We recently celebrated our son's 8th Birthday with a Dr. Seuss-themed birthday party.
I couldn't have been more excited because aside from the fact that my son loves his books, I too, am a HUGE FAN!
Like Christmas, and every other thing I do, I GO CRAZY decorating for parties too and try make it as memorable and special to the celebrant and to the guests as well.
As they say the
"Devil is in the details", so be prepared for a lot of them here...
Let's start of with
THE DECORATIONS
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I placed a lot of paper lanterns and banners around the cake table and food area |
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"Happy Birthday" clingy letters were from PARTY CITY - Cat and book were from
Oriental Trading |
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GIFT WRAP was my best friend and i just rolled them down the blank walls!
Cheap, easy and no mess (stuck them to the ceiling edges so my walls would be safe from tape) |
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Wrapped our movie posters in fabric and gift wrap, added balloons too! |
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Gift wrap went on the tables too as runners |
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More banner close-up |
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The best part about these banners? GOODWILL find for 49 cents! |
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READY TO PARTE-Y! |
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Cute centerpiece - 38 cents fish + dollar tree bowls |
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My THING 2, proud with the cat!
(got Cat from ORIENTAL TRADING TOO) |
THE CAKE TABLE
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Happy as a can be! |
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Candy Buffet |
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Placed his books atop and added LOTS of Candies in blue and red color!
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From twizzlers to blue sixlets and my fave, DOVE chocolates, they all added up to make this yummy vignette!
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The cake was made by a friend of mine, isn't it gorgeous?! But what's more important is that
this cake is not only cute, it is even oh-so-yummy!!!! Nothing beats home-made!!! Thank you AILEEN! |
THE KIDDIE FOOD STATION
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We already had the popcorn machine in the basement so I just BORROWED the other stuff! |
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Hotdog machine from the NARAGS- THANK YOU!
Love this thing, I ordered our own after the party! |
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Cotton Candy Machine from the PINEDAS - THANK YOU!
This by the way, is a super hit and thinking of getting our own soon! |
We also had pizza for the kiddos. With the number of kids and guests we had, the FOOD WAS GONE, after the party! Yey!
THE DRINKS
I used Mott's apple juice and BLUE Hawaian Punch for the drinks and they were the perfect size!
Here was the DRINK STATION at the party.
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The banner was from last year - has all the characters so re-usable every year. :-) |
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Got the striped stickers from HOBBY LOBBY
on clearance for 79 cents. |
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Straws from Etsy too, cups from Walmart |
Stickers were a big friend to me during this preparation. I used them to match the theme of the party on almost everything! Like the Dollar store plastic napkin holder ! I got the stickers from
ORIENTAL TRADING, $2 for 4 sheets that went a looong way!
THE GIVE-AWAYS
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Got the bags on CLEARANCE at TARGET months ago (80 cents for 8!), added stickers - of course. :-) |
THE GAME PRIZES
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Plain blue boxes with candies inside and stickers all around! |
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Striped paper bags (also used for popcorn) from TJ maxx
Clearance for 49 cents for 48 bags |
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Note to self, next time, no more party hats - Kids didn't want to use these cutees!
They loved the beads though. :-) |
THINGS FOR KIDS TO DO
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Ring toss |
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Balloon guy |
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Face Painting Gal |
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Pass the big red ball game |
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Pin the HAT ON THE CAT |
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STOP DANCE, always a hit! |
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Group yourselves into 1 fish, 2 fish, 3 fish etc GAME |
Of course, I can't leave the parents out, Here is the
BUFFET SET-UP for the ADULTS...
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Finally got to use my DWELL STUDIO for TARGET Table cloth! |
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Caldereta thanks for GINA!!! |
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Morcon THANKS TO MY MOM! |
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Spring rolls shipped all the way from CALIFORNIA!!!
THANK YOU KUYA ERIC AND ATE GINA!!! |
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Mexican Buffet c/o MOE's :-) |
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Chocolate fountain request from the celebrant |
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Our Stash of Ferrero shared! |
There you have it, a BIG Birthday party for our
Big Birthday boy..
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I think that smile and hand of approval says it all! |
It was really a lot of fun and all the hard-work and preparation paid off.
I wouldn't have been able to do this alone and I truly thank my hubby, son and Friends who helped me out a lot.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING AIDAN'S BIRTHDAY A MEMORABLE AND HAPPY ONE!
I can't believe how well thought out your son's party was! It looks like it was a blast! You did an incredible job, I think you missed your calling you should have been a party planner! I would most definitely hire you, too bad I live so far from you! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! What an amazing party you threw! I can't believe all the attention to detail! You did an incredible job!
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Wow, wow, wow, could this party have been any cuter...just love every detail and keep scrolling back up to catch more...love the goldfish centerpieces!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I cannot even begin to imagine the hours that were spent in creating this wonderful event!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is truly a wonderful creation!
The party looks so much fun! I got so hungry looking at the food! Haha! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, WOW! So many wonderful details it's hard to pick a favorite! I love it all! That's what a kids party should be! You did an awesome job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cristina!!! Coming from you, it means a lot. :-)
DeleteI am planning my twins bday and I was wondering where you got the red shirts that say mom and dad
ReplyDeleteHi Claudia! I got them from EBAY!Here are the links...http://www.ebay.com/itm/121018137977?var=420103889551&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/121018140726?var=420103889832&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
So sorry for the late rply, I just saw your comment. Good luck!!!
Oh my word, this is totally amazing. I can't believe how much detail and thought you put into this. I want to have a party at your house. I love everything. What a wonderful party. Thanks tons for joining the party, this is fabulous. Hugs, marty
ReplyDeleteWow, Vel!! This party is just over the top!! How did you find the time to do all of that? Every detail is just perfect and so much fun! Even the adult buffet table is glorious! Love how you wrapped the movie posters in wrapping paper, and hung striped wrapping paper from floor to ceiling in the game area. It's all so very impressive. Hugs, Catherine
ReplyDeleteCute party! I just saw lots of cute Dr. Seuss things in the $ bin at Target. Great for party favors.
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