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A Magical Mermaid Birthday Party

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“The sea, once it casts it’s spell, holds one in it’s net of wonder forever”
Jacques Cousteau

There is something extremely magical about creating a child’s birthday party; the planning, the creativity, the thought process and the fun. When my daughter came to me with the grand idea of bringing a magical mermaid party to life I was on board and immediately let me creativity kick in. Before I start planning, I always like to pick a color palette and I thought soft pastels would be the perfect hue to accent an underwater themed celebration. While I love hosting events at my house, it’s not always conducive to a large group of children so we opted for a quaint, historical restaurant located in the heart of our downtown, which also happens to be our families restaurant. I set up one large table that would be used for eating, another medium table for the arts and crafts and then a small table for the face-painting station. Since I was set on using a balloon garland as my statement piece, I decided to keep the other decorations simple and natural. The cake itself made a wonderful centerpiece and I added seashells, succulents and confetti to the tables. Each girl received a starfish wand that my daughter and I assembled together. This would also make a wonderful craft for the party but instead we painted sand dollars.

In addition to the wands, guests took home a shell goody-bag filled with shell necklaces, bath bombs, nautical tattoos and hair ties. We set up an easy DIY photo station by hanging a white sheet and adding fish net and garland. To save time on the cake I ordered a simple, two-layered round cake with pink drip icing from a local bakery. I’ll be honest, this was the only glitch in this magical party. When I picked the cake up it wasn’t the shade of pink I requested, the mermaid tail was stuck in the middle and they added white flowers, which I did not request. I quickly ran to the craft store, purchased some shell molds, shell and nautical stickers and then picked up macaroons at the grocery store. I made a couple batches of chocolates using white chocolate and food coloring. These were so easy to make and they added a nice element of depth to the cake! I then added the macaroons, the stickers (I attached them to toothpicks) and a sprinkle of edible gold flakes. I was actually happy with how the cake turned out and used the leftover chocolates to decorate a batch of cupcakes.

To recreate this magical birthday party follow the links below.

Magical Mermaid Birthday Supplies:
Balloon Garland by paperboy / Cake Topper / Plates & Napkins by Meri Meri / Mermaid Necklace by Meri Meri / Shell Garland by Meri Meri / Natural Fish Net / Starfish / Sand Dollars / Chocolate Molds

Partykins // Indoor Summer Party In The Winter

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One of my three sons has a birthday on January 2nd. And every year, he talks about how he wishes he could have a summer birthday, so he could celebrate with swimming, beach time, ice cream outside, and more. It got me thinking — how many other kids probably feel the same?

So I decided it was time to create a party with all the fun summer staples — but inside and away from the cold. Do you want to create a summer getaway in the dead of winter, too? Here’s how we did it!

FUN AND GAMES //

Playing classic games like “apples on a string” is fun, but how much MORE fun is it with donuts?

Play musical chairs, seaside-style. Use beach chairs, and scramble around to your favorite surfer music.

Use nothing more than pool noodle and your imagination, try to get your fun colored balloon into a bucket — the team with the most points win.

On your mark, get set, go! Time your littles, and see who can get in their summer outfits the fastest.

Don’t forget the SPF!

Lets play ring toss, but with a twist. Get your favorite inflatable rings, and see how many you can throw on your friend.

And here’s another fun party game: the inflatable photo op. Gather all those cute floaties, and pose!


EAT //

There is nothing that says summer more than a good In-N-Out meal. (And a bonus — you don’t have to cook!)

Credits // Photography: Megan Dendinger |  Styling: Priscila Barros | Hair + Makeup: Aliya Agoot |  Assistance: Kelsey Caso

Partykins // Carter’s 3rd Birthday

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They say the third time’s a charm and after a successful party for my little-big man’s 3rd birthday, I must say I agree! I’ve gone quite over the top in the past, but with a new tot to tote around I tried to keep things—somewhat—minimal this time. So, to make things simple without losing the shock and awe, I went with a gilded gold and shining silver colour scheme with a touch of bronze and copper. The balloons were a cinch to pick up and, the cake was bought at a local bakery,the cupcakes were made by using a boxed mix and the materials for the good bags were all picked up at the craft store! It was also nice to have my little helper around since Carter loves to be involved!

Partykins // A Little Sparkle Goes A Long Way

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Edie turns 3 this Easter. Her birthday falling on a holiday lends itself to the theme already being decided. 2 birds. 1 stone. Easter Cuteness It Is, think bunnies, lambs, eggs.

With just a few carefully selected party supplies; Sticking to a trio of colours add Pom Pom’s for texture, a garland for colour and some old school milk bottles filled with mini eggs and a cute glittery treat for favours and the table is set.

I love a simple iced cake with a cute cake topper …how adorable are these lamb and hare candles. Perfect for our Easter centrepiece or how about your Babiekins’ favourite animal for their birthday?

 

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Credits // 01. Pom Pom’s | 02. Paper Garland | 03. Necklaces & Candle Holders | 04. Bottles

 

PARTYKINS :: A First Birthday Soiree

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Hi! It’s Christina, the modern half of neutral hue! I am posting without Ashley today, since i’m featuring my little Mila’s first birthday party. I am tearfully adjusting to the fact that my little lady is now one, but that aside, I had a great time putting together her party fit for a little lady.
I wanted this little soiree to signify soft vintage femininity with a modern touch. I was so excited to create this party for Mila that I made the invitations by hand, months in advance. I had bouquets of Baby’s Breath strung down a feature wall, made a Baby’s Breath crown for Mila and hung a branch from the ceiling with monthly pictures backed with blush card stock I found at Paper Source. I purchased transparent balloons and stuffed them with peach metallic tissue paper.  I found a slew of white vintage handkerchiefs from a local vintage store and layered them across the table as a table runner. Honestly, I originally bought them thinking they would make an interesting swag attaching them by the ends, but designs always change while you’re actually styling.

The gift bags were filled with Wildflower Seed Paper I found on Etsy. The paper was shaped like daisies. Needless to say, I was thrilled with the find and it fit in perfectly — and as you can see here , I just adore flowers.

I made a 3-layer carrot cake from scratch with cream cheese icing (just like my mother made me for my first birthday). Speaking of which, Mila wore the actual dress I wore on my first birthday. It was a perfect fit, and an amazing heirloom and feeling to know I wore the very same dress. Life is just about that, making memories to share from generation to generation. And this party one amazing memory with friends celebrating Mila’s first year.

Images by Amber Fouts