Hogwarts fans, be warned! This fantastical Harry Potter party is going to blow your mind. An 11-year-old Gryffindor fan got the birthday party of a lifetime — complete with spell-casting classes, Hedwig the owl, and golden snitches — and every detail about it is completely copy-worthy. Get inspired to throw your own Hogwarts-themed bash, be it a birthday or a Halloween party, and check out this Harry Potter party for kids!
Source: Tradewind Tiaras
Who's been sitting in my chair? When planning a toddler's birthday party, many mamas opt for a storybook theme — Dr. Seuss-themed parties are very popular. The key to putting together an unforgettable birthday bash is all in the whimsical details. For a Three Bears-themed birthday, this party-planning mama wanted to create a feeling of being in the bear family house at baby bear’s birthday — with lots of little chairs, a bed, balloons, bunting, and handmade desserts — and she really outdid herself. Get ready to travel to a magical fairy-tale wonderland with this Goldilocks and the Three Bears-themed birthday party!
Source: Frog Prince Paperie
Photography: John McLaughlin and Paula Biggs
A garden party for a 2-year old? Oh yeah! When a sweet little girl has a birthday, you know mama is going to go all out. This butterfly garden birthday party — with a whimsical dessert table tent and lots of special handmade details — is sure to inspire you to plan the party of the year for your little fluttering butterfly!
Source: Tradewind Tiaras
Printables: Frog Prince Papierie
It's party time! LilSugar Community member Coffeetalkie threw her son a fabulous party based on the Greatest Show on Earth! Check out her son's first birthday party below!
For Eli's first birthday, we made a circus themed party complete with a circus tent, popocorn machine, peanuts, hot dogs, a "dress like a clown" station, pin the nose on the clown contest, face painting, and an area for kids to make circus animal puppets.
Did you throw your tot an unbelievable birthday bash or create a cake that rivals those on TV? Share your party with other birthday-making mamas in the Kiddie Soirees group over in the LilSugar Community!
It's party time! LilSugar Community member inbliss01 took a page out of our Lovely Ladybug Party and threw one of her own! Check out her daughter's third birthday party below!
This was my daughter Sarah's ladybug birthday party in December. I ordered (at least two months in advance) the party banner, goody bags, cupcake toppers, door sign, and little center pieces on Etsy. The colors were white red and black. Sarah's favorite part was her ladybug birthday cake. Overall she had a blast!
Did you throw your tot an unbelievable birthday bash or create a cake that rivals those on TV? Share your party with other birthday-making mamas in the Kiddie Soirees group over in the LilSugar Community!
Lots of women like to think out loud, and Dessert Doll is one of them. On her blog, the baker shows off her latest creations and talks about new trends.
A new craze called “bedtime story party” has risen among the children’s party circuit. I was quite unaware of any such party until I was asked to make cupcakes for one. The party consisted of children wearing pajamas and party tables decorated like beds. Although the whole concept just seemed alien to me, I must admit when the party came together it seemed pretty cute. As soon as I was told the theme was bedtime I thought what goes better with bedtime than milk and cookies.
After much deliberation I decided to make an Oreo Cookies and Milk Cupcake. After all, Oreos are milk's favorite cookie. The cupcake was a traditional vanilla cake with cool ribbons of cookies and cream pudding. The pudding was made with our delicious homemade pudding recipe and crushed Oreos, it represented the milk. The cupcake was frosted with a whipped vanilla butter cream and topped with a mini Oreo cookie.
Everyone seemed to enjoy it, even the rowdy 3-year-olds at the party.
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Bug out on baby's birthday! A LilSugar Twitter follower recently asked for ideas on throwing a ladybug birthday bash for a one year old. There are lots of black and red bug birthday decorations to choose from, but why not make your ladybug the center of attention and throw a garden themed fete with flowers, green grass, and legged confetti crawling throughout?
For an alternative to birthday cake that's even easier than boxed mix, OnSugar blog Fresh Tart suggests whipping up homemade cream puffs.
We kicked off my son's 14th birthday celebration(s) with cream puffs for dessert tonight. Few desserts are as festive and impressive as cream puffs - who doesn't love them? They're so creamy...and puffy. (Yeah, sorry, I'm a little tired this evening. Suffice it to say they're seriously good.)
And here's a little secret...they're one of the easiest desserts on the planet to make. It's true, I swear. With a mixer and nothing more than water, butter, flour, and eggs, they take about 10 minutes to whip up, 30 minutes to bake. Less effort than a box of cake mix and a million times more fun.
See her recipe and serving suggestions when you read more.
With two cold weather babies, I've always envied mamas who could plan an outdoor birthday party and take advantage of their backyards and local parks. Wide open spaces and nature as a backdrop make the great outdoors ideal for water games, messy projects, and sporting events, and best of all, they can be done at a fraction of the price of indoor ones due to the lack of rental fees. We've put together 10 outdoor parties that are sure to keep tots entertained during warm weather months.
Spring training may be just around the corner, but the crack of a bat against a ball can keep lil ones entertained year-round. When my baseball fanatic turned four, we didn't let the cold Winter months dampen his team spirit. Rather, we planned an all-star indoor bash for the lil slugger and his friends. With an indoor batting cage facility as the venue of choice, the party started with some warm-ups, a few drills and then a scrimmage between the guests. Check out this slideshow for tips on how to plan your own themed party.
