Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kara

Om Nom Monster 1st Birthday Party

This clever OM NOM MONSTER 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Laura Harper of My Pookie Designs. Any child who loves the game, ‘Cut the Rope’ would adore this party! So cute!

Laura said this about planning the party- “As I was thinking about what theme to do for my son’s 1st birthday party, I had already been thinking a monster theme. Then I thought of things about my little guy and the fact that he eats a lot came to mind, we call him our little om nom. Instantly I thought of the cute little green monster named Om Nom from the App game “Cut the Rope” and fell in love with the idea!

The color scheme went right along with the game- green, blue, cardboard and peppermint :) Peppermint candies were easy to do around Christmastime! Besides peppermints, the decor consisted of green polkadot background, cardboard boxes as stands, black yarn pompom Spider garland, and of course a cute plush Om Nom monster.

Since om nom refers to eating, we did a dinner and had a Pizza Bar. Simple, quick and delicious! The treats were few including: Om Nom cake, peppermint sugar cookies, peppermint swirl cookies (which were used for one of the games), Peppermint whipped dip with ginger thins, red Squeeze-it drinks and peppermint candies.

For the favors, everyone got a small box with a peppermint sugar cookie with a tag saying, “Thanks for cOMNOMing over!”

For the games we played: Cookie hang (like the donut hang), balloon bottom pop (with a twist-teams had to pop balloons and get 3 stars inside to win), Matching game with my lil guy’s pictures (another twist with a few cards with picture of the Spidey in game- if they turned it over they lost a turn) and a peppermint spin contest.

It’s amazing how much you can do with just a simple idea from a game like Cut the Rope. Very few details, so many possibilities.”

Vendors and Credits:
Cake- The Swirly Girls Bakery
Party Styling, Decorations and Photography- My Pookie Designs

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Favor Boxes
Baker’s Twine
Mini Martini Glasses

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Kara

Monster Themed Baby Shower

This adorable MONSTER THEMED BABY SHOWER was submitted by Christina Christian of Something Chic Party and Event!

Christina said this about planning the party- “This Little Monsters themed baby shower was inspired by the Ikea Little Monsters collection. We styled our focal point on monstrous decor items, which the mother-to-be raved about. The shower was held on a beautiful winter afternoon. Although it’s winter, she requested that we stick with the primary colors while allowing the beauty of nature take center stage. The sweet treats we package were cupcakes, Mike and Ikes, rock candy, and cookies n’ creme chocolate bars.”

Party Styling- Something Chic Party and Event
Paper Design- Nellie Design
Photography- Thomas Nguyen

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Ribbon
Cupcake Favor Boxes
Cupcake Liners

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Kara

Friendly Monster 3rd Birthday Party

This incredibly cute FRIENDLY MONSTER BASH THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Rachel Scott of RV Parties! I’m dying at all the adorable details! Everything just screams perfection! WHAT a darling party with so many fabulous ideas!

Rachel said this about planning the party- “This 3rd birthday party was monstrously-fun to style! Our “little monster” birthday boy is energetic and happy so our monsters had to be too! From the bright and happy monster decorations to the coloring wall–it certainly was a party tailored for toddlers that was cheerful and fun!

Kiddos snacked on one-eyed monster cruffle pops, bright sprinkled chocolate covered pretzels, cupcakes and a three-tiered cake by Got What It Cakes–specially customized in the party’s theme and adorned with fondant monsters. The birthday boy ate his confections on a custom printed plate by RV Parties in the monster party pattern.

Coordinating fabric was printed in the party design and used to make a number “3″ birthday shirt and runners for the tables. Monster silhouettes popped up throughout the party–as confetti on the table, framed pictures on the wall and garland in the doorways. Googly eyes were a quick and easy way to bring additional elements into the party theme — and they’re so fun, who could resist putting them on everything!?

Our favorite part was the large-scale wall decor. The backdrop for the dessert table was a 3′x4′ vinyl banner which now decorates the birthday boy’s room! All the little monsters loved grabbing washable crayons from the coloring table to doodle on the coloring walls.

Favors included monsters knitted with hand dyed yarn, gumballs and a jar of coordinating jelly beans–as well as a family picture in the monster photo booth. And we loved the other elements brightening the favor table–a yarn wrapped H and a cute monster gumball machine!”

Vendors & Credits-
Party styling, birthday plate and printables: RV Parties
Photography: Peanut Butter and Jenny
Cake, Cruffle Pops and Cupcakes: Got What It Cakes
Knitted Monster Favors: Hermosa Fiber Company
Monster Gumball Machine: Chrissy’s Custom Creations
Fabric: Spoonflower
Sprinkles, Straws, Tubes: DK Delektables

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
White 2-sided frame
Striped Paper Straws
Tissue Pom Poms
Washi Tape
Wooden Utensils
Lollipop Sticks
Milk Bottles
Gumball Tubes

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Kara

Little Monster Birthday Party

This adorable LITTLE MONSTER BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Karen Ayars.

I love the framed art and the bright rainbow colors. Definitely a fun take on a monster bash. I hope you enjoy this darling party, and get an idea or two for yourself!… Continue reading →

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kara

Yo Gabba Gabba 1st Birthday Monster Party

Take a look at this adorable YO GABBA GABBA 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Chelsea Scott! I’ve had a lot of readers ask for a good Yo Gabba Gabba themed party…well this is it! I love how Chelsea dressed up simple elements- like plastic cups, and made them look fabulous! Here is what Chelsea had to say about the party– “Wilco Byron’s 1st birthday party was always going to be a very special milestone for us. I suffer from endometriosis and was told from a young that there was a very small chance I would ever conceive naturally. I actually discovered I was pregnant at a routine check-up for my endometrioses, Wilco is our little miracle! I decided quite early on the theme for Wilco’s party. Ever since he was little he has always happily sat in front of Yo Gabba Gabba and it’s been one of the only things that could calm him down when he was being grumpy. I didn’t want a Yo Gabba Gabba decoration overload (+ we live in New Zealand where Yo Gabba Gabba isn’t very well known so it’s hard to find themed things) so I decided to incorporate bright, primary colours. The highlight of the party was the amazing three tier Yo Gabba Gabba cake and 150 cupcakes made by the fabulous Kylie at Lots of Love Cupcakes, and yes they tasted as good as they looked. Wilco has brought so much happiness, colour and life into our lives and I wanted his party to reflect that. We had a fabulous day celebrating with our amazing family and friends, it’s definitely a day we’ll remember forever. I hope you enjoy the photos taken by the amazing Cat & Ange from PoppyMoss Photography.” Vendors:

Photography: PoppyMoss Photography Cake/cupcakes – Lots of Love Cupcakes Striped Paper Straws – Pop Roc Parties

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