Tea Party in Wonderland

My niece, Reagan, turns 7 in a few days and we celebrated over the weekend! On Saturday, my sister-in-law had an amazing Tea Party in Wonderland birthday party for her! When I say the party was amazing I really mean AMAZING! My sister-in-law, April, always has the best birthday parties and I can never wait to see what she comes up with! Heck.. they are already planning for next year! They (April, my mother-in-law, and aunt-in-law… you get my point!) plan all year long and then stay up super late the night before finishing things up. This year they were up into the wee hours of the morning finishing the Alice dress my niece wore to the party.

As everyone arrived the girls grabbed their tea hats, and the boys grabbed their bow ties and top hats.

There were decorations everywhere. The party was at a local park which April picked because it had a few Wonderland themed items.

There is the Birthday Girl! Happy 7th Birthday Alice… I mean Reagan!

The Cheshire Cat even made an appearance!

Of course.. what is a tea party without sweets, tea sandwiches, tea cups and the oh so popular sugar cubes!

Of course – you cannot have a tea party without a game of croquet and a turn at the piñata!

Then I took pictures of all of the kids near the fountain. They came out SO good! I plan on printing and framing the one of my little man! I must say that I surprised myself with my photography skills.

At the end of the party all of the kids got to fill their favor boxes with goodies from the ‘Queen of Hearts’ table.

Wasn’t this amazing? Great job once again April!

Party Credits:
Design & Styling by April Sapp
Photography by ME
Cake & Cupcakes by Stephanie Mikell
Help from Carol Pendleton and Dolores Carpenter

Birthday Party Inspirations–Pinterest

I have been a crazy busy person this month! I may have bit off more than I can chew… but I’ll never admit it!

Since I have been spending quite a bit of time preparing Halloween themed posts for October – my posts have been sparse. No worries – come October you won’t be disappointed!

I decided I wanted to stop in and share some awesome parties I have seen around Pinterest.

Source: thepartydress.net via Kim on Pinterest

Source: thecakeblog.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Source: marthastewart.com via Maria on Pinterest

Source: blog.amyatlas.com via Emily on Pinterest

Source: livinglocurto.com via Marcene on Pinterest

Source: bottleyourbrand.com via Heidi on Pinterest

 

My neice is having an Alice in Wonderland party next week and I cannot wait to share the pictures and clever decorations my sister-in-law comes up with!

Enjoy,

Baby Shower Games–with Printables!

I love baby showers! Please, please INVITE ME! I think my favorite part are the games! In my eyes the games make the party! Usually at baby showers it is a mix of people that the mom-to-be knows. It can be family, friends, co-workers and most of them usually don’t know each other. The games help to break the ice and get everyone laughing and talking. Even if they DO know each other – the games get everyone laughing! Therefore, I have compiled a list of fun baby shower games with a couple of printables!

Word Search and Word Scramble. Need I say more? These are fun games to get guests thinking in baby mode! I made printables for you below! Print, cut, and glue onto a larger piece of cardstock to coordinate with your theme.

• You can get the word search HERE
• You can get the word scramble HERE
• Solutions HERE

Guess the belly size. Create little bags with a piece of yarn or ribbon ready for when party guests arrive. Have them guess the size of the prego momma’s belly. 

I created a neutral Ziploc bag printable. Put yarn or ribbon in a snack sized Ziploc and then staple the printable over top. Hand out to guests as they arrive! Be sure to have a pair of scissors on hand for them to cut the yarn or ribbon to length.

• Printable is HERE

Baby Bingo. This games can always be found at a party supply store! I found a free printable HERE at Parties & Patterns. I just love the idea of using buttons as bingo markers!

Don’t Say Baby! This game truly is a challenge! Have clothespins ready by the door. When a guests come in they each get a clothespin to clip to their shirt somewhere. If they say the word ‘baby’ another guest can call them on it and take their pin. At the end of the shower, the person with the most pins wins! Way harder than you would think!

Picture from save-on-crafts.com

There are so many other fun baby shower games out there too! This post could go on and on!

I’ve been working on a few baby shower themes for my party printable store and can not wait to share them with you!

Enjoy,

Celebrate Summer in Blog Land!

For many families with school aged children the summer is quickly coming to a close. With a month or so left of summer break it is time to get your party on! Celebrate summer, family, and SLEEPING IN! Here are summer fun ideas I found in Blog Land!

Hot Dog Party from The Roseland Family

 

Magic Potion Rainbow Drink by The Gunny Sack

 

Jello Treats by Unique Sweets

 

Sunshine Bookies by Glorious Treats

 

Summer Rainbow Birthday by Ezra Candice Avery Greyson

 

Summer Subway Art by Today’s Fabulous Finds

 

Keep Calm Sign by The Layered House

 

Celebrate summer nights and summer days because there is not much summer left… unless you are like me and live in Florida where it is hot – hot – and hotter! Trust me I wish it was not the case. A little secret – I’m applying for jobs in Wyoming and Colorado! We hope to move West by next summer – in which case I will experience seasons again. Hooray!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Dessert Table Backdrop Ideas

There are so many cool dessert tables I have seen on the web and L-O-V-E! I’m just a little stuck when planning my OWN for Mason’s Pirate party. In an effort to find inspiration and a budget friendly solution - I came across some awesome ideas on other blogs and websites which I can not wait to share! After seeing these… I have my backdrop planned!

Frog Prince Paperie has TONS of solutions – here are a few…

Plain ol’ streamers

Foam core boards covered in fabric

Bead board – who would have thought!

Mrs. A in the Cove made a ribbon backdrop by tying ribbon and fabrics to a dowel rod.

Then there are some pinterest inspirations…

This is a decorated door… but I like all the elements!

So my idea is to buy two 16 x 20 canvases (or dig some old ones out from my garage which are not being used!) cover them in fabric and then hang the birthday pennant banner across them. The thing I DO NOT want is for it to look good in pictures but messy in person. I hope to tackle this project tonight while the husband is at work!

Enjoy,