Tutti Frutti Party Supplies!

 

Besides the obvious perks of long days at the beach, swimming and ice cream, the Summer months lend themselves to lots of opportunities for occasions to be enjoyed outdoors, and lots of bright party themes too!

With an abundance of colour on display, the tropical tutti frutti party has grown in popularity and for all kinds of occasions, and for good reason! So here’s our fun finds and inspiration to make a splash and go a little bananas with fruit for your next party.

 

 

Watermelon party styling, Saffy & May

 

 

Styling by Sugar Coated Mama

 

 

Tutti Frutti Party Invitations

Choose to hero a favourite fruit or mix up an entire fruit salad with your invitation, giving guests a delicious taste of what to expect on the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tutti Frutti Party Decorations

Summer fruits really do speak for themselves when it comes to colour, so go bananas and splash as much colour around as you like for a tropical fruit salad vibe, or lots of shades of the one or two colours if crushing on just one, such as watermelon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tutti Frutti Party Tableware

All that fruit has to be eaten off something, right? Continue your colour explosion to the table with coordinated tableware and fun finds like watermelon napkins or pineapple printed straws!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tutti Frutti Party Cakes, Desserts & Accessories:

As pretty and as tasty as Summer fruits are, a party wouldn’t be a party without a few sweet treats made to look as good as the real thing as well as a few finishing touches to bring this theme alive!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tropical fruit picks, Party Splendour

 

 

 

Acrylic cake topper, A la Roch

 

 

 

 

 

Tutti Frutti cookies, Flyaway Pineapple

 

 

 

Fruit kebabs, Petite Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastel tutti frutti cake, SweetP Cakes and Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tutti Frutti Party Favors

Summer parties might be known for continuing well after the sun goes down, but for the little ones heading home after a fun-filled day, gift them with something sweet and slightly coconutty crazy after their fruit frenzy with these fun and colourful finds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The perfect party favour…one that the kids get to create themselves with a ceramic painting party with a fruity theme! Perfect for slightly older kids!:

 

All you need now is one of those fancy tropical headpieces and you’re ready to party!

Happy planning!

 

How to create a fully personalised event, starting with your stationery

 

Personalised decor and stationery have become even more popular lately at events and today Daniella of Eve & Co shares her tips for mum’s wanting to create a truly personalised celebration for their child…starting with their stationery:

For me, one of the most exciting things about spinning the party wheels in motion is the concept stage: deciding upon and setting a theme, devising a colour palette to match and then planning all the complimenting bits and pieces that as a whole, work together to make your party really something memorable.

It really doesn’t matter how popular a theme is, or whether it’s the hottest trend at the time – if your guest of honour isn’t excited by it, part of the magic is lost on the day, no matter how exquisite your setup.

I’m a huge believer in developing a theme around the child (even if its never been done before!) – and making it a wholly collaborative process from the get-go. That smile you’ll be rewarded with on party day makes all the hard work totally worth it! Even if your child is too young to speak yet, picking an element of something from their every day life that brings a smile to their face can be the basis of an entire event.

 

 

It can be confusing to think about all the varied interests your child has: TV shows, books, songs, toys, animals – and how to connect them and breathe new (and interesting!) life into it on their special day.

 

My own daughter vaguely informed me she wanted a “flower party” earlier this year. ‘Where do I even begin?’ I thought. Something so broad had me decidedly worried about how I could make it work and yet still deliver our own unique slant on it, all to make it uniquely special to her.

We sat down and thought about all the things that she was interested in at the time, and made a list. Her love of Paris and all things French eventually brought us to a ‘French Flower Market’ theme, which was unique enough to stay away from the cookie-cutter ‘flower party’ approach, and yet still give her a beaming huge smile on the day.

A good starting point after settling on a theme is the stationery (naturally!). Reaching out to a good designer can work wonders in helping bring even the most obscure theme or concept to life, and give you a plethora of creative ideas to help in your planning process.

Something that may seem almost impossible to bring to life as a party theme is going to be a much easier task when you engage a professional to help you think outside the square.

 

Once your theme is set, its your stationery that brings it all together and serves as the introduction to your event.

After the invitation has set the tone, your event stationery will keep the flow going, and link it all back to the main idea.

Favour tags, signage design, milestone charts, menus, even thank you notes after the event serve to help the party live on in everyone’s memory – but most importantly, for the guest of honour themselves.

There are so many ways to incorporate personal touches to your event stationery.

We had a custom illustration created of the birthday girl, which took centre stage on the invitation, and was extended through to the signage elements on the day – it was a real focus piece.

We then matched the dress, so on the day the theme carried through in real life, making it so much more memorable, as well as visually cohesive.

We also used French wording on the invitation and in the signage, which also served to carry her unique personalised theme through the entire event.

My advice is to compile a list of the top 5-10 things your child is interested in, and enlist the help of your designer or stylist to devise something new for your child. Sometimes you might only have a few colours and a favourite toy to go off.

To you, this might be the most paltry of starting points, but to a designer its an exciting blank canvas to create something truly personal and unique to your little one.

Never be afraid to ask for help with a theme – you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many good ideas will arise.

It doesn’t have to be daunting (or cost a lot) to make your event fully personalised. All it needs is some forethought, tips and help from a good trusted industry creative and you’ll be on your way to planning your child’s “best party ever”!

 

Thanks for these tips Daniella! Eve & Co creates the most beautiful custom invitations for all celebrations. If you’re looking for a professional to assist you in your stationery design for your next event you can find her page and details here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROARsome Dinosaur Party Ideas

Is it just me, or have Dinosaurs become less scary and more trendy of late?

Prehistoric and scary or cool and friendly, kids love them and it makes a great birthday party theme for all ages and for both boys and girls alike. Bold primary colours, pretty pastels, jungle foliage or patterns – they’ve got it all going on! Even making very cool plant or flower holders as centrepieces!

 

So if you have a Dinosaur-loving mini in the house, we’ve found some fun new ideas for planning a modern day and ROARsome dinosaur party. Remember to CLICK on any image to be taken to where to find that item.

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Dinosaur Party Invitations

Custom printed or fill in with your own details, invitations are a great way set the scene for a fun-filled party of ROARsome adventures, and your colour palette for decorating on the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinosaur Party Decorations

For a more modern dinosaur party theme, keep colours in a bold, monochrome or pastel palette and introduce pops of metallics and props. Or for an older age group, you can’t go past a jungle set up with lots of greenery and natural textures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinosaur Party Tableware

Treat your party of hungry dinosaurs to a feast at a table their prehistoric friends would be in envy of with these fun and coordinated tableware finds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinosaur Party Sweet Treats

Don’t stop at the table with colour coordination! Style up a storm with dino-shaped cookies, cupcakes adorned with toppers or toys and of course an epic cake of prehistoric proportions!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinosaur Party Favors

When it comes time for the dinosaurs to retreat back to their caves, send them on their way with a little thank-you for helping make it a ROARsome party.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your dinosaur-loving mini is going to have a ROARsome adventure

 

 

 

Sweet Strawberry Party Supplies

 

 

If there’s one fruit that kids seem to gravitate towards, it’s strawberries.

Not only are they delicious, but they’re pretty as a picture, making them great inspiration for a summer birthday party.

From a casual picnic in the park with baskets of strawberry treats and coordinated plates and napkins, to a perfectly set table for Strawberry Shortcake fans – it’s a fun theme with minimal effort required, just plenty of red, white, green and strawberries!

So it is time to plan this berry sweet party and here’s our finds from the LLC vendors on the Directory to help get you started.

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Stationery

Add a little pink and some polkadots to your colour scheme for added sweetness!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Decorations

Add interest to a simple colour palette with varying types of balloons, hanging decorations in all shapes and sizes. You’ll find lots of strawberry shaped items too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Tableware

Red and white looks great in stripes or polkadots, and don’t be afraid to mix and match!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Sweet Accessories

Not that strawberries need any help on the dessert table, but a few cakes and treats disguised as them won’t go astray!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Favors

Package up something sweet in these cute favour bag options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Favourites

Even as a guest, everyone can embellish in a little strawberry fun with these great finds!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic painting is a fantastic activity for the slightly older aged child and these strawberry options from Pinta Craft means you can keep the activity themed to match!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some cute Strawberry birthday outfits for the birthday girl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So are you ready to style this sweet strawberry party? Hope these party supplies and ideas get you started…but visit the Directory to discover more amazing vendors who can also create something custom to match a strawberry party theme.

 

 

 

Wild One bear adventure party theme

 

If there is one item in the house that is a constant inspiration for children’s celebrations, it’s the humble Teddy Bear. He’s been to casual picnics, Christenings in his bow tie, and first birthday’s on the arm of his best friend. But if there’s one party theme he really likes, it’s when he returns to the wild and gets back to nature.

This kids party theme is a lot of fun for kids who marvel at the great outdoors, camping or animals. We’ve focused on a more woodlands take on a bear kids party theme to follow on with some of the latest trends we’ve seen for a more modern wild take on a Bear party

 

 

This teepee setup featured in the Celebrating Little One’s magazine is also fantastic inspiration for this theme! See the whole setup in the magazine here.

Bear in the woods party decorations

Why stick to just Ted when there is a whole forest full of friends? Invite them all and take inspiration from the woodland surroundings with lots of green, brown, woodwork, camping inspired pieces and hints of metallic for a special touch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These extra details are perfect to lay out on the table:

 

 

 

Props and backdrops with a rustic feel will help to bring out the theme!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love this bear pinata and pom pom which could also be made to suit a more woodland bear shape:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear in the woods party tableware

Whilst Ted and friends love camping and getting a little wild in the woods, they still prefer eating off plates! Luckily there’s some pretty cool gear available from our LLC vendors that will keep the party and guests from turning too wild!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear in the woods cake accessories

The simplest of cakes and desserts can be transformed into a bear/woodland theme using these wild and adventurous cake accessories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear in the woods favours

When it’s time for Ted and his friends to retreat from the wild, send them home with goodies in earthy packaging and keepsakes they can share with their own Ted at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take home treat tee pees, Jo Studio

 

And finally something for the birthday boy to wear and keep for fun dress up after the party!:

 

 

This is such a great fun theme, great for any age and interest! Invite guests to BYO Teddy and make it a wild day out in the woods.