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Scooby Doo Party

Parties at the park can be the perfect setting for summer birthdays, especially when there is water fun involved. This Scooby Doo party was planned to be just that. This wasn’t just any Scooby doo party; it was a Surfing Scooby Doo party. So the Invitations were customized to match the fun water surfing theme. The party was planned to have lots of water fun including a Big Water slide. Guest’s had a blast cooling off at this Cool Summer Party!

Power Up & 1-Up Mushroom, Birthday Party Invitations

Not all Mushrooms are yucky to kids…In fact, these mushroom invitations are appealing to kids and adults alike. These are the 1-up mushroom invitations that I made for my daughters 6th birthday party. I took my initial mushroom invitation design and created a printable template to share.

Supplies you will need:

• Scissors
• Adhesive small foam squares /dots
• Double stick tape
• Exclusive template of Party Info and Thank you sheet (Click to print: Party Info, Thank you’s)
• Exclusive Mushroom Cap templates (Click to print: Green Cap, Red Cap,)
• Exclusive Mushroom Stalk template *Print on light yellow or Tan paper*
  (Click to print: Stalk)

A Nemo Party

Nemo is a fun party theme to plan for and is always popular among young children, but just because the theme is popular doesn’t mean you can’t put your own custom touch on things. For this party I custom created several things, including the invitations, the piñata, and a party game. First I started with the invitations. I wanted them to portray an underwater look. I was able to achieve this using plastic pouches used for…well to be honest I am not really sure what they are suppose to be utilized for, but they worked perfect for my Nemo party invitations. :o)

The heading “Malakai’s Turning 2” and the coral reef graphic was printed onto blue sparkly cardstock (which was measured to fit neatly inside the plastic pouches) and Nemo character stickers were used to to decorate the coral reef. Glitter and small glass beads were glued to accent the top of the waves, the bubbles, and the sand on the ocean floor. Once dried, the entire cardstock piece was slipped inside of a plastic pouch. These nifty pouches worked great, once the backing was peeled away they had a sticky backside. I then was able to adhere these to a separate cardstock print that contained important party information such as Date, Time, Place & R.S.V.P. I included a small “take along map”with each invite. The remaining stickers and glitter were used to add a little ‘splash’ of color, to the all white mailing labels.

The next item I started on was the piñata. The birthday boy requested his piñata to be “Squirt”, the littlest sea turtle. So off to work I went, creating a papier mache piñata to look like Squirt. I used Papier Mache, which is my medium of choice for making piñatas, partially because it is easy to work with and because it is 100% breakable once dry. See post “why won’t that darn piñata break?” for more info on this topic.

Pin the fin on Nemo was the game I created for the party. As usual I recommend using a projector unit of some kind. It is a quick, precise, and cost effective way to make your custom party games and even party decorations.

With all the custom additions for this party, this Nemo party became a unique celebration based on a popular theme.

Winnie The Pooh Bear Party

Here is a sweet theme that I had the enjoyment of customizing for a Toddler’s birthday party. I advise to look to the theme for inspiration and ideas. I started with the invitation design and based the layout of these invitations on the ever so popular image of Pooh Bear floating up, up, and away by balloon. The invitations were double sided, with all the basic party information (Who, When, Where, and RSVP) contained inside a bumble bee which was stringed between Pooh and the balloon.

Custom Created Birthday Party Invitation – Buzz Lightyear Theme

Most birthday party invitations are typical in their layout, which is a folded note card style. I however like to find unique theme driven ways to create my party invitations. Sure all invitations need to have some basic information like Who, When, Where, Why, and RSVP. I like to add in a few others, like a map and a list of things the birthday child likes/enjoys. Presenting all this important information can be done in a variety of creative ways. Look to your theme for inspiration and get those creative wheels turning. Here is a really cute sample of an invitation I custom created for a Buzz Lightyear themed birthday party. I used foam dots to add dimension to Buzz Lightyear and the moon behind him. The important information dangled below on clear string accompanied by cute little green aliens. On the reverse side of the moon, there was a map for guests to familiarize themselves with where the party was taking place. This invitation definitely made a great first impression of the birthday party celebration. You bet party guests were excited to attend this birthday party.