bubble party

as i mentioned in this previous post

my son loves the new show "bubble guppies"

so for his second birthday party,

i used that as my inspiration.

pretty much it turned into a BUBBLE party!

unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate

and it was cool and misty.

the kids didn't seem to mind,

but my camera did so the pictures aren't great.

the colors scheme was orange, teal, light blue and navy

{and some lime green thrown it there too.}

the invitation

 {the invitation was rolled up inside the bubble container}

the cake

{tip: i use this glass cake stand for most parties,

but i attach a ribbon the coordinates with each party.}

i made bubbles by rolling fondant into different size balls.

then i used wilton shimmer dust to make them iridescent.

i mostly used the pearl, but mixed in a little blue now and then.

the details

 welcome sign

 food:  everything was a circle shape
fruit bubbles, donut bubbles, chocolate banana bubbles,

cheesy biscuit bubbles, pizza bubbles, "pop"corn

 food labels

 bubble garland

i made this by cutting circles (2 inch with cricut)
out of different colors of vellum.

next i strung the "bubbles" using a needle and fish line.

to help them hang,
i added a small bead to the end.

 jello cups with bubble guppies cupcake toppers

i had to have these straws!

i bought them from polka dot market

i added the name flags to help kids keep track of their cups.

i loved these plates/napkins (i can't get the picture to flip)

they are from hobby lobby.

 juice box labels

{write the kids names in the bracket-

another way to keep track of unfinished drinks}

this great idea came from "living locurto" 

it was a big hit with all the kids!

especially the birthday boy!

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the activities

bubble painting

{mix dishsoap, water and food coloring}

making huge bubbles with a baby pool and a hula hoop

i made this bubble solution:

1 1/2 quarts of water

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 cup liquid dish soap

 i guess these wands worked way better than the normal plastic ones.

they are just pipe cleaners

i saw this great idea on pinterest.

just make sure the kids know it's bubbles, not water!!!

 i took all the bubble paintings and "framed" them

with paper frames that i cut on the cricut.

then used them as a backdrop for pictures of each kid.

favors

 i used clear acrylic "ornaments" and filled them with treats.

sticking with the circle theme,

i used sour fruit chews, skittles and trix (trying to limit the candy)

 {my original idea was to use large ornaments and have the tag

inside with some small prizes.

but the craft store did not have enough big ones,

so i ended up doing all different sizes.

the smaller ones had the tag attached with the ribbon.}

they also got these great big bubble wands

(from dollar bin at target and dollar tree)

{bubble mishap}

the shirt is from my personalized tshirt

i have ordered a few shirts from her and she was very accommodating-

especially because i ordered something custom at the last minute!

for more bubble party ideas and links,

check me out on 

pinterest

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the cat in the hat

i just designed these cat in the hat invitations.

i am so proud of how they turned out!

i LOVE the colors.

i did them for a friend, so we agreed that i would design and

print the invite and she would do all the work

cutting the hats and putting them together.

 i sent her a template for this hat.
there is a slit cut for the invite to slide out.
on the back there is a strip of paper holding
the invite in place.

surprise!

 we saw another invite online that had pics
of the birthday boy with a "cat in the hat" hat
and loved the idea.
she also wanted to include pictures from liam's 1st year.
isn't he the cutest?!

the envelopes were too perfect to pass up!
you can order them at envelopemall.com.
i love the way the address labels look against the blue!

i also created the sticker that was on the front of the hat
to coordinate with the return address portion
of the label.

for more cat in the hat party ideas visit me on pinterest!