My Children’s Birthday Parties

I always love looking around for great party ideas. Kelly is having us share party ideas this week. This also let me take a little trip down memory lane and look back at my children’s parties. Although our “Great Computer Crash” in 2005 left me without some of my favorites. :-(

Here are some of my favorite things from these parties. And, some have direct links to older posts on the actual party.

AVERY

• 1st Birthday – Girly Bear
• 2nd Birthday – Elmo
• 3rd Birthday – Hello Kitty
• 4th Birthday – The Little Gym Party

I made this cake using the Texas Sheet Cake recipe. I bought little figures. I believe it was a Fisher Price set and put them on top. I also cut out premade fondant.

• 5th Birthday – Pump it Up Party

We also rented these for Avery that year. She was so surprised.

6th Birthday – Ladybug Party

I made these invitations. The wings open to reveal the party info.

Favor Bag – Decorated a Red Bag with Labels (colored black), and a pipe cleaner

Food – I made Ladybug cupcakes and Ladybugs out of Rice Krispies.

I carved a ladybug out of a watermelon and filled it with fruit. I used blueberries for the spots. I found the idea here.

Each girl got to paint a Ladybug Bank. I found these at Oriental Trading. I always find party stuff there.

7th Birthday – Dress up Party for girls

I made this Favor Book. I printed off games, quizzes, and other girly fun.

Check out my original post for more information.

STERLING

• 1st Birthday – Sadly we didn’t have a 1st birthday party for Sterling. He had been sick, and poor thing, his birthday is so close to Christmas.
• 2nd Birthday – Farm Party

My mom made the cake (Texas Sheet Cake recipe). It really is the BEST chocolate cake!

I created this backdrop for taking pictures.

Big cupcake using the Wilton Cupcake pan.

• 3rd Birthday – Wow Wow Wubbzy

Coloring table – printed some sheets off the internet for coloring fun.

Love this cupcake stand. Can’t you tell? I use it at every party! I found these Wow Wow cupcake rings on ebay.

Decorated using toys we already had.

Can’t wait to start looking at your parties!