Starting with that balloon backdrop which blew me away!! The backdrop totally set the stage for this under the sea party with the balloon wall and floating balloons which looked like bubbles! Mixed in are the fun under the sea foil balloons and the “4” balloon mosaic…and all combined together creates a truly incredible under the sea party setup!!
The cake was just a stunning under the sea inspired cake with gorgeous details of shells and coral by Dous Dolce in Sydney! Topped with a fun topper supplied by Favor Lane party – this is truly a cake to inspire other Under the sea themed cakes to come!
Juicy strawberries by Dom’s Strawberries Delight added to the delicious desserts for this shoot!
The kids table setting was setup with net draping centerpiece, custom party bags and party hats by Eve and Co Stationery and all styled with tableware from Favor Lane:
For entertainment you can’t get more perfect than a Bubble Entertainer for an under the sea themed party! Bubbleheads in Sydney did not disappoint with her amazing bubble show and bubble entertainment to create an amazing array for bubbles to entertain the kids!
I hope you enjoyed the photos as much as these boys enjoyed being part of this shoot!
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Dive right into this Under the Sea themed birthday idea for a boy or a girls party.
Using blue, green, white and even purple hues, with the help from our inspiring Celebrate Society members, you can make an underwater theme come alive on land that the kids will love.
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Under the Sea Party Styling by Dream a Little Dream Events (Perth)
Whale Party Styling by Sassy Snaps (Perth)
Under the Sea Party Styling by Cookie Queen Kitsch’n (Sydney)
Under the Sea Kids Party Invitations & Stationery
A beautiful seaside setting or a big friendly whale, there are so many options to set the tone for your under the sea theme with custom invitations.
Under the Sea Invitation by Eve & Co
Under the Sea Invitation by Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Under the Sea Invitation by Joyful Invitations
Under the Sea Event Stationery by Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Under the Sea Party Decorations
Bring sea creatures and colours to life by immersing your child and their friends in an underwater wonderland with these incredible decorations.
Shark Balloon from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Coral Garland Decorations from Mooi Co
Dolphin Balloon from Favor Lane
Streamer Decorations from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Shell Balloon from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Balloons from KF Party Couture
Blue and Green Ombre Balloons from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Blue Balloon Tails from KF Party Couture
Unicorn Dolphin Balloon from Favor Lane
Under the Sea Party Tableware
Create a delightful table setting with coordinated butterfly napkins, cups and plates. With so many prints and colours, there is an abundance of gorgeous butterfly partyware and tableware… so we’ve found the best for you, mixed in with some others, to match in with your colour scheme, especially purple pastels.
Shell Napkin by Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Blue Plate from Favor Lane
Under the Sea Party Cakes, Desserts and Accessories
Make waves with these delicious cakes and sweets, and why not top them off with amazing sea life inspired toppers.
Under the Sea Cake by JK Cake Designs (Sydney)
Whale and One Cookies by SweetP Cakes and Cookies (Queensland)
Fish Shaped Cookies by MaR-Valicious Bites
Whale Cookies by SweetP Cakes and Cookies (Queensland)
Under the Sea Cookies by MaR-Valicious Bites
Clam Shell Cookies by Frosted by Nicci (Melbourne)
Under the Sea Cooking by Sweet Avenue (Sydney)
Whale Cookies by Sweetly Baked (Perth)
Whale Cake Pops by Cookie Queen Kitsch’n (Sydney)
Fish Shaped Macarons by One Bite (Sydney)
Shark Cake Topper from Favor Lane
Shells Topper from Foote & Flame
Boat Topper from Foote & Flame
Under the Sea Party Favours
Let your guests take home an ocean full of goodies with these favour ideas and bags.
Under the Sea Favour Bags from Mooi Co
Chocolate Favours with Stationery from Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Sea Life Notebooks from KF Party Couture
Under the Sea Party Hire and Miscellaneous
Make a real splash with these under the sea themed hire items and other wonderful ideas to match your party theme!
Seahorse Prop Hire from Tiny Tots Event Hire (Sydney)
Boat and Ball Pit Play Area Hire from Tiny Tots Event Hire (Sydney)
Shell Shaped Crown from Mooi Co
Tutu Dress for Hire from Wishful Playground
These great under the sea partyware and party supplies featured here can be found on our members websites. Remember you can CLICK on any item above to be taken to that business’s website or Facebook page! You can find all these vendors and more in our Directory section!
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:
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
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!
