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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:
Owl and bird printables - Style me Gorgeous
Girl owl and bird printables - Style me Gorgeous
Fairydust Stylish Stationary has loads of cute owl printable options. Here is one of them, but there are many with other colour choices:
Owl printables - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Love the idea of combining owls with buntings as opposed to branches:
Owl bunting invitations - Poppiseed Designs
A few other sweet owl invitations:
Owl Themed Birthday - Little Dance Invitations
Owl pink invitation - Illume Designs
Turqouise hoot invitation - Invite Me
Ingrid and friends invitation set - Kikki. K
Decorations
A cute owl themed bunting in your party area would look delightful!
Hoot Owl bunting - Merry Go round
Life's a hoot bunting - Giggleberry Creations
Owl Bunting - Magnolia Nursery Decor
The pastel shades of these Alimrose buntings work well with this theme and are perfect for future themes and use in the nursery:
Alimrose bunting - Tots n Tales
Alimrose Designs bunting - Three Little Owls
The natural look of this paper bunting would work in well if you are using a wood element to this theme:
Natural bunting - Lily Chic Events
A cute hoot birthday banner perfect for behind the cake:
Owl Banner - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Love these colours together in this paper garland. Perfect for an owl party in blues and browns:
Tissue paper garland - Invite Me
To incorporate balloons I thought these one’s were really lovely and simple! Also available in pink shades as well:
Owl balloons - Let's Celebrate Parties
You could mix them in with these cute polka dot balloons:
Polka Dot Balloons - The Princess and the Pirate
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!
Solid coloured linen tablecloths - Occasion by Design
Colour choices for tablecloth - Occasion by Design
If you are using plastic tablecloths, then this sweet owl tablerunner could help bring your owl theme to life.
Owl Hipp table runner - Le Petit Party
This tablerunner (also available with pink stripes) is great in incorporating the natural/wood look into your table:
Blue/Kraft tablerunner - The Party Parlour
I thought these plate options were really cute and stylish if you are looking for theme based plates:
Little Owl Dinner plate - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Owl blue plate - Bubbles and Rainbows
You can incorporate natural textures through these items:
Square palm leaf plates - The Party Studio
Pine food cups, bowls and cones - The Princess and the Pirate
Or find another option to work in with your colour scheme:
Fuschia pink paper plate - The Party Studio
Paper Eskimo party plate - Details, details
Blue rectangle plate - Mon Tresor
Polkadot raspberry plates - Sweet Style
Complete your tableware with a colour matching or theme based napkin:
Pale blue polka dot napkin - Invite Me
You're a hoot napkins - The Little Big Company
Soft pink dots napkin - The Little Big Company
Owl napkins - Leisure Time
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:
Owl Cookie Cutter - Sweet Themes
Cute cupcake toppers (available in other colours too) to add a personal touch:
Personalised Mr Owl cupcake topper - Mon Tresor
These baking cups add a touch of brown to your decor:
Chocolate polka dot baking cups - Little Dance Invitations
Pink and brown polka dot baking cups - The Raspberry Butterfly
Plain brown cupcake wrapper - The Little Big Company
Cocoa colour candles could be mixed in with other colours to also carry on a wood feel on your cake:
Cocoa and white candles - The Party Parlour
Love these cake stands as they make sure your cake stands out and a sweet owl would be lovely atop one of these!
Milk glass cake stand - Sweet Style
Special Themed Items
Some lovely wall decals to decorate your party area:
Owly Wall decal - Mini Mecca
Owls on a branch wall sticker - Oulike
A cute print can create a special touch and memory of this birthday:
Owl print on wood - Brown Paper Packages
Personalised owl print - Lollipop Baby
Love these cute (and educational) blocks, also available in other colours. Would make a nice extra on the food table:
Owl ABC blocks - Retro Ragamuffins
Another option for decorations which can be transferred to the nursery afterwards:
Owl mobile - Kinder Kamoodle
Hanging owls - Magnolia Nursery Decor
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:
Owl carry case - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Grass flower placemats are perfect for this theme as well as any future parties which are based around outdoors/gardens/woodlands etc
Grass flower mat - Sharnel Dollar Designs
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:
Mini stool set - Sharnel Dollar Designs
A lovely wooden stool as a special seat for the birthday boy/girl and a garden feature for after the party:
Wood (fake) stool - Third Drawer Down
Some lovely ornamental owls as a special feature at the party:
Hoot Porcelain owl - The Little Big Company
Ceramic owl - Shoppe with Lily
If you are hosting this party in the cooler months, these cute sleeping owl beanies would look gorgeous on your little one!
Sleepy Little Owl beanie - Three Little Owls
Feature some lovely delightful owls as part of your party decor. Here are a few choices:
Owl wall hanging - Razzle Dazzle 4 U
Felt owls, wooden trees and owl cage - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Handmade hanging owl - Amber Dreams
Jolie Petite Owl cushion - Baby be Natural
Brown crochet owl - Baby Pebbles
Russ jungleloo owl - Tarbea
Bubble the scrappy soft owl - Fabric Jungle
Favours/Take home gifts
There are so many cute options for party favours for this theme. Here are a few of them:
Ingrid and friends gel pens - Kikki.K
Owl yo yo - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Owl bubbles - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Tiger Tribe mini stamps - The Peanut Gallery
Owl eco torch - Kids Stuff
Little owl perfume in a tin - Twinkietwink
Package your treats up in one of these cute options:
Owl lolly bags - Ben and Jess
Kraft gable box - Little Sooti
Pink polka dot party bag (also available in blue) - Twiggi
Some options for packaging embellishments:
Blue and brown stripe ribbon - Le Petit Party
Ingrid and friends ribbon - Kikki.K
Natural jute twine - Little Sooti
Mini wooden pegs - Little Sooti
Owl party tag - Little Indigo
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 =)
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:
Printable invitation - Just Click Print
Happy yellow trees printable invite - Allison Kizer Designs
Here are a few options from Etsy which combine this colour scheme with a theme as well:
Mod Giraffe invitation -Trinity St Studio
Bumblebee invitations - Mr Beans Cake
Owl invitation - Katiearichards
Decorations
Keep things light and fresh with some of these decorations which you can combine for a beautiful look:
Buttercup paper garland - Invite Me
Yellow and grey felt garland - Steph Loves Ben (Etsy)
Printable yellow and gray banner - La Belle Parties
Yellow, grey and black bunting - The Princess and the Pirate
Yellow, grey & black paper garland - The Princess and the Pirate
Yellow, grey and black tulle pom poms - Pom Pom Princess
Lemonade lantern -Details, Details
Grey lantern - Occasion by Design
Handmade paper flower ball - Paper Square (etsy)
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.
Silver table runner - P is for Party
Lemon tablerunner - The Party Parlour
Scatter this lovely confetti over your table to highlight the colour scheme:
Yellow and Grey confetti - Grape Knee High
Combine a pale yellow plate with a stylish grey napkins:
Pale Yellow plate - The Princess and the Pirate
Francoise Paviot Cocktail Napkin Silver Rennaissance - The Cooking Company
Francoise Paviot Cocktail Napkin Grey POlka Dots- The Cooking Company
These milk bottles can be ordered in both yellow and grey:
Milk bottles in colour - Shoppe with Lily
Combine grey straws with a yellow straw tag, or vice versa:
Grey stripe straws - Sweet Style
Straw flags with printable template -Polkadot Bride
Sweet Treats
Lovely cupcake wrappers which you can customise with your little one’s initials:
Customisable Printable cupcake wrappers - Autumn P
For a modern look these wrappers have a great design:
Modern yellow and grey cupcake wrappers - Delightful Decoration
Or use a yellow iced cupcake inside a simple grey cupcake wrapper to create your yellow/grey effect:
Grey cupcake wrapper - Cupcake House
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:
Grey square scalloped cake pedestal - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Cake bunting - Twirling Betty
Grey candles - Aussie Candle Supplies
Yellow and white candles - Little Dance Invitations
Special Themed Ideas:
This print would make for a very special gift for your little one:
Art Print - Bubby and Bean
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:
Anson Yellow and grey wreath - Aline Design Studio
Some inspiration of some themes which go with yellow & grey – using these cute wall decals:
Owl family - The Bees Knees Kids
Safari wall stickers - Bees Knees Kids
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:
Silver lolly bag - The Princess and the Pirate
Yellow Chevron Tote Favour box - Sweet Style
Paper eskimo limoncello party bag - The Complete Kids Party
Yellow striped candy box - Candy Soirees
Lemon Divine Twine- The Party Studio
Grey stone cotton twine - Occasion by Design
Striped lemon ribbon - Little Sooti
Grey spot ribbon - Fabric Direct
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!
Ahoy! This popular boys theme suits little men of all ages!
You can go rustic and wooden, or pick from a range of colours to combine such as black, white, red, blue and brown. Incorporate pirate elements into the party through the use of props to represent a wooden plank, treasure chest & pirate ship mast and include items such as treasure maps & pirate eye patches & hats. The only limit is your imagination for this fun theme. Make sure you also have a look at our Nautical theme for a few ocean inspired ideas as well.
Here is a sample of great items you can use! For loads more ideas and unique finds please contact me for an Inspiration board or Custom Styling pack!
Invitations/Printables
Love this range of invitations and printables which are all unique and showcase the different ways you can begin to style this theme:
Pirate invitation - Jennifer Birkhead Designs
Pirate Invitation - The Candy Tree
Pirate invitation in a bottle - Le Petit Party
Pirate Invitation - The Princess and the Pirate
Paper Eskimo Shipwrecked invitation - P is for Party
Pirate Printables - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Decorations
Decorate to theme with these options incorporating skulls:
Pirate bunting - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Skull and Crossbones Garland - Lark
Black and White Pirate bunting - Giggleberry Creations
Your hanging decorations can make a huge impact in the overall look of your party space and really contribute to highlighting the colour scheme:
Paper lantern - Occasion by Design
Balloon pack - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Brown pom pom - Ah - Tissue
Gold Lantern - Vivid Room
Tableware
Carry on your colour scheme in your tableware options. Have a look at our ‘Special Themed Ideas’ section below for some items you can also use to decorate your table for this theme such as gold coins and rope elements!
Red and white table runner - P is for Party
Love this unique gold mesh table runner to bring in an element of treasure into your tableware:
Gold mesh table runner - Le Petit Party
This selection of other tableware items are chosen to showcase how you can find different items out there to work with any colour palette you are going for. I particularly love working in the wooden aspects for this theme:
Polkadot plate - The Party Studio
Candy stripe red plate - Sweet Style
Rectangle palm leaf plate - The Party Studio
Pine food boat, wooden cutlery and stamp - Sweet Style
Meri Meri Pirate Napkins - Design My Party
Skull paper cups - Lark
Red and white stripe straws - The Inspired Occasion
Sweet Treats
There are lots of ways to provide and decorate treats for this theme that all the little one’s will love, and will ensure your dessert table/food table looks coordinated:
I am sure these lollipops will be a great feature!
Frosted pirate Lollipops - The Little Big Company
Skull cookie cutters - Details, Details
So many options for ways you can dress up even the simplest of cupcakes:
Pirate cupcake toppers - The Candy Tree
Cupcake flags - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Pirate cupcake toppers - Mon Tresor
Meri Meri pirate cupcake set - Design my Party
Red and white baking cup - Occasion By Design
Candles - Occasion by Design
Rococo Noir Skirted cake stand - Little Sooti
Special Themed Items
These flags are great to use all around the party area!
Pirate flag - The Little Big Company
These pirate ships would make a great table centerpiece and a lovely gift for your little one as well:
3D build and colour pirate ship - The Little Big Company
Pirate table centrepiece - Design My Party
Wooden pirate ship - Twinkle Kids
Pirate ship table centrepiece - Le Petit Party
Some unique pieces which you could also use around the party area to bring this theme to life:
Pirate brass compass - The Little Big Company
Handpainted wooden pirate - Twinkle Kids
Such a sweet block set that would look lovely afterwards in your little one’s bedroom:
Pirate name blocks - Retro Ragamuffins
Fabric such as this could be used as a tablecloth or backdrop, or if you are crafty you could make it into anything at all – buntings, party hats etc:
Treasure Map fabric - Sarah J Home Decor
Get your little one in the pirate look with these items! Also great for the other little guests at the party:
Pirate Eye Patch - P is for Party
Pirate cap and eye patch set - Latoriana
Pirate telescope - Heaven Costumes
This treasure map could be used for a range of things, whether for decoration or for a treasure hunt activity! It can be personalised to include locations, names etc:
Personalised Treasure map printable - Easy Invitations
A cute modern version of the traditional pin the tail on the donkey game!
Pin the patch on the pirate game - The Princess and the Pirate
Team these coasters with simple cups as another way to dress up your tableware:
Coasters - Roller Coaster
Tin pails work well in this theme, either on your table to serve items, as party favours, or purely for decoration:
Silver tin pail - Occasion by Design
Use rope to dress up your table or work into your backdrop for this theme. Gold coins help finish the look off:
Pirate rope table decor - Le Petit Party
Pirate gold coins - Once Upon a Party
Crates like these can work into many party themes and really help recreate the pirate ship feel for this party! You could turn them over and place your party favours or drinks on them:
Lime wash wood box crates - Sharnel Dollar Designs
These fun play tents are a cute way to bring the pirate theme to life and would be lots of fun after the party too:
Pirate play tent - Bambini Pronto
You can also hire an item such as this if you don’t wish to keep a tent for after the party!
Pirate ship for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Favours/Take Home Gifts
These cute party favours would work well for this theme! You could also purchase some of the gold coin chocolates available from most grocery stores and combine them in with these:
Pirate chocolates - The Party Parlour
Pirate party favour kit - The Spotty Napkin
Skull and crossbone bouncing balls - Le Petit Party
Package your favours in matching options:
Paper Eskimo party bags - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Chevron tote box - Sweet Style
Pirate party lolly sack - Le Petit Party
Muslin cloth bags are perfect to fill with gold coin chocolates:
Cloth bags - Lovely Little Parties
These cute options are great for topping off your pirate theme!
Pirate treasure favour box - The Little Big Company
Mini Treasure Chests - The Little Big Company
Gold bar lolly box - P is for Party
Loving twine – not only for embellishing packaging but you could use it to dress up other items as well such as glass bottles:
Black licorice twine - Sweet Style
This cute peg brings in the black and wooden look. Scribble a cute Thank You message on here and attach to your party favour packaging:
Chalkboard pegs - The Party Studio
For a more novel look, attach your thank you tag with a cute pirate peg:
Pirate pegs - P is for Party
Real Parties
A wonderful Captain Hook party by Australian based Whimsy Petite Styling & Polkadot prints, featured on Kara’s Party Ideas. I love the pirate ship mast and the walk the plank game!
If your little girl wants a pirate party, then have a look at this Girly Pirate Party on Kara’s Party Ideas!
Love the rustic wooden look of this pirate party featured on Celebrations At Home
Lots of great details in this pirate party. Especially love the mixed fabric backdrop !
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I hope you enjoyed these selections for a Pirate party and they provide a starting point to inspire you in planning this celebration for your little one!
Please contact me if you would look further inspiration and ideas custom sourced for you, as this blog post is truly only scratching the surface of what could work for this theme.
Enjoy the planning & the celebrating!
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