Friday, October 3, 2008

Birthday Parties Make Me Happy!

I am a sucker for a really good birthday party theme, and a really well-done party. I am always on the look-out for great ideas that would be easy (and cheap) to duplicate.
And, as we are headed into the "birthday season" around our house - Olivia in October, Georgia in November, and then Sophia follows in February, I am going to really have to put my thinking cap on and start getting myself organized.
So, I thought I would share the wealth, so to speak, and let you guys see these great birthday parties that I have found online - some cheap, some easy, some both, some neither!! But, all are totally cool!!

Airplane Theme:
I found this one over at Little Momma and Company.
The invitation:

The cake:

Decorations:
pretty simple - aviation maps on the tables are way cool.



Favors:
So great - I have seen these at Michael's - you could stock up one at a time, using a 40% coupon!


Construction Theme:
I saw this at the How do you do it blog. I also saw it in a magazine earlier this summer.
I don't know how well I could do with this one - not sure my girly-girls would go for it. But, I just love how cool this would be!
Invitation: wooden rectangles from Michael's with information written on like "construction site" for location, and "site boss" for host, etc.
Activity: Have kids paint/decorate a cardboard box "house"

Cake:

Favors:
yellow hard-hats and carpenter's aprons for each child.

This one might take the cake for being totally over-the-top but how stinkin' cool would this be to duplicate on an - ahem - slightly smaller scale?!

Candyland Theme:
I saw this a few weeks ago on The Hostess with the Mostest blog. You really must check out the site if you haven't seen it - a younger, hipper Martha. (No disrespect to Martha - you know I love ya!)

Decor:
It looks to me like she used tons of bright colors and furniture and decor items from Ikea - those stuffed animals are from there and I think are about $10 each.




The decor is basically all the candy and candy type items and colors that you can find. I love the lanterns in the trees wrapped in celophane to look like candy!






Favors:
These favors are totally fabulous! They were done by a company called emtanner designs. They also gave away copies of the board game.




Okay... Those are a few great party ideas. I don't think any are quite right for my girls, but I will keep looking!

7 comments:

Mama said...

Missy,
Great ideas! I have an 8th birthday to plan for, and like the aviation theme!
Sara

Momto5 RachelJoy Photography said...

well parties make me happy toooo!!

Thrifty Decor Chick said...

Found you from SITS! I cannot believe how easy but fun the painting the house idea is for the construction party. How fun! We are doing airplanes for this year's party and I am searching everywhere for fun ideas. Can't wait to see how it turns out. :)

Kim Sue said...

cute :o) who doesn't love a fun party theme

Donna Gotlib said...

adorable

FROGGITY! said...

CUTE! love the airplane theme... such a darling idea.

Shell in your Pocket said...

Wow...those are great parties! I love the candy theme...that is so cute! I may pull from that idea!
Love a great theme!
-Sandy Toes