Olivia the Pig Party

Isla is turning 5 and to celebrate we had an "Olivia the Pig" party for her. She was so excited about her party and loved helping me plan it all. She even wrapped up her own money inside of pictures she had drawn to give to her guests (which she forgot, in all the excitement, to hand out).

Olivia Chapstick for prizes

Party Favours: Olivia paper doll, necklace, balloon

Anja's Frozen Party

Anja has very strong opinions about what she wants and this year she wanted a Frozen themed party like EVERY SINGLE other girl on this planet! I did my best not to go overboard with the characters and focused more on a wintery theme. She also wanted it at an indoor play center. It was nice to keep the mess out of the house, but more work than I anticipated to take all the supplies to another location.

 

THE INVITATION

BIRTHDAY GIRL

THE DECOR

THE CAKE

THE PHOTO BOOTH

OLAF

 

THE PARTY FAVOURS

(Next year she says she wants a "sewing" party! That will be a fun one to plan! I hope she doesn't change her mind.)

Isla's Baby Doll Party

I can't believe my youngest is already 4! Everyone says kids grow up too fast, but when they were babies it sure didn't feel that way (at least to me anyhow).  My three children are under two years apart from each other. As soon as one was growing out of the baby stage, another baby arrived. I don't think I fully appreciated the baby stage until I had my third. I really didn't want her to grow out of it. I was so happy when Isla told me she wanted a "baby doll" party. It's one more reminder that she hasn't grown up too much just yet. For her party, we invited her guests to each bring a doll. I made little felt party hats for their dolls that they could take home. To go with the doll theme, I made all the food "doll sized" and each of the little girls were given a tiny crown to wear. 

Miniature Party food: caramel apples, banana bread, grilled cheese sandwiches, pickles, baked potatoes, veggie/cracker/cheese platter, chocolate milk, apple cake, and mini cupcakes

 

 

  

 

Many of the ideas I used for Isla's Baby Doll Party were found on Pinterest. Here are some of the wonderful blogs I referred to:
Lace Crown Tutorial: Being MVP
Mini Baked Potatoes: BBC Good Food
Felt Hat Inspiration: Mother
Mini Caramel Apples: Cook Boum  I followed these directions and the caramel all slipped off the apples. I had much better luck using caramel chips instead of actual caramels.
Mini Food Ideas: Indulgy
Matchbox Doll Inspiration: Poppenatelier Severine

I sewed Isla's dress using the September Tunic/Dress pattern