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
Rachel said this about planning the party- “When our little guy turned three, I knew that we had to throw him a party that revolved around his favorite thing: construction trucks. He absolutely loves anything on wheels, and some of his favorite toys to play with are the vintage Fischer Price trucks that we have from when my husband was a child. I wanted the entire party to focus around them and their color scheme of orange, yellow, and black.
Our guests were greeted with a construction horse and work sign in our front yard that we built ourselves. Since I believe creating an entrance can be one of the best parts of party, I continued our theme with a homemade “wreath” made out of an orange extension cord and a construction sign that welcomed our ‘crew’ inside. Upon entering, each child received their own, personalized construction hat. While guests were trickling in, the children could either draw on coloring sheets with custom truck shaped crayons, or play in the sand table we set up inside to look like a constructions site- this was an instant hit!
First we played some games. We used some of the orange cones we had for decoration as a ring toss game. Next, we played a “pop the balloon” game. Every kid got a balloon that they needed to pop with their body {hands, feet, etc}. Inside each balloon was a small small slip of paper that either read “Sorry! You only uncovered a lousy rock!” or “Winner!”. After this we played two more games: a bean bag toss where they threw bags into construction truck toys of varying sizes and freeze dance. For the freeze dance, we used a sign I made that had STOP on one side, and SLOW on the other. This game was hands down the winner of the party! It was really fun to watch the kid’s bust a move :)
After games, our construction crew workers were treated to a lunch of subs, crackers, fruit cups and jello that we styled to look like the barricades you see on the sides of the road.
Our dessert table was my favorite part. Toy trucks carried “steel beam” lollipop sticks, while a cement mixer unloaded cups of “cement mix” {cookies and cream ice cream}. The large lollipops in front actually spin and were a great find at our Dollar Tree store before Halloween. The cake was created by my husband {as is our tradition}, and featured yellow and black diagonal ‘caution’ stripes inside.
Our guests were gifted with truck shaped cookies, small toy trucks with gum inside, and a goody bag filled with fun, little treats.
I had a complete blast planning this party, and the kids had a ton of fun.”
Party Planning and Styling, Invitation, Printables- Nestling Designs
Hats and Vest: Oriental Trading
Crayons: ella jane crafts
Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Balloons Paper Shred Gable Boxes Paper Plates Baker’s Twine Whirly Pops Milk Bottles Striped Paper Straws Ice Cream Cups Chevron Stripe Wooden Spoons Candy Sticks Striped Paper Bags Clear Cellophane Bags
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