Pinwheels theme

This cute and unique theme is perfect to bring out the joy and fun of being a child! Little one’s love holding a twirling pinwheel in their hand so why not base a celebration around this?

Pinwheels are also great to team up with another item for example balloons, ribbons or lollipops. They are also versatile little items which you could work into most party themes!

Given the uniqueness of this theme, there is not a lot of specific party items available however all you really need are some pinwheels to really bring this theme alive!

I haven’t included some of my usual categories of tableware and favour packaging in this post as this theme could take on any colour scheme and doesn’t have as many theme related items available – however please see my previous posts for many different tableware and favour packaging ideas!

Invitations/Printables

Choosing a great set of printables can really help you with decorating your party, especially for a theme such as pinwheels where there isn’t alot of theme specific items available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

Besides pinwheels themselves, these various shaped paper fans would work well into this theme as they mimic giant  pinwheels:

 

 

Sweet Treats

A fantastic way to incorporate pinwheels into your food or dessert table is through the use of these cupcake toppers which could be inserted into a variety of treats:

A truly gorgeous cake topper for this theme!

Special Themed Items

Some lovely items which you could work into your party decor if you wanted something extra special:

 

 

Cute themed party game for the little one’s!:

Gorgeous pinwheel paper you could use for placing on your food platters:

 Pinwheels

The most important decorative element for this theme is of course, Pinwheels! Here are a range of options, some of which could be used as party favours, some could be bunched together for a centrepiece, or displayed creatively for a backdrop:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the cute personalised message on these pinwheels!

Fabulous DIY kit with all you need to make your own pinwheels:

These tall buckets are fantastic for displaying some pinwheels:

Tutorials

Click on the below images to take you to some tutorials for how to make your own pinwheel items:

 

 

 

Real Parties

Stylish navy blue and green pinwheels party by Sharnel Dollar Designs

Also loving this soft blue and green pinwheel party by The Princess & the Pirate featured on the Party Inspirations blog.

Love the cake in this vintage style Pinwheel party from Kara’s Party Ideas

Clever use of pinwheels to create a cute and simple backdrop in this Pinwheels and Pearls party on Kara’s Party Ideas

Sweet idea of having pinwheels on the candy jar lids in this 1st birthday also featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

Pink and orange pinwheel party with lovely pinwheels pinned onto the food labels, featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

Bright and colourful pinwheel party table featured on the Love the Day blog

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Hope you enjoyed these pinwheels find and they give you some inspiration for this theme or incorporating them into a different theme. I am sure all the little ones will love them!

 

 

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

 

 

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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 =)