Our family has a few celebrations coming up for the young ones, and I thought I'd share with you some of the tips for throwing a great bash. First things first - invites! This year I wanted to be a little more environmentally friendly, and wanted to send
the invite electronically, so I want on
Etsy and searched for sellers who designed jpeg invites that could be used online and later I could print one hard copy as a keep sake. Check out
Etsy - there is a great selection of creative invites to meet the needs of your theme, and occasion. I also had a friend who found
eBay helpful for this too. And the price is fantastic. Between $5-$10 you can get a custom made invitation to match the theme of your party. Kman is having an Elmo themed party, so there was no problem finding many sellers with Sesame Street themed invitations!
Here are some great samples from
Etsy:
Once the invites out (I try to give about a month's notice), then it's time to organize! Think about your theme and then work around that. think of colours, activities, and food that will entertain your guests. I have been researching a lot for Kman's party. I found a great blog called
Karas Party Ideas that has many kid theme ideas, and a lot of creativity as well. This website has got me making craft activities, banners, and baking up a storm!
Speaking of baking, my sister in law is also planning a bumble bee themed bday party. She made this amazing fondant cake for a Dora birthday party, and has inspired me to learn how to make one myself. Check out her Dora cake:
She recommends baking your cakes ahead and freezing them, making them more moist when served. A couple of days ahead of your celebration is when you create your coloured fondant and shapes...but stay tuned for more details on the cake. I get my tutorial from her this week!
So whatever you're celebrating happy planning!
Thanks for reading.
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