the kids with all the treats they like the most, from hot dog, to popcorn and cheese bread cones finalizing with mini sandwiches for the adults. All the little ones (and many “big ones” too!!) loved the milk shake cups. In chocolate and strawberry flavors, they were not just cute but especially delicious. I was very lucky and happy about the wait staff, which was so gentle and smiling all the time. For them I designed some ice cream printed aprons that I had tailor-made just for the party.

My main goal was that Sofia would be happy with her party and enjoyed it with her friends, so the recreation was a main attraction. Music and storytelling kept the children entertained while they were not “attacking” the ice cream station or having fun outdoors on the swing or playing with the lovely polka dot balloons. The face painting and nail bar were the girls’ favorites, of course.

As party favors, I personalized some Chinese carton boxes filled with sweets and an ice cream magnet. The kids also got personalized ice cream bubbles, but this favor didn’t make it to their homes they were just what they needed to top up the fun at the end of the party!!”

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Kara

Mining + Construction Themed 3rd Birthday Party

This fabulous MINING + CONSTRUCTION THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by De Kock of Organizit Party Styling! So many adorable ideas here! I love the day wages, the dynamite, the candy rocks, the lunches…and more!

This is what De said about planning the party- “This party was such a fun one to plan! The birthday boy is crazy over anything to do with mining or construction and so ofcourse, this was the theme for his third birthday party. We had juice to quench the thirst, chips and gummy hamburgers for “lunch”, liquorice balls as “rocks”, liquorice strips for “rope”, sweet treats at the danger signs, romany creams as “dirt” and chocolate coins for the “day’s wages”. The cake was a chocolate mining construction site and the kids each received their own personalised safety helmet!”

Vendors and Credits-
Styling: Organizit
Cake: Designer Cakes
Photography: Malitza K Photography
Printing: Franic

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

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Kara

Play Doh Themed 3rd Birthday Party

This adorable PLAY DOH THEMED THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Katelyn Meekel of Events by Kate! WHAT a darling party theme, don’t you think?! So original and FUN! Any child would just love to attend a party like this. So many unique and adorable ideas here…

Katelyn said this about planning the birthday party- “My favorite childhood pastime was when I would go to my grandma’s house and she would have just whipped up a new batch of homemade play dough. She had everything from cookie cutters, farm animals, and tons of cool gadgets to shape and play and make new creations! It was no surprise that when I was sorting through some childhood toys (Just over a year ago) I came across some of these items that my grandma had saved for me, naturally I decided that in one year I would have a play dough party for my 3 year old son Riley!

Décor: The backdrop and printables and concept were all bright fun colors, customized with my son’s name! I had colored balloons, a fun orange backdrop behind his cool custom poster! We had an art easel, and cool party hats! I made 10 pounds of different colored play dough for the event as well (With a secret recipe for everyone to take home). Traditional rolling pins were given as party favors!

Food: The giant cake in the middle of the table (Yes that is a cake!) was designed by my all-time favorite cake artists “Sweet Spot Cupcakes”! This was really the centerpiece that made the party! We had some cutesy finger foods, sprinkled doughnuts and cookies, as well as 6 different colored Jello push up pops! I also put out adorable little gum ball machines filled with multi colored skittles (A little taste of the rainbow)!

My son was really blessed to have his loved ones with him to celebrate his third birthday! He had such an amazing day, with tons of new (Play dough) themed toys to keep him occupied for the next year, I am loving the fact that amongst all the chaos of the day, I was able to relax and actually spend time with my little boy, and play in the dough.”

Vendors and Credits-
Event Styling, Printable Designs, Concept, and Photography: Events by Kate
Cake: Sweet Spot Cupcakes
Gumball Machines: Whimsically Detailed

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Paper Straws
Balloons
Party Hats
Ribbon

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