Aeroplane Theme

‘Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away….’! This sweet Aeroplane theme is so cute and perfect for little boys!

Let images of planes (vintage or modern), clouds, pilots, wings, airports, luggage & travel inspire you!

You could use a blue/white/red colour palette however I love some recent Aeroplane parties (see the end of this post) which have used the unique colour scheme of blue/white/orange and so I’ve incorporated some of my choices around this selection. However some of our previous posts such as the Nautical Theme & Fire engine theme have cute ideas for red decor.

You can have a lot of fun with this theme with the use of boarding passes, a luggage claim area (where the kids can collect their meal boxes or party favours), paper aeroplane making activities and more! I hope this collection below inspires your ideas and sets you on a fun journey of planning for this theme.

Invitations & Printables

To launch this post, here are a few printables and invitation collections which I thought were really cute for this theme:

Alannah Rose aeroplane invitation - Twiggi

 

Aeroplane party invitation - The Candy Soirees

 

Aeroplane invitation - Imprintables

 

Paper Eskimo Plane party invitations - Significant Celebrations

 

Plane invitation & printables - PolkaDot Prints

A vibrant vintage invitation which is really unique!

Vintage plane invitation - Katy Jane Designs

These cute airplane printables can be used for lots of different items at the party and I love the boarding pass invitation!

Airplane Birthday printables - Anders Ruff

 

Boarding pass invitation - Anders Ruff

Hanging Decorations

The Aeroplane theme is perfect for hanging decorations of clouds and flying planes and you can really be creative in creating a sky effect which you can then transfer into the bedroom/nursery after the party for a cute style:

This cloud and plane paper garland is too sweet for words!

 

Paper cloud garland - Meggy Green Handmade crafts

Buntings always look great at parties and here are a few lovely options which would work for this theme:

Aeroplane banner - Ben and Jess

 

Aeroplane Bunting- The Kids Room by Kate

 

Happy birthday banner - The Green Grass Grows (USA)

 

Little plane garland - Paperklip Designs

 

Paper Eskimo blue bunting flags - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

I’ve featured this delightful cloud mobile (which comes in various colour raindrops) in my Nautical theme post as it can be worked in for a few different themes and would look great in creating a cool sky effect!

Cloud Mobile - My Little Jedi

I also love this unique paper cloud balloon! It would look fantastic suspended with some clear string:

Cloud Paper Balloon - Upon a fold

Another great effect could be created using these colourful Aeroplane mobiles above your dessert/cake table!

Tiger Tribe Vintage plane mobile - Just Toy n Around

 

Wooden Airplane Mobile - Unique Kids

Wall motifs and stickers continue to be a unique decoration which can be moved into the bedroom after the party:

Aeroplane Wall motifs - The Paperchain

 

Vintage plane wallpaper cutouts - Unique Kids

 

White cloud wall stickers - Giggleme Designs

 

Paper plane peel and stick - Giggle me designs

Tissue pom pom’s would be ideal for a cloud effect. You could bunch them together to create cloud clusters or spread them out throughout the room for a gorgeous cloud scene. The best thing is – they are white so they could be reused many times over for different themes!

White Tissue Pom poms - Ah-Tissue

Hang a bunch of these blue paper fans together for a blue sky backdrop that you could then mix the white pom pom’s into as well!

Light blue paper fan - Mon Tresor

To incorporate balloons into this theme, these blue and white polka dot GIANT balloons would look sensational in the party area!

90cm Blue spot giant balloons - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Table Decor

Your table decor can be worked around the colour scheme you have chosen, but here are a few different options to have your party table flying high!

Light Blue Tablecloth - Le Petit Party

 

Orange table runner - The Party Parlour

 

Paper Eskimo blue table runner - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

These chalkboard placemats could be used in the centre of the table to create a tarmac centrepiece! You could draw runway lines onto the placemat and place some toy planes on them for a great look!

Chalk board placemat - The Princess and the Pirate

Another unique way of dressing the table is this fun world map tablecloth to connect the idea of travelling into your plane theme!

World Map Tablecloth - Melbourne Map Centre

Some colourful tableware choices which we are sure will make the food taste even nicer!

Polka-dot multi plate - P is for party

 

Orange square plates - The Princess & the Pirate

 

Baby blue plates - Occasion by Design

 

Blue Rectangle Plate - Mon Tresor

 

Orange Napkins - The Princess and the Pirate

If you are incorporating orange into your colour scheme then these stripy straws look fantastic in this colour!

Orange stripe straws - Mon Tresor

A cute alternative to the milk bottle is the use of small glass milk carton’s! They are so fun and different and I am sure all the kids will love drinking out of them!

Half pink glass beverage creamer - The Little Big Company

 Sweet Treats

A nice cupcake wrapper can instantly dress up the simplest of cupcakes! Here a few choices which could work for you:

Blue plane cupcake wrapper - Let's Get Personal

 

Paper Eskimo baking cups - Occasion by Design

Blue and orange look so great together don’t they?

Polka dot candy cups - Mon Tresor

These pom pom cupcake toppers are adorable! They look like little mini fluffy clouds – just perfect for this party!

White pom pom cupcake toppers - Ah Tissue

Also loving these cupcake toppers with a cute design and colour scheme:

Aeroplane cupcake toppers - Giggles Cupcake toppers

It’s easy to have Aeroplane theme cookies using these cutters!

Cloud cookie cutter - Biskart

Plane cookie cutter - Biskart

For your main cake, these blue details will ensure it takes centre stage on your table!

Blue spot candles - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

Wire cake stand french blue - Little Sooti

 

Square scalloped cake pedestal in blue heaven - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Special Themed Decorations/Ideas:

Your little boy may have some cute toy aeroplanes you can use to help decorate the party table/area however if not, or if you want some more, here are some really lovely choices which will be great for the Birthday boy to keep and play with after the party too!

Sevi miniature plane - Entropy

 

Janod Magnetic Wooden Toy Plane - Urban Baby

 

Bajo red wooden plane - Earthology

 

Mimmo Vintage Toy plane - Entropy

These vintage planes would really stand out wouldn’t they? Just lovely!

Curtis Jenny plane - Kids rooms by Kate

 

Red Baron plane - Kids rooms by Kate

Now for a few other unique items which may be useful for this theme. If I had a boy I wouldn’t be able to resist this cute pilot hat! It is just gorgeous and would make a great beanie too in winter months!

Pilot ear flap hat - Kawaii Kids

These pilot accessories are great for decoration or for your little one to wear:

Pilot cap - The Party Shop

Aviator Pilot set for boys - Costume Direct

 

An aeroplane theme compliments a travel decorations/items as well, and these unique notebooks could be used for the little one’s to obtain stamps  during the party (for example when they they complete a party game). If you wanted you could even have different  “Country” stations set up at each game area, so they are “flying” to different countries for each game and receive their stamp on arrival! These notebooks would also make great party favours too!

Toy Passport notebook - The Toy Place

Mini map notebooks - Hard To Find

Cardboard suitcases are great to be used for decoration for this theme or as a way of displaying your tableware for the kid’s to collect (cutlery, plates etc), or to display your other unique items such as the above notebooks! They work as fantastic storage for after the party too!

Blue Suitcases - Fairydust Stylish Stationary

You could decorate the suitcases (or other items for your party) using these cute plane and travel stickers:

Puffy Funny plane stickers - Stickers n Fun

 

Travel stickers - Birch Haberdashery & Craft

How lovely is this globe (and not as pricey as it may look)! It would make a unique decoration for this theme and an educational toy for your little boy for later on too!

10cm Antique World Globe - Maps Plus

For a personal touch this stamp with a vintage plane means you can personalise a range of items for your party! Your little one is sure to love this and it could be used to label all sorts of items for him in the future too!

Aeroplane stamp with personalised name - Imprintables

It’s great to have a hands on activity at a party and these kits to create your own planes/gliders are sure to keep the little one’s busy. You could also have your little boy work on this before the party and then use the plane as a decoration for a personalised  touch!

Seedling Create your own Glider plane - Style Aficionado

 

Build it plane kit- Unique Kids

 

Flight school make your own glider - Oo.com.au

Love the vintage look of this Aeroplane carousel which would be a unique table decoration and look lovely as room decor as well:

Aeroplane carousel - Lily Chic Events

Another centrepiece idea which would make a fun toy as well is this toy airport! Really liking the wooden look!

Toy Airport - Tiny Polkadots

 

Take Home Gift

All the little one’s at the party are sure to be in love with aeroplanes by the end of this party! So here are a few cute ideas for take home gifts for them:

Aeroplane Bookmark - Just For Kids

 

Helicopter frisbee - The Party People

 

Foam Gliders - Toys Paradise

 

Tiger Tribe Zing Glider - Cradle Rock

 

Glider plane - The Party Parlour

 

Bubbles - P is for Party

To package these items or some sweet treats there are lots of cute options for this theme! First off are these fantastic luggage favour boxes! They would look so good all packaged up and ready for the kids to take home!

Suitcase favour box - Favour Makers

Another adorable option are these unique milk carton favour boxes which match with the invites/printables shown at the start of this post. The clouds look so sweet and the personal touch of the name is a really nice extra!

Milk carton favour boxes - Polkadot Prints

To go along with the travel theme are these cute mailbox favours ! If you have travel related crafts at the party ( eg. creating a postcard or drawing on some letter paper) the kids could take these home along with this favour box:

Mini mail box party favour - The Little Big Company

These suitcase favour tins could also be used for some unique decorations too! You could even stick your food labels onto them and place them on your table!

Suitcase favour tin - Pink Frosting

Also loving these other cute options which you could embellish with ribbons, tags, mini pegs or stickers.

Gingham is such a sweet pattern which we don’t see enough of in partyware even though it looks so lovely here in blue and white!

Blue gingham favour bags - Sweet Style

You can never go wrong with polka dots. They always look good!

Blue Polka Dot Treat Box - Sweet Style

Blue polka dot noodle box - Mon Tresor

A touch of orange if you are working this into your colour scheme:

Orange paper bag - Occasion by Design

This carry box could also be dressed up to look like a suitcase, which makes it another great option for this theme!

Gable carry box Kraft - Occasion by Design

Can’t go past these luggage tags to top off your favour packaging! They could also be used to label your food or as an embellishment on your drink bottles too:

Luggage tag - Sweet Style

This airmail twine really compliments the Aeroplane theme and would finish off your packaging nicely:

Airmail twine - Sweet Style

Or to bring in a touch of orange, this vibrant ribbon would do the trick!

Sunset orange Grosgrain ribbon - Lily Chic Events

And finally some special items for the Birthday boy! I love that these ride on planes are wooden – they have a really unique feel about them and would make an extra special gift for your little man!

Wooden ride on plane - Junior Journey

 

Moulin Roty ride on - Send a Toy

Real Party Inspiration

I wanted to end this post off by providing you some links to some real parties using this theme as they can be a great source of inspiration and ideas! However just like every child is unique, so should every party be unique. So pick and choose the elements and ideas you love and then work in your own touches!

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Hope you enjoyed this post on this adorable theme! I have enjoyed sourcing these various items for you and would love to hear from you if you use any of these ideas for your little one’s celebration!

 

Garden Tea Party – Styled by Whimsy Petite Styling

Spring is in the air, and now is the perfect time to get to planning for a sweet garden tea party {of course any time of year is a wonderful time for a tea party don’t you think?}.
I know a lot of you loved the Tea Party Theme post we shared recently and now I am excited to share with you exclusive images and details of a sweet Springtime Tea party styled by Whimsy Petite Styling, Brisbane. Don’t miss also a special offer for our Life’s Little Celebrations readers at the end of this post! =)

For Tash, stylist at Whimsy Petite Styling, Spring evokes images of blue skies & green grass, pretty spring blooms & summer dresses, sophisticated garden soirees and afternoons filled with casual delight!

These images were her inspiration behind this gorgeous  4th birthday party.
As Tash explains “This was to be a sophisticated tea party for little ladies, not sparing any of the trims.  From beautiful handmade linens, to antique fine china, luscious floral arrangements and a homemade menu to delight the tastebuds. The little guests were to enjoy an afternoon of good old fashioned high society living”.

Guests arrived in pretty dresses with beautiful spring inspired accessories – instantly setting the tone for a delightful afternoon soiree.
Despite the best laid plans the day of the party did not in fact bring blue skies for the most part – thankfully a well sized deck was at hand to allow the soiree to go ahead.

I love the look of this table dressed with linen tablecloths and pretty pastel colour tableware! Oh and how lovely are those pretty personalised party hats which doubled as place settings?


Antique tea cups were the perfect vessel for jelly cups.  Topped with a dollop of cream and raspberry, the little guests felt quite grown up using their “grown up” tea cups which is a great way of using pretty teaware for the little one’s!

The menu consisted of old fashioned homemade treats: Fruit Kebabs {with dipping marshmallow}, chocolate brownies, lemon tarts, finger sandwiches, jelly cups, and individual serves in Robert Gordon cups of old fashioned sweets and caramel popcorn.
Adults also enjoyed a selection of cheese and fruit platters at their table.

Despite the disappointment of not having the table set up under the shade of the trees on the beautiful green lawn as planned, the weather did manage to hold out long enough for guests to enjoy old fashioned lawn games of egg and spoon races,a  three legged race, an egg hunt and relays. A bunting created start and finish lines which added sweet character to the lovely back yard – what a great idea!

4 year olds love getting crafty don’t they!  Whimsy Petite Styling came up with a quaint idea of each of the girls decorating their own flower pot which would be their take home gift.  Each guest received their own apron, brushes and ready to paint pot.  Seedling trays were used as paint pallets and painted old tins for the water to wash the brushes off in.  You can just imagine the wonderful time they would have had creating bright pots which dried while they enjoyed other party activities.  The girls then took these home with a packet of spring flower seeds to plant and enjoy in the coming weeks. What a unique party favour!

For those of you planning a tea party theme here are Whimsy Petites top tips for a great tea party:


•    It doesn’t have to cost you the earth!  You’d be surprised what you probably already have around the house to use as tableware, props etc.  And if you don’t have any…it won’t take long to find someone who does!
•    The best way to use your fine china….is to actually use it!  Dust off Grans old tea set and get some joy out of it! Not using your old china makes it brittle – then no one will get to enjoy it {I always say there’s no point saving it for the queens visit…I don’t think she will ever come!}
•    Consider safety and practicality too….we use melamine plates at children’s place setting to reduce likely hood of breakage { other platters and teacups on the setting in this party are all antique china}
•    If you don’t have any old cups and saucers you can find them easily enough at second hand stores.  A mismatched setting always adds character and interest to the table so don’t be too worried about finding complete sets.
•    Be sure to press your table linen – a crisp clean cloth lays the foundation for a beautiful, sophisticated table setting.
•    Coordinate your colour palette and be sure to flow it throughout the event
•    Flowers are a must! They are an essential element to creating a beautiful spring atmosphere to a tea party, and there are so many beautiful blooms to choose from!  Place a number of arrangements around the party to create atmosphere and bring the delight of a spring garden to all corners of the party
•    Use items like cookie jars, ornate glasses or recycled jars as vessels for pretty spring blooms.
•    Keep your menu simple.  Bite sized finger foods is ideal for this type of party….and traditional homemade foods are the perfect option for this theme
•    Be sure not to forget the adults at the soiree – provide a simple range of refreshments and nibbles for them too
•    Keep games simple and fun – they don’t have to be about winning prizes – children love old fashioned games like, relay races, hoola hoops or scavenger hunts..these keep them giggling and occupied for ages
•    Hang reusable decorations like pom poms, lanterns or buntings – they all look fabulous rehung in a little ones bedroom or playroom; and are a lasting reminder of the celebration they had
•    Keep thank you gifts simple and in keeping with the theme – a garden pot with seeds; a single tea set with cookies; a pretty headband and accessories….something that will last and bring joy to your guests which will generally last longer than the car ride home.

Exclusive LLC reader offer

If you loved the pretty bunting and just gorgeous party hat’s used in this tea party then you are going to love this special offer available to YOU!

Whimsy Petite would like to offer the readers of Life’s Little Celebrations a wonderful Tea Party themed discount to celebrate the coming of spring and the successful launch of their business this year.
Start styling your own spring themed tea party with this wonderful offer of a 3m handmade fabric bunting plus a custom styled party hat in coordinating colours of your choice. Normal price of $55.  LLC special only $40. {based on a cardstock hat with fabric trim – reinforced fabric hats also available at an additional cost}

This exclusive special is only valid to Lifes Little Celebration readers and is valid from date of blog post until September 15th 2011. Please allow up to 28 days for production of goods ordered, limited to the first 20 orders received.
Email Tash {whimsypetite@hotmail.com} before September 15th to order your exclusive pack, be sure to quote the special code of LLC TEA PARTY to get your discount.
If you would like inspiration or help in creating a fabulous Tea party or any other soiree of your own,  contact Tash to discuss Whimsy Petites event styling services, party packs or inspiration boards.

Thank you Tash for sharing this wonderful party with us and this beautiful bunting & party hat offer !

Little Birdy Theme

With spring just around the corner, now is a perfect time to be planning a cute birdy theme party for your little one! This is a party theme which can take on a myriad of different colour schemes so I’ll be sharing various items which you could use regardless of which colour path you go down!

I haven’t focused on plates/cups/napkins etc in this post since the tableware could be based around many different colour options! However perhaps you may draw some colour inspiration from some of the invitation ideas I have featured below.

First up is this popular Alannah Rose invitation with a cute red bird featured. There are a few matching items available to go along with this design as well:

Lala Bird invitation – Alannah Rose

Printables are a great option if you want a range of matching stationary for your party! They keep everything coordinated which makes life easier for you as you don’t have to find matching invites/cupcake toppers/banners etc

This vibrant polkadot birdie printable collection is a delightful option for a girl:

Polkadot Birdie – Style Me Gorgeous

 

Close up of Polka Dot birdie printable – Style Me Gorgeous

However the little birdy theme can be used for boys as well, and this Owl & Bird party printable in a blue and green colour scheme is definitely the way to go:

Owl & Bird Printable – Style Me Gorgeous

 

For a different colour palette I love this bright Lovebird theme with a blue/pink/green combo:

Lovebird Printables – Fairydust Stylish Stationary

To decorate the party space think pretty birdies, rustic birdcages and lovely birdhouses! Here are some to get you inspired:

These birdy buntings are so sweet and a great alternative to the flag bunting for this party.

Handmade Golly Gosh Bird bunting – Twiggi

 

Bright pink and chocolate bird garland – Paperklip

For another cute idea, how about these Bird mobiles to hang down around your party area or over the table?

Tiger Tribe bird mobile – Twiggi

 

Tiger tribe hanging string bird mobile – Little Styles

 

 

For something really different which would look cute in a nursery afterwards, have a look at this delightful fabric birdcage!

Fabric Birdcage – Twiggi

Birdhouses are a great decoration either to place on your table or to hang around the party area. Both these below birdhouses have the option for hanging and would look lovely hanging from a tree outside:

 

You can’t get prettier than this handpainted wooden birdhouse!

Birdhouse dangly – Purkilicious

Another great option for decoration is some tree decor

Dress up your bird cages and trees with some delightful hanging birds.

This hanging bird tealight holder would be beautiful even without the use of the candle:

Hanging bird tealight holder – Dabble In Design

Or these fabulous felt birdies would look so pretty as part of your party decor and could even be used as favours. The tree is also available to order as another alternative to a tree decoration:

 

Felt birds – Fairydust Stylish Stationary

So very very precious! Beautiful handpainted birds:

Handpainted bird dangley – Purkilicious

 

This cute cake bunting is so colourful, would match a few different colour schemes and brighten up any cake!

Bird cake bunting – Fairydust Stylish Stationary

 

If you are making cookies for the little one’s then these cookie cutters in different shapes would be great for creating an array of different sizes and colours of birdy cookies!

Set of 3 bird cookie cutters – Sugartime

This footed bowl is so lovely to hold some great treats in but I also chose it for this theme as it reminds me of a beautiful large bird bath you would see in a garden of a mansion in the English countryside! Or is it just me who picks up these things? = )

Decor bon bon round footed bowl – Sweet Style

For a sweet touch on your table you could use these card holders for your food/dessert labels which also make cute decorations:

Love bird card holder – Dabble in design

 

Birdcage card & tealight holder – Pink Frosting

Have a look at this colourful table runner which would match a wide range of tablecloth colour options underneath and could be used for boys or girls:

Little Birdy Table Runner – Le Petit Party

 

For favours boxes these birdhouses are so so lovely aren’t they?

Birdhouse Favour boxes – Pink Frosting

These birdy paperclips would be great to attach onto a thank you tag:

Bird paperclips – Scrapbook Valley

 

For a girly touch then these pocket mirrors would definitely send your guests home smiling!

La La bird pocket mirror – Design Child

A fun alternative for a favour are these colourful bird whistles:

Wooden bird whistle – Twiggi

 

Well I hope these ideas have given you some inspiration for a Little Birdy party to celebrate your little one! It really is such a sweet theme with many unique touches available out there and such flexibility with what colour combinations you can choose from. I hope you enjoy putting it all together!