With Easter around the corner I thought I would put together a few selections of some Easter items for those of you wanting to put together something special for Easter.
Easter is a great time to do some fun crafts with your children and make some special decorations and items for around the house – or perhaps a time you enjoy making ‘Easter’ related craft items yourself.
So these ideas are just something extra to go on top of that, or are for those craft-challenged mums (like me!) or perhaps time-poor mum’s who want something simple and easy they can buy to add something special to their Easter celebration.
Of course there are lots of lovely things at the shops as well and I particularly love the collection in ‘Bed, bath n Table’! However I know the convenience which online shopping can bring in planning your celebrations, so I hope this collections helps!
Printables
Easter printables ' Some Bunny Loves You' - Style Me Gorgeous
Easter Fun printables - Style Me Gorgeous
Easter Printables - Ham & Pea Design & Paperie
Easter Celebration printables - Our Little Soiree
Easter chocolate wrapper printables - Mon Tresor
Decorations
Of course there are lots of lanterns, pom poms etc you can use in your chosen Easter colours so I have not gone overboard in showcasing these items.
However I did want to show off these gorgeous Easter buntings (available in a few different colours/patterns):
Easter Egg bunting - Couture Crafts
Also this cute bunny garland in natural colours is a subtle decoration item:
Kraft bunnies paper garland - 3 Girls and a Goat
Sweet Treats
Well of course the main sweet treat for Easter are Easter eggs but I just couldn’t go past included these cute lollipops I came across!
Easter Egg lollipops - The Little Big Company
Special Items
This small wicker basket is perfect for an easter egg hunt!
Small wicker baskets - Shoppe with Lily
These make cute decorating items!
Moss bunny - The Little Big Company
Wooden Easter Bunnies (set of 3 ) - Shoppe with Lily
Carton of 6 easter candles - Dusk
Basket of yellow eggs - Everything Christmas
Hanging Eggs - Carousel Boutique
A few special gifts for the little ones:
Easter Bunnies - Sweet Little Birdy
Jellycat bashful bunny - Peanut Gallery
Vintage rabbit rattle - Ollie Rose
Linen Bunny rattle - Ollie Rose
Keepsake chickens with milk buttons - Oxfam Shop
Dwell Studio wooden push toy bunny - The Hip Infant
Skip Hop Hare comb and brush set - The Hip Infant
And perhaps a special gift for yourself! =)
Bunny on Basket - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Favours
Some cute items to fill with eggs or other sweets for the kids:
Golden egg favour container - The Little Big Company
Easter egg favour tins - Carousel Boutique
Easter Bunny Gift Box - Occasion by Design
These scallop boxes are great to dress up as a “nest” – add a little chicken popping out at the front and it will be a great Easter favour gift box to fill with treats:
Scallop favour boxes - Sweet Little Birdy
Calico printed bags filled with eggs - Carousel Boutique
Finish off with a sweet Easter tag:
Easter gift tags - Kikki.K
I hope you’ve found some Easter inspiration to make your Easter extra special for your kids in the midst of celebrating the true meaning of Easter!
Space, rocket, astronauts and aliens will always be popular with little men and there is a lot available for this party theme to make it easy for your party planning!
Traditional colours of blue, green, red and yellow feature commonly with this theme along with silver. You could incorporate stars into your decor as well as lanterns for an easy ‘planet’ look .
You may choose to focus on only one area of the “space” theme for the party, such as Rockets if that is what your little one is obsessed with! Or go for a full space scene incorporating aliens and astronauts.
I hope this blog post provides you some ideas and inspiration for this Space theme!
Invitations/Printables
Space printables - Polkadot Prints
Rocket collection - Creative Little Stars from Sweet Little Birdy
Space rocket printables - Anders Ruff
Alien printables - Spaceship & Laser Beams
Alien fill in invitations - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Sambellina Blast Off fill-in invitations - {P} is for Party
Space invitation - Invite Me
Astronaut Invitation (with matching party items) - The Princess and the Pirate
Decorations
Create a space feel with a solar system wall decal pack which can be reused in your little one’s bedroom. Here is one of many which are available:
Solar System wall stickers - Tots n Tales
Or create a solar system look using lanterns, giant balloons, star decorations and more:
Silver lanterns - The Little Big Company
Giant balloons - Sweet Little Birdy
Globe balloon - Parties in a Package
Space lanterns - It's All About Kids Gifts
Star lantern - Saffy & May
Hanging silver stars - Blown Away
Little white paper star garland - The Party Table
Rocket mobile - Tiger Tribe
Tableware
Some inspiration for your tableware, whether you wish to incorporate stars into your decor or not:
Fabric party tablecloth - The Petite Party Company
Space tablecloth - It's All About Kids Gifts
Paper eskimo tablerunner - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Alien dinner plates - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Polkadot lime green plates - {P} is for Party
Space Odyssey plates - It's All About Kids Gifts
Blue star paper napkins - The Party table
Twinkle star paper straws - The Little Big Company
Sweet Treats
These silver sixlets would be a great addition on your dessert table for a Space theme:
Silver sixlets (also available in blue and green) - Sweet Style
Create easy space theme treats with these items:
Silicone star cupcake mould - The Little Big Company
Rocket cookie cutter - {P} is for Party
Star cupcake toppers - Le Petit Party
Red star baking cups - Occasion by Design
Space cadets cupcake kit - The Party Table
Spaceboy cupcake cases - LarkMade
Perfect for space cupcakes is this silver cupcake stand:
Silver cupcake stand - Occasion by Design
Astro Adventure Candles - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Your space cake would look perfect atop a stainless steel stylish cake stand such as this one!
Stainless steel cake stand - Little Sooti
Special items
A fun item for a space party is this space tent available for HIRE in Sydney – perfect for a quiet place for the kids to play:
Space tent for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Another option are these cardboard items which can be decorated during the party as a fun activity for the kids and then kept to play in afterwards too:
Starlight cardboard cubby & rocket ship - Creations 4 Kids
Dress your little one as an astronaut with this fun helmet – or use it as a decoration item:
Junior Astronaut Helmet - Rocketry
It’s easy to find rockets at the shops to use to add as extra props at the party. I love the idea of using classic tin toys for this theme, such as this space rocket:
Mechanical tin space rocket - Vintage Nostalgia
These paper rockets are an easy way to decorate your table:
Space rocket centrepiece - It's All About Kids Gifts
Space centrepiece - It's All About Kids Gifts
Cute little handmade space figurines to use on your table, on your cake or as favours:
Handpainted astronaut & alien peg toys - Twinkle Kids
Incorporating a space model or mobile into your party area is another way to add a space feel to your party and create something educational for your child for after the party also. It is also something fun to prepare with your child before the party:
Solar System planetarium model - Spacetime
Solar System mobile - Entropy
A fun game for this theme!
Pin the Martian on the rocket ship game - The Princess & the Pirate
This huge inflatable space shuttle would be a great play feature as well as photo prop:
Large Inflatable space shuttle - Australian Geographic
Use small inflatable space shuttles for decoration or favours:
Mini inflatable space shuttle - Party KitnKaboodle
Favours & Packaging
There is a large range of party favours available incorporating planets, rockets, aliens etc! Here are a few I’ve selected:
Food safe space-boy beaker with lid - Invite Me
Space pencils - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Rocket bag tag - Invite Me
Alien Paratroopers - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Temporary alien tattoos - {P} is for Party
Outer space mega clips - Le Petit Party
Die-cut silver rocket tag - The Party Table
Paper Eskimo party bag - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Silver party bags - {P} is for Party
Space Shuttle Favour Box - It's All About Kids Gifts
Real Parties
For some ideas and inspiration from some real space parties, have a look at the following links below:
A Blast Off Rocket party on Kara’s Party Ideas
Bright and colourful Blast Off party on the Hostess with the Mostess blog
Fantastic Blast Off party by Studio Cake featured on the Amy Atlas blog
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I hope this blog post has given you some ideas of what you can do with this theme – as you can see, there is a lot available and a lot of creative ways you can make this party memorable and fun for your little one. Happy planning & celebrating!
With summer upon us, this theme is fantastic for any kids who love the beach or ocean and especially great for a pool party where you want more of a theme besides just a pool party!
You could base this party around blues and greens, along with another colour such as grey or something bright to go with a tropical feel such as red or yellow.
I have kept this post to mainly shark/scuba ideas although if you look into “Under the sea” parties online there are many more ideas out there which I’ll have to keep for another blog post!
Invitations/Printables
There are some great options available for this theme:
Under the Sea Jennifer Birkhead Designs invitation - Little Sooti
Shark printable birthday range - Frog Prince Paperie
Shark and Scuba printable range - Paper and Cake
Shark attack printable range - Slindb
Decorations
Being an ocean inspired theme there are many ways you could decorate for this party.
A ribbon backdrop would work well for a dessert table to give an ocean/seaweed feel in shades of blue/green ribbons. Or you could use streamers to create a seaweed effect as well. Include fish cut outs and other ocean inspired shapes hanging from the ceiling (jellyfish, seahorses etc)create the underwater feel.
Tropical fish cut outs - Lombard
Printable DIY fish paper garland - Happy Paper Hearts
A backdrop such as this one could also be used for the table or other area in the party:
Under the sea backdrop - Happy Time
The soft floaty look of pom poms would also work well into the decor for this theme:
Grass green Ah-Tissue pom poms - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Aqua Ah-Tissue pom poms - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
These garlands remind me of an underwater world…
Tissue garlands - Inviteme
For something a little different (and lovely to hang up after the party) these shell swags look great and could be something you could make yourself:
Shell swag - Island Collections
Or use wall decals to set the scene and then easily transfer them to your child’s room after the party:
Scuba diving wall decal - Hakuna Matata Decor
Tableware
Love the colour of this tablerunner for an crystal clear water look:
Tiffany blue table runner - {P} is for Party
Or if you want to create the feel of a sandy ocean floor then you could use this Hessian tablecloth:
Dyed hessian cloth tablecloth - Occasion by Design
These paper eskimo plates come in the perfect colours for this theme:
Paper eskimo plates - Occasion by Design
Paper Eskimo apple green plates - Occasion by Design
A mix of aqua blue and green stripes make these straws perfect for an ocean inspired theme!
Aqua and green stripe straws - Sharnel Dollar Designs
The little ones will love to drink anything which have these shark fins floating in them!
Shark fin ice tray - Vivid Room
Sweet Treats
Shark fins are an easy shape to add onto any treats on your table – whether it be as cupcake toppers, or food flags. Here are some other items you could use for this theme:
Shark cookie cutter - The Spotted Apron
Sherbert blue baking cup - Sharnel Dollar designs
Shark cupcake toppers and wave wrappers - Giggle Bees
Shark Cupcake Toppers - Little Betsy Baker
Little blue jelly cups would work really well on your dessert table and I love these mousse pots to serve the jelly in which can be reused for many parties:
Mousse pots/jelly pots - Tracey Lau Art & Soul
A gorgeous teal colour cake stand (which comes in different sizes) is perfect for this theme!
Tall teal cake stand - Emerald and Ella
Themed items
Let the kids have some fun in a photo corner using a prop board such as this – perfect for a shark and scuba theme!
Shark prop photo board - Happy Time
Instead of party hats, these Shark hats would be fun to have all the little ones running around in!
Shark Hat - Echidnas on the Loose
Some ocean inspired/theme inspired toys are fantastic to keep the kids entertained. If you’re in Sydney these toys (and more ocean themed toys) are available to hire form Tiny Tots Toy Hire:
Octupus merry go round - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Angel fish rocker - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Or outside of Sydney you can buy some of these items which would be fun for any summer party in future anyway!
Great white shark rider blow up toy - Swim In
Dash n Splash shark bite ride - Mr Toys
Create the look of the ocean floor for all the little divers with shells, corals, sea urchins, star fish and more!
Baby sea urchins set - Boho beach
Or simple ocean bath toys could be used for fun kid friendly decorations (or party favours)
Sassy snap and squirt sea creatures - Baby Village
Use these shell placecard holders to hold your food labels! You can’t even tell they are placecard holders so you could display them in a nice vase after the party too:
Sea shell placecard holder - Pink Frosting
Use props around the party which double as birthday gifts for the shark and scuba loving birthday boy or girl. Using 2 water bottles you could create a scuba tank prop as well.
Kids falcon snorkelling fins - Swimwear Shack
Large shark plush - Teddy Treasures
Hang a sign such as this (which you could also make yourself) around the party area:
Shark sign - Australiana Online
Another item which could help work with an underwater theme such as this, is a Bubble Machine. This one is available for hire in Sydney from Tiny Tots Toy Hire, or outside of Sydney you can find them online and in most department stores:
Bubble machine for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Favours
A few cute favour ideas for this party:
Schleich scuba smurf - Playdex
These snorkel kits are quite affordable and could be given to the kids to use if you were having a pool party as part of this theme, to use during the party as well:
Kids swim mask and snorkel set - Epools
Or perhaps some swimming goggles which they can reuse many times:
Zoggs junior swin goggles - Rebel Sport
Grey shark bath gel - Parties and Gifts
Set of 4 fishy soaps - Bubble Lane
Shark plastic toys - Australian National Maritime Museum
For packaging I love the wave effect on these lovely scallop boxes:
Scallop boxes - Sweet Little Birdy
For a beach/sandy feel these 2 options would work well filled with something delicious:
Cloth bags - The Party Studio
Corked bottle - The Party Studio
Real Parties
Lots of fantastic ideas in this Shark and Scuba party featured on Hostess with the Mostess
This Shark party is filled with DIY ideas, featured on the Celebrations at Home blog
Lots of under the sea ideas in this party and the backdrop demonstrates a great way of creating an ocean feel. Featured on the Celebrations at Home blog
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I hope that has given you ideas if you are planning a party for this theme, or generally a pool party or ocean inspired party! There is so many things you can do and I am sure all the little ones will love feeling like they are under the ocean at this party!
Gold is one of those colours I love seeing as part of Christmas decor. A colour of royalty and one that depicts something grand and special – it definitely suits the season of Christmas!
Inspired by this glittery Christmas dessert table by the talented Vesna of My Little Jedi (make sure you have a look for loads of inspiration!) I have based this post around a golden Christmas with hints of pink for a glamorous setting.
I apologise for the long delay in my blog posts lately – so much is going on and I’m finding it a little harder to keep up! My little one is a lot more active during the day and I hardly find time to get onto the computer as much as I use to until evening (I’m sure you all can relate!)
Invitations/Printables
A bit of sparkle for your printables! If you know of any other lovely gold and/or pink Christmas collections, feel free to let me know!
Be Merry Holiday invitation - Fine and Dandy Paperie
Peace on Earth Printable - Paper and Cake
Decorations
These decoration options in bold golds and pinks will add a touch of festive glam to your Christmas!
Martha Stewart Gold and white pom pom set - Pink Frosting
Tulle pom poms - Sweet Little Birdy
Gold lanterns - Saffy & May
Confetti System Tassel Garland - Third Drawer Down
Tableware
Love this tablerunner if you are after a bold print for your table:
Pink/Gold bazaar table runner - {P} is for Party
This gold mesh tablerunner is lovely for a softer look:
Gold mesh table runner - Le Petit Party
I haven’t included plates/cups as most of you will not use disposable plates etc for your Christmas day lunch etc however here are some other items to provide a special feel to your Christmas table and bring in touches of pink and gold:
Gold name card holders - Alfresco Emporium
Perfume jar pink - Shoppe with Lilly
Herrang block candle holder - Ikea
Oslo candle holder - Gifts at Home
Pink Coupe glass small - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Pink glass embossed pedestal bowl - The Little Big Company
Although these aren’t in gold, they would definitely look gorgeous on your Christmas table!
Lolly jar with pewter lid and base - Shoppe with Lily
Mercury glass apothecary jar - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Sweet Treats
Dress up some special Christmas cupcakes with these wrappers and sit them atop of a cute pedestal to give them extra effect!
Lulu gold/white cupcake wrapper - Cupcake House
Pink gold floral muffin case/cupcake case - Cupcake World
Pink cupcake pedestal - Sweet Little Birdy
Love this colour combination for this golden/pink Christmas theme:
Yellow and pink swizzle sticks - Tout Mon Amour
These lovely stands would be perfect to serve all sorts of cakes and scrumptious items in this colour scheme:
Hobnail cake stand in Amber - Sweet Style
Short pink cake stand - Emerald and Ella
Small gold cake stand - A fabulous fete on Etsy
You can’t get more gorgeous and glamorous on your table than a beautiful drinks dispenser such as this one:
Glass apothecary drinks dispenser - Sweet Style
Special Themed Items
To add some special glam touches to your Christmas decor or table, have a browse of some of these items! Disappointed I couldn’t find more lovely pink Christmas items though
Gold resin Christmas Tree - I Love Christmas
Gold bristle tree - House of Christmas
Love these crystal trees (bit of a splurge though!)
Crystal trees - Wheel and Barrow
Reindeer sitting nickle plated - Oxfam
Gold Christmas candle holder - Lifestyle Ensemble
Mini gold pine cone bags - House of Christmas
Pink Merry Christmas sign - Celebrating Christmas
Bird cages are often found in Christmas decor, and this beautiful gold-toned one from dusk would look beautiful anywhere!
Bird cage lantern - Dusk
Christmas white/gold feather wreath - I Love Christmas
Christmas gold bauble wreath - Christmas All Year
Love this gorgeous wreath which has sold out for this year, but I still thought I’d share it with you so if you love it, you can bookmark it for next year =)
Spruce Champagne wreath - Papier D'Amour
These lovely ribbon boards are a great unique way to display your Christmas cards during this season, and of course can be used year round for photos, notes etc! With diamante detailing it is gorgeous!
Beautiful french memo board - French Knot Designs
Favours
Package up your favours in a lovely gold item:
Gold cube box - Details, Details
Gold tin pail - Saffy & May
You could fill an elegant pink perfume bottle with some beautiful scented oils for your guests to take home:
Coloured bomboniere perfume bottle - Elegant Bomboniere
Or keep it classic and simple in a clear jar which you can embellish:
Antique apothecary jars - Sweet Style
Add something special to your Christmas gifts or favours with these embellishments:
Gold leaves ribbon - Camelot Craft
Martha Stewart Metallic tinsel with glue - Pink Frosting
Gold and ivory Christmas ribbon - Amazing Paper
Real Inspiration
Pink and gold winter glittery houses from The Sweetest Occasion blog
Pretty pink and gold christmas decor inspiration from the Citrus and Orange blog
Christmas nutcracker suite ballet party by Kate Landers featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog
A gorgeous pink and gold dessert table by Sharnel Dollar Designs
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I hope you’ve found some Christmas inspiration here, and as we hurtle towards Christmas at lightening speed – remember to try and not get too stressed and flustered with all the Christmas shopping, and enjoy this magical time of the year with your little ones =)
With Christmas fast approaching (almost too fast!) I know many of you are planning various Christmas gatherings – whether it’s for your family, your friends or the kids! So here is some Christmas inspiration based around a Winter wonderland theme based around white of course, with some blue and silver mixed in as possible options. Red is another possible colour to work into this theme as it looks lovely with white and ice blue. You could also incorporate gold instead of silver into this theme.
Incorporate snow flakes, white trees and reindeers, snow and lovely Christmas items which you can easily find in the shopping centres as well as online, to create a winter wonderland feel!
Hope you enjoy this selection =)
Invitations/Printables
Here are some lovely options for a printable range for a Winter Wonderland Christmas party:
Cool Christmas theme - Style Me Gorgeous
Winter wonderland printables - Anders Ruff
Winter wonderland printables - Birds Party
This is a lovely collection for a winter wonderland birthday party:
Red and aqua snowflake printables - TomKat Studio
A cute range for the kids:
Penguin and Friends printable - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Decorations
There are so many ways you can decorate for this party, and your white decorations which you purchase for this theme can easily be worked into many future themes/parties in the future.
White bunting - Lovely Little Parties
White paper sunburst - {P} is for Party
The soft effect of a blue tulle pom pom would look gorgeous mixed in with white decorations:
Light blue tulle pom pom - Sweet Little Birdy
Star Lantern - Saffy & May
Big christmas snowflake - Top 3 by design
White paper fan - Little Sooti
Mini lantern kit - Occasion by Design
Hanging snowflake garland - The Party People
Snowflake hanging lights - Ikea
Tissue snowflake assortment pack - The Little Big Company
Transparent snowflake wall stickers - Bosco Bear
Snowflake wreath - Domayne
Tableware
Your table would be gorgeous with a white tablecloth alone as it’s base however if you did want to use a tablerunner this pretty white and silver one would look lovely:
Christmas table runner in white and silver - Celebrating Christmas
These aqua and white Sambellina plates would look sweet with this theme:
Blue sambellina plates - Sweet Little Birdy
Or a few other options:
Silver plates - Occasion by Design
Snowflake paper plate - Pink Frosting
Meri Meri Wonderland plates - The Party Table
Snowflake cups - The Party People
Use white straws for a crisp look:
White straws - The Party Table
Some additional table decor to add as a finishing touch:
White glitter tree - The Little Big Company
Snowflake card holder - The Little Big Company
Sweet Treats
Fill your table with snowflakes with these items!
Extra large snowflake cookie cutter - Sweet Themes
Snowflake chocolate moulds - Cakes Around Town
Snowflake cupcake wrappers - The Party Table
Cupcake wrappers and picks - The Little Big Company
Meri Meri Wonderland cupcake set - The Party Table
Love the gorgeous colours of this lollipop which would work so well for a Winter wonderland party:
aqua and white lollipop - Sharnel Dollar Designs
The ice look of a rock candy stick will always suit this theme!
Light blue rock candy stick - Sweet Style
Use this cake wrapper around your stands to create an instant snowflake effect:
Snowflake cake wrapper - Significant Celebrations
Special Themed items
Some other lovely options to have your party or house looking like a beautiful winter wonderland!
Glowing ice cube decorations - Pink Frosting
Spinning top tealight holder - Dusk (sold out online, check in store)
White glitter snowflake candles - Dusk
Frosti Candle - Dusk
White snow christmas tree candle - Dusk
Reindeer snow globe - Christmas All Year
White reindeer - Carousel Boutique
Small white pear tree - Celebrating Christmas
White wire tree - Celebrating Christmas
White Christmas Tree - Christmas All Year Round
These white stems would make a lovely Christmas table centrepiece. Place in a vase and keep them as is, or hang lovely ornaments off the branches:
Mitsumata stem - Freedom Furniture
Artificial snow - The Party People
White santa sack - Hard To Find
Snowflake sack - Hard To Find
Favours
Love these scallop boxes – use the white and/or blue on your table and fill with sweets:
White and blue scallop boxes - Sweet Little Birdy
For a snowflake look these options are also lovely:
Snowflake favour box - The Little Big Company
Snowflake Christmas bauble - The Little Big Company
Cello bag with snowflake design - Cakes Around Town
Soft and white muslin bags which could be stamped with a Christmas message:
Cotton muslin bags - Sharnel Dollar Designs
These cute apothecary jars could be filled with some lovely sweets to match your colour scheme:
Mini glass apothecary jar - Sweet Style
How cute is this little snowflake gift tag! Love the snowflake punched out of it:
Snowflake wood gift tag - Pagoda Tree
Finish off your packaging with some lovely ribbon:
Snowflake ice mint ribbon - Amazing Paper
Real Parties
Gorgeous Snowflake ballerina party by Glorious Treats showcased on the TomKat Studio website
Absolutely beautiful winter wonderland table featured on Hostess with the Mostess
Stylish winter wonderland party bringing together lots of talented stylists, featured on the My Sweet and Saucy website
Elegant winter wonderland table by Ruby Ju featured on the Amy Atlas blog
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Hope you have enjoyed this dose of Winter Wonderland inspiration! More Christmas inspiration will be coming to the Life’s Little Celebrations blog soon =)