Very Hungry Caterpillar Party Supplies

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book that I am sure nearly all of us have in our homes for our children – a classic and fun story which has also become a popular party theme for 1st and 2nd birthdays!

Here is a round up of party supplies that would work for a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme. I have mixed in specific Very Hungry Caterpillar party supplies with general rainbow supplies and fruity supplies which would suit !

Most of the below are all from businesses listed on the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory so make sure you also have a browse of the Directory when party planning!

Click on any of the below images to be taken directly to where to purchase the item from!

Very Hungry Caterpillar Invitations & Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Very Hungry Caterpillar backdrop is perfect for a dessert table and can also be printed and posted to you from Jo’s Signs by Design:

 

 

 

This is a fun custom sign – personalised and printed and ready to display on the date of the party and in their room afterwards!:

 

 

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Decorations

A few different decorations that could work into this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Party Tableware

 

 

 

 

 

 

How cute are these Hungry Caterpillar scoops? Matching cutlery is also available!:

 

 

These are great as labels on your food tables:

 

 

Here is some inspiration for a party table you could set up for this theme using some hired table/chairs!:

 

For similar bubble chairs in Sydney try Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Dessert Table Styling

 

Some styling ideas for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by stylists on the Directory:

 

 

 

The below table had cake and desserts all created by NikNak Sweetest treats who also styled the table:

 

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake and Desserts

 

I love all these cakes and dessert creations for a Very Hungry Caterpillar party! These are all from vendors on the Directory – there are many more listed on the Directory for you to browse and find someone close to you to create a cake, macarons, cake pops, cookies and more!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Clothing:

 

Such an adorable outfit for a 1st birthday The Very Hungry Caterpillar party!:

 

 

These would be gorgeous for girls to wear for this themed party linked to the butterfly that the caterpillar turns into at the end of the book!:

 

 

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Favours

 

These Very Hungry Caterpillar chocolate bar wrappers are perfect for little ones or to give adult guests as a special treat to take home:

 

 

For something edible these handmade edible favours would be perfect!:

 

 

A cute collection of favour items to suit a Hungry Caterpillar theme:

 

 

Fun fruity tattoos!:

 

 

These cute berry baskets would be unique packaging for Very Hungry Caterpillar favours:

 

 

These coloured spot bags could also work:

 

 

Some cute Very Hungry Caterpillar printable favour tags:

 

 

Gorgeous painted watermelon gift tags would also be perfect!:

 

 

This is such a fun and cute theme to plan for and I hope these products have given you a starting point for your planning!

 

Flamingo Party

Coming into summer is a perfect time to incorporate flamingos and watermelons into your parties so I wanted to share this fun dessert table by Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling at the pop up shop in Perth recently!

 

 

 

 

Love the bright colours and the desserts all look AMAZING!

This shoot included lots of other vendors from the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory including:

Cupcakes, Cakepops, Fudge and macarons by Niknaks Sweetest Treats

Watermelon Bunting, paper plates, lollipops, cupcake toppers, straws & straw tags from Favor Lane
Flamingo Cake topper from Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Venue – Bites by D

Other’s involved were:

Watermelon potplant with succulent by Ash&Lime and meringues and geo Choc Bites by Sugar & Salt Cookies

Visit my blog post on Flamingo party supplies for more Flamingo partyware!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these watermelon macarons and watermelon cake pops!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope this has provided you inspiration for your summer parties !

 

 

Hootabelle Party Supplies

Hootabelle is quite a sweet and popular birthday party theme for 1st and 2nd birthdays based around the sweet Owl character on ABC4Kids.

Here is a round up of Hootabelle party supplies as well as purple party supplies which could also work into this theme – remember when basing a party around a character you do not need to have an image of that character on EVERY decoration and stationery item! Mix and match for a more tasteful look!

Here is a range of party items including many from vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s party directory:

 

Hootabelle Party Invitations and Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hootabelle Party Decorations

These decorations could work into a Hootabelle colour scheme and theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hootabelle Tableware

A gorgeous purple tablecloth would be a great base for a dessert table:

 

 

 

 

These sweet bow plates could work for a Hootabelle party!:

 

 

 

 

 

Hootabelle Party – Cake and dessert accessories

A few items to work in with a Hootabelle colour scheme or theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am loving this Hootabelle inspired cake topper!:

 

 

 

 

Have a browse through the Directory to find vendors to create a cake or other desserts for a Hootabelle party!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hootabelle Party – Other Items:

Love this sweet Hootabelle party hat for the birthday girl!:

 

 

This purple kids chair for hire would be perfect for a Hootabelle party table for the children:

 

 

Hootabelle Party Favours

For a Hootabelle party you can find a few Hootabelle toys and sets around the $5 mark which could work well for a party favour:

 

 

 

These DIY owl favour bags could be made in Hootabelle colours and with cuter looking eyes to match in with the theme!:

 

 

Or pop some favours into a sweet purple favour bag:

 

 

 

Real Parties

For more inspirations check out these lovely Hootabelle party setups!:

A sweet and stylish Hootabelle dessert table by Red Wagon Events

Cute Hootabelle dessert table by Imagine Event Styling

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this round up of Hootabelle party supplies! Enjoy the party planning!

 

Introducing my Blog Sponsors 2015

I have the most amazing businesses listed on the party directory and some have come onboard as Life’s Little Celebration’s sponsors who I wanted to introduce to you! I’ll be sharing a lot more of their work and products with you on the blog, FB and IG over the coming months:

 

Deliciously Your’s is run by Carol and based in Sydney. Not only does Carol make gorgeous cakes – she is unique in that she also creates party invitations – meaning that she can create matching party stationery and a desserts for a totally coordinated look! You’ll have to visit her website to view her work of cakes and stationery to see what I mean!:

 

 

 

Tiny Tots Toy Hire  (Sydney) has been a long time blog sponsor of LLC and over that time their range has expanded to not only include toys and ballpits but a large range of props, cake stands, tables and jars to hire in Sydney! This is an example of some of their range – everything from the kids chairs to the white stands and green hedge!

 

 

Ruby Rabbit Partyware has such a fun and unique range of partyware! When you’re online party planning you absolutely must stop by this gorgeous store who I love having as a sponsor as it is so easy to showcase these products! Just look at this gorgeous pastel collection!:

 

 

Apples and Jams is a unique venue in Melbourne who I am so pleased to promote – we definitely need more kids party venues like this! Versatile to suit a range of themes and a venue which can put together a fun and styled kids party!:

 

 

 

Sugarlicious offers such a fantastic range of party paperie and if you love glitter than you will love Sam’s range of cake toppers, cupcake wrappers, custom paper garlands and more! See more of Sam’s work here.

 

 

If you’re after your party backdrop to be designed and printed (or perhaps you have a design and you just need it printed) – then Jo’s Signs by Designs is the place to go! Jo also can create and print signs for small businesses for market stalls etc and I love her Instagram photobooth prop! You’ll have to visit her Facebook page to see all of what she can do!

 

 

It is wonderful to find a business that can create a range of desserts such as My Petite Sweets (located in Perth) who can provide everything from macarons to cupcakes, cookies to a gorgeous cake as well as styling! Katerina can create a beautiful dessert table for you with a range of amazing desserts. Make sure you visit her website to see more:

 

 

Mums are always on the lookout for fantastic kids party entertainment and Fairy La La Land (Sydney) has a range of characters for both boys and girls – everything from fairies and princesses to clowns, superheros and pirates! Use code “lifeslittle10” when booking for a 10% discount! 

 

 

 

For gorgeous and fun party printables have a look at Giggles and Grace Designs. Belinda has a fantastic range of already designed party printables or you can work with her to create something custom to suit the party theme! I love her work – view her range here.

 

 

I am loving the fun partyware available through online boutique Love the Occasion! A wonderful mix of partyware to suit a range of themes and including some gorgeous handmade items as well (feather garlands, glitter spoons and more) and you must check out the new gold foil range! Shop here!

 

 

Two Little Jay’s Events & Vintage Hire (Melbourne) provides an amazing range of props and tables for events as well as offering a styling service. However they also create some wonderful party stationery and printed decor – keep an eye out on their Facebook page for all their stationery collections and new printed items !

 

 

I hope you discovered some wonderful new businesses through this blog post! I am so grateful to be supported by these lovely businesses whose work and products I am proud to promote!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fruity apple Snow White 3rd birthday

A few weeks ago we celebrated my daughter’s 3rd birthday with a Snow White party. Naomi has always liked Snow White out of all the Princesses and so she chose this party theme and it was definitely fun to plan for!

I decided to put more of an apple/fruity twist on the party since Naomi loves apples and I thought it would be a bit different.

At first I was going to keep things quite low key and not even have a dessert table as I had told myself I would keep my girl’s parties small this year to balance out my son’s first birthday coming up. However as the birthday got closer I couldn’t help myself to put something together. I kept things clean and simple as I always do with the dessert table for an easy setup (important when you have 3 kids under 5 to also manage on the morning of a party!).

I’ve included the credits throughout this post. All photos taken were by me. All businesses mentioned are listed in the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory and I love to support the vendors from the Directory at my own children’s parties!

Glitter & Glue Designs created the cute Snow White invitations for me – they were designed, printed and posted to me. Isabelle was great to work with to come up with such a cute invite:

 

 

Here is the dessert table setup with gorgeous white table, red cake stands, white compotes and candy jar from Sweet Heavenly Events Hire (absolutely love their range and service!). The very cute apple honeycombs I used for the backdrop were from Ruby Rabbit partyware:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This cute apple garland was handmade by Merc + Jones (she creates the most wonderful party decor!)  and the jumbo blue “3” balloon was from Party Splendour (who has a fantastic range of balloons!) . I also had a jumbo red “3” balloon near the entrance which I used as another photo prop and they are fantastic for this purpose.

 

 

The red apple props and mirror prop from Tiny Tots Toy Hire fitted the theme so well and made for some unique party pics as well! Before the party my girls enjoyed asking the mirror ‘who was the fairest of them all?’

Another pic of those cute apple honeycomb balls from Ruby Rabbit Partyware – I love them!:

 

 

 

The cake was made by the talented Marlena of Miss Confetti who was really wonderful to work with! Here is a close up of the figurine – so very detailed and made to match the Snow white on the invitations!

 

 

 

The cake was delicious and Naomi loved it!:

 

 

 

We also had Snow White cake pops by Sugar Pop Bakery with a printable top. So very cute and delicious! Cake pop perfection!:

 

 

 

 

Rather than toffee apples I decided to go with toffee apple look cake pops – made again by the wonderful Nicole of Sugar Pop Bakery.

The cute apple cake pop sticks were made by Glistening Occasions. Love how these turned out!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookies always get snapped up super fast at my kids parties. Children love them so I always have them on a dessert table. I went with a cute mix of apples and bows and they were made perfectly by Miss Biscuit (Melbourne) who creates such gorgeous cookies:

 

 

 

 

 

I also ordered Apple Crumble Krispy Kreme donuts. I had more but only placed a few on the actual dessert table.

I personally love apple pie so I LOVED these donuts…amazing and fitted with the apple theme. I also had some fruit cups you can see in this pic. The red/blue cupcake cases suited the Snow White colour scheme and were from Little Kite:

 

 

A little addition to the table were these Toffee Apple M & M’s again to go with the apple theme – presented in lovely white compotes from Sweet Heavenly Events Hire:

 

 

Renee from DIY Parties by Renee created the buffet cards – I have used Renee before and her quality is really fantastic. The colours were vibrant and the cardstock was great quality too.

I setup a little photo area with some Snow white photo props. This was just an additional area for a bit of fun and we got some good snaps here. The screen backdrop was from Tiny Tots Toy Hire and was perfect for a photo area. That cute apple balloon was from Ruby Rabbit Partyware:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kids were thoroughly entertained by ‘Snow White’ from Fairy Fun. Phillipa honestly had so much energy and kept the kids captivated with not a moment to spare. Naomi loved all the games and dancing including “pass the red apple” ! This is the second time I’ve used ‘Fairy Fun‘ and I really recommend them and will be using them again soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I set out all the favour bags here so they were easy to find and give out at the end of the party. That cute apple prop is from Tiny Tots Toy Hire and favour bags were from Little Kite – they were the perfect shade of royal blue and fantastic quality:

 

 

 

 

The sweet favour bag stickers were made by DIY Parties by Renee who prints and posts them which made it much quicker and easier leading up to the party:

 

 

In the favour bag I went for a a few cute items. The older girls each got an apple hair tie (I thought these were so sweet and matched the theme perfectly!!), an apple notepad (from The Little Big Company), princess pencil, a little pony (not theme related at all I know but what girl doesn’t love a little pony?), lollipop and chocolate bar.

 

 

For the younger baby girls I included a handmade red bow clip made by Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures:

 

 

Naomi was also wearing her own red bow made by Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures…well that was until she decided that Snow White had to wear a tiara instead! So this is one of the few pics I have of her with her red bow shot in baby Joshua’s room where she snuck off to before the party. The yellow tutu was from Rock Your Baby and blue top from Designer Kidz:

 

 

A quick snap of the birthday girl and I

 

 

Naomi had the best time at her party and kept saying thank you to me for her Snow White party and telling me it was the best party ever.

As a mum – that is the most fulfilling thing to hear from your child on the day of their birthday party. It was just such a joy to see her SO excited about her birthday and having fun with all our family and friends. She is already talking about her next birthday and what type of party she is going to have….this girl is going to keep me busy party planning – and secretly I don’t mind at all! 😉