One for all the little ladybug’s in our lives this sweet theme is perfect if you are after a girly theme which has a great vibrant colour palette of red, black and green rather than the traditional pink or pastel colours! Of course you can add in pinks or yellows into the colour mix for this theme as well if you wish.
It’s also a great theme if you want a garden theme but something different to Woodlands or Fairies.
Hope you enjoy this selection !
Invitations/Printables
A lovely party set incorporating green and yellow/orange tones:
Ladybug party pack - Jennifer Birkhead Designs
For a bold red and black look:
Ladybug printables - Party Printables
Little Ladybug printable collection - TomKat Studio
Ladybug printables - The Candy Tree
Love this option if you are wanting the Ladybug party but with a pink colour scheme:
Ladybug invitation - Candy Tree
A sweet invitation with more of a red and green colour scheme which works well:
Ladybug invite - Mon Tresor
Such a lovely invitation with a unique shape, which also has other matching items too!
Ladybird invitation - Invite Me
A cute and subtle invitation set:
Lovely Ladybird invitation - Alannah Rose
Decorations
A sweet ladybug fabric bunting incorporating a nice yellow print
Ladybug bunting - Arti Mardi
Red polka dots work with so many themes meaning you can reuse this fabric or cardboard bunting many times over:
Fabric red polka dot bunting - Occasion by Design
Red polka dot cardboard bunting - The Party Table
For something unique these pom pom garlands have a stand out effect!
Pom pom garland - Ah-Tissue
This cute printable banner has other matching printable items and is a lovely option if you want green to stand out more than black:
Printable Personalised banner - Paper Spice
Aren’t these little lady bugs so sweet? They would look so cute in the party area and lovely in the bedroom afterwards:
Ladybug stickers - The Alphabet Tree
Continue the ladybug theme with some of these hanging decorations:
Red ribbed lantern - Details, Details
Red white spot lantern - Little Big Company
Black white polka dot lantern - Occasion by Design
Green tissue fan - Mon Tresor
Red with black polka dot balloons - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Lady Bug balloons - Twiggi
Table Decor
For your table, mix and match red polka dots, blacks and greens for a coordinated Ladybug theme look:
Polka dot red tablecloth - Le Petit Party
Black tablecloth - The Party Parlour
Red spot table runner - P is for Party
Ladybug plates - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Ladybug plate - Little Big Company
Sambellina red polka dot plate - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
White with black polkadot plates - Little Big Company
Lime green polkadot plate - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Black plate - The Little Big Company
Red spot napkins - Details, Details
Citrus Green napkins - P is for Party
Red paper cups - The Princess and the Pirate
Love these black polka dot straws! They match this theme perfectly:
Black dot paper straws - Sweet Style
Sweet Treats
This cutter will make it easy to make your own themed cookies:
Ladybug cookie cutter - Sweet Themes
Mix and match a few of these goodies for the little one’s at the party or to take home:
Red choc beans - Sweet Style
Green bon bons - Sweet Style
Swizzle stick christmas green apple flavour - The Little Big Company
Dress your cupcakes up to match your theme with these cupcake decorations:
Baking cups black dots - Occasion by Design
Black Polka dot baking cups - The Princess and the Pirate
Red baking cup - Mon Tresor
Cupcake wrappers printables - Paperspice
Personalised ladybird cupcake toppers - Mon Tresor
Ladybug cupcake toppers - Sweet Tashie
Love these bold stands for your cake and other treats:
Red polka dot cupcake stand - Little Big Company
Red polka dot cake stand - Larkmade
Rococo Noir Footed round bowl - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Rococo Noir cake stand - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Small red wooden cake stand - A Fabulous Fete (US)
Top your cake off with this cute candle:
Lady bug candle - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Special Themed Items/Ideas
These grass mats have become very popular and this is a great theme to use them for, either as placemats or as a table centrepiece:
Grass Mats - P is for Party
Use these on your table to add height to some of your platters, or to display and serve cutlery, napkins etc. They make for great storage items after your party too!
Red and white polka dot suitcase - Twiggi
Your birthday girl will love to see a Birthday message on this wall sticker just for her!
Ladybug chalkboard sticker - Bright star kid
All the little one’s can get into the Ladybug theme with these fun party hats:
Ladybug party hat - Le Petit Party
Polka dot cone hats - The Little Big Company
These fun toys and items can be used as decoration on the day and also make cute play items:
Ladybird wooden bowling game - Baby vegas
Goki wooden push along ladybird - Peanut Gallery
Bouncing ladybird mobile - My Wooden Toys
Lady bug and bee mobile - Echidnas on the loose
Have some fun dressing your little girl up with some of these items:
Lady bug hair clip - Spoiled Rotten Princess
Ladybug bib - Noo Designs
Lady bird wings with antenna - Echidna on the Loose
Ladybird romper - Noo Designs
Ladybird jumper - Noo Designs
Take Home Gifts
There are just so many cute Ladybug favours which you can package up for the little one’s to take home and enjoy!
Lady bug bubbles - P is for Party
Ladybug eraser - Bubbles and Rainbows
Ladybug pencil - Oh So Party
Lady Bug pocket mirror - Iszle Store
Ladybug Castanet - Le Petit Party
Ladybug Maraca - Le Petit Party
Ladybug soap favour - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Bubble bath ladybug - The Party Parlour
Ladybird personalised lollipops - Little Dance Invitations
Ladybug lolly jar favour - Le Petit Party
Ladybug chocolates - Le Petit Party
Love the idea of giving a book as a party favour!
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle - Booktopia
Package up your choices in some of these options:
Ladybug favour box - Party kit in Kaboodle
Black and white dot favour bags - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Red Polka dot bag - The Princess and the Pirate
Polka dot noodle box - The Little Big Company
Topped off with these ultra cute embellishments!
Ladybug pegs - Le Petit Party
Wooden ladybug with self adhesive backing - Little Big Company
Ladybug ribbon - Le Petite Party
Ladybug printable tag - The Candy Tree
Red polka dot tag - The Party Table
Finally a personal favourite which I’m planning on giving my own daughter later this year, are these Award Winning wheely-bug ride on toys, shown here in the Ladybug design. Don’t you think they are just so cute? They are available in 2 different sizes and various animals but I love this one the best! Would make a great gift for your little girl if she loves lady bugs!
Wheely bug ladybird - Peanut Gallery
Real Parties
Here are some real parties to provide you with furtner inspiration for this theme, and as you will see there are many different ways you can theme this party:
Such a delightful Ladybug party by Suzi from Alannah Rose incorporating pink & cute garden touches!
So many cute details in this party from Paper Princess Chronicles
Lovely items in this party and I adore the cookies! Featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog
A ladybug party with a strong red, green and white theme from the Party Dress
A way to incorporate yellow into this theme from Pizzazzerie
Gorgeous little ladybug party featured on Catch My Party
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I really enjoyed putting these items together for this post as it’s such a cute theme for a little girl in a different colour palette to the usual girly themes! Hope you enjoyed it and it will help you with your planning and truly celebrating your own little ladybug!
Rainbows remind us all of dreams, hopes and great things to come so no wonder they have become a popular theme recently for boys and girls celebrations! Such a positive & bright theme and an easy one to put together because you can mix and match a range of colours of any item to create create your rainbow effect.
However in this post I have mainly featured items which already have the rainbow colour palette.
To put together something unique, combine other cute items in with the rainbows such as clouds, unicorns, umbrellas or a pot of gold!
Invitations & Printables
Beautiful and bright, these sets will help set the colourful mood for this celebration!
Wrap me in rainbows printables – Alannah Rose
Colour my world printables – Style Me Gorgeous
Retro rainbow printable invites – Cake Ink
Decorations
There is an array of multicoloured buntings, garlands and hanging decorations to really make your party area bright for this rainbow party! Enjoy this selection…
Pretty party bunting – Paperklip Designs
Happy Birthday rainbow banner – Paperklip Designs
Rainbow bunting – Giggleberry Creations
Rainbow ribbon garland – Giggleberry Creations
Rainbow themed fairy lights – Little Dance Invitations
Multicoloured tissue fan – Bubbles and Rainbows
Rainbow pom pom – Ah-Tissue
Table decor
Brighten up your table with a choice of colourful table decor:
Multicoloured dots and stripes tablecloth – Bubbles and Rainbows
Multicoloured stripes tablerunner – The Party Parlour
Sweet Treats
Just love this rainbow wrapper which is a printable that you can make yourself:
Printable rainbow cupcake wrappers – Wants and wishes designs
Or for readymade wrappers, combine these cute cups together for a rainbow look:
How sweet are these rainbow cupcake topper printables? Another way of decorating your cupcakes with the rainbow theme:
Rainbow cupcake toppers – Charlie Mae
Rainbow toppers – Giggles Cupcake Toppers
Continue the rainbow look with these sweet choices:
Chocolate freckles – Pink Frosting
For your cake, these adorable cake toppers are a cute way of dressing up a simple cake:
Origami stars cake decoration – The Unbirthday Party
Your little one will enjoy blowing out the candles on this cake!
Tiny rainbow candle – The Candle Shop
If you are planning on doing a rainbow cake I thought I’d share this idea – a little bit different to the typical rainbow cake with layers going horizontal instead of vertical!
20 layer rainbow cake – Chocolate Suze blog
Since alot of your decor will be quite bright, a simple white cake stand will look lovely on your table and allow all the other bright colours on the table to stand out. However for some extra fun this funky cake stand I spotted will add another boost of colour to the table!
Colourful cake stand – Make a Cake (US)
Special Themed items/ideas
This inspiring quote is a wonderful reminder of the joy of rainbows and could feature in the part area and then would be a special print in your child’s bedroom after the party:
Somewhere over the rainbow print
These balloon balls are a simple and great way to dress up a balloon to make it a fun toy. You could have a few on the day for the little one’s to play with:
Take Home Gifts
For your the little one’s to take home some colourful goodies, here are some fun items they are sure to enjoy!
Rainbow pad and pen set – Bubbles and Rainbows
Rainbow wooden bell – Teddys Wooden Toys
Tiger Tribe stamp set – The Hip Infant
For edible items I love these vibrant rainbow party favour bags:
Confetti favour bag – Emiko Blue
Rainbow favour bag – Emiko Blue
Topped off with a cute tag and some embellishments to finish off your rainbow theme right to the last detail!
Rainbow favour tag – Emiko Blue
Rainbow stripe ribbon – Sweet Desires
Real Parties
The Rainbow theme party has become very popular recently and there are many different ways you can decorate and create a rainbow effect for a little one’s celebration! Here are some real parties to give you some more inspiration!
So many great ideas at this Rainbow of Ribbons party by Giggleberry Creations
A virbrant Rainbow summer party featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog
An amazing rainbow and unicorns party which was featured on the Little Sooti Blog
Such a sweet Over the Rainbow party featured on Pizzazzerie
Very cute rainbow party over at Buggie and Jellybean
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Hope you enjoyed this colourful post and it will help inspire you for your little boy or girl’s celebration! With rainbows evoking such great feelings of joy and hope it is such a fitting theme to celebrate any little one!
What could be sweeter than a sweet shop party for your darling little one? Such a fun theme with lots of beautiful colours, candies, candy jars and more!
You could set this party up based on a traditional lolly store, a girly sweet shop with pastel colours or a bright modern candy store! Dream up different ways of displaying/serving the candies or treats (I’ve provided some unbreakable options in this post too!) and try not to eat too much of the candy before the day of the actual party!
Hope you enjoy….
Invitations/Printables
Lanch your party with a gorgeous invitation
Sweet Shoppe Printables - My Little Jedi
Lollipop invitation - My Little Jedi
Candy land invitation - Imprintables
Sweet Shop party invite - Invite with Style
Sweet shoppe invitation printable - Sweet Bambinos
Candy land invitation printable - Anders Ruff
Printable Lollipop invitation - TomKat Studio
Decorations
You could make your own candy store awning, however this cute scalloped border could be used to help create a bright feel for your candy store for an easier option:
Pink scalloped border - Australian Teaching Aids
Another sweet option is this border wall decal which you could use to frame your sweet table setting:
Ribbon candy border - Giggle smile Designs
A lovely backdrop for the table with custom wording available:
Candyland wallpaper - Imprintables
For a bright candy feel, these wall stickers will really liven up your party space and can then be transferred into the playroom/bedroom after the party:
Candy Factory wall sticker - Lilly & Lolly
Cute printable banner with candy stripe lettering:
Candyland printable custom banner - Dimple Prints
The soft colours of this bunting would help create a pretty feel to your candy shop:
Alimrose bunting - Three Little Owls
Or try this garland for a fun look!
Spring smart garland - P is for Party
Love this bunting as you can pick/choose which flag designs you like when you hang it up and can decide the order of the patterns as well. So if one of the designs don’t work into your theme you can leave it out:
Paper Eskimo bunting flags - Born to Party
These sweet paper chains can be easily made yourself with this kit of pre-cut paper which is adhesive and makes creating a unique and fun decoration easy!
Candy Hues Paper linkits, precut strips with adhesive to make a paper chain - Linkits
The orange,pink and yellow colours of this garland is perfect for a sweet store feel!
Mini cotton garland - Imprintables
Imagine the room decorated with these pastel pom pom’s! Just gorgeous!
Pastel tissue pom poms - Ah-Tissue
Mix and match your hanging decorations for a cute look:
Lemonade lantern- Details, details
Pink tissue paper fan - Little Sooti
Lime green giant balloon - Little Sooti
Table Decor
Set your table with these bright colours:
Candy pink tablecloth - P is for party
Yellow table cloth - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Pale pink tablerunner - P is for Party
Candy stripe table runner - The Party Parlour
Candy stripe table runner - The Petite Party Company
Paper eskimo pink spot table runner - Details, Details
Pink striped plates - The Little Big Company
Purple, pink and blue polka dot plates (matching cup & napkin available) - Lovely Little Parties
Marshmellow pink napkins - Occasion by Design
Napkins Limocello - Occasion by Design
Sambellina party cups - Details, Details
Polkadot lime party cups - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Such cute polka dot straws for the cups/bottles!
Pink polka dot straws - Poppie Lane Emporium
To add to the fun of a sweet shop theme, try this straw holder to display all the pretty straws:
Davis & Waddell Glass Straw dispenser - Robin's Kitchen
Yellow and pink are so beautiful together for this theme, and these custom wrappers would be lovely on poppers, glass bottles or juice bottles!
Custom Printable bottle wrapper - Mon Tresor
Sweet Treats
You could make a variety of coloured cookies with this sweets cookie cutter. They would look great on the table or could be used to make some cookie take home gifts:
Sweets cookie cutter - Details, Details
If you are having cupcakes in your sweet shop, keep them within the theme with these cute cuptake toppers and wrappers:
Multi polkadot cupcake flags - Brown Paper Packages
Scallop cupcake toppers - Twiggi
Candy stripes cupcake wrapper - Enchanted Creations
Pink & white stripe cupcake wrappers - Details, details
Instead of a cupcake stand, try displaying your cupcakes in a sweet cupcake carrier such as this one. Tie a ribbon around the top to dress it up and I think it would look really sweet!
Cupcake carrier - Sweet Little Birdy
For your main cake these candles which have wording on them such as “Sweet” and “yum yum” are just perfect for this theme!
Pink n Mix Yummy Candles - Little Sooti
Also loving the yellow and white combination of these cuties:
Lemon and white candles - Details, Details
The scalloped look of this cake stand would work in so well with a sweet shop theme, besides the fact that it is just gorgeous and could be used for many parties to come!
Square cake stand with scalloped edge - Lily Chic Events
Now onto some items to display and serve your candy if you are having a candy buffet.
I have included some glassware as well as some unbreakable options as well, so depending on the age of your guests you can choose what is most appropriate! If most of the little one’s are very very young and it is mainly the adults you are having the dessert table for, then you can’t go past the beautiful glass jars for a classic sweet shop look!
However there are still fun options for displaying your sweets if you are worried about the kids around the candy jars!
First off I love these selections for a traditional sweet shop style:
Glass ribbed jars, set of 3 - Sweet Style
Parnella Glass Jar - Sweet Style
Ryder Candy Jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Bormioli Rocco preserving jar - Peters of Kensington
Just adore these selections of elegant and modern candy jars:
Tatiana Candy Jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Samantha candy jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Chrissy glass jar - Sweet Style
Emmy glass jar - Sweet Style
If you are after some more affordable options, Ikea has a few simple but cute candy jars available such as this one:
Mogden jar with lid - Ikea
Or these sets of 3 are another great idea:
Set of 3 Apothecary jars - Little Big Company
Candy Jar set of 3 - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebration
For easy candy access (perfect for kids who you think can handle the glass but you still want to make it a bit easier for them) these candy bowl options are great!
17cm Conic Vase - Sweet Little Birdy
Glass bowl small - Sweet Little Birdy
Myles Candy Bowl - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Onto some fun unbreakable options and as you’ll see there are plenty of cute ways you can display your sweets/treats which are safe for tiny hands!
Love this turntable which can be used after the party too, to store all sorts of items!
Pink turntable with buckets - Sweet Little Birdy
Dress up these cones with some pretty paper:
Paper cone cup - Mon Tresor
These tin buckets which come in a range of colours (but I love this colour!) can be used to display lollipops as shown, as well as other treats:
12cm bucket - Lily Chic Events
Icecream cups and cupcake wrappers could also be used if you have a smaller group and hence less volume of lollies to serve
Dixie Cups - Sweet Little Birdy
These sweet melamine bowls come in such lovely colours and can be part of your kitchenware after the party!
Miniamo pastel melamine bowls - Belinda James
Another simple option is a tray such as this from Ikea which is easy for the little one’s to access and useful to display a few different lollies:
Krus jar with lid - Ikea
These colourful trays would look great for serving your other treats on, displaying cake pops or your drinks:
Smula tray - Ikea
To make it even more fun to serve the candy, try one of these cute scoops or tongs:
Candy Scoop - Mon Tresor
Candy Scoop 3oz - The Princess and the Pirate
Wooden Lolly scoop - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Bamboo tong - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Miniature tongs - Occasion by Design
Labels for your sweets not only help your guests know what they are, but also is an extra way to pretty up the table. Here are some lovely labels and stands to help you do just that!
Card holders - Occasion by Design
Elegant tags - Sweet Style
Buffet label - Occasion by Design
Chalkboard labels - The Princess and the Pirate
Miniature Wooden Black labels - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
You can’t have a sweet shop without sweets! Here are some of my favourites:
Baby swirl blueberry pops - The Little Big Company
Candy heart red lollipop - Occasion by Design
Yellow bon bons - Sweet Style
Yellow and pink swizzle stick - The Little Big Company
Choc beans - Sweet Style
Rock candy strawberry hearts - Occasion by Design
If you want to buy more lollies online here are a few candy stores to have a peek at:
The Sugar Boy online
The Candy Store
Lolly World
The Professors
Special Themed decorations/ideas:
For a classic sweet shop look, one of these bubblegum machines would look fantastic on the table:
Gumball machine - Retro Antiques
Gumball machine - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Another lovely way to display your lollies is to place some of the jars on this tiered stand – wouldn’t they just look even sweeter?
Jolie Two Tier Stand - Malmaison Botanical Interiors
Pinwheels are SO cute for any theme, and these pinwheels (available in other colours too) could be used as extra decoration on your sweet table for a fun look:
Tangerine pinwheels - Paper Polaroid (US)
To create a sweet shop feel, perhaps use a welcome sign such as this printable one and place in a pretty frame:
Custom Sweet Shoppe Welcome sign printable - Evelyn Kate Design
Or for a more traditional feel this vintage shop sign:
Open & closed metal sign - Lark
This bright chalkboard sticker could also be used to write a welcome sign or birthday message!
Grape chalkboard stickers - Giggleme Designs
Love this print! I’ll happily follow it’s advice =)
Keep Calm Print - Poster Pop
If you are creating different levels on your sweet table, this colourful wrapping paper would look great wrapped around the boxes you might be using to place your other candy jars on:
Pink Stripes wrapping paper - The Birthday Company
To really make the kids feel they are in a sweet shop, these toys are lovely as decorations and for your little one to play with after the party too!
Haba cash register - That's My Toy
Pink electronic cash register - Dilly Dally
Wooden food scale - Learning House
Pink butterfly scale - Larkmade
Wooden sweet house - Cheeky Junior
Janod box of 9 treats - Lime Tree Kids
Take Home Gift
If you are using sweets/candy as the dessert and wish to give the little one’s something novel to take home instead, here are a few cute picks:
Lollipop pencil - The Hip Infant
Miniature gumball machine - Occasion by Design
Jellybean pinwheel - The Little Big Company
Bubblegum princess ribbon wand - Pinwheels and pearls
Slide tin, girl & sweets - The Kawaii Notebook
The kids will absolutely love picking their treats from the sweet shop table either to take home, or to enjoy at the party! Here are some packaging ideas to carry on the fun:
Clear cellophane bag - Mon Tresor
Candy Tote box - Candy Soirees
Candy Stripe paper bag - The Party Studio
Pink and lime green spot bags - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Treats lolly bag - Pepes Paperie
Pink gingham fabric bag - The Petite Party Company
To top off the favour bags, this ribbon is too sweet!
Sherbert striped ribbon - Ribbons Galore
Or try this cute sticky tape!
Sweets sticky tape - Candy Stripe Cloud
These sweet pegs are adorable to attach to the top of a lolly bag!
Little patterned peg set - Candy Stripe Cloud
Some sweet tags to say thank you to the little one’s for coming!
Pink gift tags - Poppie Lane Emporium
Specklefarm light pink stripe tag - Details, Details
These striped tags come with a variety of numbers to match the age of your child. Love the colours!
Gift Tag - The Birthday Company
Real Parties
If you are needing further sweet shop inspiration have a look at these real parties for some more ideas:
Bethany’s sweet shoppe party from Karas Party Ideas
A sweet shoppe party for twins on the Celebrations at home blog
Love the use of tissue pom poms in this sweet shoppe party on the Save the date for cupcakes blog
An amazing sweet shoppe party featured on the Little Sooti Blog
A unique way of spreading out the sweets in this sweet shoppe party featured on Hostess with the Mostess
Packed full of inspiration is this photoshoot based around the Lollypop printables from the TomKat Studio
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Hope you have enjoyed these sweet shop finds and they give you some inspiration for the Sweet Shop theme or for any candy buffet you are planning!
Enjoy & may your little one be truly celebrated!
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes…
Spring is around the corner and the perfect time to be thinking about a tea party for your little girl. I just adore this theme…the lace, fresh flowers, scrumptious tiny treats served on gorgeous tableware.
This theme is a beautiful chance to decorate with lots of pretty things! If you prefer to HIRE some tableware, check the end of this post for some tea party hire companies!
For help or inspiration for the tea party you are planning please contact me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com for information about my Custom Online party styling services which you can read about here.
To set the scene here are some sweet invitations and printable selections:
Tea Party Invitations - The Little Humbug
Style Me Gorgeous tea party printables - Sweet Little Birdy
Tea Party printables - The Candy Tree
Vintage Chic Party Suite printables - My Little Jedi
Ava's Tea Party invitation - Belle and Boo
Decorations for this party are perfect for being used afterward in your daughters bedroom or for future girly theme parties, which make them worth the extra money you spend on them. These shabby chic and floral buntings could be used many times over!
Shabby Chic Floral Fabric Bunting - Twiggi
Shabby chic bunting - Canterbury Belle
Utterly Scrumptious Paper bunting - Lark
A few other delightful options:
Truly Scrumptious Rosebud bunting - P is for Party
Kitty Bunting vintage doily banner - Domum Vendemia
Tea Party Cupcake bunting - Oh My Giddy Aunt
Pink polka dot bunting - Pink Frosting
These fabric chains would look so lovely dangling around your tea party area with its pretty pattern. It’s a unique decoration that your little girl is sure to want in her bedroom afterward!
Fabric Chain - Linkits
Could lantern’s get any more sweeter than this?
Ruby Rose Floral Lantern - Pink Frosting
Love the lace look of this lantern:
Pink eyelet lantern - Occasion by Design
This white paper sunburst would look gorgeous contrasted with pink:
White rice paper sunburst - I Love Parties
If your tea party setting is outdoors these hanging lanterns would really dress up the garden:
Hanging etched lantern - Emerald + Ella
For a really personal touch, these custom made fabric lanterns by Whimsy Petite Styling would look just darling for a tea party!
Custom Made Lantern - Whimsy Petite Styling
Also adore this custom made party hat also by Whimsy Petite Styling! I saw both these items in a recent feature of a tea party by Whimsy Petite Styling and thought they were just beautiful and love that they can be custom made to work in with the fabrics you are using for your tea party! Watch out for an upcoming blog post featuring this tea party and a SPECIAL OFFER for all of you!
Custom Styled Party Hat - Whimsy Petite Styling
One of the beautiful features at a tea party is the table! So for your table here are a few choices of fabric and paper tablecloth and table runner options which will keep your table looking charming but within budget:
Cath Kidston cotton cut roses tablecloth - Lark
Classic bridal shower table cloth - Pink Frosting
Truly Scrumptious tablecloth - P is for Party
Cream flower tablerunner - Champagne Creations
Rich cream lace tablerunner - My French Bazzaar
Garden Tea Fabric Party Table Runner - I Love Parties
Pink Cotton tablerunner with lace trim - I Love Parties
Shabby Chic Pink Hipp floral paper table runner - Le Petite Party
Shabby Chic Floral blue paper table runner - Le Petite Party
Pink Floral table runner - Le Petite Party
A tea party is a great excuse for you to buy some gorgeous teaware (although if you wish to hire instead, check out the end of this post)! Depending on the age of your little one’s they could use them to drink some refreshments, or you could use them mainly for decoration or as a take home gift with some sweets wrapped inside. You could pile pretty tea cups on top of each other or lay out a full tea set for a beautiful tea party centerpiece. Here is a selection to inspire you!
Pink tea cup - Raw Space
Gold Trim tea set - Oriental Tea House
Floral Complete tea set - Oriental Teahouse
Ice White Tea Ware - Sweet Little Birdy
Tea Set - Carousel Boutique
Christina Re tea cups - Christina Re
Robert Gordon Alice tea cup - Robert Gordon Australia
Oversized tea cup and saucer - Pretty in Pink
Sweet Dreams Jumbo Cup Mango - T2
Afternoon tea cup green - T2
Liberty Tea Cup & Saucer - Sweet Little Birdy
Franz butterfly teapot - Peters of Kensington
Royal Doulton Signature Platinum teapot - Peters of Kensington
Teapot - Robert Gordon Australia
White wire teapot - Somethings Country
These are some cute options which the little one’s can safely drink out of, and which double as a lovely gift for the birthday girl too:
Tin tea set - Ministyle
This set comes with this pink cardboard suitcase which also provides a styling idea.
50's style tin tea set - Cradle rock
You could use these white vintage suitcases to display an elegant tea set:
White vintage suitcases - The Owl & the Pussycat
A few more options the little one’s will love:
Polka Dot tea set - Bootique Baby
Ikea 10 piece coffee/tea set - Ikea
Here are some more unbreakable choices for tableware, perfect for little hands. Just because they are paper doesn’t mean they can’t look pretty!
Truly Scrumptious Paper plates - Lark
Pink Rectangle Plate - Mon Tresor
Pink Polka dot plates - Mon Tresor
Classic Bridal paper cups - Pink Frosting
Truly Scrumptious Napkins - P is for Party
Cath Kidston Napkins - Lark
Doilies are so sweet to use at a tea party to decorate a table:
Truly Scrumptious Doilies - P is for Party
Gold Doilie - The Little Big Company
Also love this idea of doily placecards:
Doily Placecard idea - Amour Amour
You could recreate the effect with these plain white doilies:
Paper Doily - Koko Vanilla Designs
Nothing says tea party like tiered cake stands! They give such height to a table setting and really display the treats in an irresistible manner!
Cath Kidston Spray flower cake stand - Lark
Robert Gordon 2 Tier Cake Stand - Twiggi
2 Tier Metal Stand - Sweet Little Birdy
Ruffles on a cake stand? Yes please!
3 Tier Pewter Ruffle Cake Stand - Mon Tresor
These are some great options if you prefer a simple and elegant look which you can work into many different party themes:
Square high tea 3 tier stand - Little Sooti
Alimrose tea party stand - Little Betsy Baker
And an unbreakable option for those little one’s who still want a tea party but may not be ready for the real crockery:
Truly Scrumptious Cardboard Cake Stand - P is for Party
Besides tiered cake stands you can also fill your table with other lovely tableware for serving your delicacies:
Square Liberty plate - Sweet Little Birdy
Hobnail cake stand 15 cm - Sweet Style
Hobnail Compote Pink - Sweet Style
These mini cakestands are just so adorable!
Petite Treat Mini Cakestand - Sweet Style
Hello Hanna Sweet Stands - Lovely Little Parties
Wrap some delicate paper or tie some lace or ribbon around these cones and use them to serve all sorts of treats:
White paper snow cone - Mon Tresor
Lovely baking cups for your cupcakes and muffins:
Liberty Patty Cups - Twiggi
Pink Baroque Cupcake wrapper - Complete Party Boxes
Floral Cupcake Wrappers - Hard to Find
For your main birthday cake, these cake stands are so fitting for a gorgeous tea party and will ensure your cake stands out amongst all the other beautiful tableware that is being used on the day:
Harriet Cake Stand - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Pink Cake Stand - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Pearl Edge Cake Stand - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Provincial Style Cake Stand - Vintage Glamour
A cute cake bunting to dress up a simple cake:
Cake Bunting - Raspberry Lime Paperie
Now for some extra special touches for this pretty tea party!
Having a tea party doesn’t mean the little one’s have to drink tea! They could drink an assortment of juices, punches and lemonade. However if they do want to experience a bit of the tea experience, then I love this “She-Tea” junior blend made especially for the little one’s with a natural fruit infusion! It naturally caffeine-free, contains no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, and has no added sugar. These would also make a great take home gift:
Junior She-Tea - Lark
A sweet tray to serve drinks from, or to display a tea setting:
White wire tray - Sweet Little Birdy
Tall candle holders look great on a tea party table and these off white holders would work well with some pink or green candles:
Off white candle holders - Funky Bunches
Some special ideas for labeling of your sweets, treats, drinks etc:
Wooden mini blackboard clips - Occasion by Design
Teacup Cardholder - Robert Gordon Australia
Just to make your food look even more irresistible are these food flags to sit on your canapes!
Truly Scrumptious Canape Flags - P is for Party
A gorgeous tea bag box you could use to serve sweets/lollies in, cutlery or just for decoration:
Manifique Tea bag box - Lifestyle Ensemble
This collection of wooden serving trays have lovely fabric patterns on them which really dress them up. This is one of many designs they have available:
Josie's Damask in watermelon serving tray - The Owl & the Elephant
If you are having a candy buffet then this glass teapot would work well in carrying the tea party theme through:
Small glass teapot - Sweet Little Birdy
To add a bit of a garden touch, these grass placemats can be used for centerpieces, a base for a tea set display or as lovely placemats on the table:
Grass Placement - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Such a beautiful menu card holder which could be set up to display a menu of the food being served, or a welcome or birthday message:
Menu card holder - Parisian Influence
Lovely vintage teaspoons for the little one’s to use or take home:
Vintage Tea Party Spoons - Twiggi
Fresh flowers are a must for a tea party! You could display them in pretty floral bowls, coloured glass vases or for a unique look I love this vintage style bottle to hold one or two stems in. A few of these along your table would look divine:
Vintage Style Apothecary Bottle - I Love Parties
For a pretty unbreakable vase option, this teapot vase (which has a waterproof base) would look so cute on your table!:
Utterly Scrumptious Teapot Vase - Little Sooti
An absolutely gorgeous tea cart which would make a stunning feature at the tea party, and could be used to serve food/drink from as well. It would make a lovely item in your garden for after the party as well:
Tea Cart in metal - Lily Chic Events
These captivating umbrella’s and parasol’s would dress up the tea party area and could even be hung upside down for a unique decoration. I’m sure the girls will love playing with them too!
Umbrella Frou Frou French Vanilla - Lily Chic Events
Belle pink lace parasol - Baby Showers Australia
A lovely garden parasol which you could keep permanently in your garden:
Pink polkadot garden parasol - Brown Paper Packages
This delicate birdcage would really compliment an outdoor teaparty setting!
Bird Cage - Lifestyle Ensemble
Another “wow” factor piece is this pink chandelier. It is just stunning and would look amazing in your home afterward, ensuring that this splurge is well worth it:
Pink Chandelier - Ministyle
These picnic blankets from Amelie’s Room are handmade of quality fabrics. A new range is coming in August and they would be perfect for a tea party setting laid out on the lawn:
Plaza Picnic blanket - Amelies Room
These sweet prints would look lovely in your party area!
Keep calm & drink tea print - Mulberry Muse
Personalised tea set picture - Kids Interior Design
A delightful table setting for your little girl which you could use on the day of the party for her and her friends or to just set up a lovely tea-setting for decoration:
White timber table setting - Bambino Home
At the end of this divine party here are a few ways the little one’s can take home a bundle of prettiness!
These floral fans are sure to be loved by the little one’s at the party and make a great take home gift:
Ruby Rose paper fan - Little Curl
What girl wouldn’t love a ribbon wand to twirl and dance around with! An enchanting gift that the girls could play with at the party as well:
Tutu and Twirl Ribbon Wand - Pinwheels & Pearls
Or how about these exquisite flower wands? Perfect for a floral tea party:
Felt Flower ribbon wand - Pinwheels and Pearls
For favour packaging I love these ideas for the little one’s to take home a sweet treat in:
Pink lace bags - Emerald + Ella
These gorgeous tapes can be used to pretty up any packaging:
White lace tape - Emerald + Ella
Floral Tape - Emerald + Ella
Or for the genuine lace look you could use these on your packaging as well as on glass drink bottles etc:
Lace Ribbon - Amazing Paper
Other delightful items for the guests to carry something enjoyable home in:
White Treat Box - Candy Soirees
Linen Drawstring pouch - Pink Frosting
Pink Cupcake Tote Box - Mon Tresor
Finally just when you didn’t think there could be any more prettiness coming your way, here is some inspiration for a special outfit for the birthday girl to wear on the day of her Tea Party. I adore the collections by Sydney based Tea Princess – beautiful lace, frills, pastel colours and sweet embellishments. Their range does sell out quite quickly however here are a few pieces of their collection still available in some sizes from their stockists. Keep an eye on their website for their Summer range!
Tea Princess dress with Battenberg Lace in Dusty Mushroom Pink - Latoriana
Tea Princess Sky Pink Smock Dress - Sweet Thing
Tea Princess Bow Chic Babydoll Dress - Sweet Thing
Hopefully you have found some gorgeous inspiration for this delicate theme and remember to keep your eye out for our real Tea Party feature for some extra ideas and a special offer for all of you.
HIRE:
If you love the idea of having all sorts of beautiful tableware for the tea party, but prefer to HIRE it for this one off occasion, here are some lovely suppliers I found of tea partyware and/or tea party styling so you can still have a gorgeous tea party but won’t be left with items you don’t think you’ll be needing again.
Perth – Antiquitea
Melbourne – A Vintage Affair
QLD:
Greater Brisbane –
Whimsy Petite Styling
Chocolate 2 Chilli
Fancy Tea
Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Toowoomba + Northern NSW – Hummingbird Vintage
Adelaide – High Tea at yours
NSW:
Central Coast, Northern Sydney, Newcastle – Vintage Tea Time
Sydney – The Vintage Kitchen
Unfortunately I could not find these services in Canberra, Tasmania or the Northern Territory but if you know of any places please let me know and I will add them to this list!
I hope your little girl enjoys being celebrated through this pretty theme!
With summer coming up what could be better than an ice-cream or popsicle party? Definitely a theme your little one and their friends are going to love!
This is such a fun theme to plan for as you can do so much with a ice cream bar with a range of toppings and sauces or with a bright and fun assortment of popsicles to choose from! Suitable for either a boy or girl and another theme with a range of colour scheme options!
Remember to visit the Directory section of the site to find a range of suppliers Australia wide for your next celebration!
Remember to click on any of the images below to be taken directly to where you can purchase the item from!
Ice Cream & Popsicle party invitations and printables
Here are a few invitations, printables and backdrops in various styles to set the scene:
Ice Cream Invitation – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Popsicle Party invitations – Dream a little Dream
Vintage ice cream printable backdrop – Giggles and Grace Designs
Ice-cream parlour sign – Jo’s Signs by Design
Ice Cream party social printables – Jo Studio
Ice cream parlour invitation printable – Amity Invites
Ice Cream party invitation printable – Paper Blossom Creations
Printed ice cream party invitation – Love JK
Ice-cream party printables – 2 Love Birds
Ice-cream party invitations – I Will Invitations
This sweet print could be displayed at the party and hung in your child’s room afterwards:
Ice- cream print – Fairy Dust Stylish Stationery
Ice Cream & Popsicle party decorations
To set up your party area, you’ll definitely want some bright pastel colours to continue the fun feeling that an icecream or popsicle party should invoke!
Happy Day Tassel Garland – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Candy pink honeycomb ball – Love The Occasion
Peach honeycomb fancy decoration – Poppies For Grace
Diamond honeycomb decorations – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
How sweet and unique are these tulle pom pom ice-creams made into a garland?:
Ice Cream pom pom garland – Pom Pom Princess
This is a fun garland to combine both an ice-cream and popsicle theme:
Ice-cream and popsicle Garland – Small Favours
These ice cream honeycomb decorations are a must for any ice cream party and come in a few different colours!:
Mint ice cream honeycomb decoration – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Very cute ice-cream and popsicle balloons to really brighten up the party:
Ice-cream balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Popsicle balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
This fun ice-cream pinata not only provides a fun party activity but could make a fantastic decoration at an ice cream party!
Ice-cream pinata – Party Pony Designer Pinata’s
Love these colourful ice-cream and popsicle wall decals which could be used to create a fun backdrop!
Ice cream popsicle wall decalls – Kid Candy
Tableware
Some colourful tableware selections starting with this amazing pastel tablecloth!:
Pastel ruffled tablecloth – Saffy and May
Some paper tablerunners which would also suit:
Polka Dot Pastel tablerunner – The Party Parlour
Red/White stripes tablerunner – The Party Parlour
You could have lots of fun with tableware for an Icecream or Popsicle party! Here are some options:
Aqua stripe plate – Love The Occasion
Pink stripe plate – Little Kite
Confetti plates – Love The Occasion
Pink dot plates – Favor Lane
Fill these cute pine cones with snacks or fairy floss as a themed way of displaying some food:
Pine food cone – Deer Little Parties
Some cute spoons the kids can use to eat their ice-cream:
Wooden ice cream spoons – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Personalised ice cream spoons – Bespoke Party Products. Party by ‘It’s a cake thing by Jhoanee’
Plastic gelato spoons – Deer Little Parties
Ice Cream Party Dessert Table Items
These ice-cream tubs are fantastic for either filling with favours or a cute way of serving/display some sweet items:
Ice-cream tubs – Butterfly Kisses Celebrations
Such cute ice cream toppers which could be used on your savoury food as well as cupcakes etc:
Ice-cream toothpick toppers – Party and Co
Some of the cute ice cream cup designs available for an ice cream party which you can use for ice-cream or these pretty acrylic bowls could be used for some toppings:
Gelato dessert bowl – Kitchenware Direct
Ice cream van and cups – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Pastel stripe ice-cream cups – Love The Occasion
Toot Sweet ice cream cups – Emiko Blue
Pink n mix ice cream cups – Emiko Blue
Lavender stripe ice cream cups – The Party Parlour
Sambellina confetti ice cream cups – The Party Parlour
Ice cream van cupcake stand – Confectionately Yours
For your ice-cream and popsicle themed desserts, make sure you visit the Directory to find a vendor in your location ! Here are some examples of creations by vendors on the Directory:
Ice cream sundae cake – JK Cake Designs
Popsicle cookies – Savvy Cakes by Lena (Sydney)
Ice-cream cookie – Love Every Detail
Popsicle Cake pops – Sugar Pop Bakery (posts Australia wide). Party/styling by Dream a Little Dream children’s parties
Ice-cream cookies – Frosted by Nicci (Melbourne)
HIRE/STYLING:
Hire one of these stands for a cute ice-cream parlour setup at the party! Just visit the Hire category on the Directory if you are looking for something similar in a different state:
Ice cream stand for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Candy cart for hire – Sweet Creations by Sharms (Melb)
These real party pics from vendors on the Directory will be sure to inspire your ice-cream and popsicle party planning!:
Popsicle party – Dream a Little Dream (Perth)
Ice-Cream party – Dream a Little Dream
Popsicle Party – Styling and desserts by Savvy Cakes by Lena
Ice cream party – Red Wagon Events
Ice-cream party – Emiko Blue
Ice Cream or Popsicle Party Favours
This is actually a craft kit that the kids can use to create a cute wall hanging to take home and double as a party favour!:
Ice-cream craft kit – Free Range Living
A few novelty items:
Ice cream sticky note set – Kawaii Kids
Ice Cream lollipops – The Little Big Company
Ice-cream party favor bag – Small Favours
Ice cream popper favor – Lark Store
Love these cute printable favour boxes!!:
Ice cream truck favour box printable – Jo Studio
Real Parties:
One of my favourite Ice cream parties, styled by Sugar Coated Mama
Amazing pastel pink ice cream social by Red Wagon Events
This fun Frozen inspired ice cream buffet has great inspiration for a ice cream buffet setup, by Butterfly Kisses Celebrations
I adore this icecream parlour table from the Eat, Drink, Chic blog
The amazing icecream social party styled by Kara herself from Karas Party Ideas
A lovely light and fresh icecream party from Style Me Gorgeous
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Hope you have found some inspiring ideas to help you in your planning for this fun summer theme for your little one’s celebration! Enjoy!