Party Time

Knowing Mom's a sucker for parties with a strong theme, my kids tell me months in advance what they'd like for their birthday theme. Of course, themed birthdays can easily grow to time-consuming, money-sucking, life-draining monsters. Pinterest to the rescue! Thanks to the help of countless hard-working blogging, pinning, mommies, I find all the inspiration and ideas I need to throw awesome parties of my own, on moderate budgets.

Check out some of my past parties, and perhaps find some inspiration of your own!

Cinderella (Nov, 2015)

Plastic "glass" slippers, plastic fairy godmother wands, plastic tiaras, and blue chocolate candies made for simple yet fun, thematic party favors. I spray-painted mini pumpkins gold for "carriages." Even the boys enjoyed them!

Wal-Mart bakery made a delicious, colorful cake.

 

One ecstatic 6 year old!

Orange & pumpkin-themed foods, blue & white decor made it Cinderella-fabulous!
 

   Frozen (Oct, 2015)

    

 A giant plush Olaf makes a Frozen party even better!

                                                  The kids decorated their own cupcakes, and loved them.

                                                                                  The girls made their own bracelets at a bead &                                                                                       string station, looked at pictures of my daughter's
                                                                                younger days, and grabbed Frozen-themed goody                                                                                   bags.

 Doctor Who (May, 2015)

Thirteen is not too old for a nice theme party! His fave cake, Twinkie,
inspired my original creations, a "Who" bowtie and a decorated TARDIS Twinkie cake. Also featured: a Dalek-shaped homemade meat pizza, TARDIS & Dalek ice cubes from molds (not pictured), vintage newspaper-patterned wrapping paper, bedroom decor & t-shirt centered                                                                around the Doctor Who franchise.

Past Parties of Note:

                                                               Disney Princess

                                                                                  Minecraft

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