Party Planning…again!

What is your favourite part of planning your kids parties?

Is it deciding a theme? Is it scouring pinterest for ideas or perhaps purchasing all the party supplies?

We recently celebrated Naomi’s 3rd birthday (I’ll be sharing the pics soon – my comp decided to crash the night of the party so it’s delayed me in editing the pics!) and I’ve started thinking ahead to my eldest daughter’s 5th birthday (November) and son’s 1st birthday (January)

My favourite part of party planning would have to be the initial stages – deciding a theme, colour scheme and overall look of the party!

Now the “theme” aspect is not as much in my control anymore now my girls are getting older and have more specific ideas of the party they want. As much as I have ideas of themes I would LOVE to plan for…it is their party after all.

My eldest wants a Doc McStuffin’s party – if you don’t know, Doc McStuffin’s is a show on Disney Junior about a little girl who pretends to be a doctor to all her toys. It’s a cute show and to be honest although I would love to plan a non-character based party I don’t mind this theme so much – I’m just grateful we aren’t doing yet another Princess party!

As you can see, it can look quite cute and there are lots of fun ideas you can incorporate with this theme:

 

 

The main colours are pink and purple but I’ll be adding in some aqua blue which is featured on the Doc Mcstuffin’s logo and I’ve seen incorporated into Doc McStuffins parties – I think it will work well to break up the pink and purple! Love this inspiration for a pink/purple/aqua combo:

 

 

I’m also thinking of mixing it with an Icecream theme as it’s a summer party and I think an icecream buffet with toppings will be lots of fun for the kids. You can also have a lot of fun setting up a spread of toppings. How lovely is this setup?:

 

 

I love how this Doc McStuffin’s party was mixed in with a cupcake theme so I think I can somehow make the icecream theme fit in!:

 

 

Now for my son’s 1st birthday in January – deciding a theme is a little trickier given that really all he is into right now is milk…Sophie the Giraffe…and rolling everywhere and of course he has no care about his party theme or his party whatsoever – he just wants to be fed and burped!

However I’ve always thought if I had a boy I would LOVE to do a cute vintage tricycle party as I’ve always been inspired by this gorgeous one:

 

 

What do you think? Lovely right?!

I am thinking I could make it work perhaps with even a mint green/brown or mint green/grey/yellow colour scheme as I love the idea of some mint green rather than blue for a boy – but I also think the blue/brown look so classic together.

This cute theme really reminds me of the innocence of childhood!

The other theme I have always loved is a Milk and Cookies party ! The idea of a little milk station with flavoured milk and a cookie bar is such a quaint idea. Just look at this sweet setup:

 

 

However as it is his 1st birthday and will be slightly larger than our normal parties (and won’t be at home) the logistics of having to setup a milk and cookies bar for a larger group and with a limited setup time at a venue is putting me off…perhaps I may use this for his 2nd birthday.

The other theme I was contemplating was a cute Under the Sea party theme. I love this theme as there is so much you can do with decorating and desserts and it’s perfect for summer.

I was finding it hard to find any Under the Sea parties for boys that I liked. Everything I found used more brighter colours and I was aiming for more pastel or lighter colours to inspire me but I finally came along this small but sweet setup:

 

 

I love the colour scheme chosen and everything is so fresh looking and cute – perfect for a 1st birthday:

 

 

Such a sweet theme and perfect for a January party.

So that is where I’m at with my party planning.

I find now I’ve got 3 kids I plan and organise my kids parties a lot quicker than I use to – but I always start brainstorming early but end up leaving the real party preparation a bit last minute.

As always I’ll be drawing on the vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s kids party directory for all the items I need for my kids parties. As a busy mum I really believe we need easy ways to plan our kids parties (amongst other things) online and that’s what the kids party ddirectory is all about – helping you connect with some wonderful small businesses quickly and easily when planning your kids parties!

However as I said – I LOVE the brainstorming / dreaming up ideas part of the process!

I’ll keep you posted and hopefully soon I’ll get my daughter’s Snow White party pics ready to share!

 

Ladybug Party Supplies

I’m counting down the days until Spring and a ladybird / ladybug theme is perfect for a cute Spring party theme! It’s easily decorated in red and black – and you can incorporate pinks or greens for a garden feel or I also love the idea of a pink ladybug party.

Here is my round up of ladybug party supplies – nearly all of which are from businesses listed in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory which has so many fantastic vendors for all your kids parties – so make sure you go have a browse!

Hope you enjoy the round up. Remember to simply CLICK onto any of the below images to be taken directly to the relevant business page.

 

Ladybug Party Invitations and Stationery:

This cute ladybug invitation can be ordered with an equally adorable matching cake (cake only available if you’re in Sydney). Click on the image to be taken to the site of vendor Deliciously Yours for more details:

 

 

Some more cute Ladybug party stationery:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladybug Party Decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladybug Party Tableware:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These cute ladybug party labels are perfect to help theme your food table to match the ladybug party theme:

 

 

 

Ladybug Party Cake, Desserts and accessories:

 

 

 

Love these cute red/white cake pop boxes to dress up your cake pops and match them to a ladybug theme!:

 

 

 

Make your own ladybug chocolate covered oreo biscuits!:

 

 

If you want to make your own ladybug birthday cake for your child this DIY kit is an easy way to do it:

 

 

Remember to visit the Cake and Desserts category in the “Directory” part of this site to find someone in your location to create some a Ladybug party cake or desserts (cookies, cake pops etc) for your child’s party!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladybug Party wear:

 

An adorable party hat for the birthday girl:

 

 

Gorgeous ladybug wings perfect for the party and for general dress up:

 

 

Ladybug Party styling and hire:

Sharing some Ladybug dessert tables as well as items for hire from vendors in the directory:

 

 

 

 

Style your ladybug dessert table on something different by hiring a unique setting from one of the vendors on the Directory:

 

 

 

Create a cute ladybug table setting for the kids! Visit the directory to find a vendor in your location to hire kids party table and chairs from:

 

 

You could also hire some props such as this hedge for a ladybug party garden feel:

 

 

Ladybug Party favours

 

Here are a few cute novelty items to suit a ladybug favour bag and some ladybug favour bag options:

 

 

 

 

This cute ladybug bag could double as both a gift for the kids to take home plus you could fill it with some special treats:

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a final cute embellishment:

 

Ladybug Real Parties:

Visit these cute parties for more inspiration:

Sweet Ladybug party by Sweet Creations by Sharms

Gorgeous ladybug party by The Sweet Cart

Such a cute Ladybug party featured on Pizzazzerie

A unique pink/white/black ladybug party from Vens Paperie

I hope you enjoyed the ladybug party finds and you have lots of fun planning a ladybug party for your little one!

Watermelon Party Supplies mini board

I’m obviously really missing Summer after recently doing a pineapple party supplies mini board and now a watermelon party supplies board. Honestly Spring and Summer could not come quicker enough right now and this fruity theme is perfect for the warmer months.

Here is my round up of some fab watermelon party supplies – all sourced from the vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory! Source links below:

 

 

Watermelon Party Supplies source list: 

Tutti Frutti printables

Watermelon garland

Watermelon paper plates

Watermelon giant balloon

Watermelon lollipops

Watermelon cake and cookies

Watermelon chocolate coated strawberries

Handpainted Watermelon pops/toppers

Watermelon straw tags

Watermelon coloured tassel garland

Watermelon pinata

Watermelon cake topper

Watermelon party bags

Watermelon acrylic cake topper

 

 

 

 

Expert Q & A sessions for small business vendors

Something I am passionate about is assisting (even in a small way) the vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory in the running and promoting of their business so more people can discover their fantastic talents and products!

I am no business expert however so I’ve been organising some online Q & A sessions with people who ARE experts in their field. These chats have been run within the private group on Facebook I’ve set up for vendors, so any LLC Directory vendors regardless of their location can join in.

Recently we heard from the lovely ladies at The Digital Picnic – Cat and Cherie:

 

They are social media and digital management experts who run some fantastic courses for small business owners.

During the chat the vendors asked questions which were relevant to many in small business. Questions relating to Facebook reach, Instagram, sharing images, useful APP’s to help them create images to share and more.

The Digital Picnic ladies were so generous in offering useful advice to all the vendor and we all gained a lot of insight and tips in how to do things smarter and better in the area of digital marketing.

They run courses all around the country so if you are looking to better your knowledge of digital marketing make sure you keep an eye out on their website for all the details!

This week we are having a Q & A chat on photography – specifically photography tips for vendors when taking photos of their dessert tables or products. This is key in such a visual industry such as the party industry as well as important for creating great photos to share on social media or blogs.

 

 

Leanne from Sweet Style who is both an amazing stylist as well as photographer will be sharing her tips to our vendors whether using their iphone or an SLR. Leanne also runs workshops in Sydney for small business owners covering these topics and you can sign up on her website to be updated as to when her next workshop will be running.

 

 

I am also really excited that Sarah O’Bryan who has written the book “Business and baby at home” will be running a Q & A session with the vendors in August!

 

 

Sarah has appeared on the TODAY show and written in numerous magazines – sharing advice for mum’s running a business from home which she covers in her book. As a busy mum of 3 with a successful business in Graphic Design which she runs from home, Sarah will be answering many relevant questions and this will be a fantastic and practical Q & A session!

I’m really excited to be bringing these Q & A sessions to my vendors and am looking forward to organising a few more for this year covering various topics.

Nic from Merc + Jones (one of the vendors on the Directory) recently wrote to me saying:

“I’m so incredibly happy to be a part of LLC – your service and offerings are above and beyond what I was expecting (in fact I wasn’t sure what to expect!) so I am constantly amazed at the benefits of being an LLC vendor/member! “

 

It literally made me smile to read that as I do truly believe being a part of the Directory is much MORE than only a listing on a Directory website! If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Directory and seeing if your business aligns with Life’s Little Celebrations, please email me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com

 

Despicable Me / Minion Party Supplies

With the latest Minions movie about to be released now is the perfect time to share some Minion party supplies! There is lots available for this cute and popular theme. You can mix in Minion specific party supplies with general yellows and blues for one fun Minion party setting such as this one:

 

Enjoy my round up of Minion party supplies – many of which are by vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory:

 

Minion Invitations and printables

A range of printable Minion party invitations as well as printed/cut/posted Minion party stationery:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some fun Minion party backdrops (as well as the backdrop seen at the start of this blog post):

 

 

 

 

Minion Party Decorations:

A mix of Minion specific decorations and other party decorations to suit a minion party colour scheme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minion Party Tableware

Some different tableware items you could mix and match for a Minion party:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How cute are these minion popcorn cones?:

 

 

These figurines are cute as a gift but could also double as decorations on the dessert table on the day of the party:

 

 

Minion Cake and Desserts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you visit the party directory to find a range of vendors to create Minion cakes, cookies, macarons, cake pops and more for your child’s Minion party!!

You can also organise a customsied Minion cake topper for your child’s cake as seen here in these first 2 cakes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minion party props, entertainment and hire

Book a fun Minion party with this party package if you’re in Melbourne!:

 

 

Hire some yellow kids chairs for a cute Minion table setting. Visit the Directory to find a HIRE vendor in your state:

 

 

These are perfect for some photo booth fun!:

 

 

A fun little tin like this could be used to display food, party favours or just as a cute prop:

 

 

Minion Party favours

 

There are lots of fun Minion items which could be used as party favours. Click the images below of the novelty items to browse more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despicable Me/Minion Real Parties

 

A fun Despicable Me first birthday by Memories Are Sweet

Lots of fantastic ideas in this Despicable Me party by Paper Face

You can also combine a Minion theme with another theme as seen in these parties:

An ice-cream themed minion party by It’s a cake thing (by Jhoanee)

Unique Tutti Frutti Minion party by Paper Playground featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this round up of Minion party supplies and enjoy the party planning for this theme!