Cowboy/Western Party Theme

I’ve seen a few fantastic cowboy parties recently which inspired this blog post. There are so many ways to make a Cowboy/Wild West party fun with a chance for the kids to dress up and many fantastic props you could use to decorate/style this party theme.

For this theme think patterns such as cow print, bandana print, gingham or stars. As for colours you can incorporate reds, denim blues, whites and blacks or rustic browns and wooden props.

Have a browse through the categories in the Party Directory to find some wonderful businesses you can use for this theme. You can also view my Pinterest board on this theme for some inspiration.

 

Printables

Here are some fun invitations and printable options for this theme to get you started!

Love the rustic look of these printables incorporating denim, bandana and cow prints:

 

Clever 3D invitation with folding saloon doors:

 

 

Cute idea for a cowboys and indians party:

 

 

 

Decorations

A few decoration options to fit the colour scheme/patterns of a Cowboy theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

You could put together a fun kids party table for this theme with cowboy hats, sheriff badges etc at each place setting, which would also double as favours. Here are a few items you could use for your table settings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these cupcake wrappers!:

 

Fantastic toppers for cupcakes or you could pop them in savoury food as well:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Props/Special themed ideas

These mini fences are great to wrap around platters or risers for this theme:

 

 

These brown blackboards are great for a rustic cowboy theme party:

 

A hat and bandana for each child can double as party favours as well as fun dressing up for the kids:

 

 

 

 

 

These suitcases are great to use for risers or for unique ways to display food/drinks:

 

For a rustic look, these timber boxes would also work well for risers or displaying party favours or drink bottles:

 

Hire

This is a new category I’m including in my blog posts due to some of the wonderful hire businesses I have as blog sponsors and advertisers. Here are some items for hire to help you theme this cowboy party and particularly put together a really fun kids party table like these ones:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect for a lolly buffet if you are going with a rustic feel are these compartment boxes for hire:

 

Party Favours & Packaging

This is a great, practical and delicious favour idea –  baking mixes packaged in a cute re-usable milk bottle:

 

 

Love the bandana print in this loot bag topper:

 

Create a wild west feel using these wicker baskets with some favour items:

 

A few other ideas for packaging and favours for this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top off your party favour with some denim blue twine:

Real Parties

For some more inspiration, have a look at these amazing Cowboy theme parties:

Wild west showdown party by Sharnel Dollar Designs

Fantastic Horsey Cowboy party by Kate who owns the store Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

Love this cowboy party incorporating the cowboy print featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

Lots of great ideas in this cowboy party featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

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Hope you enjoyed all the ideas and inspiration! Happy planning!

 

Safari or Jungle Party Supplies

Kids love animals so a jungle or safari theme is always a popular birthday party choice.  It’s an easy party to style – lots of fun and there are so many supplies online or in stores you could use!

You could either style it with very natural tones and textures, or go bright and colouful – browns and greens or add in reds, yellows and oranges. You can incorporate fun animal prints to really help theme this party.

There is so many items online for this them – here are some of my picks for this theme mainly from vendors on the Life’s Little celebration’s children’s party directory.

 

Invitations/Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Some ideas for whether you want to style the party with a more natural feel, or with bright and fun decor or a mix of both!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desserts and Accessories

 

 

 

 

 

These rustic stands are perfect to put to use for this theme!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Themed Items

 

A few fun items! All the kids would love to be given these at the party. Set up a kids table with all their jungle wear displayed! You could also get other items such as some toy binoculars from a $2 shop etc:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some fun HIRE items you could use for this theme. View the party directory for all the kids party hire companies across various states.

How amazing would these life size jungle animals be at a jungle or safari party? Kids would love them!:

 

 

 

 

 

You can also view the Entertainment and Venues category on the Directory to help when planning this Jungle / Safari party. Here are a few of the vendors you will find:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party Favours

 

There are lots of jungle theme party favours online and in the shops. Here are just a few along with some packaging options for your goodies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

Need some real jungle or safari party inspiration? View these amazing parties for lots of creative ideas!:

Amazing Jungle safari party by Boo Boo and Bear

Love the jungle decorations and styling by Opulenticity Party and Buffet styling

Lots of fantastic ideas in this Jungle 1st birthday by El Evento

Incredible jungle safari party by Miss Deliciouza

Gorgeous Jungle Safari party by Simple Elegance Melbourne

Fun and amazingly styled Jungle party based around Raa Raa the Noisy Lion by I Heart Table Art

Absolutely amazing Jungle/Monkey party by Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations. Lots of ideas and inspiration!

 

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Hope you have fun planning this party! Your little ones are sure to love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Tricycle Theme

I thought it was time to do a boys theme and one theme which I really love is that of a vintage tricycle inspired by the printables from Style Me Gorgeous. So I’ve decided to do this post on a tricycle or bicycle theme – a great theme if you want to do a classic traditional theme for a boy =)

You could combine this theme with another item as well. For example on the Style Me Gorgeous printables they are combined with a kite. Other printables combine a tricycle with other vintage toys. I also saw a vintage tricycle and ice cream party. So really anything could work and the vintage feel could tie it together.

I’ve based most of my selections on blues and brown/cream tones and vintage items however I know all of you fab blog readers of mine could make any colour work well =)

Invitations/Printables

These are the gorgeous printables which originally inspired this post! I love the colour scheme and the classic look:

 

If you want to inject some red into your colour scheme, here is another lovely set of printables:

 

These two bring a few other vintage toys into the mix, which I think are just lovely!

 

 

Some classic tricycle invitations:

 

 

 

Who said girls can’t have a tricycle party? Check out this cute vintage invitation for a girl:

 

Decorations

A few ideas in blue and brown tones:

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

A gingham tablecloth could work in really well for this theme:

Or you could use this jute material for a vintage feel tablecloth:

For paper based invitations this tablerunner in brown would suit – and it has polka dots on the back if you want to change the design!

 

 

 

 

How cute is this – pre-stamped personalised wooden cutlery ! Saves you the hassle of purchasing the name stamp yourself:

 

 

Yes these popular straws now come in brown and white! Perfect with some chocolate milk I think =)

 

Sweet Treats

Use some old fashioned treats to go with this vintage theme:

 

 

 

Some cute options for cake toppers:

 

Love these blue cake stands:

 

 

Special Items

I’ve seen some images where people have used actual tricycles as props at their child’s party, and this one could certainly work into this theme and double as a birthday gift:

You could use a custom nursery print such as this for an extra decoration on your party table and a special keepsake:

 

Perfect options for table risers:

 

 

A few other vintage props and accessories for your party table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can pick up some cute tricycle props here and there – I even saw a large tricycle planter in Target a while back. Here are two options I found online which are the perfect size for  small prop.

 

 

If you’re in Sydney you can hire this one from Tiny Tots Toy Hire:

Also loving these hire item for this vintage theme!

 

 

Packaging

How sweet is this tricycle favour container?:

 

 

A stylish tricycle favour bag with a vintage feel:

 

A lovely pastel blue to go with this theme:

These jute bags really suit a vintage feel:

 

Cute tricycle favour bags available in other colours too:

 

Top off your favours with some of these sweet tags:

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

The vintage tricycle party by Sarah from Style Me Gorgeous using her printables, on her blog

Amanda from the Kawaii Notebook styled this party based on the Style me Gorgeous Printables, featured on the Amy Atlas blog

This baby shower mixed vintage & modern tricycle together – featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

A cute pink tricycle party on the Frosted Events blog

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I can’t wait until I can use this theme for hopefully a future son…or grandson if I have to wait until then!!

It’s definitely on my “to do” list of party themes and doing this blog post made me love it more!

Hope you enjoyed the finds =)

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Theme

Books are such an important part of childhood and I am loving seeing the parties which are being based around a much loved children’s book – such as the Very Hungry Caterpillar which is a book my daughter is just starting to enjoy at the moment!

This party theme can involve bright and bold decorations and also gives you the chance to serve some delicious fruit as an option for your dessert table to match the fruits in the book.

Given that there are so many party themes relating to TV characters, I think that any party theme related to reading/books is a winner in my eyes!

Hope you enjoy my selection of ideas =)

Printables

There is a large range of invitations and printables for this theme. Here are a few I’ve chosen to showcase:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations and Tableware

Fabric such as this could be used for backdrops, to make tablecloth from or anything that you creative mum’s can come up with!

 

 

 

These Very Hungry Caterpillar themed pom poms could be hung, or could be used to make a caterpillar as seen below:

 

 

Here are a few other decorating items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A simple but colourful balloon decorating idea using the below balloons:

 

 

These balloons would also make for fun decorations:

 

This tablecloth could be used on the table or even as a backdrop:

Love these platters for something special on the table. There are more styles to choose from too if you follow the links:

 

Some cute partyware for the food:

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

This set of cupcake wrappers and toppers is all you need to theme some simple cupcakes:

Then pop them onto a bright cupcake stand:

These lollies are perfect for this theme:

 

If you are making cake pops then this is a great idea for how you could arrange them:

Love these cake toppers for an easy way to decorate a simple cake! They can be kept as momentos for after the party as well:

Set your cake atop a red cake stand such as this wooden one:

 

Or since we are talking about red cake stands, I can’t help but share these gorgeous ones coming into Sweet Style:

Special theme items

A special hat for the birthday child:

Use a soft or wooden toy as a decoration item. There is even a giant 1.2m caterpillar you can buy ! Perfect for the bedroom/playroom after the party:

 

 

 

Favour Packaging

 

 

 

 

Some favour ideas for this theme include these cute fruit stamps work in well with the fruit foods in the Hungry Caterpillar story even though they don’t match completely:

 

 

 

A book set such as this is great as you can divide up the books and give one to each child:

 

Real Parties

This party theme has had some great parties styled around it. Find more party inspiration here:

A sweet party on the Hello Naomi blog

Some cute food and decorating ideas on the Pink Pistachio blog

Healthy fruit used creatively in this Hungry Little Caterpillar party on Hostess with the Mostess blog

A lovely, simple fruit based dessert table on the Mom Tog diaries blog

Lots of ideas from Pottery Barn kids for the Very Hungry Caterpillar theme

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Hope you enjoy this selection and your child enjoys celebrating their birthday along with their favourite book =)

 

 

 

 

Rockstar party theme

Rockstar and Disco parties seem to becoming more popular recently – perhaps because of shows such as X-factor, The Voice etc or just generally because music will always be loved by kids!

I’ve based my selections on this blog post around the colours of pink, purple, gold, silver and black. By no means am I suggesting you combine all these colours for this party, but most girl rock star parties seem to feature one or two of these colours. For boys – any colour scheme seems to work although red seems to be a popular inclusion. Another way to style this party is use neon colours to make it really bright and bold!

For this theme think disco balls, guitars, music notes, stars, shimmer and sparkle with bold colours. Have fun activity/areas such as a rockstar dress up station, photobooth area, karoke area and craft such as ‘decorate your own guitar’.

Hope this blog post gives you lots of ideas! Remember to visit the Life’s Little Celebration’s party directory for vendors to use for this theme. Plenty of suppliers who can also create something custom made to match your theme and colour scheme.

 

Rock Star party Invitations/Printables

I’ve chosen printables suiting a range of colour schemes because really anything can work as long as you decorate the party to match your chosen colours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations & Tableware

Bring some sparkle to your party with some of these decorations:

 

 

 

 

A tinsel curtain such as this would be great at the entrance to your party area or perhaps serve as a backdrop for a photo booth area:

For your main hanging decorations and backdrop I think anything can work as long as it’s bold in whatever colour scheme you are going with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guitar streamer decorations like this would be great used in any part of your party area:

 

A cute guitar garland for a boy’s rock star party that you could then hang in his room afterwards:

 

Another lovely decoration which would be great in a kid’s bedroom for after the party. Simple and stylish:

 

A few possible items for your tableware for your kid’s food table:

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

A few items which could be used on your dessert table:

 

 

 

 

 

Unique cupcake wrappers which can be made in your choice of colour:

 

This bright cake stand is  perfect for the party table:

 

 

 

Love this cake topper !

Bright neon candles perfect for a rockstar party:

 

Rock Star party – special theme items

This ‘design your own guitar kit’ would be a fantastic party activity for the kids:

 

 

 

A photo booth area is perfect for a rock star party. Have some props such as glasses, wigs and inflatable items for the kids to pose with:

 

 

 

 

Give out VIP passes to all the kids as they arrive at the party:

 

These items could be used as favours or given for the kids to wear during the party itself. You could have a ‘dress as a rockstar’ station with various items for them to get dressed up in.

 

 

 

Favour packaging

Some stylish options for your favour packaging:

 

 

 

 

Top off your packaging with this twine in either silver or gold stripe:

 

Real Parties

Lots of inspiration and ideas in this fantastic ‘World Tour’ rock star party by Sharnel Dollar featured on her blog

Great vibrant colours and decorations in this rockstar party by Cakes by Sharon featured on the Little Big Company blog

Love the giant black balloon backdrop used for this Rockstar party by Modern Moments Custom Design

Some great ideas in this rockstar party including a canvas backdrop with stars which wouldn’t be too hard to put together- from the Capturing Joy blog

I love the simple but effective disco ball decorations in this dessert table on the My Busy Little Life blog

A stylish disco party in fuschia and pink on the Thomas Robert photography blog

Wonderful ‘so you think you can sing’ party by Lilian from Lily Chic Events with some great styling ideas, on the Catch My Party website

Creative ideas in this “party like a rockstar’ party by Anders Ruff on their blog

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As you can see, there are so many fun ways to decorate and plan for this party! Just keep it bright, bold and have fun with it as the kids are bound to enjoy this music theme!