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:

Magical carousel invitation – Lovely Little Parties

Carousel invitaiton – Letter D Parties & Paperie

Alannah Rose Take Me to the Fair invitation – Twiggi

Carousel Birthday party invitation – Photo Greetings

Decorations

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

Paper folding balls – Sweet Style

White ribbed lantern – Details, Details

Lavender paper fan – Little Sooti

Small ruby rose lantern – The Party Parlour

 

 

A pretty bunting would look perfect for this party theme:

Alimrose Designs bunting – Tots n Tales

Pretty in pink paper bunting – The Party Studio

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!

Horse Carousel wall decal – Tots n Tales

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

Carousel wall sticker – Little Shop of Stickers

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:

Pink table runner with lace trim – I Love Parties

 

Pink/white stripe tablerunner – The Party Parlour

 

Shabby Chic pink table runner – Le Petit Party

 

Pink rectangle plates – Mon Tresor

Provence rose pink napkins – The Party Parlour

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

Glass soda bottle – Invite Me

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!

Purple paper straws- The Little Big Company

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

Carousel horse topper – Charli Mae

 

Sweet Treats

A few items for your carousel theme sweets:

Carousel cookie cutter – CW Cakes

Carousel Horse chocolate mould – Inspired by Chocolate

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

Persian Fairy Floss – Shoppe with Lily

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:

Icecream cups carnival stripe – Invite Me

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

Pale pink stripe candy box – Invite Me

Cupcake wrapper – The Party Studio

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*!

Ferris Wheel cupcake holder – Horchow (US)

 

This is a simpler version for your candy:

Ferris wheel candy holder – Karas Party Ideas

 

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!

Carousel horse for hire – Addie and Me

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:

Musical Horse Carousel – I Love Parties

Musical Carousel – Flying Dreams

 

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

Carousel music box – Honeybee Toys

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!

Rocking horse mobile – Kate Finn

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:

 

Personalised carousel canvas – Bright Star Kids

 

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

Carousel door sign – Toadally Cute Products

 

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

9 x 17 Carousel Chipboard – Scrapbook Valley

Clip art images – Goodness and fun

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?

Watermelon pink carnival ticks – Koko vanilla Designs

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

Placecard rocking horse – Elegant Bomboniere

 

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

Carousel spinning top – The Hip Infant

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

Alimrose designs jointed pony – Cheese and Pickles

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

Carousel felt crown – The Rice Babies

Milky Pony Tee – Kids Boulevard

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

French Carousel singlet – Oopsidaisi

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:

Canopy on dessert table (Styled by Boutique Affairs) – Vintage Sew and So

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!

Pink play tent – Stix and Stones

 

Take Home Gifts    

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

Pink Carousel colouring book – I Love Parties

 

Carousel horse glitter sticker book – I Love Parties

 

Carousel bag tag – Katy Jane Designs

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

White windmill – Invite Me

Mini ribbon wand Mauve pale blue – Tout Mon Amour

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

Pink carousel favour bag – I Love Parties

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

Tote box with handle and window – Mon Tresor

Dusty pink paper bag – Emerald and Ella

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

Provence ribbon – Sweet Style

Pink lace tape – Emerald and Ella

Musical carousel tape – Huckleberry Hill

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!

 

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:

 

 

Girls Hot Air Balloon party printables – 2 Love Birds

 

 

 

Hot Air Balloon baby shower invitation – Coco and Ella Designs

 

 

Girls hot air balloon printable invitation and other items – The Paper Lantern (boys set available)

 

 

Hot air Balloon party backdrop – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

 

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:

Hot Air Balloon mobile – Down That Little Lane

 

 

Some other options for hanging decorations are these lanterns:

Hot air balloon lantern – Celebrating

 

This is a fun hot air balloon foil balloon!:

 

Hot Air Balloon foil balloon – Just Party Supplies

 

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

 

Hot Air Balloon paper garland – Young hearts love

 

Hot air balloon mobile – Trailofivy (ETSY)

 

 

Hot Air Balloon mobile – The Bear and the Whale

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

 

Vintage map paper fans – Elizabeth St

 

Lovely hot air balloon garland available in various colours:

Printable hot air balloon garland – Prettiest Print Shop (ETSY)

 

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

 

Balloon decoration idea – Green Wedding Shoes website

 

 

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

 

Berry baskets / boxes – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

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

 

White tissue pom pom – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

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:

 

Hot Air Balloons – My Munchkin Home

 

 

Bosco bear art Hot Air Balloon – Ekidna Kids

 

 

Hot Air Balloon wall stickers – French Key

 

Table Decor

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

 

 

Pink stripe table runner – The Party Parlour

 

Blue reversible table runner – Just Party Supplies

 

Hot Air Balloon party plates – Just Party Supplies

 

 

 

Powder blue striped plates – Sweet Celebrations

 

Pink striped plates – Just Party Supplies

 

 

 

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:

 

Chocolate coated oreo moulds balloons – Confectionately Yours

 

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

 

Hot Air Balloon chocolate moulds – Inspired by Chocolate

 

 

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

 

Striped favour box – The Party Parlour

 

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

 

Beautiful balloon fabric in various colours – The Elephant Room

 

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

Cardboard suitcases – Bickiboo

 

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

 

Hot Air Balloon cake toppers – Glistening Occasions

 

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.

 

 

Hot Air Balloon cookies – Miss Biscuit

 

 

 

 Favours/Take Home Gifts

 

Hot Air Balloon favour box – Just Party Supplies

 

Gorgeous muslin bags for a vintage feel:

 

Hot Air balloon muslin bags – Penny Lane Studio

 

Unique favour boxes:

 

Hot air balloon printable favour boxes – Piggy Bank Parties (ETSY)

 

Hot Air Balloon milk carton favour boxes – My First Paper Love

 

 

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

 

Hot Air Balloon gift tag – Koko Vanilla Designs

 

Blueberry twine – Sweet Celebrations

 

 

 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!

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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:

Ladybug party pack - Jennifer Birkhead Designs

For a bold red and black look:

Ladybug printables - Party Printables

 

Little Ladybug printable collection - TomKat Studio

 

Ladybug printables - The Candy Tree

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

Ladybug invitation - Candy Tree

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

Ladybug invite - Mon Tresor

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

Ladybird invitation - Invite Me

A cute and subtle invitation set:

Lovely Ladybird invitation - Alannah Rose

 

Decorations

A sweet ladybug fabric bunting incorporating a nice yellow print

Ladybug bunting - Arti Mardi

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

Fabric red polka dot bunting - Occasion by Design

 

Red polka dot cardboard bunting - The Party Table

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

Pom pom garland - Ah-Tissue

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

Printable Personalised banner - Paper Spice

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

Ladybug stickers - The Alphabet Tree

Continue the ladybug theme with some of these hanging decorations:

Red ribbed lantern - Details, Details

 

Red white spot lantern - Little Big Company

 

Black white polka dot lantern - Occasion by Design

 

Green tissue fan - Mon Tresor

 

Red with black polka dot balloons - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

Lady Bug balloons - Twiggi

Table Decor

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

Polka dot red tablecloth - Le Petit Party

 

Black tablecloth - The Party Parlour

 

Red spot table runner - P is for Party

 

Ladybug plates - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

Ladybug plate - Little Big Company

Sambellina red polka dot plate - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

White with black polkadot plates - Little Big Company

 

Lime green polkadot plate - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Black plate - The Little Big Company

 

Red spot napkins - Details, Details

 

Citrus Green napkins - P is for Party

 

Red paper cups - The Princess and the Pirate

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

Black dot paper straws - Sweet Style

 Sweet Treats

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

Ladybug cookie cutter - Sweet Themes

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

Red choc beans - Sweet Style

Green bon bons - Sweet Style

 

Swizzle stick christmas green apple flavour - The Little Big Company

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

Baking cups black dots - Occasion by Design

Black Polka dot baking cups - The Princess and the Pirate

 

Red baking cup - Mon Tresor

 

Cupcake wrappers printables - Paperspice

 

Personalised ladybird cupcake toppers - Mon Tresor

Ladybug cupcake toppers - Sweet Tashie

Love these bold stands for your cake and other treats:

Red polka dot cupcake stand - Little Big Company

 

Red polka dot cake stand - Larkmade

 

Rococo Noir Footed round bowl - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Rococo Noir cake stand - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Small red wooden cake stand - A Fabulous Fete (US)

Top your cake off with this cute candle:

Lady bug candle - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

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:

Grass Mats - P is for Party

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!

Red and white polka dot suitcase - Twiggi

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

Ladybug chalkboard sticker - Bright star kid

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

Ladybug party hat - Le Petit Party

 

Polka dot cone hats - The Little Big Company

 

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

Ladybird wooden bowling game - Baby vegas

 

Goki wooden push along ladybird - Peanut Gallery

 

Bouncing ladybird mobile - My Wooden Toys

 

Lady bug and bee mobile - Echidnas on the loose

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

Lady bug hair clip - Spoiled Rotten Princess

 

Ladybug bib - Noo Designs

 

Lady bird wings with antenna - Echidna on the Loose

 

Ladybird romper - Noo Designs

 

Ladybird jumper - Noo Designs

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!

Lady bug bubbles - P is for Party

 

Ladybug eraser - Bubbles and Rainbows

 

Ladybug pencil - Oh So Party

 

Lady Bug pocket mirror - Iszle Store

 

Ladybug Castanet - Le Petit Party

 

Ladybug Maraca - Le Petit Party

 

Ladybug soap favour - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

 

Bubble bath ladybug - The Party Parlour

 

Ladybird personalised lollipops - Little Dance Invitations

 

Ladybug lolly jar favour - Le Petit Party

 

Ladybug chocolates - Le Petit Party

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

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle - Booktopia

Package up your choices in some of these options:

Ladybug favour box - Party kit in Kaboodle

 

Black and white dot favour bags - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Red Polka dot bag - The Princess and the Pirate

 

Polka dot noodle box - The Little Big Company

Topped off with these ultra cute embellishments!

Ladybug pegs - Le Petit Party

 

Wooden ladybug with self adhesive backing - Little Big Company

 

Ladybug ribbon - Le Petite Party

 

Ladybug printable tag - The Candy Tree

 

Red polka dot tag - The Party Table

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!

Wheely bug ladybird - Peanut Gallery

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!

Wrap me in rainbows printables – Alannah Rose

 

Colour my world printables – Style Me Gorgeous

 

Retro rainbow printable invites – Cake Ink

 

 

 

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…

 

Pretty party bunting – Paperklip Designs

 

Happy Birthday rainbow banner – Paperklip Designs

 

Rainbow bunting – Giggleberry Creations

 

Rainbow ribbon garland – Giggleberry Creations

 

Rainbow themed fairy lights – Little Dance Invitations

 

Multicoloured tissue fan – Bubbles and Rainbows

 

 

Rainbow pom pom – Ah-Tissue

 

Table decor

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

Multicoloured dots and stripes tablecloth – Bubbles and Rainbows

 

Multicoloured stripes tablerunner – The Party Parlour

Sweet Treats

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

 

Printable rainbow cupcake wrappers – Wants and wishes designs

 

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:

 

Rainbow cupcake toppers – Charlie Mae

 

 

Rainbow toppers – Giggles Cupcake Toppers

 

Continue the rainbow look with these sweet choices:

 

Chocolate freckles – Pink Frosting

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

 

Origami stars cake decoration – The Unbirthday Party

 

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

 

Tiny rainbow candle – The Candle Shop

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!

 

20 layer rainbow cake – Chocolate Suze blog

 

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!

 

Colourful cake stand – Make a Cake (US)

 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:

Somewhere over the rainbow print

 

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!

 

Rainbow pad and pen set – Bubbles and Rainbows

 

Rainbow wooden bell – Teddys Wooden Toys

Tiger Tribe stamp set – The Hip Infant

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

Confetti favour bag – Emiko Blue

Rainbow favour bag – Emiko Blue

 

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

Rainbow favour tag – Emiko Blue

 

Rainbow stripe ribbon – Sweet Desires

 

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

Sweet Shoppe Printables - My Little Jedi

 

Lollipop invitation - My Little Jedi

 

Candy land invitation - Imprintables

 

Sweet Shop party invite - Invite with Style

 

Sweet shoppe invitation printable - Sweet Bambinos

 

Candy land invitation printable - Anders Ruff

 

Printable Lollipop invitation - TomKat Studio

 

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:

Pink scalloped border - Australian Teaching Aids

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

Ribbon candy border - Giggle smile Designs

A lovely backdrop for the table with custom wording available:

Candyland wallpaper - Imprintables

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:

Candy Factory wall sticker - Lilly & Lolly

Cute printable banner with candy stripe lettering:

Candyland printable custom banner - Dimple Prints

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

Alimrose bunting - Three Little Owls

Or try this garland for a fun look!

Spring smart garland - P is for Party

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:

Paper Eskimo bunting flags - Born to Party

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!

Candy Hues Paper linkits, precut strips with adhesive to make a paper chain - Linkits

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

Mini cotton garland - Imprintables

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

Pastel tissue pom poms - Ah-Tissue

Mix and match your hanging decorations for a cute look:

Lemonade lantern- Details, details

 

Pink tissue paper fan - Little Sooti

 

Lime green giant balloon - Little Sooti

Table Decor

Set your table with these bright colours:

Candy pink tablecloth - P is for party

Yellow table cloth - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

Pale pink tablerunner - P is for Party

Candy stripe table runner - The Party Parlour

Candy stripe table runner - The Petite Party Company

Paper eskimo pink spot table runner - Details, Details

 

Pink striped plates - The Little Big Company

 

Purple, pink and blue polka dot plates (matching cup & napkin available) - Lovely Little Parties

 

Marshmellow pink napkins - Occasion by Design

 

Napkins Limocello - Occasion by Design

 

Sambellina party cups - Details, Details

 

Polkadot lime party cups - Sharnel Dollar Designs

Such cute polka dot straws for the cups/bottles!

Pink polka dot straws - Poppie Lane Emporium

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

Davis & Waddell Glass Straw dispenser - Robin's Kitchen

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

Custom Printable bottle wrapper - Mon Tresor

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:

Sweets cookie cutter - Details, Details

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

Multi polkadot cupcake flags - Brown Paper Packages

 

Scallop cupcake toppers - Twiggi

 

Candy stripes cupcake wrapper - Enchanted Creations

 

Pink & white stripe cupcake wrappers - Details, details

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!

Cupcake carrier - Sweet Little Birdy

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

Pink n Mix Yummy Candles - Little Sooti

Also loving the yellow and white combination of these cuties:

Lemon and white candles - Details, Details

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!

Square cake stand with scalloped edge - Lily Chic Events

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:

Glass ribbed jars, set of 3 - Sweet Style

 

Parnella Glass Jar - Sweet Style

 

Ryder Candy Jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Bormioli Rocco preserving jar - Peters of Kensington

Just adore these selections of elegant and modern candy jars:

Tatiana Candy Jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Samantha candy jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Chrissy glass jar - Sweet Style

Emmy glass jar - Sweet Style

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

Mogden jar with lid - Ikea

Or these sets of 3 are another great idea:

Set of 3 Apothecary jars - Little Big Company

 

Candy Jar set of 3 - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebration

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!

17cm Conic Vase - Sweet Little Birdy

 

Glass bowl small - Sweet Little Birdy

 

Myles Candy Bowl - Sharnel Dollar Designs

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!

Pink turntable with buckets - Sweet Little Birdy

Dress up these cones with some pretty paper:

Paper cone cup - Mon Tresor

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:

12cm bucket - Lily Chic Events

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

Dixie Cups - Sweet Little Birdy

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

Miniamo pastel melamine bowls - Belinda James

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:

Krus jar with lid - Ikea

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

Smula tray - Ikea

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

Candy Scoop - Mon Tresor

 

Candy Scoop 3oz - The Princess and the Pirate

 

Wooden Lolly scoop - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Bamboo tong - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Miniature tongs - Occasion by Design

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!

Card holders - Occasion by Design

 

Elegant tags - Sweet Style

 

Buffet label - Occasion by Design

Chalkboard labels - The Princess and the Pirate

 

Miniature Wooden Black labels - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

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

Baby swirl blueberry pops - The Little Big Company

 

Candy heart red lollipop - Occasion by Design

 

Yellow bon bons - Sweet Style

 

Yellow and pink swizzle stick - The Little Big Company

 

Choc beans - Sweet Style

 

Rock candy strawberry hearts - Occasion by Design

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:

Gumball machine - Retro Antiques

Gumball machine - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

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?

Jolie Two Tier Stand - Malmaison Botanical Interiors

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:

Tangerine pinwheels - Paper Polaroid (US)

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

Custom Sweet Shoppe Welcome sign printable - Evelyn Kate Design

Or for a more traditional feel this vintage shop sign:

Open & closed metal sign - Lark

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

Grape chalkboard stickers - Giggleme Designs

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

Keep Calm Print - Poster Pop

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:

Pink Stripes wrapping paper - The Birthday Company

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!

Haba cash register - That's My Toy

 

Pink electronic cash register - Dilly Dally

 

Wooden food scale - Learning House

 

Pink butterfly scale - Larkmade

Wooden sweet house - Cheeky Junior

Janod box of 9 treats - Lime Tree Kids

 

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:

Lollipop pencil - The Hip Infant

 

Miniature gumball machine - Occasion by Design

 

Jellybean pinwheel - The Little Big Company

 

Bubblegum princess ribbon wand - Pinwheels and pearls

 

Slide tin, girl & sweets - The Kawaii Notebook

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:

Clear cellophane bag - Mon Tresor

 

Candy Tote box - Candy Soirees

 

Candy Stripe paper bag - The Party Studio

 

Pink and lime green spot bags - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Treats lolly bag - Pepes Paperie

 

Pink gingham fabric bag - The Petite Party Company

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

Sherbert striped ribbon - Ribbons Galore

Or try this cute sticky tape!

Sweets sticky tape - Candy Stripe Cloud

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

Little patterned peg set - Candy Stripe Cloud

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

Pink gift tags - Poppie Lane Emporium

 

Specklefarm light pink stripe tag - Details, Details

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

Gift Tag - The Birthday Company

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!