Ducks were one of the first animals both my children learnt and loved – perhaps that is why this cute furry animal has become a popular 1st birthday and baby shower theme!
A great excuse to use the joyful colour yellow throughout the party and this blog post is filled with yellow party items as well as lots of rubber ducky items to help theme this specific party!
If you want something custom made – customised printables, particular paper decor or decorations, remember to visit the Directory section of this website to see more vendors to create something for you!
Printables & Invitations
A collection of printables and invitations in various styles and colours to give you inspiration:
Rubber Ducky printables – Giggles and Grace Designs
Baby waddling printables – Pretty & Print
Duckie printables (also available in pink) – Style Me Gorgeous
Rubber Ducky Party paperie – PS Made with Love
Duck printables – Periwinkle Printables
Baby shower duck printables – Black Leaf Design
Rubber duck party printables – Love Shower
Alannah Rose duck invitation – The Party Parlour
Little Ducklings invitation – Bumpkin
Baby shower duck invitation – Ellison Reed
Rubber duck baby shower invitation – Modern Beautiful
Decorations
An array of duck themed and yellow decorations to decorate the party:
Ducky Shape foil balloon – Fantasy Kids Parties
Rubber ducky balloons – Party Kit n Kaboodle
Duck garland – Garlands galore
Yellow giant balloon – Ruby Rabbit
Yellow polka dot lantern – Little Red Chick
Yellow polka dot balloons – The Party Parlour
Yellow pom poms – Just Party Supplies
Paper lantern – Sweet Tea Party Supplies
Yellow paper sunburst decoration – Love the Occasion
Tissue paper garland – Bickiboo
Tableware
Yellow ruffled tablecloth – Saffy & May
Yellow polkadot table cover – Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Yellow spot tablerunner – The Party Parlour
Lil Quack duck plates – It’s All about Kids Gifts
Yellow polkadot plates – Little Red Chick
Paper Eskimo paper plates – Sweet Celebrations
Yellow spot napkins – The Party Parlour
Chevron yellow party supplies – Sweet Tea Party Supplies
Yellow mini milk bottle – Sweet tea party supplies
Yellow paper straws – Saffy & May
Sweet Treats
Yellow chocolate pearls – The Party Parlour
Yellow cupcake tower – The Party Parlour
Yellow polkadot cupcake boxes – Little Red Chick
Yellow cupcake cups – Saffy & May
Duck cupcake cases – Party & Co
Lil quack duck cupcake pics – It’s All About Kids Gifts
Duck cupcake toppers – Sweet Themes
Duck cookie cutter – Party & Co
Sambellina Yellow polka dot candles – The Party Parlour
Yellow duck candles – Party & Co
Rubber duck cake topper – Circle City Creations
Portia yellow cake stand – Leo and Bella
Special Themed Items
Let all the guests have fun trying to crack this duck pinata:
Duck Pinata – The Little Big Company
A fun photo prop as well as toy for after the party!:
Giant inflatable duck – Domayne
Hire
A snapshot of a few yellow items for hire however for all the hire businesses around Australia please view the party directory, hire category.
These yellow bubble chairs are cute for this theme and perfect for little kids. In Melbourne you can find them from Tiny Tables and Chairs.
Yellow bubble chairs and table for hire – Tiny Tots Toy hire (Sydney)
Yellow canopy for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Yellow ruffled tablecloth for hire – My Sweet Event Hire (Melb)
Party Favours
Bath toys are perfect for this theme, especially if a lot of the guests are quite young as well:
Rubber ducky toys – Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
Rubber duck toys – It’s All About Kids Gifts
Some lovely soap also works well for this theme:
Duck soaps – Clover Fields
Rather than lots of small items you could get one useful item for each child, such as this cute duck watering can, or a duck related storybook:
Duck watering can – Annabel Trends
Five Little Ducks – Book Depository
Some yellow items for your favour packaging:
Sambellina spot favour bag – The Party Parlour
Yellow polka dot favour bags – Just Party Supplies
Sambellina yellow favour bags – Sweet Celebrations
Yellow party tags – Ruby Rabbit
Yellow bakers twine – Ruby Rabbit
Real Parties
For more inspiration when planning this Ducky party theme, view these real parties:
Very cute duckie party on the Little Sooti Blog
Sweet pink and yellow duck birthday party on Babyology
Gorgeous rubber ducky party by Sweet Tiers on the Amy Atlas Blog
This little duckling first birthday is too gorgeous! Featured on the Kara’s Party ideas blog
Today I am delighted to share with you a unique baby shower styled by Lettuce & Co. I love that it is based around a classic nursery rhyme which is always good inspiration for a baby shower. My favourite element has to be the drinks setting on the vintage pram and the sweet cake bunting to match the rhyme!
Lisa from Lettuce & Co writes – This gorgeous baby shower took us back in time. The time the nursery rhyme was sung to us by our grandmothers to the time we were singing and dancing to the rhyme ourselves with our little friends.
There is just so much to love about it with its vintage rustic theme. Despite the nursery rhyme’s old history the vibrant colours of the oranges and lemons bring it to life, which is what we were celebrating after all, a new life! Our client didn’t know what she was having either, so these colours worked perfectly whether it was to be a boy or a girl.
The rhyme in almost its entirety (for those that had forgotten it!) hung above the old wooden table filled with orange and lemon goodness and the vintage pram was a real find and works just beautifully as the drinks station, laden with homemade lemonade and flowers.
In keeping with the themes old history but celebrating the new life, we worked the cakes and desserts around the old and the new.
Tangy lemon curd mousse pots and layered orange cakes with buttercream topped with orange zest, ‘jam drop’ biscuits filled with orange marmalade and lemon curd and dusted with icing sugar had a real rustic feel to them, mini lemon meringues and the gorgeous citrus cake, with ruffles.
A lovingly handmade bunting by us girls with cut out children signifying the ‘oranges and lemons’ game took centre of the cake.
Credits:
Styling & Design, Floral & Stationery: lettuce & co
Cake & Biscuits: Cakes & Biscuits by Lisa
Desserts: Sweet Empire
Photography: Willem dirk du Toit
Thank you Lettuce & Co for sharing this event with us!
For your little one’s celebration, styling it around colours (as opposed to a specific theme) can work beautifully and yellow and grey are two colours that I am loving together at the moment (and it seem’s alot of you are too!). Of course you can also choose this colour scheme to work in with a specific theme you have chosen as well. It’s perfect for boys, girls or a baby shower!
Make sure you also pop into our previous “You are my sunshine” theme post which has lots of yellow inspiration as well!
Please contact me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com if you’d like to know more about my services to provide you with more inspiration, customised to your specific requirements and vision – all provided to you online! =)
Invitations/Printables
There are some beautiful invitations available on Etsy for printing in the yellow and grey theme although most of them are for baby showers or weddings, often the wording can be customised easily for you:
Printable invitation - Just Click Print
Happy yellow trees printable invite - Allison Kizer Designs
Here are a few options from Etsy which combine this colour scheme with a theme as well:
Mod Giraffe invitation -Trinity St Studio
Bumblebee invitations - Mr Beans Cake
Owl invitation - Katiearichards
Decorations
Keep things light and fresh with some of these decorations which you can combine for a beautiful look:
Buttercup paper garland - Invite Me
Yellow and grey felt garland - Steph Loves Ben (Etsy)
Printable yellow and gray banner - La Belle Parties
Yellow, grey and black bunting - The Princess and the Pirate
Yellow, grey & black paper garland - The Princess and the Pirate
Yellow, grey and black tulle pom poms - Pom Pom Princess
Lemonade lantern -Details, Details
Grey lantern - Occasion by Design
Handmade paper flower ball - Paper Square (etsy)
Tableware
For your table, along with yellow and grey you can bring in white elements too which fit beautifully with these two colours without overpowering them as a main colour.
Silver table runner - P is for Party
Lemon tablerunner - The Party Parlour
Scatter this lovely confetti over your table to highlight the colour scheme:
Yellow and Grey confetti - Grape Knee High
Combine a pale yellow plate with a stylish grey napkins:
Pale Yellow plate - The Princess and the Pirate
Francoise Paviot Cocktail Napkin Silver Rennaissance - The Cooking Company
Francoise Paviot Cocktail Napkin Grey POlka Dots- The Cooking Company
These milk bottles can be ordered in both yellow and grey:
Milk bottles in colour - Shoppe with Lily
Combine grey straws with a yellow straw tag, or vice versa:
Grey stripe straws - Sweet Style
Straw flags with printable template -Polkadot Bride
Sweet Treats
Lovely cupcake wrappers which you can customise with your little one’s initials:
Customisable Printable cupcake wrappers - Autumn P
For a modern look these wrappers have a great design:
Modern yellow and grey cupcake wrappers - Delightful Decoration
Or use a yellow iced cupcake inside a simple grey cupcake wrapper to create your yellow/grey effect:
Grey cupcake wrapper - Cupcake House
Create a beautiful yellow and grey sight with your cake decor with these items, starting with a gorgeous grey cake stand which would work with so many future colour schemes as well:
Grey square scalloped cake pedestal - Sharnel Dollar Designs
Cake bunting - Twirling Betty
Grey candles - Aussie Candle Supplies
Yellow and white candles - Little Dance Invitations
Special Themed Ideas:
This print would make for a very special gift for your little one:
Art Print - Bubby and Bean
Such a gorgeous wreath to hang in the party area, on the front door to welcome guests or as a feature for your dessert table:
Anson Yellow and grey wreath - Aline Design Studio
Some inspiration of some themes which go with yellow & grey – using these cute wall decals:
Owl family - The Bees Knees Kids
Safari wall stickers - Bees Knees Kids
Take Home Gift:
Package your treats in one of these stylish options, topped with some yellow and grey twine or ribbon. Keep it simple and sweet:
Silver lolly bag - The Princess and the Pirate
Yellow Chevron Tote Favour box - Sweet Style
Paper eskimo limoncello party bag - The Complete Kids Party
Yellow striped candy box - Candy Soirees
Lemon Divine Twine- The Party Studio
Grey stone cotton twine - Occasion by Design
Striped lemon ribbon - Little Sooti
Grey spot ribbon - Fabric Direct
Real Parties
Such an amazing backdrop for this yellow and grey dessert table on Hostess with the Mostess
Love the use of pom poms over the table in this baby shower on the Sweetest Occasion
Here you can see yellow teamed with a darker grey in this yellow and grey, bird themed baby shower on Celebrations at home
A really sweet mouse themed birthday party from The White Library
For extra inspiration have a look at this recent gorgeous photo shoot from The Party Studio
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I hope you found some inspiration for the yellow and grey themed celebration you are planning! This colour combination really does work so well with or without a theme combined with it. It’s versatile, cute and perfect for spring and summer coming up!
