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Monday, June 26, 2023

Sweet 16 {Pool Party + Bubble Tea Bar}

My oldest just celebrated her Sweet 16 Birthday and we officially have a driver! It's honestly so crazy for me to think that she is old enjoy to be driving herself to around, but she was so excited about this big milestone birthday.

We hosted a pool party with her friends to celebrate and her one request was pink and preppy! I scored big time when I found these hot pink smiley face plates, napkins and party accessories and knew they would be perfect.

Plates//Napkins//Cutlery

We decided on a bubble tea bar and it was SUCH a hit! The girls all came back for seconds.

I got THIS assorted Popping Boba with 6 flavors and then I just mixed green tea with raspberry lemonade in the large drink dispenser.

Assorted Flavors Popping Boba Pearls

Clear cups and XL straws were a must! I'll definitely be doing a bubble tea bar again for other parties because it was so easy and the kids all loved it!

Clear Cups with Lids//XL Straws

I've shared this before, but the balloon garland kits that you can purchase on Amazon are so affordable (most are under $15) and they make such a big statement! Using THIS pump you can blow them up and put one together in about an hour.

I got the custom name size from Panhandle Mercantile and the backdrop is just plastic tablecloths that I cut into small strips. Really easy for a colorful backdrop.

It was a great day and I had so much fun planning the party!

Monday, August 9, 2021

A Grand Slam 1st Birthday Party

A few weeks ago, my little nephew turned one. My sister went above and beyond for his first birthday (she comes by it honestly), and I couldn't resist sharing some of the adorable details with you!

Every single detail was so stinking cute. I'll try to link up what I can because I can see some of these details being fun for team parties and other aged birthday parties as well.

| Baseball pinata |

I was also super excited I could pull out my astro turf runner I had made. See Mr. Magnolia, it's already been put to lots of use! ;)

| baseball ribbon |

| major league helmets |

My brother-in-law's mother is an excellent baker and made several of the treats and the smash cake. I thought these baseball themed cupcakes were so cute. She accented them with USA themed Oreos, baseball cupcake liners and MLB cupcake toppers.

My mom had these party favor cookies made by a local baker friend. They were out of the park yummy too!

| 1st birthday ribbon banner | little slugger custom bib |

| Baseball serving plate | vintage baseball cards |

I loved the little details my sister snuck in too! I'm not sure the other party guests noticed these vintage baseball cards with everything else going on, but I did. She ordered them in the years that she and her husband were born. Such a fun, small detail.

| bubble gum machine |

| baseball themed photo props |

She had a ton of fun stations set up for guests too! There was a posing station, a signing station, a concession snack stand, and a popcorn stand station.

| instant camera + printer | baseball playbook | home plate |

| popcorn machine | popcorn bags |

| mini cotton candy bags |

| baseball bat candle |

While baby L wasn't a huge fan of getting dirty or his cake, he was a huge fan of his party. As were we all.

There were a lot of adorable details I didn't get to capture. I wish I had taken more photos, but it was a pool party and mom duties were required (i.e. the kids needed an adult to splash, throw, and catch them).

Have you thrown a baseball themed party? What were some of your favorite details, or items that were a huge hit? Share with us to give other readers some inspiration!

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Nerf Wars & S'mores Birthday Party

Planning a birthday right now can be tricky. Georgia is still very much in the thick of all things Covid-19, and while having a party at a trampoline park or arcade is possible, it's also more risk than we were willing to take for our son's 10th birthday celebration.

Weather is also tricky this time of year. This is "Hot-lanta" so Winter days can be in the 70's or, on occasion, the 20's. The bigger threat though is rain.

Thinking of the two obstacles, we almost scrapped a birthday party all together. But at the same time I felt like so much has been missed these past months, that celebrating might be a good thing. In the end, we brainstormed and came up with a "Nerf Wars & S'mores" themed birthday party.

And let me tell you - best. idea. ever!

It was a super easy party to plan, and allotted for safety measures to be in place without limiting the fun. Originally I was going to buy a bunch of Nerf War supplies I found on Amazon, but then I found a local company that specializes in outdoor Nerf War Parties (if you are local to Atlanta - check them out!).

Here's a quick peek at some of the fun and details from the day...

PARTY DETAILS

In an effort to keep everyone safe, I kept the party pretty simple with the goal of everyone staying outside. I did very little decorating with a few fun Nerf themed party items I found on Amazon.

| Nerf Party Supplies | 3-tier Serving Tray |

We hosted it in early afternoon so we could keep food to a minimum and adhered to the whole "pre-packaged snacks only" suggestion for the most part.

We did order pizza for the boys (because - trust me - they worked up an appetite), and I made my new favorite dip to have on hand for the adults.

We have a huge fire pit in our backyard and s'mores worked so well for my daughter's birthday in October that we thought we would reuse the idea for this party too. The kids loved it!

| Clear S'mores Bags |

The only change I made to make it a little more Covid safe was pre-package the graham crackers and marshmallows so that a bunch of little hands weren't digging into boxes and bags together. I got the idea from our New Year's trip to Barnsley Resort last month.

The party favors might have been one of my favorite finds. I found these Nerf Wars kits on Amazon that the kids could take home to continue the party. Each kit includes a mask, goggles, two sets of Nerf bullets, and a target bag that can store everything as well.

I hired an outside company to host the party, but these little kits would be great if you opted to host your own party.

I topped the bags with these fun easy to print Nerf themed thank you notes I found on Etsy.

NERF WARS & S'MORE FUN

Here's a quick peek at some pictures from the day. The kids (and some dads too!) had a BLAST at this party. This age group for boys is tricky to plan a party for when it seems all the want to do is play Fortnite with each other, but this was a total crowd pleaser. The company set up the course and played a ton of different games with them (capture the flag, total elimination, and grab the pin just to name a few I remember).

Now let me just tell you the audible gasp all of the parents on the sidelines released when we saw one of the employees bring out this little gadget.

It just rolled and picked up all the darts! We were amazed to say the least. I mean can you imagine how time saving this is?! (I might or might not have one on order.)

HOSTING YOUR OWN PARTY

If you want to host your own Nerf Wars & S'mores party I found a ton of fun items in my research. It would be super easy to put together (especially if everyone brought their own gun)! I've linked everything in this post, but here is a link to all my Amazon Nerf Party finds too!

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Tie-Dye Birthday Party

A few weeks ago my oldest turned 11 and we celebrated last week with a tie-dye birthday party! We had done tie-dying kit I picked up a few weeks ago and the kids had so much fun that I suggested doing it as a party theme. She loved the idea and so did all the other kids who attended the party.

I bought this tie-dye kit for the party and it was perfect because it comes with everything needed…the dye, rubber bands and plastic gloves.

I did end up buying extra rubber bands and rubber gloves to just be sure we would have enough and I’m glad I did.

I bought packs of white t-shirts (they shrink, so size up!) and also white pillowcases so that each girl could dye two items. The kit came with instructions on how to do different designs and after doing a test run previously I could help the girls with a few different methods.

I set up a table outside with a plastic table cloth to try to protect the best I could and had all of the colors of dye available for the girls to use.

We used clear plastic bins to do the dying in so that it wouldn’t go everywhere and every time I went to grab my phone and take a picture, I had to rush and avoid a tie-dye emergency. I told Jen that next time I want to tie-dye with 12 girls she needs to remind me to think again. In all seriousness though, the kids had a blast and it was such a fun party.

Because the tie-dye needs to set for 6-8 hour we weren’t able to actually finish them off before the party was over so I had the kids put each of their projects into a gallon zip-top bag and then I sent them home with an extra set of rubber gloves and this free printable directions of how to wash out and finish the tie-dye at home.

The party was in the afternoon so I just did a nugget tray, fruit and a few other snacks for the girls along with some pink lemonade and waters. I found these tie-dye bandanas at my local craft store that we cut to use for a garland.

The birthday girl wanted cookies instead of cakes so I had a local mom that I knew make these decorated sugar cookies.

We had so much fun untying the shirts my kids did and seeing how they turned out! Everyone was pretty impressed and have been wearing their shirts a bunch.

Whether you are looking for a birthday party idea or just want a fun activity to do with your kids this summer, tie-dying was a hit and I am sure we'll be doing it again soon!

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