ISSUE 21: COUNTRY WILD MAGAZINE SHOOT

This gorgeous farmyard inspired shoot for Issue 21 of Celebrating Little One’s magazine (our free online magazine) is a cute mix of pastels and neutrals for a pretty country party theme which could work for a farmyard or cowgirl party theme

 

 

Styled by Events on Citrus (Melbourne) at their wonderful venue – Melina also created the stunning cake for the shoot:

 

 

All the details were looked after to create a real farmyard feel for this 5th birthday party shoot:

 

The country themed cake was truly a gorgeous work of art!

 

 

The cute bunting by The Little Shindig shop was the perfect finishing touch

Coffee First Designs created the stationery elements which were seen throughout the party and worked in with this pretty country party theme:

 

 

This little station was filled with desserts and favours:

 

 

Including lolly milk carton favours from Karamela Candy Boxes:

 

 

 

 

 

These cookies were so stunning!

 

 

Both inside and outside were styled to create a true farmyard country party feel:

 

 

 

Even live ducks were included to really bring the farm party theme to life!

 

 

 

 

 

You can tell the girls really enjoyed the farmyard feel, the ducks, the cute picnic baskets and all the party treats:

 

 

 

 

I hope this has inspired your own child’s party whether you’re planning a farmyard theme, cowgirl theme or similar – here are the vendors to source the various items from:

 

VENDORS:

Item Provided: Venue

Business Name: Events on Citrus 

URL: www.eventsoncitrus.com.au

Item Provided: Cake, food, picnic baskets

Business Name: Regnier Cakes

URL: www.regniercakes.com.au

 

Item Provided: Favours: milk boxes and chalk egg cartons

Business Name: Karamela Candy Boxes

URL:https://karamelacandyboxes.com.au/

 

Item Provided: Paperie Design: Invitation, Welcome Sign, favour labels

Business Name: Coffee First Designs

URL: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/CoffeeFirstDesignsAU

 

Item Provided: Bunting, cake and cupcake toppers

Business Name: The Little Shindig Shop

Url: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/thelittleshindigshop

 

Item Provided: Cookies

Business Name: Cookies by Catherine

https://www.instagram.com/Cookies_by_catherine

Baby Animal props

Minsik Co

https://www.instagram.com/minsik.co/

Item Provided: Backdrop, balloons, kids furniture and styling 

Business Name: Pop and Bloom 

URL: https://www.instagram.com/popandbloom.eventstyling

Photos 

Nicole Pas Photography

http://www.nicolepas.com

Magazine Shoot: Farmer’s Market

 

Today I am delighted to share with you the gorgeous 1st birthday party for Noah’s 1st birthday as featured in Issue 11 of Celebrating Little Ones magazine: https://issuu.com/lifeslittlecelebrations/docs/celebrating_20little_20ones_20magazine_20nov_20202

Styled by Carly of Sassy Snaps Perth for her son – she collaborated with other Celebrate Society members to style this cute party for our magazine!

 

I love the whole setup and how Carly went for something different to the usual red/white theme and when with this gorgeous blue/rustic feel! And just look at this gorgeous kids table setting!

 

Partyware from The Party Parlour was used to create this gorgeous look:

 

 

 

 

The personalised sign by Barley Boy was a stunning centrepiece!

 

 

 

How CUTE is this little market stand? Filled with cookies and desserts made to look like fruit and vegetables!

 

 

Gorgeous tarts and pops were made by Sweetly Baked Perth:

 

 

The sweet cookies were made by Petite Cookies!:

 

 

 

 

The gorgeous cake was adorned by a rustic topper by Laser Kraft:

 

 

 

Sweet Health created customised cookie mix party favours which suited this theme so well!:

 

 

 

Glass Slipper entertainment ensured the kids had lots of fun!

 

The birthday boy looked oh so cute in his farmer’s overalls!

 

And all the kids loved the kids toys all from Perth Toy Hire!:

 

 

As you can see, this party setup was truly one of a kind and I know will inspire more Farmer’s themes that want to do a unique setup beyond the typical red/white colour scheme!

Well done to all the vendors who were involved in this magazine feature!

View the whole magazine here: https://issuu.com/lifeslittlecelebrations/docs/celebrating_20little_20ones_20magazine_20nov_20202

VENDORS

 

Item Provided: Styling and Coordination
Sassy Snaps Perth

 

 

Item Provided: Partyware including lunch boxes, plates, napkins, straws, and candle.
Business Name: The Party Parlour

 

Item Provided: Toy Hire

Business Name: Perth Toy Hire

URL: www.perthtoyandpartyhire.com.au

Item Provided: Kids Entertainer

Business Name: Glass Slipper Entertainment

URL: www.gseperth.com

Item Provided: Wooden ‘N’ Sign

Business Name: Barley Boy

URL: www.barleyboy.com.au

Item Provided: Cookie Mixes

Business Name: Sweet Health Cookie Mix

URL: www.sweethealth.com.au

Item Provided: Cake Topper

Business Name: Laser Kraft

URL: www.laserkraft.com.au

Item Provided: Cookies

Business Name: Petite Cookies

URL:www.petitecookies.com.au

Item Provided: Fruit Tarts and Cake Pops

Business Name: Sweetly Baked Perth

URL: www.sweetlybakedperth.com

Item Provided: Venue

Business Name: Pavilion Warehouse

URL: www.pavilionwarehouse.com

Item Provided: Photography

Business Name: Le Camo Photography

URL: www.lecamophotography.com

Item Provided: Balloon Garland and Mosaic Balloons

Business Name: Whimsical Balloons Perth

URL: www.instragram.com/whimsicalballoons

Item Provided: Streamer Hangs

Business Name: Epic Installs

URL: www.instragram.com/epic_installs_

Item Provided: Kids Chair Hire

Business Name: Allegra and Grace Chairs

URL:www.allegraandgrace.com

Item Provided: Dried Floral Arrangements

Business Name: Carnival Creations

URL: www.carnivalcreations.com.au

Item Provided: Pallet Wall and Pallet Furniture

Business Name: Pallet Furniture Co

URL:www.palletfurnitureco.com

Item Provided: Cake

Business Name: Cakes 2 Celebrate by Lisa

URL: www.instagram.com/cakes2celebratebylisa

Item Provided: Kids Outfit (Overalls)

Business Name: LTL PPL

URL: www.ltlppl.com.au

Item Provided: Kids Outfit (Gumboots)

Business Name: Hubble and Duke

URL: www.hubbleandduke.com.au

Item Provided: Picket Fencing

Business Name: Swan Valley Outback Wedding Hire

URL:www.perthweddinghireservices.com.au

 

Farm Party Supplies

A farm party is a very popular kids party theme given so many children love animals.

When planning for this party you could incorporate cow print, rustic items, gingham patterns, picket fences and more!

Make sure you browse the vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory when planning this farm party.

You can also view my previous Cowboy party supplies blog post for more items which may fit this theme

Here is a selection of farm party supplies –  click on any of the images below to be taken directly to where you can purchase the item from.

 

Farm Party Invitations and Printables

Being such a popular theme there is a range of invitation styles available. I’ve tried to showcase a few different styles as well as some girly ranges:

 

 

Farm Party Printables – Blossom Tree Designs

 

Barnyard party printables – Upon a Time Designs

 

Farm party printables – Jo Studio

 

Farm party printables – Paper and Blossom Creations

 

Farm party printables girl – Amity Invites

 

Barnyard printable range – Invites By Susana

 

Farm yard printables – Pretty and Print

 

These are cute invitations with opening barn doors!:

 

Farm fiesta invitation (with other matching items) – I Will Invitations

 

Paper Eskimo farm invitation – Emiko Blue

 

Decorations

 

Cow print balloons – The Party Parlour

 

 

Farm animal balloons – Piece of Cake Parties

 

Farm theme pinwheels – Barbe a Papa

 

Red, white and blue paper bunting – Peppermint Sunday

 

Farm party paper bunting – Magical Parties

 

Red paper sunburst – Love the Occasion

 

Blue polka dot lantern – Sweet Celebrations

 

Tableware

 

Cow print table runner – The Party Parlour

 

 

Hessian roll table runner – The Party Parlour

 

 

Red gingham table cover – Party and Co

 

Farm party plates – Just Party Supplies

 

Meri Meri Farm party plates – Party & Co

 

Gingham paper plates – Wheel and Barrow

 

Bamboo plates – Love the Occasion

 

Farm party pack – Magical Parties

 

 

Red and white striped plates – Little Red Chick

 

Cow print paper cups – Just Party Supplies

 

 

Cow print straws – Confectionately Yours

 

These mini picket fences are fantastic to wrap about platters and risers:

 

Mini picket fences – Saffy and May

 

Cake and Desserts

A few fun items to help decorate and present items on your dessert table:

 

Cow print cupcake wrappers – Confectionately Yours

 

Picket fence cupcake wrapper – Saffy and May

 

Red gingham baking cups – Sweet Celebrations

 

Farm cupcake toppers – Charli Mae

 

These felt ball cupcake toppers would work well for a rustic feel:

 

Felt ball cupcake toppers – Love the Occasion

 

Meri Meri farm cupcake stand – Party & Co

 

Farm party cake bunting – The Sweet Little Party Company

 

Farm party DIY Cake kit – Mumma Cakes

 

Visit the Directory to find vendors around Australia to create some Farm party cake and desserts!:

 

Farm party cake pops – Cake Pops and More (Melb)

 

Farm cow cupcakes – Theme My Party (Sydney)

 

The Iced Biscuit-110 farm animals

Farm cookies – The Iced Biscuit (Melb but posts Aust wide)

 

Farm party hire items and props

A range of vendors on the Directory have fantastic items to hire for a farm party. Here is just a few:

 

Farm photo prop for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

Farm party game prop to hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

Mini picket fence to hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

White mini milking stool for kids for hire – Mini Party People (Syd, Melb)

 

Furniture and farm props to hire – Boo Boo and Bear (Sydney)

 

Crates, grass runner and other props to hire – Utterly Organised Events (Melbourne)

 

A rustic stand such as this (which can also be found in other states through vendors on the Directory) would be a great setting for a farm theme dessert table:

 

Rustic stand for hire – My Sweet Event Hire (Melbourne)

 

Farm theme party box for hire including animal pom poms – Theme It Party Boxes (Perth)

 

Some fun party hats for the kids:

 

Farm straw hat for kids – Sassy Kids Parties

 

For the birthday boy or girl, you could get a custom hat made for them:

 

Cowboy print birthday hat and cake smash outfit – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures

 

Farm Party Favour packaging

 

 

Farm party favour box – Just Party Supplies

 

Farm favour boxes – Magical Parties

 

Jute favour bag – The Paper Lantern

 

Red gingham favour bags – Party & Co

 

Green gingham favour box – Le Petit Paperie

 

Real Parties

Find more farm party inspiration by browsing these real parties:

Fantastic rustic farmyard party styled by Boo Boo and Bear

This Horse party has lots of fantastic ideas by Kate from Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations blog

Very cute farmyard party with a fun DIY cake idea from Utterly Organsied Events featured on The Little Big Company blog

This Wild West showdown party by Sharnel Dollar Designs has lots of ideas which could also be incorporated into a farmyard party. Showcased on the Marbous blog

A farm party showcasing how it can be done in a very pretty & subtle way on the Joyess Images blog

A farm party featuring lots of gingham elements featured on Babyology

An amazing Vintage barn feature on the Amy Atlas blog

 

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Kid’s Farm birthday party ideas

Guest Post by Stephanie Keeping from Spaceships and Laserbeams Blog

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On my blog, Spaceships and Laser Beams, I’ve featured a lot of adorable farm birthday parties. With fun colors schemes and an old-fashioned feel, it’s an exciting theme to bring in another year. If you’re planning a farm party, here’s some inspiration:

 

Farm Party Decorations

The atmosphere of “down on the farm” can be easily reflected through the decorations – in some very budget-friendly ways. I love the idea of incorporating inexpensive burlap into banners and tablecloths. The texture works perfectly and the neutral palette lends itself to just about any color scheme. At this farm themed birthday party, they stacked hay to create a table in their party space and then added the burlap. It’s such a fun idea and it takes the party to a whole new level without a lot of cost. If you’re looking for other fabric patterns to mix in with all this neutral color, you can’t go wrong with classics like gingham or paisley.

 

Birthday Cake and Party Food

A farm-theme, perhaps more than any other birthday party theme, lends itself to simple, basic food. Pile shiny apples high in baskets for color. Serve classic homemade cookie favorites like oatmeal. For the main meal, roasted chicken, hot rolls with lots of real butter and corn would be a hearty treat. I also love incorporating mason jars wherever possible in a farm theme — use them to serve cider or sweet tea. Instead of birthday cake, how about serving carrot cupcakes (topped with tiny carrots, of course) that reinforce the theme of homemade, fresh grown goodness? The birthday boy’s mom at this farm birthday party served them as one of the treats and the idea was very successful.

 

Birthday Party Activities

If you’re lucky to have a hobby or adventure farm nearby, they make excellent locations for this theme. As a bonus, you’re not stuck with any mess. But I’ve seen many moms recreate that farm feeling in their own backyards. There is a wide range of activities that can take place at a farm birthday party like sack races, beanbag toss and pumpkin bowling. This barnyard carnival party has to be one of my favorites. There was a small baby animal petting zoo, a pumpkin patch and tons of farm-themed carnival games.

 

Farm-Themed Favor Ideas

As far as party favors go, you can be as simple or as elaborate as your budget allows. Tiny toy tractors and farm animal figurines both fit with the theme and are very easy to find at your local dollar store. If you have a bit more room in your budget, send little guests home with their own “farming kit.” It can include a small pot, seeds and any tools they might need like a tiny watering can.

 

What’s your favorite idea for a farm-themed birthday party?

 

Stephanie Keeping is the mom of a boy named Sam, a blogger, and an Etsy-preneur. She celebrates boyish charm at Spaceships and Laser Beams, where she talks about all things boy and birthday party. You can connect with her on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Twitter and on Etsy.