On the spring break prior to Erin’s 7th birthday, we went to Texas to visit family and she came back inspired to have a Texan inspired party. So we went with a Hoedown.
Here’s a quick peek at the Hoedown. No time to get detailed now…buried deep in preparation of a Mystery Party. Will do a follow up with info on crafts, activities and goody bags. Enjoy!
To see details about crafts, activities and goody bags, go here.
This is one of my favorites. I love this theme and would do it over and over for kids or adults! Lots of good eye candy at this party.
One of my favorite details for this party was the invitation. We did a message in a bottle and stuck them in everyone’s cubby at school. They turned out so cute and wouldn’t you know I didn’t take a picture! I will recreate the invitation and post it on another day (no time today). I just used water bottles, sand, shells, twine and the invitation.
Message In a Bottle Invitation
Picture to come in another post.
Food
We simply bought a beach Barbie already in a bathing suit and stuck her in the hula skirt cake. This Barbie even came with the dolphin.
We decorated cupcakes with crushed graham crackers for sand and blue icing for water and embellished them with umbrellas, palm trees, toy sharks and sugar tiki heads, flip flops and surf boards.
We used toothpicks and skewers to add to the Luau vibe – colorful fruit, cut the top off the pineapple and used it as décor on the platter and the base of the pineapple to hold grape kabobs.
The Craft
Activities
) Goody Buckets
Up next, this little hula girl turns cowgirl!
Birthday 3 The Lollipop Cake again. When my daughter saw pics from her first birthday, she wanted the same cake.
Birthday 4 - A House Cake? Don’t ask me why. I couldn’t figure it out then, but I just went with it since I actually found a cake mold in the shape of a house. I seriously couldn’t believe it when I found it. It’s one of those you can make into a haunted house or gingerbread house, but ours was just a house, just because she wanted a house cake. She initially asked for a monster cake, which I thought would’ve been fun, but the house it was.
Birthday 5 – The Princess Party! I could not resist these cute princess cakes from Kroger of all places! We used these for a small lunch/playdate style party with three of her friends.
Belle was her favorite!
Here’s what you need:
The Craft
The Frill
Goody Bags
For the family party, my sis made this fantastic castle cake! Tinker Belle didn’t make it to this party
So that was birthday 3, 4 and 5. Up next, 6, 7 and finally 8!
Okay, so I realize that I’m getting a little nostalgic taking a walk down memory lane with this birthday series. Just to warn you, my heart was melting again looking at these old pics, so I probably posted too many. I do also want to note that these first few parties are lacking details and epic decorations or tablescapes. One, I cannot remember all the details, and two, I really kept them quite simple. The star of the party was the cake and the birthday girl of course!
I hope these first few parties will at least inspire you and get your creative juices flowing as a jumping off point for your next party. In the next few posts, I will offer more details rather than just me getting ooey gooey over my kids
Next up is Little E’s 2nd birthday…the Polka Dot Party!
You can’t dispute the cuteness of polka dots! Am I right?
And you can’t dispute the cuteness of that smooshy little face! I can’t handle it! That little smoosh has grown so fast! Sorry, getting sidetracked down memory lane again.
So the obvious choice of candy at a polka dot party is candy dots of course!
For the goody bags, I let the kids put polka dot stickers on white lunch bags.
You can have a lot of fun with this theme. Use anything circular…
Endless options.
Okay, one last trip down memory lane because I can’t get enough of these pictures! It feels like I’ve never seen them before! Time flies!!
Can’t beat the feeling of new sand between your fingers and toes.
Look at her using that fork like a pro!
Too cool for words.
A party is just not a party without an umbrella drink!
Yay! That was fun!
Now I’m done!
Two down, six to go…
…another lollipop cake, a house cake??, princess party, luau, hoedown and a mystery!
Happy Friday!
Kim
I mentioned in my last post that I was going to share some birthday fun since this month is my daughter’s birthday. So I thought I’d start with her very first birthday to kick it off! I was in love with this cake that I found from one of Martha Stewart’s magazines way back when. It is even easy enough for someone like me to make. But of course, I prefer to delegate such tasks to the master of bakery in my family, my sister Jackie.
I still love that cake. Just adorable.
My sis made her very own mini version for the traditional first birthday cake dive!
Funny thing is that Erin actually sucked on the suckers more than anything.
Look, she’s double fisting the suckers!
Look how smooshy they are. I just want to squeeze ‘em up!!
Oh, here we go, finally going for the cake…
I think she decided the cake wasn’t bad either. Look at that smile!
Looking through these old pictures just makes me want to jump in a picture so I can hold my little babies again!! Oh, I just want to eat her up! This birthday series is getting me a bit ooey and gooey inside.
Up next, polka dots!
Hey there! Hope you all enjoyed your Easter! Last week was filled with fun, friends and family. We took an East Coast Road Trip over break. Here’s a little photo tour of our adventure…
First stop: Pittsburgh, PA
Stopped at Gettysburg for a little history on the way to Hershey.
(I guess I didn’t take any pics there.)
Had a blast staying with friends in Hershey!
Hershey, PA
Yep, we made our very own candy bar!
New York City
Times Square
30 Rock
My Favorite - Central Park!
Top of the Empire State Building
Blue Man Group – A Must See!!!!
Yep, we picked up an extra kid! We got to catch up with our friends that moved to CT a couple years ago. What a treat!
Walked the Brooklyn Bridge
We even got to stay overnight at their house in Connecticut before our last stop!
Last Stop: Niagara Falls
Home Sweet Home for Easter!
My poor, pathetic Easter grass didn’t make it in the baskets. There’s always next year.
My daughter christened the chalk wall in the playroom with some beautiful artwork!
And back to reality.
Laundry and dishes and cleaning, oh my!
This month’s my daughter’s birthday, so there will be lots of birthday fun to share!
Happy Monday!
