I’m still in birthday mode and finding all sorts of goodies! I promise I’ll be over the party bug soon:-)

I love this adorable Candy Land party invite by Katherine Marie Photography. What a great way to recycle an Altoid Tin! 

When I asked Katherine if I could feature her invitations, she told me she had just had the party! I was in awe when I saw her photos!!

This party is so “SWEET!” And I thought I went a little nuts when I made a barn out of giant box for my son’s 1st birthday. ha! You really are in Candy Land here. WOW. I love it.

She gave each kid a toothbrush as a party favor! I’m sure the moms were happy for that nice parting gift:-) Head over to Katherine’s site for more beautiful photos of Candy Land. She’s one creative mama!!

FUN NEWS

Next week will be full of Back to School Freebies! YAY!!

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My baby wanted a mermaid party.

Here is what she got….  Enjoy!

I had the best time drawing her as a mermaid for the invitation!

Her name was on the invite, I just put “girl” on here for the blog.

I think these cupcake toppers took a lot longer to make than the cup cakes! I now have them for sale in my shop.

The food was sushi sandwiches, brownie bombs, brownie starfish pops, goldfish crackers, fruit, pizza and blue Gatorade.

Little Mermaids

The guests were four little girls and one little boy (her boyfriend!). More about him later… ha!

I made these easy no sew mermaid tails for the girls. I didn’t realize how tall they all were compared to my girl! So some were way shorter than they should have been. You can see directions on how to make these at the bottom of this post. Of course, each mermaid got a crown too!

We had lots of fun and games!

Pin the crown on Ariel (which even the older brothers wanted to do), an under the sea treasure hunt and the older siblings had a blast in the dance contest! Oh my… there were some moves going on that should have been outlawed!! LOL! And of course opening presents at the end was a big highlight!

Taking photos as a mermaid was a hit, even with a few boys!!

I bought a large blue foam core board and spray glued a large cut-out of the mermaid drawing. I cropped in close so you couldn’t see their hands holding the board.

More Decor & Goodies

I found cute Ariel lunch boxes half-off at the Disney Store and filled them up for goodie bags. The boys all got Sponge Bob cups filled with pirate stuff. Centerpieces were big cut-outs on silver chargers with pearls and shells surrounding them. I also had a table with a treasure chest and more food, but didn’t get photos.

How To Make…

A no sew mermaid tail.

Sushi Sandwiches

Roll cheddar cheese, cucumbers, cream cheese and turkey up in a piece of white bread. I also added mustard to some.

Song List

• Under the Sea, Little Mermaid Soundtrack
• Caribbean Birthday My Princess, Kiskadee
• Happy Birthday, The Ting Tongs/ Yo Gabba Gabba!
• Happy Birthday, Delroy Wilson/Reggae

Dance Contest Songs (the kids loved these!)

• I Like to Move It, will.i.am/Madagascar 2
• Jump N’ Move, The Brand New Heavies/Happy Feet
• Jump Around, House of Pain

Thanks for coming to see the party! I had a blast making everything and hope you got some inspiring ideas.  -Amy

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You might also like my Fairy Party Printables. They are super cute too! See the Fairy Party here.

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