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GTKY: Past themes
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What themes have you used for your LOs parties in the past? Which one was your favorite?
What's the next one? (if you already know)
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For DS's first birthday we went with baby dinosaurs; his 2nd one was Thomas the train
I liked planning the dino party best; not having a set character gave me much more freedom regarding decoration and food. I hope he'll still like dinosaurs when he's around 8-10 yrs old because there were so many fun ideas for a kid dinosaur party
So far he says he wants a soccer theme for his 3rd birthday in november, we'll see if he still wants that at the end of the summer (start of the planning time!)
What themes have you used for your LOs parties in the past? Which one was your favorite?
For my oldest I did: 1st - Barnyard, 2nd - Pixar Cars, 3rd - Thomas the Train. Little brother is going to have Sock Monkeys for his 1st next weekend. I've had fun with them all. I loved the cow print balloons I used for barnyard and butterscotch "haystacks". I loved the running train track we set up in the middle of the dining table for Thomas and being able to use his train cars as balloon weights. Tip for other moms: Pick a theme that your kid has a lot of toys to match, they can go so far for decorations without having to spend any $!
What's the next one? (if you already know)
Right now my 3 year old is starting to get into Spiderman, and I can totally see me stocking up on spider web for decorating after Halloween (his bday is December). But we are also anticipating the Airplanes sequelish movie to Cars coming out in August. He loves Cars so I can see him getting into these characters, too, and I have pinned some airplane party ideas. Also tempted to do a Jeep theme for a 4th birthday because I could play with the 4x4 idea. I already have Jeep treat bags stashed because I saw them at Dollar Tree.
My soon to be 1 year old enjoys watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Jake and the Neverland Pirates, so maybe one of those next year. More likely Jake, just because a lot of people do Mickey and my cousin did it just last year.
I have a CRAZY amount of theme ideas pinned for future use; Camo/Hunting (December bday is the start of Deer season!) Legos, Nerf, Tools (I have tools napkins stashed because Oriental Trading clearance them off!)...
DS isn't a year old yet but I'm starting to plan his first birthday.
I think we're doing a Sesame Street theme with the main characters (Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Bert & Ernie) & main colors (blue, orange, red, green.) I've pinned some really cute ideas on pinterest. He doesn't have any clue what Sesame Street is but the theme song puts him to sleep so it's special to DH and I!
DS:
1st - Noah's Ark
2nd - Two Two Trains
3rd - Mickey
4th - Pirates
I have no idea what I'll do for DD's 1st birthday, but her 2nd will be "TuTu" if I can swing it.
First year we did a monkey/jungle theme
Second year was Sesame Street
This year is Dinosaur Train (hopefully I can repeat the train theme and the dinosaur theme at some point)
Next year I think probably Octonauts, Cars or Planes
We are doing baby Mickey for his first.
1st- L/monogramed theme
2nd- Pizza party, so no real theme, but I gave toy dumptrucks and felt purses filled with treats to the couple of kids that came.
3rd- Carnival
4th- Gymnastics
5th- Under The Sea pool party and water slide
6th- Retro Barbie/Spa Sleepover...very pink!
7th- Dinner and a Movie
8th- went to NYC
9th- NYC themed dinner and "night on the town" at our house
1st was very hungry caterpillars and 2nd was sesame street. No idea what 3 will be yet (in November). Both were really fun themes!
1st Birthday: Was a RockStar party. It was fun, all the kiddos came dressed rocked out... the teens came with wigs and band tees.
The Kitchen was the "green room" that was filled with food and drinks.
The party room was the stage for the kids to rock out.
LootBags...were filled with microphones, sunglasses, lots of treats
2nd. We are currently working on a Mickey Mouse ClubHouse theme.
It'll be at home, hoping to rent facepainter/character. we got cute invites from etsy.
Food will play on the characters name.
I enjoy going all themed out, so no matter the theme, I will have fun with it. I like this one right now, because I see my sons face light up everytime we get something MICKEY for his party
My DD's first birthday was a polka dots and striped themed party in our county park. We had polka dot fruit salad with melon balls, lots of sprinkles on everything at the dessert table, and a hot dog bar.
This year will be "This Ain't My First Rodeo, It's My Second" western theme. We are renting the preschool where I work and having a pony! I will make tons of decor in cow and bandana print. And we will have western BBQ food like pulled pork sandwiches and corn on the cob.
DD1- Funky girl monkey, mickey mouse, strawberry short cake
DD2- butterflies
For DD's 1st birthday- we didn't use a theme, just pink and purple plates, balloons, etc but had a Care Bears cake that matched her bedding.
2nd birthday-Yo Gabba Gabba everything.
3rd birthday- At her request, sun, moon and stars. We hung them all from thread and taped them to the walls.
4th birthday is next weekend! And she wants a Justin Bieber party. Already got all the paper goods and Mom ordered a door hanging off Oriental Trading.
1st: The Beatles
2nd: DD is obsessed with The Muppets, so maybe that. We'll see if she can vocalize what she wants by the time I start planning. :-)
She knows who Bieber is at 4? My 8 year old has only listened to a couple of his songs at her age. I can't handle listening to him!
His first birthday was "Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails"
2nd will be train themed since he's obsessed with choo choos.
how cute!
Jack will be one in June and I'm probably going to do a nautical themed party. Others I have considered are sock monkeys and Peter Rabbit.
Oh I would die! I can't handle listening to him at all. Now, DD did ask for a Beatles birthday one year...way more my style!
,DD1:
1 - flowers
2- Musical Jamboree
3 - Wizard of Oz
4 - Pirate Parrrty
Next month for 5, Super heroes,
DD2
1- Winter "one"derland
2 - Sunshine
3- Tangled
DD3
She'll be 1 December 15. We're doing a July in Christmas theme - i.e. the opposite of Christmas in July - beachy theme
1st: Dinosaurs
2nd: Construction
3rd: Toy Story
So cute! You better share pics!
1st - vintage circus
2nd - vintage airplanes
Clearly, I like vintage themes. I have no ideas for his 3rd. He loves YGG but I'd really love to stay away from character birthdays as long as possible. I'll probably just ask him as it gets closer, though.
Her 1st birthday was "You Are My Sunshine".
This year (next week!) will be Sesame Street.
DS- we didn't do characters for any of these, just did a general theme as well as color scheme
1st- monkey (brown, maroon, and blue)
2nd- puppy (greens and blues)
3rd- pirate (red, black, and yellow)
DD- I knew since she was about 3 months old it was going to be a cupcake theme for her 1st birthday. Colors were bright pink, purple and teal.
I made all the invites and decorations with the Cricut.
Not sure what their next themes will be. I love the idea of the July in Christmas, my DS's birthday is New Years Eve.
DS1
1st birthday: it was at Indoor Safari Park, a kid play place, so we went with a safari theme.
2nd birthday: at his gym, we did Red White & 2 theme.
DS2
His 1st birthday will be in our backyard with a Milk & Cookies theme.
1st- Dr. Seuss. That was A TON of work and I loved it!
2nd- Sock Monkey
I have not started thinking about the 3rd yet. If we have a decent football team this year, it would be cute to do our team as a theme. Otherwise I may do firetrucks or..hmmm.... I dunno!
For DD's first birthday we did The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Her 2nd birthday will be Dr. Seuss.
DS1.....1st was Hungry caterpillar. 2nd was trains(just trains...very little Thomas). 3rd was race car. 4th was trains again(his request...I tried to talk him into contruction). 5th will be Angry Birds
DS2. 1st was Dr. Seuss. 2 nd will be Mickey Mouse.
themes that I would like to do in the future are contruction, Lego, super heros, and Don't let the pigeon drive the bus(love that book and have lots of cute ideas for a party)
DS 1st--Green Eggs & Ham
DS 2nd--Little Einsteins
DS 3rd--Cowboy (ma fav!)
DS 4th--we are planning on an Art Party
DD 1st--Winter ONEderland
DD 2nd--no idea yet
Oliver:
1- Hot Air balloon
2-Elmo
3-Farm
4-Pirate (golden)
5-Star Wars
6-Super Hero
7-Carnival
8-Knights
9-Mad Scientist
10-Sponge bob
11-Pool
12-Mario
He will be 13 this year and from now on we will do a haunted dinner party for his friends.(October b-day)
Audrey:
1-Luau
2-Safari
3-Princess/castle
4-Enchanted forest tea party
5-Mermaid/under the sea
6-smurf
7-barbie
She will 8 and we are doing adventure time! (August)
Violet:
1-You are my Sunshine
for her 2nd we are doing a puppy party.(September)
I loved all the parties I guess my least favorite were the year we were moving and during my last pregnancy they were not up to par with the other parties.