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Mermaid + Beach Themed 5th Birthday Party

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This beautiful MERMAID + BEACH THEMED FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Amanda Edwards of invite me.

So many beautiful party ideas here! Some of my favorite things about this mermaid party are:
The scalloped paper hanging globes
The shell shaped cookies
The mermaid costumes
The scalloped aqua favor bags
and MORE!

Mermaid printables + partyware: invite me

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

This is what Amanda said about the party- “My daughter Milla turned 5 recently and being a summer birthday, she wanted something beach themed. With a love of all things “Ariel”, we decided to have a mermaid beach themed party.

Complete with starfish, golden sands and a fabulous collection of seashell treats, the celebration was every little mermaid’s dream. A beach themed dessert table with beautiful hues of turquoise and lilac set the scene.

The party was in full swing as little guests, all with mermaid tails, enjoyed the beach themed treats. Mermaid Milly entertained all of Milla’s little mermaid friends with dancing, musical statues, face painting and of course, a game of pin the tail on the mermaid.
Most of the beach themed treats and the birthday cake were made by me but also the talented Catherine from Sweet Empire made the deliciously gorgeous macarons, shell cookies and pearls pops.

Doily-inspired Lovely Lace Tiffany blue paper plates and cups tied in perfectly with our mermaid theme along with the divine mermaid printables and customized back-drop that I designed and created. For a little extra sparkle, we adorned our printable hats and Milla’s party chocolates with ribbon, shells and starfish from our local craft store. Milla and all her little mermaid friends had a wonderful time.”

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

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Preppy Beach Birthday Party

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I don’t know how it is for you, but it’s been snowing all day here where I live. I thought I would bring in some sunshine with this darling PREPPY BEACH BIRTHDAY PARTY by Stephanie Frazier Grimm of Couture Parties!

So many cute pool party ideas here! Some of my favorite party elements:
The easy diy crab paper plates
The swim trunk clothesline banner/bunting
The newspaper hat decorating station
The blue jellow cups with floating fish candies
The gummy fish candy skewers
The orange, blue and red color scheme
The ocean / pool themed sugar cookies
and MORE!

Design & Photos- Couture Parties
Small Wooden Sailboats- TweetToys
Cookies & Cake- Newport Sweet Shoppe

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

Stephanie said this about planning the party- “My son, Carter’s, birthday was around the corner, and we have had this tradition since he was two of asking what kind of party he wants. Sometimes I cringe at the answer, but this time I could have picked him up and swung him around and kissed him!

He said he wanted a beach party. We are fortunate enough to live by the beach and we’re members of a beach club, which also has a pool, so this party was a no brainer for me!

The “Preppy Beach Party” inspiration came from what Carter loves to do in the summer…..living in his bathing suit, swimming, golfing, tennis, bbq’s, and playing baseball on the beach.

I set up a themed dessert table with a preppy beach vibe to it. The table featured wooden sailboats (big one from Home Goods, small ones from TweetToys), seersucker fabric as the tablecloth, and an overhead bunting made by gluing fabric triangles onto rope. I also made a “swim trunks” banner from fabric pieces and mini clothespins.

The desserts on the table were clear cups of blue jello with rainbow gummy fish, pretzel rods dipped in orange chocolate, and sugar cookies & cake (from Newport Sweet Shoppe). There was also a giant lollipop display on both sides of the table.

I wanted the guests to create a craft, so I had station with sailor-style hats made out of newspaper along with stickers and markers. The kids had fun decorating the hats to take home! Guests also took home appliqued t-shirts and rainbow gummy fish skewers.”

Design & Photos- Couture Parties
Small Wooden Sailboats- TweetToys
Cookies & Cake- Newport Sweet Shoppe

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

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Surfer Girl 7th Birthday Party

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This adorable SURFER GIRL SEVENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Romina Di Leva of Hazlo Especial {in Spain}! I just love the bright colors and creative party ideas!

Romina said- “Ainhoa and her sister watched “Soul Surfer” on the cinema last summer. From that moment, she could only think about being a surfer girl, visiting Hawaii, and buying a Surfboard. Of course, she wanted a Surf Party to celebrate her 7th birthday!”

Credits:
Party designer: Hazlo Especial
Printables: Hazlo Especial
Cake and Cookies: Hazlo Especial

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Paper Fringe
Apothecary Jars
Polka Dot Balloons
Gable Boxes
Striped Paper Straws
Plastic Bendy Straws
Candles

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Paper Fringe
Apothecary Jars
Polka Dot Balloons
Gable Boxes
Striped Paper Straws
Plastic Bendy Straws
Candles

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Hang 10 Retro Surf Birthday Party

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This adorable HANG 10 RETRO SURF THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Mariah Leeson of Giggles Galore! Mariah planned this party so well…so many darling ideas!

Mariah said- “I planned this surf themed party for a good friend’s daughter that was turning 10. She wanted a  beach themed party so we decided on a Hang 10 Retro Surf theme. The backyard was transformed into a surfer’s paradise with a cool surf shack for the girls to “Hang 10″ and enjoy an evening of swimming and fun. I transformed a wooden lemonade stand into a surf shack with a new sign, hanging paper lanterns and a few surfboards. I placed the food table next to it and hung a grass table skirt from it to give it a more “beachy” feel. The table served double duty and the dinner items (hot dogs, chips, and fruit) were placed on the table so the girls could help themselves and then we later moved all of the sweets out and put them on display. Danese of Danese Griffith’s Floral & Cake Design made the incredible retro surf van cake and beach themed cupcake toppers. I loved the amazing retro surf van that matched the printables and all of the sweet details she added, like the custom license plate with the birthday girls initials and birth date.

The birthday girl’s mom wanted to make sure there were plenty of eyes to watch the girls while they were swimming so she asked several teenagers to act as lifeguards. We made each of them a little “thank you” gift with a custom t-shirt, flip flops, towel, and whistle. The party guests went home with a basket full of goodies including a beach towel, flip flops they made and candy.”

Vendors and Credits:
Party Styling – Giggles Galore
Photography – Elayne Dunn Photography
Retro Surf Party Printables – Sprinkled with Paper
Cake & Fondant Toppers – Danese Griffith’s Floral & Cake Designs

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Paper Lanterns
Unicorn and Whirly Lollipops
Apothecary Jars
Baker’s twine
Striped Paper Straws
Paper Plates and Napkins

Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Paper Lanterns
Unicorn and Whirly Lollipops
Apothecary Jars
Baker’s twine
Striped Paper Straws
Paper Plates and Napkins

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  4. Surf’s Up Summer Pool Party!