Cowboy and Cowgirl Party - Part 2 ~

Kids Birthday | Party Inspiration

So I thought I would post some of the details from the Cowboy Cowgirl Birthday Party. 

It was a great theme! All the kiddos, both boys and girls, had a great time.

The dessert table was super fun to decorate - thanks Mom sooo much for helping!

My Mom made Rodeo S'More Pops - I mean really what cowboy party is complete without them?

They are super simple and they were such a hit! 

I really had no idea how popular they would be. 

To make these super easy dessert sticks, all you need is:

Graham Crackers, Melted Chocolate Chips, Large Marshmallows and Cake Pop Sticks.

image from gimme some oven

We had City Slicker Suckers that each kiddos got to take home. When I bought these online I thought they would be much larger, but the size worked.

The white tulips were perfect for the color scheme and my Mom had a the great idea to add sticks to the vase for that "rustic look".

For the High Noon Saloon backdrop, I attached a large stick from my backyard.

(I have even used it here for a shower and here for a Superbowl party)

My Mom and I wrapped the stick with some burlap ribbon and lasso rope. Then added a few details in with the hat, bandana and printable.

And every great party needs a little ale...Lone Ranger Ale of course.

For the glasses I bought a couple packages of mason jars and purchased some red and white paper straws. And we only had one glass break - not bad!

To add to the "western" theme, we had a few moo-cow balloons hanging around.

The gift bags were super easy.
I simply used brown lunch bags and attached the label with a little jute.

I customized each thank you card by adding each kid's Wanted Poster shot and name.

Which turned out super cute!

All the hoodlums had fun.

And we enjoyed all the smiles.

Had to do it...

You can see more here.

Source:

Happy Birthday Banner - Hobby Lobby

Hay Bails - Hobby Lobby

Bandana Napkins - Hobby Lobby

Cow Balloons - Hobby Lobby

Cowboy Hats - Oriental Trading

Bandanas - Oriental Trading

Lasso Rope - Home Depot

Red Swirl Suckers - Amazon

Red Swirl Paper Straws - Amazon 

Mason Jars - Grocery Store

Photo Thank You Cards - My design, Printed at Costco

Invitation and Printables - Me (Inspired my Dixie Delights)

Be sure to check out my Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway going on right now!

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Weekend Wrap Up Party at Tatertots and Jello

Superhero Party - Part 3 ~

Entertaining | Kids Birthday Inspiration

Wrapping up the Superhero party decorations...

I used the images from their invitations - found here.

When I asked my kids what snacks they wanted for their party, they said berries and carrots - ah, I love these kids!

It was a "super" party indeed...

And one of the best parts was this guy here, my darling hubby...and the best Daddy.

My superhero for sure!

Superhero Party - Part 2 ~

Entertaining | Kids Birthday Inspiration

The capes, the obstacle course, the Superhero art project and the bingo were so much fun - 

but now for the decorations! I had a little tough coming up with a "gender neutral" Superhero theme at first, but then I decided to just go with a little pink, blue and black - that way everyone was happy!

I used a few cardboard boxes I had on hand and painted two cityscapes for the backdrops.

A few treats...

(These cookies are SO yummy - I will be sure to post the recipe).

Of course a Funfetti cupcakes for all...

with a light dusting of decorative sugar.

In order to keep this post from being way to long, I will wrap up the decorations tomorrow....

Superhero Party - Part 1 ~

Entertaining | Kids Party Inspiration

My kiddos Superhero party was a hit! They had so much fun. 

As each hero arrived, they got suited up in their own personalized disguises. 

 

I created the design in the Silhouette layout program, it was super easy! And I simply used the heat transfer paper I had on hand. I made the masks with felt (I downloaded the mask template from here) and sewed on an elastic band. Although the sewing of the capes was a bit challenging, I absolutely love how they turned out.

I even made one for Mom and Dad.

When they were all duded up, Super Diesel and Super Fia led a race around the city...aka an obstacle course around our playroom.

With a book exchange at the end...this was such a great substitute to traditional gifts. Everyone came with a book and everyone left with a book. It allowed the party to be less about stuff and more about having fun with friends.

Then it was onto "make your own superhero"!

I picked up the boy/girl cardboard cut-outs from Michaels and simply double stick taped on a cape and mask. It was super fun to see all of the decorated heroes...plus to was nice to get them calmed down after the obstacle course.

Then a little bingo...what party is complete without bingo? I personalized the bingo boards and used fruit snacks for the markers. And yes, everyone was a winner because they all got to eat up the snacks at the end!

Tomorrow I will show you the party decorations, this was a fun theme to decorate...