springtime in paris

22

May

I’m sure there are more then a few girls whose hearts go pitter-patter over this ‘springtime in Paris‘-themed birthday! From Icing Designs.

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pink and yellow circus

20

May

Tallie’s 4th birthday is looking mighty fine with the pink and yellow touches throughout her circus-inspired fete. Check out that sweet ‘ticket booth’ made from a refrigerator box! All this and more at TomKat Studio. (You might want to check out a recent firetruck party while you’re there!).

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japanese tea party

18

May

So, so, so smitten with this ‘japanese tea party’ from the .

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noah’s ark

17

May

There are days when I feel like a creative person and other days when I’m totally humbled by some other creative mom out there. Kristen is one such mom who threw this awesome ‘Noah’s ark’ party for her twins 2nd birthday. Think about it for a sec. Okay- are you starting to see the brilliance? The ‘two by two’ of Noah’s ark being mimicked by the twins turning two? Kristen went so far as to have her husband build an ark for their mantle (propped with stuffed animals). Other cute additions were umbrellas for favors, a cloud and raindrop garland, and a fantastic ark cake. Many more details at lullaby lubbock.

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little mate-y’s 3rd birthday

17

May

Check out Aiden’s adorable pirate-themed 3rd birthday at munchkin designs.

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reader question of the week #2

17

May

“I was wondering if you have any ideas for a dog-themed birthday party for girls? My daughter will be turning 2 and is obsessed with dogs, so I wanted to incorporate them into the theme. I could go in any direction on colors, but am still leaning towards pink/purple. Thanks!! -Carrie”

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reader question of the week #1

17

May

“We are throwing a party for my son’s first birthday (this coming Saturday), and we will have family members from both my husband’s and my side of the family. The majority of family members do not live near us or each other and so do not know one another that well. I am trying to come up with things to do at the party that won’t feel too orchestrated but will prevent everyone from sitting in silence (during those moments the one-year-old is not providing the entertainment). There really won’t be any other children at the party to liven it up, either. I am trying to balance playing hostess with just enjoying all the family and our little birthday boy. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you! -Amber”

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pink birds!

14

May

Yes, yes, another bird party. But I’m loving the ‘birds + blossoms’ twist on this one, plus the doses of hot pink.

Dawn of Bee*s Knees parties writes, “I threw a 2nd birthday party this past weekend for my niece Olivia. The theme was Birds + Blossoms. My sister just had another child, so due to slight budget constraints, I needed to be extra creative. The color palate was primarily hot pink and orange, with subtle splashes of light pink. I based the design around a fantastic print of paper that I found at my local craft store. I made all of the blossoms out of tissue paper, using the Martha Stewart shredding scissors. I made blossoms for the girl’s hair and boutonnieres for the little boys. For favors, I painted unfinished wood frames from Ikea and filled the frame with handmade bird prints. The children glued rhinestones on the frames as their craft. We played “pin the beak on the bird”, and had a blast during musical circle time. We also had a make-shift photo wall, with a fantastic floral print wrapping paper that I found at The Container Store as the backdrop. The desert table and dining tables were inspired by the work of Rebecca Thuss and Amy Atlas. My favorite detail was the adorable floral cups I found at The Container Store! I filled them with pudding and Oreo crumbs and placed little flower lollies in the middle.”

Very. Cute.

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birds + rainbows

14

May

How can I resist sharing a rainbow & bird birthday for a cutie pie named Georgie (love the name!)? Plus, I’m in love with the gift bag pictured at top. Much more to devour at .

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ace turns one

14

May

Ahoy! It’s a red, white and blue ‘nautical’ first birthday for Ace. More details at live out loud.

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