Ballerina Theme

Twirling & tutu’s are some girl’s most favourite things – and if that sound’s like your daughter then perhaps this theme is perfect for her.

I’ve focused mainly around pink items in this blog post but pink goes with so many other colours so feel free to experiment and choose a colour scheme and combination your little girl would love!

I hope you find some inspiration and products in this blog post for your girl’s ballerina celebration.

Enjoy!

 

Invitations

There are some gorgeous ballerina invitations and printables available, showing off various colour combinations with different shades of pink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 For a fill in invitation, this collection is extra sweet:

 

 

 Decorations

For decorations you can’t go past tulle pom poms for this theme. They are almost made for this party theme, and will look so pretty dangling in your little girl’s room after the party.

 

This ruffled backdrop would be perfect for behind your dessert table or for a photo area:

 

Other hanging decorations will work well to emphasise the colour scheme and pretty up the whole space. This gorgeous lantern is a great starting point!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

For a gorgeous tablecloth that will last you many parties, these beautiful ruffle tablecloths will dress up any Ballerina party!

 

However – depending on your budget and also the age of the guests you may prefer these pretty disposable options)

 

 

 

I just love this pretty plate:

 

The following Ballerina plates have matching cups/napkins and other partyware:

 

 

 

 

Or a simpler pretty plate would work just as well with a pretty napkin:

 

Sweet spoons such as these are great for kids to use and look fantastic in mini pots/jars:

 

Solid pink straws which would look pretty with some pink ribbon tied in a bow at the top perhaps?:

 

 

 Sweet Treats

Fill your table with delightful and pretty goodies using some of these items:

 

 

These cupcake tutus and cupcake tiara’s are all you need to dress up your cupcakes for this theme! They are gorgeous aren’t they? You can also buy a larger size to wrap around your cake!

 

Other options for cupcake decor:

 

 

Some lovely toppers to use on sweet or savoury food:

 

 

 

Your cupcakes will look gorgeous atop these sweet pedestal stands:

 

 

If you love to DIY your children’s cakes then this pom pom themed DIY Cake kit would be fantastic for this theme:

 

Sit your cake atop this lovely cake stand to make sure it stands out!:

 

 

Hire:

Some fantastic hire options for this theme:

 

 

 

Love the little pink ruffles under the stools:

 

Love these pretty items and the idea of putting a tutu around a wire mannequin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favours/Take Home Gifts

These pom pom wands are perfect as special take home gifts for a Ballerina theme:

 

These sweet skirts could be given as favours and the girls could wear them at the party:

 

 

Gorgeous tutu chocolate bars:

 

Love these ballerina favour ideas as well:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some sweet favour packaging:

 

 

Top the favour bags off with these lovely pom pom gift tags:

 

Real Parties

Absolutely stunning ballerina party styled by Tiny Tots Toy Hire featured on Babyology

Truly amazing ballerina party by Leo & Bella featured on The Hostess with the Mostess

Very pretty ballerina party by Jodie from Little Red Chick showcased on the Hello Love Designs blog

Love the ribbons hanging from the ceiling in this Ballerina snowflake party by Glorious Treats

Beautiful Ballerina Bakery party with pink and grey by Icing Design Online. Love the tulle around the candy jars!

Another pink and grey ballet party, this time styled outdoors and featured on the Amy Atlas blog

A lovely home made Ballet Party by Lou and Jane! The ballet wall decals look gorgeous!

Simply stunning Pink Nutcracker suite party filled with inspiration by Kate Landers events, featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

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Hope you haven’t overdosed on pink from this theme post! Lots of Ballerina inspiration for you to get started with your party planning!

I hope your little one enjoys this celebration and feels truly celebrated!

 

Halloween Theme

Although Halloween isn’t as huge in Australia as it is in America, I know alot of you still do put something together for Halloween (or maybe you’d like to try it for the first time this year?) so I have gathered some options out there into this mini post for you all to help with your planning and just as a starting point for some inspiration. Also make sure you have a look at my recent Owl Theme post if you want to incorporate Owl’s into this theme as well!

This is also perfect if you have a little one’s birthday around Halloween and are doing a Halloween style birthday party.

Of course most party shops at this time of year will be stocking lots of Halloween novelty items so I haven’t included alot of these types of items in this post because they are easily found at these party shops as well as shops such as Spotlight etc.

Invitations/Printables

 

These printables are really cute:

How fantastic is this? If you want to do a halloween party but want it to still be girly – these are a terrific option:

Perfect for a birthday party around the time of Hallloween – a Little Pumpkin printable set!

These invitations could be used for a halloween party or birthday party around halloween. A simple classic option:

 Decorations

Set the scene with a spiderweb backdrop such as this one:

Or use wall decals to help set up the space:

A halloween bunting is one you can use each year – as unlike Christmas, the main halloween colours tend to stay the same each year:

Hanging decorations are a simple way to create a great effect all over your party area:

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

Get your treats into the Halloween spirit with these items which are often also available in other colours that you can mix in:

 

 

 

 

 Special Themed Items:

I haven’t included much in this section because as I mentioned you can easily find alot of props for this theme in shops such as Spotlight and party shops, and this is only a mini-blog post. But here are a few ideas:

 

 

 

A mirror such as this from Ikea (and you might be able to find cheaper options elsewhere) are perfect for a centrepiece option:

Favours/Take Home Gifts

I haven’t included novelty options in this Halloween mini-post because there are many widely available at this time in the shops. However here are some packaging options for either your novelty favours or sweet take home gifts, starting with these cute cauldrons which make a really unique packaging option:

 

 

Another perfect option for a vintage style halloween party:

Or use these chalkboard labels as your thank you tags for a simple but effective look!

Real Parties

Gorgeous Halloween dessert table by Mon Tresor featured on Amy Atlas

A pink theme Halloween party using the Anders Ruff printables at the start of this post – featured on Amy Altas

If you are planning a vintage halloween theme, then this party from the Hostess with the Mostess blog is amazing! So many details and check out the backdrop!

Love all the treats on this spooky theme children’s party on the Celebration’s at home blog

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I hope you have found some starting point inspiration for your Halloween themed party – whether you are hosting one for the first time, using it for a birthday or just as another excuse to host a party – I hope you enjoy it and your little one’s do too

 

 

Owl Theme

For all the wise little one’s out there, an Owl party theme is gorgeously cute and perfect for boys, girls and twins!

I love the idea of incorporating browns and natural colours and textures into this party theme, but really you can style this party with a range of colours depending on your chosen invitations.

Team this theme with birds (see our Little Birdy theme ), woodland features (see our woodland party theme) or it is perfect to stand as it’s own theme as well.

 Invitations/Printables

Love the colour scheme used in these printables for boys and girls:

 

Fairydust Stylish Stationary has loads of cute owl printable options. Here is one of them, but there are many with other colour choices:

Love the idea of combining owls with buntings as opposed to branches:

A few other sweet owl invitations:

 

 

 

 Decorations

A cute owl themed bunting in your party area would look delightful!

 

 

The pastel shades of these Alimrose buntings work well with this theme and are perfect for future themes and use in the nursery:

The natural look of this paper bunting would work in well if you are using a wood element to this theme:

A cute hoot birthday banner perfect for behind the cake:

Love these colours together in this paper garland. Perfect for an owl party in blues and browns:

To incorporate balloons I thought these one’s were really lovely and simple! Also available in pink shades as well:

You could mix them in with these cute polka dot balloons:

Tableware

For your tableware I was delighted to see that these new coloured linen options are now available from Occasion by Design in a range of colours. It makes setting the base of your table so easy to match with your colour scheme!

 

If you are using plastic tablecloths, then this sweet owl tablerunner could help bring your owl theme to life.

This tablerunner (also available with pink stripes) is great in incorporating the natural/wood look into your table:

I thought these plate options were really cute and stylish if you are looking for theme based plates:

 

You can incorporate natural textures through these items:

Or find another option to work in with your colour scheme:

 

 

 

Complete your tableware with a colour matching or theme based napkin:

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

For your sweet treats, themed based cookie cutters are great not only for cookies but you could use them on sandwiches or other items too:

Cute cupcake toppers (available in other colours too) to add a personal touch:

 These baking cups add a touch of brown to your decor:

 

 

 Cocoa colour candles could be mixed in with other colours to also carry on a wood feel on your cake:

Love these cake stands as they make sure your cake stands out and a sweet owl would be lovely atop one of these!

Special Themed Items

Some lovely wall decals to decorate your party area:

 

A cute print can create a special touch and memory of this birthday:

 

Love these cute (and educational) blocks, also available in other colours. Would make a nice extra on the food table:

Another option for decorations which can be transferred to the nursery afterwards:

 

These sweet personalised carry cases can be used on the day of the party to display favours, plates/cutlery, water bottles or other items you want to display in a unique way:

Grass flower placemats are perfect for this theme as well as any future parties which are based around outdoors/gardens/woodlands etc

For a unique way to display some of your food items, these mini stools can be placed on your dessert table to create the natural wooden feel:

A lovely wooden stool as a special seat for the birthday boy/girl and a garden feature for after the party:

Some lovely ornamental owls as a special feature at the party:

 

If you are hosting this party in the cooler months, these cute sleeping owl beanies would look gorgeous on your little one!

Feature some lovely delightful owls as part of your party decor. Here are a few choices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favours/Take home gifts

There are so many cute options for party favours for this theme. Here are a few of them:

 

 

 

 

 

Package your treats up in one of these cute options:

 

 

Some options for packaging embellishments:

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

A sweet girls owl party from Stamp with Kim

Want to go vintage? Have a look at this beautiful vintage owl baby shower on Kara’s Party Ideas

Absolutely gorgeous boys Owl party by Sugarcoated Events

Simply amazing Night Owl party from Snowybliss

Beautiful Baptism party on the Style Me Gorgeous blog based on her owl printables

Love all the tree trunk elements in this hoot party featured on Amy Atlas

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I hope you have found some inspiration for this gorgeously cute theme – whether you use it for a birthday, baby shower or Christening or even a starting/finishing school party!

Remember to contact me if you need more customised inspiration for the party you are planning: lifeslittlec@gmail.com

Enjoy the celebrating of your little one =)

 

 

 

Yellow & Grey Colour Theme

For your little one’s celebration, styling it around colours (as opposed to a specific theme) can work beautifully and yellow and grey are two colours that I am loving together at the moment (and it seem’s alot of you are too!). Of course you can also choose this colour scheme to work in with a specific theme you have chosen as well. It’s perfect for boys, girls or a baby shower!

Make sure you also pop into our previous “You are my sunshine” theme post which has lots of yellow inspiration as well!

Please contact me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com if you’d like to know more about my services to provide you with more inspiration, customised to your specific requirements and vision – all provided to you online! =)

Invitations/Printables

There are some beautiful invitations available on Etsy for printing in the yellow and grey theme although most of them are for baby showers or weddings, often the wording can be customised easily for you:

 

Here are a few options from Etsy which combine this colour scheme with a theme as well:

 

 

 

Decorations

Keep things light and fresh with some of these decorations which you can combine for a beautiful look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

For your table, along with yellow and grey you can bring in white elements too which fit beautifully with these two colours without overpowering them as a main colour.

 

 

Scatter this lovely confetti over your table to highlight the colour scheme:

Combine a pale yellow plate with a stylish grey napkins:

 

 

These milk bottles can be ordered in both yellow and grey:

Combine grey straws with a yellow straw tag, or vice versa:

 

Sweet Treats

Lovely cupcake wrappers which you can customise with your little one’s initials:

For a modern look these wrappers have a great design:

Or use a yellow iced cupcake inside a simple grey cupcake wrapper to create your yellow/grey effect:

Create a beautiful yellow and grey sight with your cake decor with these items, starting with a gorgeous grey cake stand which would work with so many future colour schemes as well:

 

 

 

 

Special Themed Ideas:

This print would make for a very special gift for your little one:

Such a gorgeous wreath to hang in the party area, on the front door to welcome guests or as a feature for your dessert table:

Some inspiration of some themes which go with yellow & grey – using these cute wall decals:

 

 Take Home Gift:

Package your treats in one of these stylish options, topped with some yellow and grey twine or ribbon. Keep it simple and sweet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

Such an amazing backdrop for this yellow and grey dessert table on Hostess with the Mostess

Love the use of pom poms over the table in this baby shower on the Sweetest Occasion

Here you can see yellow teamed with a darker grey in this yellow and grey, bird themed baby shower on Celebrations at home

A really sweet mouse themed birthday party from The White Library

For extra inspiration have a look at this recent gorgeous photo shoot from The Party Studio

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I hope you found some inspiration for the yellow and grey themed celebration you are planning! This colour combination really does work so well with or without a theme combined with it. It’s versatile, cute and perfect for spring and summer coming up!

Carousel Party

A classic childhood experience is enjoying the merry go round and this Carousel party captures the fun and magic of this as well as the beauty of a gorgeous carousel! Pastel colours, carousel horses and florals can all make for a beautiful setting! This theme could stand on its own or you could incorporate aspects of the carousel theme into a Carnival/Fair or Circus theme as well (have a look at one of my very early blog posts on a Circus theme). It is truly a sweet and unique theme for a little girl!

Invitations/Printables

A few gorgeous invitations (which are often part of a matching set with other items) and as you can see a variety of colour combinations work well for this theme:

Decorations

Carousels often combine beautiful colours, florals and lights. Recreate this with some of these decorative options:

 

 

A pretty bunting would look perfect for this party theme:

Wall decals can really help create an effect and setting for your theme. Here are some beautiful ones for this theme which also is such a gorgeous theme for a girls bedroom as well, so you could definitely reuse them!

This lovely carousel horse is available in a range of colours!

Tableware

For your table, combine pretty colours and patterns for your Carousel setting. Stripes work well for a carousel/fair theme or you could work florals into your table decor as well:

 

 

 

Classic soda bottles are perfect for the feeling of being at the fair!

Combine your drinking bottles with a striking colour paper straw! These striped paper straws could also be made into a creative decoration as they are similar to the poles on a carousel. You could attach a carousel horse cut out to them for a cute touch such as the one I’ve shown below!

Isn’t this gorgeous? Perfect for straws, cake pop sticks or just to use as a decoration!

 

Sweet Treats

A few items for your carousel theme sweets:

You can’t have a fair without fairy floss and this soft persian fairy floss is so pretty:

For something different, serve the fairy floss (or other sweets) in these colourful icecream cups. The colourful stripes are perfect for this pretty carousel at the fair theme:

If you are going for a classic carnival look then these pink and white striped options will look great:

I was in awe when I saw this find….a ferris wheel cupcake holder! Could anything be more delightful? It is just gorgeous and it can be shipped to Australia. *Swoon*!

 

This is a simpler version for your candy:

 

Special themed ideas

What is wonderful about a Carousel theme party is that any special item you purchase will look wonderful in your daughters room afterwards. Remember for a theme, you may just need one or two stand out items which really bring the theme to life. You can then carry on the theme in smaller details. Work within your budget and go for items you can reuse or display again in your child’s room.

Hiring is another great option for stand out features to match your theme and this amazing Carousel horse is a gorgeous example of that!  It can be hired out and would be a great photo spot too during the party!

A lovely carousel will not only make a beautiful centrepiece at the party table but also a precious gift for your little girl as well:

 

This beautiful music box would make another stunning gift or centrepiece:

I know rocking horses are different to Carousel horses but these two items are so pretty and could definitely work into this theme as well!

Pick a sweet print to display behind your cake table or around another main item in your party area to carry on the Carousel theme:

 

 

Place a gorgeous welcome sign to welcome everyone to the party:

 

These carousel horse items could be used to create some of your own decorations or embellishments to attach to party favours:

Love the colour of these sweet pink carnival tickets which could be attached to party favours or given to the children to use for party games or perhaps you could come up with a creative way to use them as a hanging decoration?

Sweet little horses you could use to hold labels for your food table:

 

Cute tin toy for your little girl and as a decoration especially for a vintage style party:

This gorgeous pony is beautiful isn’t it? It would make a lovely gift, keepsake and decoration item for this theme:

Have your little one dressed for the theme in these items!

Oopsidaisi makes just gorgeous items! Keep an eye out on their page for new releases of items featuring their carousel design:

I just had to mention Vintage Sew and So who makes stunning creations such as this canopy used by Boutique Affairs on this dessert table. You could contact them if you were after a carousel looking canopy for over your dessert table:

Another option is the use of a playtent such as this one to decorate the area around your dessert table or another space in your party area. Your little one will love it for many months and years after the party!

 

Take Home Gifts    

These lovely Carousel theme gifts will be surely treasured by the little party guests!

 

 

Sweet windmills and ribbon wands carry on the fun of the fair:

For your sweet favours how gorgeous are these carousel favour bags?

These would also work in well with the party decor with a cute tag attached:

Finish off your packaging with some striped ribbon, pretty lace tape or this fun carousel tape!

Real Parties

I really could not find many specific Carousel theme parties online which shows what a unique theme this is. However you must have a look at this amazing party by Sharnel Dollar Designs which is based around Mary Poppins and has lots of gorgeous Carousel features!

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As you can see, this is a sweet theme and there is so much you can do with it! It really creates that magical childhood feeling and because of this makes for a memorable birthday theme to celebrate your little one!