We just had my son’s 6th birthday party!
I have so much to show you that I will split it up into parts. I hope you enjoy Part 1… it’s all about the decor.
Don’t even bother going to the party stores to find decorations because there are none. I designed some cute invitations that fold over and are held together by “Open With Caution” stickers.
I also used the stickers for goodie bags which I’ll show details on my Part 2 post. Since I’m all about the free downloads… I created a version just for you!! Just score along the lines, fold and attach the caution sticker with double stick tape or print them out on sticker paper. Print and enjoy!
- Science Party Invites (This says Dr. Birthday Boy)
- Science Party Invites (This says Dr. Birthday)
- Open with Caution Stickers
You will get a pop-up window when you scroll over the links above. You may print from there or click the file name on the top left to open the pdf document. **If you are having problems getting these to fit on your page when you print, please try adjusting your page size in settings by 95-05%.
Now to my favorite part of the party… the cake!!
I am all about cupcakes lately and had the best time decorating these. I just LOVE the little scientist guy.
Let’s get a closer look and you’ll see how I did it…
Candy needed:
Tie- fruit roll-up
Nose and ears- jelly beans
Eyes- mini M&M’s
Mouth- fruit cereal
I mixed up some flesh colored icing for the face. The hair was done by putting the icing in a sandwich baggie and cutting a v shape in a corner. You can then squeeze out the crazy hair! The glasses can be done the same but with a tiny cut in the corner of the bag. I used chocolate icing from a can for those.
Make sure after you place the head cupcake on top of the other cupcake you secure with toothpicks. I didn’t do this and my guy fell smack on the floor as I was carefully moving him to the fridge!! This was my second little mad scientist of the night.
Roll the sides of your cupcakes in sprinkles for a festive look. I found some eyeball gummy candy on sale from Halloween. Worked perfect for decoration.
I didn’t have a large cupcake stand, so I rigged one by stacking a glass on top of my cake stand and adding a glass plate with another glass on top of that. It worked great!
I decorated the table with creepy things! Vases with water and neon food coloring in them. I added plastic snakes and lizards. For a great effect, add dry ice. I happened to have this gadget that produces bubbles, one of my favorite Halloween buys this year! Who knew it would come in handy now?
See the finger in the test tube? Add oil and water with a drop of food coloring and you have a fun bubbly experiment for the kids to play with.
If you look closely you’ll see my son’s face on the M&M’s. These custom candies are the coolest! The kids thought it was great to eat my son’s head. ha!
Click the photo for Science Party – Part 2
I’m hoping to have my grandson visit for his summer vacation including his 7th birthday and I’ve been planning to theme his visit around science since it is his favorite subject. If he’s here for his birthday, I’ll certainly use these wonderful ideas! Thanks!
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Thanks for the stickers and the mentos idea!!!
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I love this theme! My husband is a scientist and my daughter says she wants to be a little scientist. Thank you so much for sharing!
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This is great insight for our upcoming party. Any resources for goggles and lab coats?
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I bookmarked this a while ago knowing we would be doing a science party for my son’s 7th birthday. Thanks so much for the free invitation printable! I’ll be sure to link back to you and will update with how our party went.
Thanks again!
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WowW This is great. We are planning my son’s Silly Science Party this weekend for #7. Don’t think I’ll have time to incorporate all of your ideas but thank you for the inspiration.
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Amazing cupcakes… almost a shame they got eaten!
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LOVE THE IDEAS. HOW DO YOU ADD YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO THE INVITE? i HAVE TRIED. I HAVE SAVED COPIES AND OPENED THEM IN ACROBAT, ETC… I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AS IT IS SO CUTE….
PLEASE HELP!!!!
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So, so cute! LOVE the cupcakes!
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Oh my gosh! Such creativity! Thank you SO much for sharing
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Great party!
You are the ultimate mom!
I bet your little one fell hard asleep that night.
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where did you get the glasses or did you make them?
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This is awesome! Great ideas, beautifully executed. Love it!
Cheers,
Madge
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You are brilliant! I want a “do-over” for raising my kids!!! How inspired and what a fabulous memory you’ve made for him! lucky boy!!!
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Wow. Those cupcakes are the cutest. We’re hosting a Mad Scientist Halloween party and I just found your blog. You are amazing. Great ideas.
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Love, love, love your website and science party ideas!! thank you for sharing them. Like the lady above me in the comments section, I too am having trouble printing the invitations and open with caution documents. Could you email me a file? I am so excited to be plannin this awesome party idea for my son
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I love your ideas and since I am in the midst of planning my son’s will be “borrowing” some of your great ideas. I am trying to resize the invitation file you offered but can’t get it to print on 81/2 by 11 paper. Is there a trick or can you send me a file that i can resize. Thanks a bunch for all your hard work and motivation.
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I am having the party on Monday and wondered about the name tag you had on Mad Scientist Mom – do you have a download for that?
I can’t wait, this is going to be so much fun!
Sheila, MN
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Was just googling “mad scientist party decorations” to get ideas for my son’s party this weekend and found your site – you did an awesome job!
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Where did you get the test tubes from? Thanks! Your ideas are absolutely FABULOUS!!!
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I really want to throw this mad scientist party for myself http://bit.ly/15ClZO
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Love your party!
I know my 6 year old nephew would love it too!
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Oh Amy, I am just now discovering your party section. It’s a good thing I didn’t see this in January because I would have had to scrap Andrew’s Lego theme for this one.
At least now I have next year’s plan ready!
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Love the invitations! Saved me lots of time – thanks so much
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I love the cupcakes!! I hope those little boys appreciated them as much as your blog readers do!
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