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Spiderman party ideas and photos by: Melissa from Davison, MI For my son’s 4th birthday he wanted a “Spiderman” theme. Spider man stuff was easy to find due to the fact Spider man 2 had just came out that summer but I wanted something unique too. The Spider man invites were hand made by me … Read more
My son’s and daughter’s birthdays are in the same week in August.Instead of throwing two different parties, for his 4th birthday and her 2nd birthday I had one party with two themes: A Barbie – Spider Man Birthday Party. Party Decorations So, I removed all the furniture from my dining room and from my formal … Read more
For my niece’s 5th birthday we did a SpongeBob party. Her birthday is in September so it was a nice day to have it outside. Party Decorations We decorated the back yard like Bikini bottom, with streamers and balloons, we had a small pool for kids to play in with water and balls (the small … Read more
Superman party ideas and photos by: Rigel from Tulsa, OK For my son’s 4th birthday he wanted a Superman theme party and conveniently enough was also going to be Superman for Halloween. I took pictures of him in his costume then uploaded them onto the computer. I cut him out in PhotoDraw and created different … Read more
Sweetest Party Invitation In designing the Sweet Shop birthday party invitation, I wanted to set the tone for the entire party (i.e. warn the parents about the impending sweets). This invitation took some labor to produce but I got a lot of compliments on it. The front circle was attached by a brad (not shown … Read more
My daughter was turning 4; she loves having tea with her friends and playing with teddy bears and dolls. So, I thought it was a great idea to have a tea party for her birthday celebration. We called the party “Teddy Bear Tea Pawty”. Adorable Invitations The invitations were done by taking a picture of … Read more
Here’s the ideal teenage slumber party guide for the parents of a teenager because it’s written by a teenager. Invitations The invitations for the slumber party were chocolate bars. I bought enough chocolate bars (Carmilk bars) for each guest. Then I slipped the outside wrapper off (leaving the gold wrapped chocolate bar alone). I then … Read more
Out of all of the theme parties, this year Joey chose a knight theme for his 9th birthday. So, there were 8 knights, 2 princesses, and a king. Invitations The invitations were printed on red paper with the edges burnt. It read as follows: “Hear Ye! Hear Ye! His Majesty wants to honor the bravest … Read more
My son Joshua wanted a “magic show” for his 8th birthday. He really loves magic. All of the theme party ideas needed to have a magic part to them, including the games, the cake, the party goods and the decorations. I purchased the magic party goods from Birthday Express, which were perfect since they were … Read more
Thomas the Train birthday party ideas and photos by: Patricia from Johannesburg, South Africa My son who just turned three on April 15, 2007, is crazy about trains of all kinds, and he is a big fan of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. It came as no surprise that he asked for a Thomas … Read more
Top Teen Model party ideas and photos by: Mellanese from Upper Marlboro, MD Gabby celebrated her 14th birthday and had an “America’s Next Top Teen Model Party!” Her invitation announcement stated… “Tyra Mail!” The guests were asked to bring two outfits: Favorite T-shirt Dressy and were asked to wear their Personality outfit. The Teen Model … Read more
My son wanted a Thomas the train party for his 3rd birthday party. Homemade Invitations We had so much fun planning this party together. I love invitations and always like very unique ones. So I made my invitations with some decoupage shapes on a stick. I covered front and back of the shape with scrapbook … Read more
My son Reese loves Buzz Light-year and Toy Story so we ordered all the party supplies online for his Toy Story birthday party. Party Games Then I created some games including a Buzz Light-year Bean Bag toss game with 8 blue star bean bags, easy to make with fabric and beans or rice to stuff … Read more
So, for our son, Fergus’, fourth birthday, and first real party, we decided to have an Under the Sea party. Party Decorations We have a very high ceiling and beams so we hung cutouts of under the sea creatures. They included fish, seahorses, etc. from the ceiling and also stuck some on the walls. We … Read more
For my daughter Savannah Rose’s 9th Birthday we wanted to have an under the sea birthday party. I tried to make it as much under the sea as I could without getting mixed up with Nemo or Little Mermaid. Savannah Rose loves to dress up so we always have pictures taken to the theme of … Read more
Under the sea party ideas and photos by: Kristie from Fort Gaines, GA We had an Under the Sea birthday party for my son’s 2nd birthday. I purchased blank invitations online and printed them myself. I ordered most of the party decorations from Oriental Trading (blow up fish, lobsters, paper fish etc.). I also ordered … Read more
My daughter has grown fond of unicorns lately so it was a natural choice of theme for her 6th birthday party. She is terribly creative so she helped come up with many of the ideas we implemented at her unicorn birthday. It was a lot of fun to work together with her to create a … Read more
My daughter loves unicorns and castles and princesses so she came up with a Magical Castle Unicorn party theme herself! Luckily, I was able to find corresponding party plates and napkins online! I picked up the color from the napkins and decorated the dining room with pink, purple, yellow and turquoise streamers and balloons.I also … Read more
My daughter just loves the Backyardigans, especially Uniqua so I decided to take the theme and run with a Uniqua birthday party! I decided to do the party color scheme in two-tone pink like Uniqua. That way it could be kind of girly. I did buy some Backyardigans decorations plates and napkins at Party City … Read more
Valentine party ideas and photos by: Tara from Lexington, SC Here are my party ideas. The invitations were of course cutouts of hearts with the party info, and then sprinkled with glitter for an added touch. We also included little sweethearts candies in the envelope! First we decorated my daughter’s room with cutouts of pink … Read more
Last April my son wanted a Larry Boy/Veggie Tales birthday party for his 6th birthday. I asked him what kind of cake he wanted (not having a clue exactly what he wanted) and he said “Bob and Larry! Bob and Larry Cakes Making Bob (a tomato) was easy, just a 9″ round with red frosting … Read more
For Justin’s 3rd birthday we had a Wild Wild West birthday party. So, let me first say, I got a lot of my ideas from this website. Thanks! Invitations Our invitation was a boot, which I made with a spur that moved. It read: “Howdy Partners! Justin is turning 3 and we’re gathering up all … Read more
Invitations So, Matthew’s Wild West birthday party started with a hand made invite that read: “Howdy Pardners, You’re invited! So mosey on down to celebrate Matthew’s 5th Birthday!” The invites were swinging saloon doors on the outside that opened to reveal the message. As everyone arrived, they received cowboy hats and sheriff badges. I have … Read more
Wild wild west party ideas and photos by: Araceli from Ontario, CA I celebrated my son Aidan’s 2nd Birthday this month-the Wild West party! To date, this is the best one yet. The wild wild west party wasn’t as elaborate as others I’ve had, but I consider this the best because both my husband and … Read more