I love party planning and take my son, Ty’s, birthday as my opportunity to have fun with it and go all out! On his first birthday, I went with a Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham party. For his second birthday the theme was Toy Story, with an emphasis on the character of Woody, coupled with a western theme. I ordered Ty a Woody vest and sewed it onto a yellow shirt with large bottoms so he would look like his favorite character, complete with cowboy boots and a cowboy hat! When the kids and parents walked in, I had a table set up with cowboy hats, bandanas, and sheriff badges to wear.
There were only a handful of kids there and most adults. Everything went as planned. It did rain the night before, but the weather was great all day and we were able to be outside and also go out on the boat. We had a fire and roasted marshmallows and made s’mores before bedtime.
I got the idea for a little snack buffet on pinterest.com—it’s an online pinboard that allows people to organize and share beautiful things and get inspiration. Each basket was filled with something different: goldfish crackers, pretzels, animal crackers, cheesy Chex mix, and Cinnamon Burst Cheerios. It was a huge hit with the kids! My sister and I made the cupcakes. We enjoy playing around with fondant and looked up some ideas online, but most of the designs we came up with were just inspired by the movie.
I had so much fun with it and love thinking of the fun and creative ideas I can accomplish for his next birthday!
— Laurel Belmore, Owatonna, MN
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