Hot Air Balloon Theme

Up, up and away! This theme has become popular recently and I am not surprised! Such an enchanting theme and one that captures the wonder of all little one’s. A sky filled with hot air balloons is certainly an amazing sight and this theme gives you the opportunity to share that amazement with your little one!

This round up of party supplies includes many items from vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory – make sure you visit if you are planning a celebration!

This theme can work for a boy or a girl (I have some lovely girl selections to show you in this post!) and looks gorgeous as a vintage style party, or you could make it modern and bright!

Think hot air balloons & clouds as well as travel inspired items such as globes and maps! Use stripes to create a classic hot air balloon look or other patterns for a unique look.

Make sure you also check out our previous Aeroplane Theme post  and the Peppa Pig theme post which has ideas for some cloud and travel related items as well!

 

Invitations/Printables

There is no shortage of amazing designs in this theme. Here are a few I found, some of which are also available in other colour schemes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

For your hanging decorations you can’t go past hot air balloons themselves!

The talented vendors in the “Handmade Decor” category of the children’s party directory can easily create some Hot Air balloon garlands, toppers and other decorations for you.

Here are a few other options you could use:

I also love these handmade hot air balloon mobiles available in different fabrics:

 

 

Some other options for hanging decorations are these lanterns:

 

This is a fun hot air balloon foil balloon!:

 

 

Some more garlands and mobiles which can then be used in your child’s bedroom after the party:

 

 

 

 

These vintage paper fans are great for incorporating maps into this theme. They are so lovely!

 

 

Lovely hot air balloon garland available in various colours:

 

Of course you could use balloons to create your hot air balloon themed decorations. Love this idea:

 

 

 

You could use these berry boxes as the base of your hot air balloon decorations.

 

 

Gorgeous white pom poms can help create a cloud effect for decorations:

 

 

 

Wall stickers are another fantastic way to decorate and there is an abundance of fantastic wall stickers available for the hot air balloon theme!  These are often easy to remove which means they can be transferred to the bedroom after the party:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table Decor

Some options for your table decor incorporating stripes to match a hot air balloon pattern:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Air Balloon Dessert Table Items

For your Hot Air Balloon dessert table, you can use some of the above printable packages to create your cupcake toppers and buffet labels etc to help theme your table!

You can use this mould to create your own chocolate coated oreos with a balloon shape:

 

 

For some extra special treats, use these moulds for some cute hot air balloon chocolates and cookies!

 

 

 

If you’re going with a striped look you could use these small favour boxes to fill up with savoury or sweet items:

 

 

This gorgeous hot air balloon fabric (also available in other colours) could be used as a tablerunner, tablecloth or backdrop for your dessert table:

 

 

Use these suitcases (available in different colours) to create extra layers on your dessert table while also tying into a travel theme:

 

Some amazing cake and cupcake toppers you could use to decorate and theme your Hot Air Balloon party cake!:

 

 

Remember to visit the Cake and dessert category on the Directory to search for a vendor in your location to create a Hot Air Balloon cake or other items (cookies, macarons, cake pops etc). Some of our vendors also post their items such as cookies Australia wide.

 

 

 

 

 

 Favours/Take Home Gifts

 

 

Gorgeous muslin bags for a vintage feel:

 

 

Unique favour boxes:

 

 

 

 

Top off your packaging with a tag such as these attached with twine or a cute peg for a vintage look.

 

 

 

 

 Real Parties

Here are some amazing Hot Air Balloon themed parties to provide more inspiration for you, some of which are by stylists in the Event Stylist category of the Directory:

A gorgeous Up Up and Away party by Kiss With Style

A fresh and stylish Hot Air Balloon 1st birthday party by Red Wagon Events

A pretty pastel Hot Air Balloon party by Opulenticity Party and Buffet Styling

Amazing Hot Air Balloon party setup by Sweet Bambini Event Styling for Confetti Fair

This party which combines Hot Air Balloons and a fruit theme has some fun styling ideas by It’s a Cake Thing by Jhoanee

Simply stylish hot air balloon dessert table styled by Lou Lou Events

A classic and sweet pastel girly dessert table by Little Sooti, featured on Amy Atlas

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I hope you have enjoyed this inspiration for a Hot Air Balloon theme and your little one enjoys this enchanting theme! Don’t forget to visit the Children’s Party Directory for all the fabulous vendors you will need when planning this party theme!

 

 

 

 

Ladybug theme

One for all the little ladybug’s in our lives this sweet theme is perfect if you are after a girly theme which has a great vibrant colour palette of red, black and green rather than the traditional pink or pastel colours! Of course you can add in pinks or yellows into the colour mix for this theme as well if you wish.

It’s also a great theme if you want a garden theme but something different to Woodlands or Fairies.

Hope you enjoy this selection !

Invitations/Printables

A lovely party set incorporating green and yellow/orange tones:

For a bold red and black look:

 

 

Love this option if you are wanting the Ladybug party but with a pink colour scheme:

A sweet invitation with more of a red and green colour scheme which works well:

Such a lovely invitation with a unique shape, which also has other matching items too!

A cute and subtle invitation set:

 

Decorations

A sweet ladybug fabric bunting incorporating a nice yellow print

Red polka dots work with so many themes meaning you can reuse this fabric or cardboard bunting many times over:

 

For something unique these pom pom garlands have a stand out effect!

This cute printable banner has other matching printable items and is a lovely option if you want green to stand out more than black:

Aren’t these little lady bugs so sweet? They would look so cute in the party area and lovely in the bedroom afterwards:

Continue the ladybug theme with some of these hanging decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

Table Decor

For your table, mix and match red polka dots, blacks and greens for a coordinated Ladybug theme look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these black polka dot straws! They match this theme perfectly:

 Sweet Treats

This cutter will make it easy to make your own themed cookies:

Mix and match a few of these goodies for the little one’s at the party or to take home:

 

Dress your cupcakes up to match your theme with these cupcake decorations:

 

 

 

Love these bold stands for your cake and other treats:

 

 

 

 

Top your cake off with this cute candle:

Special Themed Items/Ideas

These grass mats have become very popular and this is a great theme to use them for, either as placemats or as a table centrepiece:

Use these on your table to add height to some of your platters, or to display and serve cutlery, napkins etc. They make for great storage items after your party too!

Your birthday girl will love to see a Birthday message on this wall sticker just for her!

All the little one’s can get into the Ladybug theme with these fun party hats:

 

 

These fun toys and items can be used as decoration on the day and also make cute play items:

 

 

 

Have some fun dressing your little girl up with some of these items:

 

 

 

 

Take Home Gifts

There are just so many cute Ladybug favours which you can package up for the little one’s to take home and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the idea of giving a book as a party favour!

Package up your choices in some of these options:

 

 

 

Topped off with these ultra cute embellishments!

 

 

 

 

Finally a personal favourite which I’m planning on giving my own daughter later this year, are these Award Winning wheely-bug ride on toys, shown here in the Ladybug design. Don’t you think they are just so cute? They are available in 2 different sizes and various animals but I love this one the best! Would make a great gift for your little girl if she loves lady bugs!

Real Parties

Here are some real parties to provide you with furtner inspiration for this theme, and as you will see there are many different ways you can theme this party:

Such a delightful Ladybug party by Suzi from Alannah Rose incorporating pink & cute garden touches!

So many cute details in this party from Paper Princess Chronicles

Lovely items in this party and I adore the cookies! Featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog

A ladybug party with a strong red, green and white theme from the Party Dress

A way to incorporate yellow into this theme from Pizzazzerie

Gorgeous little ladybug party featured on Catch My Party

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I really enjoyed putting these items together for this post as it’s such a cute theme for a little girl in a different colour palette to the usual girly themes! Hope you enjoyed it and it will help you with your planning and truly celebrating your own little ladybug!

 

 

 

 

Rainbow Theme Party Supplies

Rainbows remind us all of dreams, hopes and great things to come so no wonder they have become a popular theme recently for boys and girls celebrations! Such a positive & bright theme and an easy one to put together because you can mix and match a range of colours of any item to create create your rainbow effect.

However in this post I have mainly featured items which already have the rainbow colour palette.

To put together something unique, combine other cute items in with the rainbows such as clouds, unicorns, umbrellas or a pot of gold!

Invitations & Printables

Beautiful and bright, these sets will help set the colourful mood for this celebration!

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

There is an array of multicoloured buntings, garlands and hanging decorations to really make your party area bright for this rainbow party! Enjoy this selection…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table decor

Brighten up your table with a choice of colourful table decor:

 

Sweet Treats

Just love this rainbow wrapper which is a printable that you can make yourself:

 

 

Or for readymade wrappers, combine these cute cups together for a rainbow look:

 

How sweet are these rainbow cupcake topper printables? Another way of decorating your cupcakes with the rainbow theme:

 

 

 

 

Continue the rainbow look with these sweet choices:

 

For your cake, these adorable cake toppers are a cute way of dressing up a simple cake:

 

 

Your little one will enjoy blowing out the candles on this cake!

 

If you are planning on doing a rainbow cake I thought I’d share this idea – a little bit different to the typical rainbow cake with layers going horizontal instead of vertical!

 

 

Since alot of your decor will be quite bright, a simple white cake stand will look lovely on your table and allow all the other bright colours on the table to stand out. However for some extra fun this funky cake stand I spotted will add another boost of colour to the table!

 

 Special Themed items/ideas

This inspiring quote is a wonderful reminder of the joy of rainbows and could feature in the part area and then would be a special print in your child’s bedroom after the party:

 

These balloon balls are a simple and great way to dress up a balloon to make it a fun toy. You could have a few on the day for the little one’s to play with:

 

 

 Take Home Gifts

For your the little one’s to take home some colourful goodies, here are some fun items they are sure to enjoy!

 

 

For edible items I love these vibrant rainbow party favour bags:

 

Topped off with a cute tag and some embellishments to finish off your rainbow theme right to the last detail!

 

 

Real Parties

The Rainbow theme party has become very popular recently and there are many different ways you can decorate and create a rainbow effect for a little one’s celebration! Here are some real parties to give you some more inspiration!

So many great ideas at this Rainbow of Ribbons party by Giggleberry Creations

A virbrant Rainbow summer party featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog

An amazing rainbow and unicorns party which was featured on the Little Sooti Blog

Such a sweet Over the Rainbow party featured on Pizzazzerie

Very cute rainbow party over at Buggie and Jellybean

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Hope you enjoyed this colourful post and it will help inspire you for your little boy or girl’s celebration! With rainbows evoking such great feelings of joy and hope it is such a fitting theme to celebrate any little one!

 

 

Sweet Shoppe Theme

What could be sweeter than a sweet shop party for your darling little one? Such a fun theme with lots of beautiful colours, candies, candy jars and more!

You could set this party up based on a traditional lolly store, a girly sweet shop with pastel colours or a bright modern candy store! Dream up different ways of displaying/serving the candies or treats (I’ve provided some unbreakable options in this post too!) and try not to eat too much of the candy before the day of the actual party!

Hope you enjoy….

Invitations/Printables

Lanch your party with a gorgeous invitation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

You could make your own candy store awning, however this cute scalloped border could be used to help create a bright feel for your candy store for an easier option:

Another sweet option is this border wall decal which you could use to frame your sweet table setting:

A lovely backdrop for the table with custom wording available:

For a bright candy feel, these wall stickers will really liven up your party space and can then be transferred into the playroom/bedroom after the party:

Cute printable banner with candy stripe lettering:

The soft colours of this bunting would help create a pretty feel to your candy shop:

Or try this garland for a fun look!

Love this bunting as you can pick/choose which flag designs you like when you hang it up and can decide the order of the patterns as well. So if one of the designs don’t work into your theme you can leave it out:

These sweet paper chains can be easily made yourself with this kit of pre-cut paper which is adhesive and makes creating a unique and fun decoration easy!

The orange,pink and yellow colours of this garland is perfect for a sweet store feel!

Imagine the room decorated with these pastel pom pom’s! Just gorgeous!

Mix and match your hanging decorations for a cute look:

 

 

Table Decor

Set your table with these bright colours:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Such cute polka dot straws for the cups/bottles!

To add to the fun of a sweet shop theme, try this straw holder to display all the pretty straws:

Yellow and pink are so beautiful together for this theme, and these custom wrappers would be lovely on poppers, glass bottles or juice bottles!

Sweet Treats

You could make a variety of coloured cookies with this sweets cookie cutter. They would look great on the table or could be used to make some cookie take home gifts:

If you are having cupcakes in your sweet shop, keep them within the theme with these cute cuptake toppers and wrappers:

 

 

 

Instead of a cupcake stand, try displaying your cupcakes in a sweet cupcake carrier such as this one. Tie a ribbon around the top to dress it up and I think it would look really sweet!

For your main cake these candles which have wording on them such as “Sweet” and “yum yum” are just perfect for this theme!

Also loving the yellow and white combination of these cuties:

The scalloped look of this cake stand would work in so well with a sweet shop theme, besides the fact that it is just gorgeous and could be used for many parties to come!

Now onto some items to display and serve your candy if you are having a candy buffet.

I have included some glassware as well as some unbreakable options as well, so depending on the age of your guests you can choose what is most appropriate! If most of the little one’s are very very young and it is mainly the adults you are having the dessert table for, then you can’t go past the beautiful glass jars for a classic sweet shop look!

However there are still fun options for displaying your sweets if you are worried about the kids around the candy jars!

First off I love these selections for a traditional sweet shop style:

 

 

 

Just adore these selections of elegant and modern candy jars:

 

 

If you are after some more affordable options, Ikea has a few simple but cute candy jars available such as this one:

Or these sets of 3 are another great idea:

 

For easy candy access (perfect for kids who you think can handle the glass but you still want to make it a bit easier for them) these candy bowl options are great!

 

 

Onto some fun unbreakable options and as you’ll see there are plenty of cute ways you can display your sweets/treats which are safe for tiny hands!

Love this turntable which can be used after the party too, to store all sorts of items!

Dress up these cones with some pretty paper:

These tin buckets which come in a range of colours (but I love this colour!) can be used to display lollipops as shown, as well as other treats:

Icecream cups and cupcake wrappers could also be used if you have a smaller group and hence less volume of lollies to serve

These sweet melamine bowls come in such lovely colours and can be part of your kitchenware after the party!

Another simple option is a tray such as this from Ikea which is easy for the little one’s to access and useful to display a few different lollies:

These colourful trays would look great for serving your other treats on, displaying cake pops or your drinks:

To make it even more fun to serve the candy, try one of these cute scoops or tongs:

 

 

 

 

Labels for your sweets not only help your guests know what they are, but also is an extra way to pretty up the table. Here are some lovely labels and stands to help you do just that!

 

 

 

You can’t have a sweet shop without sweets! Here are some of my favourites:

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to buy more lollies online here are a few candy stores to have a peek at:

The Sugar Boy online

The Candy Store

Lolly World

The Professors

Special Themed decorations/ideas:

For a classic sweet shop look, one of these bubblegum machines would look fantastic on the table:

Another lovely way to display your lollies is to place some of the jars on this tiered stand – wouldn’t they just look even sweeter?

Pinwheels are SO cute for any theme, and these pinwheels (available in other colours too) could be used as extra decoration on your sweet table for a fun look:

To create a sweet shop feel, perhaps use a welcome sign such as this printable one and place in a pretty frame:

Or for a more traditional feel this vintage shop sign:

This bright chalkboard sticker could also be used to write a welcome sign or birthday message!

Love this print! I’ll happily follow it’s advice =)

If you are creating different levels on your sweet table, this colourful wrapping paper would look great wrapped around the boxes you might be using to place your other candy jars on:

To really make the kids feel they are in a sweet shop, these toys are lovely as decorations and for your little one to play with after the party too!

 

 

 

 

Take Home Gift

If you are using sweets/candy as the dessert and wish to give the little one’s something novel to take home instead, here are a few cute picks:

 

 

 

 

The kids will absolutely love picking their treats from the sweet shop table either to take home, or to enjoy at the party! Here are some packaging ideas to carry on the fun:

 

 

 

 

 

To top off the favour bags, this ribbon is too sweet!

Or try this cute sticky tape!

These sweet pegs are adorable to attach to the top of a lolly bag!

Some sweet tags to say thank you to the little one’s for coming!

 

These striped tags come with a variety of numbers to match the age of your child. Love the colours!

Real Parties

If you are needing further sweet shop inspiration have a look at these real parties for some more ideas:

Bethany’s sweet shoppe party from Karas Party Ideas

A sweet shoppe party for twins on the Celebrations at home blog

Love the use of tissue pom poms in this sweet shoppe party on the Save the date for cupcakes blog

An amazing sweet shoppe party featured on the Little Sooti Blog

A unique way of spreading out the sweets in this sweet shoppe party featured on Hostess with the Mostess

Packed full of inspiration is this photoshoot based around the Lollypop printables from the TomKat Studio

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Hope you have enjoyed these sweet shop finds and they give you some inspiration for the Sweet Shop theme or for any candy buffet you are planning!

Enjoy & may your little one be truly celebrated!

 

 

 

 

Superhero Theme

If your child would love to have Super powers a Superhero party is the perfect chance for them to at least pretend for a day, that they do!

As you can see from the printable designs below – a generic superhero theme or one based on a comic book look, are popular rather than only a specific character (ie superman, batman etc) party.

Remember to visit the Party Directory section of this site in the midst of planning for this party to find all the items and suppliers you need! You can view my PINTEREST board for this theme here.

 

Invitations and Printables

A range of superhero printables for boys and girls:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

 

If you are crafty you can make your own bunting out of comic book pages! Love the look of this and I’m sure your little one will too! Follow the link to see the tutorial!

 

 

Here are some hanging decoration ideas which could work into this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect for a girls superhero party:

 

 

 

Giant balloons for a super effect!

 

 

 

Table Decor

Here are some bright options for your kids table which you could mix and match. Some of the plate designs below often have matching sets so follow the link if you want to find the matching items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

 

The little one’s are going to love these! Follow the link to get the template so that you can make these superhero lollipops! A simple way to transform a sweet treat for your theme!

 

Clever idea from the Mon Tresor blog to fill a push pop with coloured lollies to match this superhero party theme! You can purchase these push pops here

 

 

 

Another unique find are these Kaped Kandy Kones (from the US but can be shipped)! You could even make a similar design yourself. Fill them with lollies, popcorn, chips – anything you like!

 

 

 

Some items to use as toppers on sweet or savoury items:

 

 

 

Fill your candy buffet with these red, blue and yellow treats!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find lots of vendors on the Directory in your state to create a Cake, cake pops, cookies and more to suit this theme such as these Superhero cookies from The Iced Biscuit (Melb):

 

 

Some items for your birthday cake!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Party Hire:

There are some fun items you can hire for a superhero party. How fun would this phone booth be at to hire out?:

 

 

There are a few vendors on the directory which hire out similar canopies in other states. Contact me if you need referrals or browse the HIRE category on the childrens  party directory.

 

 

Props/Special themed items:

 

Love the idea of a personalised comic book covered letter to use as part of the party decor. If you are wanting a local supplier for these, chat to Shell at Hanging Pretty to create one for you:

 

 

A special customised cape for the birthday boy or girl for their party (and after!):

 

 

 

 

 

Or you could involve the birthday boy or girl in designing their own cape for the day with this fun kit:

 

 

 

Another cute gift idea for the birthday boy:

 

 

 

 

Here are some ideas for masks for the kids on the day:

 

 

A tutorial to create these masks yourself:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party Favours

 

 

 

How cute are these peg dolls?:

 

 

 

 

Cute favour packaging idea:

 

A superhero tag would look great on one of these options:

 

 

 

Real Parties

Need more inspiration? Here are some Superhero parties filled with ideas which you can then tailor to your unique little superhero and how you wish to celebrate them!

Fantastic ideas in this amazing Superhero party by Tiny Tots Toy Hire

Love the cake toppers and backdrop in this party by staff from Little Red Chick

 Dessert table for a girls Superhero party by Sugar Coated Candy and Dessert Buffets

Love this amazing Superhero Party by Thetis of Sooti Event Styling + Design

Clever backdrop and great ideas in this superhero party by Barbe a Papa

Vintage pop art superhero party on Hostess with the Mostess blog

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Hope you enjoyed the Superhero selections and they help you plan the next celebration for your little one!