29th December 2015
Yep, it’s a theme, I promise. It’s cute.
You know it.
You like it.
Let this savor in your eyeballs.
Coca-Cola Cookies
Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes In Coke Cans
Coca-Cola Table Setting
Coke Float Popsicles
Coke Carton Table Decor And Organizer
Modern Coca-Cola By Spray Painting and Hanging Bottles Filled With Flowers
Coke Soda Bar
Coke Favor Tags
Coke Cupcakes
Coca-Cola Crates for Table Decor/Cake Stand Etc.
Coke Bottle Vases With Paper Straw Stem Covers
28th December 2015
Try this super colorful, age versatile party theme on for size! From baby sprinkles to toddlers to teens, you can make a sprinkle party cooler than Zac Morris when he got his 9 ft by 5 ft first cell phone. You know that was your favorite.
Easy Sprinkle Cake
Carrie Sellman on The Cake Blog
Sprinkle Nail Polish As A Cute Favor For Kid’s Party
Bath Confetti Sprinkle Favors (Actual Favor Here Shows Real Sprinkles)
DIY Sprinkle Balloons
Sprinkle Invites And Sprinkle Cookies
Serve Sprinkle Doughnuts With Milk In Glass Bottles
Serve DIY Sprinkle Edge Oreos
Sprinkle Garlands
Sprinkle Filled Jars/Votives For Decor
DIY Sprinkle Embellished Party Hats
Favor Bags
Make Homemade Sprinkles To Send Home With Guests
Sprinkle Rimmed Glasses
Personalized Sprinkle Necklaces For Kids
DIY Sprinkle Pom Balloon
Okay…and one to grow one =0)
Sprinkle Cake Topper
7th December 2015
“Uno” For A 1st Birthday
Cutest play on words I’ve ever seen… The source of this Etsy image is no longer available but you can find tons of Uno Parties on Pinterest and there are loads of good examples to look at there. Shock, shock…
Source items photographed are from Etsy and no longer offered Photo: www.rcphotography.com
Wipe Out Party
Based off the show Wipe Out, this is a fun outdoor, active obstacle course water party!
Source www.popsugar.com
Arcade Party
Sometimes parties are a arcades but throwing one somewhere else with the arcade theme….yes!!
Source www.weheartparties.com
One Year In A Flash
This might be my favorite and most creative party theme: a year in a flash. Cameras to play on the flash and the idea of time flies in a flash, all in one. Killed it, girl. See the rest of this party here.
Source http://blog.hwtm.com/
Easter Theme Party/Holiday Themes
This party was for my girls. They have birthdays in April right smack dab around Easter. It’s fun to take a neighboring holiday and turn it into a birthday theme. They loved their double Easter themed party and you can see it all here. Their party favors were the large eggs below and they were hidden in the yard. Since the party was for my 4 and 2 year old, no one could read so these picture tags were made of each child so they knew which egg was theirs when they came upon it.
Source www.the1shundred.com
Curious George DRIVE-IN Theme Party
I have never seen a party like this! Personalized drive-in “car” boxes for each child with food trays for snack on the side. They all “parked” outside and watched a movie on the big screen. I die….
Source www.blog.hwtm.com
Picnic Birthday Party
Baskets, balloons, and blankets all over the lawn. Teddy bears and chalkboard signs. Precious!
Source http://redtri.com/summer-picnic-party-ideas/
Tie Dye Party Theme
This is so fun for kids and pre-teens alike. This is also a theme that boys can have fun with too if you get them at the right age. Colorful and there are so many party decor items that can play off of this. And, you have to love a party theme that also provides a fun activity, too.
Source http://chaoticallycreative.com/2014/07/tie-dye-party/
Cake Boss Party
The details of this party are great and you should check out the full photo gallery on the link below. Personalized aprons, everyone decorating their own cakes, cupcake liners used in several ways for decor/accents…. Good job whoever’s mom threw this party.
Source http://blog.hwtm.com/2011/09/sweet-cake-boss-baking-birthday-party/
Cheerios Party
Why not a party themed with a one year old’s favorite snack? This party paid enough attention to detail by making things with Cheerios that my hands hurt just looking at it!
Source http://www.karaspartyideas.com/2012/04/cheerios-first-birthday-party.html
Lumberjack Party
There are a lot of little guys who would look really cute at their lumberjack party! It makes me smile really….
Source http://catchmyparty.com/parties/little-lumberjack-2nd-birthday-2
Princess and the Pea Party
I love book themed parties and this old classic fairy tale makes one stinkin’ cute and unique party!
Source http://www.karaspartyideas.com/2011/11/princess-and-pea-party.html
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20th November 2015
Pineapple Drinks /Place Holders With Cute Tags
Source: Kara’s Party Ideas
Super Easy DIY Pineapple Cake
Source: Coco Cake Land
Pineapple Cupcake Wrappers and Coordinating Pineapple Decor
Source: Lia Griffith
Gold Spray Painted Pineapples, Sunglasses, & One Heck Of A Cute Party
Source: Kara’s Party Ideas
Pineapples Made of Painted Pinecones and Hung On Ribbon
Source: Style Me Pretty
Painted Pineapple Tops For Decor
Source: Pursuit Of Shoes
Coordinating Pineapple Decor to Match Cupcake Wrappers
Source: Lia Griffith
LOVE These DIY Pineapple Favor Bags
Source: The House That Lars Built
DIY Mason Jar Lights/Pineapple Jars
Source: A Beautiful Mess
DIY Pineapple Macaroons
Source: Not Just A Mommy via Bloom Designs Online
Pineapple Garnished Tacos
Source: Gimme Some Oven
DIY Pineapple Confetti Cup Invitations
Source: Oh Happy Day
Floral Arrangements In Cored Pineapples
Source: Be Spoke Bride
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16th November 2015
I did a super simple baby shower for a family member. It was a come-and-go, co-ed shower with no games or even gift opening! It was a simplistic, say hello, congrats, and grab some food type of gig. The lady of honor didn’t want a big to-do and isn’t in to themes really so I thought of something I knew she loved: mountains. She loves backpacking and her hubby does too so I picked fall foods and this adorable invitation from Etsy shop, Invited by Audriana. .
I used kraft paper cones and few craft Christmas trees because they were half off, and painted them in to mountains. I’m using them as they are on my mantle for winter decor. LOVE IT! And believe it or not, they painted SO fast.
I found these 3 dimensional trees that you put together for 4 dollars at Hobby Lobby….before the 40 percent off coupon, of course! I loved that they were a natural color and the leaf-less tress played into fall and outdoors for this October shower.
I made this banner by hand after seeing one on Etsy. I made it for less than 5 dollars! I used the thicker, stiffer felt and cut triangles and peaks and glued them to white thin rope. Love!
I bought tree slices from, no shock, Hobby Lobby, and used them as serving pieces. My mom made these mini pecan pies and they were delicious and cute. Score.
These are so yummy, I could scream! Click here for the recipe. You MUST make these! I used this log that was cut in half, also from Hobby Lobby, so it was round on the bottom. It looked neat on the table and actually balanced just fine.
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Outdoor Photography by: Shelly Griffin Photography
9th November 2015
When I came up with this idea, I was as excited as a kid at Christmas who just got some ridiculous toy of the year that they won’t like in 10 days. But GOOD NEWS, I will like this theme forever! GROWING LIKE A WEED!!! I thought this was the cutest play on an old saying for a 1st birthday. Check out my details and enjoy, you rascal.
Holler at my girl DeeDubsDesigns for always making invitations for whatever party I come up with. She did all of this during a near tragedy within her own family so if she would have made a card with Times New Roman print that said only “Party”, I would have been like, “Wow, how did you have time?” The sprouts at the bottom were gradient in color and the sprout design was used throughout the shower. She made this just for me and the theme font at the top and clean design was great! Check her out on Etsy. She also did my gender reveal and Easter themed birthday party.
And yes, that is an invite attached to the FRONT of a frame I spray painted 5 minutes before the party. Desperate outta time measures call for tape and spray paint.
Oh. My. Goodness. I made three tiers of cupcakes that were weeds (dandelions) blooming in different stages. Somebody reach out and hug someone.
Glass bottles with garden floral paper straws and burlap ties with felt dandelion leaves attached to them. Someone play the tambourine two times.
Lemonade was served from this metal watering can marked “fertilizer” cause, that makes things grow crazy, y’all.
I LOVE this label for “big sprouts” aka big kids and adults. of course. You have GOT to make this drink, Brazilian lemonade, at your next party! Unlike the name, it’s not lemonade at all, but limes and a whole lotta good. Click here for the recipe.
One of my FAVORITE touches to this party was this dandelion and burlap garland I ordered on Etsy from Giddy4Paisley. She will definitely go in my favorite sources category specifically for these garlands! How cool and unique is it? It’s a definite break from traditional buntings and banners and went perfect with my theme.
The grease from the kettle corn inside of these bags didn’t care about how my party looked. Grease was being such a jerk that day. Still, kettle corn is one of my baby’s favorite things to chomp on so I put small servings in mini craft paper bags from Hobby Lobby. I used these sprout tags for each bag. I love how clean and simple they are. Props to deedubdesigns on the sleek, modern sprout images throughout what she made for me.
I made my birthday girl this little 6 inch cake which was a little girl who was in fact herself, growing like a weed in garden. And the cake stand? That is a pot turned upside down with a terra cotta plate, the ones that catch water under your pots, as the cake stand top.
A crate of “things that grow” for the kids to snag. Dollar aisle. Shazam. There are extra favors in there but the favors are the grand finale so buckle up buttercup.
I put WEEDS in the flower arrangements which I put in these seed containers from Target’s one spot! They lied though. They cost 3 spots.
Are you ready for this? Are you ready for the next thing? On the tables outside by the pool, I bought several sizes of terra cotta pots filled with brown “soil” and fake flowers. The soil was made from bags of that crinkly bag fill for gifts you can buy at Hobby Lobby. The fake flowers came from the dollar store mainly. Holler, if you hear me. BUT BUT BUT, there is more than what meets the eye….
One more thing before you leave, don’t forget to pull a weed anndddddd, when you pull the weed, you pull out a party favor! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Was it all you dreamed it would be?? Now look below at what it was.
And as always, I put my girls in these number shirts from Old Navy. They are simple, affordable, and you will never need to ask when looking at pictures, “Which birthday was this? How old were they?”
Boom. Party.
Slayed.
I borrowed items, went to the dollar store, and made many things myself. It didn’t take over my life and was yet still all the unique I had hoped. I hope you loved it, too! These are the kind of parties that I do: nothing over the top but creative touches to what elements I do use. That’s why my tagline is: affordable, realistic celebrations.
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Photo credit: Shelly Griffin Photography
Paper goods: DeeDubDesigns on Etsy
9th October 2015
*Watermark says the1sthundred.com which is still me! Different site
Hey, homies! This is my second child’s 1st birthday party. It was a rainbow theme and was simple, modern, and swag-tastic. And, no, I didn’t see these ideas on Pinterest but you can sure follow me on Pinterest via the link in the right hand column and feel free to pin away! Thanks to Shelly Griffin Photography for the excellent pictures!
I bought the swaggiest rainbow felt garland from Etsy from Sweet and Cozy Children’s Gifts. I hung one from this light and hung another on the drink table on the island in our kitchen. The “s” was a cheap last minute touch using a chipboard letter and some scrapbook paper. Chevron is way overdone but it’s still really cute.
I decorated this cake to sort of play off of the invite. It’s a modern take on a child’s cake and childish theme. The cake is iced in buttercream and all other accents are made in fondant. I love the big tall candles I found too. If my child doesn’t like modern, she came from the wrong uterus!
I like making cakes where images spill over and I loved this big sun and it’s rays.
At this party I had an age range of guests from under 1 year to 12 years old so I had to do two different party favors. Each child under 3 got one of these over-sized bright, rainbow colored patterned balls and a balloon as they left. The balls were perfect for spring and the patterns and colors were great for the theme. Best part? They were only 2.50 each at Walmart. Work it, Wally. Even better? The kids looked really cute with them.
For the older kids, I tried to think of something simple, colorful, and different than just candy. SOOOoooooo, I bought Izze drinks which come in these glass bottles with cool logos. These drinks are a different treat to most kids, organic, non-caffienated but carbonated so it gives the feeling of a soda. I paired them with wide mouthed paper colorful straws that I found in a 20 pack on clearance at Target. I ran across these large favor bags at Walmart that covered the whole bottle and straw and I filled the bottom of the bags with large bright gum balls and Skittles (taste the rainbow), of course. I bought these neat plain white tags and stamped them with orange ink and “thank you” stamp and tied them with orange ribbon to bind it all together. 28 dollars for all 9 completed bags.
Here’s a better view of the tags I made. These tags can be purchased at Hobby Lobby and they had other shapes as well. They were 2.99 a pack and I used my 40% off coupon so they were next to nothing. The stamps were all 50% off and an ink pad was only 1.99 so this was very affordable to do. I’m saving the left over tags for gift wrapping in the future.
Lastly, you need a sweet baby dressed in a rainbow colored outfit. I grew this one myself. Not available on Etsy =0) The outfit, however, can be bought at Old Navy.
I loved how this party turned out. It was simple, colorful, fun, and crisp! She really loved it.
True story.
20th October 2013
Originally posted on www.the1sthundred.com, but it’s still me, y’all!
Move over balloon boxes and gender reveal cakes! I came up with the idea for a science themed gender reveal when I wanted something off beat and creative and started to think about what sorts of things change colors. I thought, “Experiments change colors!”, and from there, my science theme gender reveal was born. Read the captions for what I did and how I did it. Please share and pin and, enjoy my unique and affordable scientific reveal!
Thank you to JoelHamPhotography, as always, for making my stuff here on my blog look good since I take all of my own photos with a phone, haha. Be sure to check them out! These party pictures were awesome. Thanks, you guys!
COME SEE OUR SECRET CONCOCTION!
I had these children’s science invitations customized into a gender reveal party with a: Come See Our Secret Concoction headline. The beakers of blue and coral set the color scheme and I adore how it looks like doodles in a school notebook. You MUST check out the Etsy seller, Dee Dub Desgins who designed my party package. She has excellent products and she knew I was crunched for time and got it to me all within 24 hours!
Atom cupcake toppers on top of Gigi’s mini cupcakes: chocolate chip, Reese’s cup, wedding cake, & blackberry cobbler
To feed 25 on a budget, we used good ole’ hot and ready pizzas from Little Ceasars for 5 bucks a pop.
Coordinating notebook-esk water bottle labels I had printed with : Baby Potion Drink With Caution. They have coral color vials on them as well, not seen in this picture.
Party Favors: Color change bath fizzers for the kids. This favor compliments with the reveal experiment later. I bought a pack of black tags at Hobby Lobby and used foam scrapbook letters to spell experiment phrases (aka the best ways to avoid ugly handwriting). Elmo fizzes: 1 dollar a bag! Ribbon: 1 dollar at dollar store Tags and Letters: with coupons, 4 dollars for both.
I saw a board like this on Pinterest for a children’s party where they made words look like they were made up of elements from the periodic table. The numbers across “Reveal Laboratory” make up my due date. I borrowed the beakers from a friend who is science teacher: Free 99 Dry Ice: 8.50 for 5 pounds
Everything was science themed including the wording to my pre-reveal voting game:
“Cast Your Hypothesis”
Dee Dubs Design made me a sheet of blank beakers and everyone wrote their name on one and put it in the beaker that had the sex they thought we were having. Here instead of boy/girl, to go with the theme, we used chromosome gender: XX girl, XY boy.
The prize won by the name we drew from the winning beaker:
Make Your Own Potion: a 10 dollar gift card to a create your own frozen yogurt shop. I made this tag with scrapbook paper, scrapbook sticker letters I already had, a plain white extra Hobby Lobby gift tag I had, and by cutting up an extra invite and gluing the beakers on the front.
Name Tags: We each wore a DNA contributor (#1 and #2) name tag on our lab coats which I thought was a fun themed idea. We borrowed lab coats from a friend who is a professor at our local college: Free 99. Name Tags: 1 dollar for 25 at the dollar store Our glasses were also from the dollar store for a dollar each with the lens popped out.
Tag: Big Sister Prototype
Tag: Big Sister Latest Model
THE BABY BOMB!!!! This is the “experiment” piece itself. Most experiments that change color involve toxic chemicals or too much work. I took three layers of black panty hose from Walmart that come in those little plastic snap containers and wrapped a colored bath bomb fizzer inside. The panty hose concealed the color and I added a tie and a question mark and fashioned it into a bomb. So fun! I untied the top, dropped it in a huge vase with bubbling dry ice and stirred and……
IT’S A GIRL!
BEAKER HANGMAN!
Name That (baby) Concoction. Come on, I had to do a name reveal, too! Everyone gathered round for a good old science version of hangman. I guess if they filled up the beaker before guessing the name, I could never tell them my child’s name and they would just have to refer to her in pictures and symbols like Prince. These black foam boards came from Walmart for 2 dollars each and the white opaque pen, from Michael’s for 1.79.
AND THE NAME IS……
About the Name:
Mendel (men-dull): Mendel, like my other girl’s names, is Hebrew. It means “one who comforts” and “wise”. Probably one of my greatest strengths is comforting and giving advice to those I love. I even did it as a career before staying at home with my girls. Also, my spiritual gift is wisdom/discernment. In a special way, this is like naming her after me in a different way than just giving her my name. It’s unique with a rich personal meaning, all while being old and uncommon. Naming my daughter this is dear to me. Months ago I wrote it on our shower walls with bath crayons to see it everyday and to give Lance subtle messages about names I liked. It’s true.
Covington: This name comes from a place in our hometown that is significant to Lance and I’s love story. For those of you who don’t know, I told my mom I would marry Lance in 6th grade, finally dated him in 9th grade, fell in love, and in true 15 year old fashion, broke up with him 9 months later. For almost 4 years while I with another guy, Lance loved me, pursued me, and yes, tried to kiss me any chance he could even though I had a boyfriend. It was on this street, Covington, that after almost four years of being apart, he kissed me again and I knew that I would marry him. 2 years later, we did. I think it’s neat to pass down a piece of our love story to our children. One day my grand-kids will ask, “Where does the name Covington come from?”, and they will hear the love story of their grandparents. History with a name is wonderful.
So without further adieu, and definitely last but not least, the final name tag:
Thank you so much for stopping by and looking at my party. Creativity excites me and so does the occupation of my uterus so it was the perfect storm for me to celebrate our last child. If you enjoyed this post, pin and share away! Follow me here on herpartypants.com and all of my social media outlets!