Sweetest Party Invitation In designing the Sweet Shop birthday party invitation, I wanted to set the tone for the entire party (i.e. warn the parents about the impending sweets). This invitation took some labor to produce but I got a lot of compliments on it. The front circle was attached by a brad (not shown … Read more
My daughter was turning 4; she loves having tea with her friends and playing with teddy bears and dolls. So, I thought it was a great idea to have a tea party for her birthday celebration. We called the party “Teddy Bear Tea Pawty”. Adorable Invitations The invitations were done by taking a picture of … Read more
Here’s the ideal teenage slumber party guide for the parents of a teenager because it’s written by a teenager. Invitations The invitations for the slumber party were chocolate bars. I bought enough chocolate bars (Carmilk bars) for each guest. Then I slipped the outside wrapper off (leaving the gold wrapped chocolate bar alone). I then … Read more
Top Teen Model party ideas and photos by: Mellanese from Upper Marlboro, MD Gabby celebrated her 14th birthday and had an “America’s Next Top Teen Model Party!” Her invitation announcement stated… “Tyra Mail!” The guests were asked to bring two outfits: Favorite T-shirt Dressy and were asked to wear their Personality outfit. The Teen Model … Read more
For my daughter Savannah Rose’s 9th Birthday we wanted to have an under the sea birthday party. I tried to make it as much under the sea as I could without getting mixed up with Nemo or Little Mermaid. Savannah Rose loves to dress up so we always have pictures taken to the theme of … Read more
My daughter has grown fond of unicorns lately so it was a natural choice of theme for her 6th birthday party. She is terribly creative so she helped come up with many of the ideas we implemented at her unicorn birthday. It was a lot of fun to work together with her to create a … Read more
My daughter loves unicorns and castles and princesses so she came up with a Magical Castle Unicorn party theme herself! Luckily, I was able to find corresponding party plates and napkins online! I picked up the color from the napkins and decorated the dining room with pink, purple, yellow and turquoise streamers and balloons.I also … Read more
My daughter just loves the Backyardigans, especially Uniqua so I decided to take the theme and run with a Uniqua birthday party! I decided to do the party color scheme in two-tone pink like Uniqua. That way it could be kind of girly. I did buy some Backyardigans decorations plates and napkins at Party City … Read more
Valentine party ideas and photos by: Tara from Lexington, SC Here are my party ideas. The invitations were of course cutouts of hearts with the party info, and then sprinkled with glitter for an added touch. We also included little sweethearts candies in the envelope! First we decorated my daughter’s room with cutouts of pink … Read more
Madagascar birthday ideas and photos by: Becky from Catonsville, MD For my daughter’s sixth birthday party she wanted a Madagascar birthday so both girls and boys could come. I told her that was very nice of her to do something that boys would like too then she says “And you can make it look like … Read more
My daughter requested a Hello Kitty Tea Party for her 4th birthday. We had a very limited budget so we planned it to be at our house. The invitations were made from colorful wooden flowers found at the local hobby shop. There were 4 different designs. I printed the invite on pink paper in the … Read more
If there is one thing that little girls [dream] of, it is being a [bride]. I know I did as a child and my daughter was no different and either were her friends. Being able to dress like a princess and [marry Prince Charming] were the stories of childhood and it was this that formed … Read more
Halloween party ideas and photos by: Trinity from North Richland Hills, TX This was my daughter Piper’s 2nd birthday party which we combined with Daddy’s. Both are in October. Piper was dressed up as a kitty while all the family also dressed for the occasion also! Even great grandma was Bozo! We started with homemade … Read more
To celebrate Sofia’s 7th birthday we decided to throw a Princess Party. We bought invitations for a Princess party and gave them a week before the party. A special treat for Sofia was to choose a costume she wanted to wear. She chose Snow White. We decorated the living-room and tables in purple and pink … Read more
For our Princess 6th Birthday Party, I hired a princess bouncy castle with a slide. This was my daughters last party so I wanted to go out with a bang! I had a large 8 man tent set up in the garden all done out in balloons where I sat and did face painting for … Read more
Halloween – 50s theme party ideas and photos by: Tina from Englewood, OH My daughter’s birthday is on Halloween. Every year we have a Halloween party and for invitations I write a poem about a little witch named Meagan. The poem (invite) continues each year. It is a poem about a witch who cast her … Read more
Harry Potter party ideas and photos by: Lisa from Stratford, CT For my daughter’s 11th birthday we did a Harry Potter birthday party. We sent invitations that read like Hogwart’s acceptance letters. We recruited relatives to dress up and be professors for potions class (we made lava lamps) and transfiguration class (we played charades using … Read more
When I gear up to plan my children’s birthday parties, I like to start really early. I’m a planner and enjoy getting all my plans/thoughts on paper and as time goes on I can pick up things that I know I will need. I always start with the theme and build from there. For my … Read more
I’m so excited to share this adorable party with you! I just styled a ladybug party for my little princess Valeria to celebrate her 3rd birthday. The birthday girl wore an adorable ladybug tank-top specially made for her and the adorable tutu. Yummy ladybug cupcakes were made using my special recipe and decorated with fondant … Read more
Asian theme party ideas and photos by: Beth from Newport, RI My daughter Hannah was turning 9 and she decided to have an Asian Theme party. First we came up with a great Asian party invitation idea: We bought fortune cookies and printed our own “fortunes” to put inside the cookies. The fortunes were actually … Read more
Hawaiian Luau party ideas and photos by: Laura from Southhampton, NJ The Luau party was planned far in advance so we could make sure everything turned out without any last minute chaos. The Hawaiian Luau Party theme has always been one of Ashleys favorites, she wanted to be able to play pool games. Her party … Read more
If your daughter is like mine then Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place is all you hear about. Unfortunately, not many parties with this theme are on the internet yet. There are a few places where you can order supplies online, but a trip to my local party store left me empty handed with character merchandise. … Read more
After watching Kung Fu Panda 2, my daughter was very excited about having a KungFu Panda party. Keeping her happy and working within our very limited budget gave us a very homemade yet exciting party for her friends from school. It also gave us lots of fun “projects” for the week leading up to the … Read more
Ballerina party ideas and photos by: Ramiro from Miami, FL My daughter Marcella started taking ballet lessons and fell in love with the ballerina! So picking a theme this year for her birthday wasn’t hard at all! We decided to do an “only girls” party, that way the pink colors and tutus could be enjoyed … Read more