those doing a polka dot themed bday party

meg1974

Tell me about your party. What kind of decorations are you using? What about food? 

I think I'm doing polka dot, based on the fact that DD's dress is polka dot and it seems like it would be simple and easy to find decorations b/c I can just use solids colors if I have to. 

moonfaerie

I wanted to do this theme for DD, but DH hates polka dots. (I initially wanted a surfing theme which he said wasn't girly enough, so I picked this, then he said anything but polka dots, so back to surfing. But I digress....)

L is having a pool party, so we're doing simple food - finger sandwiches, trays of chicken wings, pasta salad, green salad. To go with a beachy theme, I got cute sand buckets (new- have never been used for sand!) that I'm putting the pasta salad and salad in, and then the scoop will be the serving spoon. I thought cupcakes would be super cute with coordinating polka dots if I had used the Flip Flop Fun stuff.

egsquared

For DD's party, I bought this hat -

https://www.diapers.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=43093

and then the giraffe plates and napkins from that set (the giraffe has polka dots on him).  I'm going to buy solid colored other napkins/plates to coordinate with them.  I haven't thought too much about the food yet.  We're going to do party subs and I'm not sure what else.  Probably pasta salad, green salad, veggies, etc.

This is DD's dress  -

 

mani_and_me

moonfaerie:

To go with a beachy theme, I got cute sand buckets (new- have never been used for sand!) that I'm putting the pasta salad and salad in, and then the scoop will be the serving spoon.

I love this idea for your beach theme. I am going to have to remember this if I ever do a Beach Theme!

MrsBeckO

We're doing a polka dot party.

For decorations, we found some paper lanterns on clearance at Hobby Lobby, so we'll have those hanging around inside. I am making her a birthday banner matching our theme (similar to this:https://www.katydidandkid.com/2009/03/kitchen-table-crafts-birthday-banner.html), but with circle punches instead of tracing bowls. I also made a tissue paper wreath to hang on the front door with a wooden number 1 in the middle and will put bunches of balloons in a few corners inside. I might, if I have time, make a few strands of paper garland with circles of different sizes tied together on ribbon. Maybe. We are using solid color plates/napkins/cups to match the polka dots - pink, orange & green.

For food, we are trying to do all round things - round finger sandwiches, cheese and cracker tray, spinach balls, sausage balls, and fruit salad with melon balls/grapes/etc. We are doing cupcakes with polka dots on top, and a round smash cake for DD. We are doing a raspberry punch for the pink drink, a green sherbert + ginger ale drink for the green, and an orange juice + something (Sprite?) for the orange. We will also have tea or water.

There is a pool too, so if people want to swim they can. We'll have a couple beach balls floating around at first. In the yard we will have DD's water table and sprinkler set up, and a baby pool full of ball pit balls, too.

The only thing I haven't figured out yet is favors.  

mrsandrews07

MrsBeckO:

We're doing a polka dot party.

The only thing I haven't figured out yet is favors.  

We're doing pastel polka dots (martha stewart style) for Kate's 1st b'day..and our party favors are funfetti cookies on sticks frosted...so cute!