Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Party!!!

Jayden's party went great! It was so adorable and I was very happy that what I had envisioned came to life in a BIG way! I am so thankful to Billy's mom and sister for being here to help me pull this party off. I could not be more pleased with the results.

Seeing that a whole lot went into this...I will have to walk you through all the fun details!
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This was the invitation that I ordered from an Etsy shop named, Jcbabycakes.
She set me up with an affordable package that included the PDF for the invitations, cupcake toppers, and party favor tags.

The Foyer.
I bought comic books for around $1 each and used them throughout the party decor in many ways.
Costume and photo corner.
The front porch as guests entered.


The party music was so fun with all the traditional superhero theme songs.
The party favor bags which were puzzles, books, taffy, popping candy,
and "Kryptonite" glow sticks.


Craft table.
The food table!




Cupcake picks and comic book covers.




Lime and grape jello.
Rice Krispie treat bears with masks and capes that had stars on them!


White cheddar popcorn in comic book page cones.

Pez!!
I ordered these water bottle covers from a different seller on Etsy by the name of Pixels4Parties.
She emailed me a personal PDF for my own printing that was only $2.25!
A great deal and perfect colors for my party.
As the party goers entered, they had their picture taken in the photo corner.



Super Grace and Super Vivianna!
Even my kids had to get in on the photo ops!

Then they could play with the array of superhero toys or go to the craft table...

Where they colored pictures and decorated masks.
Soon it was time for snacks!

Jayden blowing out his candles!

The food was a big hit.

My friend Ashley and her 3 year old son, Ty.

The birthday boy enjoyed his party treats.
Aunt Beth!


We did a Villian balloon stomp with green balloons that had black masks. Most of the kids loved it but some (including Vivi) did not like the popping!!

Then the kids went outside and did a scavenger hunt where I told them Mr. Freeze had frozen Batman and his friends. The kids recovered 13 superheros and thawed them in warm water.

Then they returned the guys to the batcave!


Vivi and her sweet tooth rocked the Kryptonite.
Jayden opened presents at the end.


He received lots of superhero toys, games, a Vreader book, a giftcard from his grandparents, and a bike from Nana and Padre.
Jasmine sacked out within minutes of the last person leaving.
Riding off into the sunset ready to battle the villians another day.
Happy 4th Birthday, Jayden! We love you!!

(My party detail tutorial can be found here.)

12 friends commented!:

Ashley said...

Laurie, I have to tell you, Ty hasn't stopped talking about the party. He loved the costume and the candy! He keeps asking who our favorite superheros are, and has asked about Jayden several times. Great party and awesome decorations. They look great in the pictures, too! Thanks for having Mr. Ty Bo!

Our Journey said...

Looks like nothing but fun!!! Omg! Such great thoughtful and awesome planning! You have such an eye for detail and it puts the parties you plan over the top! And the best part is that it's done out of the purest intentions to give your kids the best and make them feel special on their day. Love this Laurie!! From the photo corner, to the snack table, to the scavenger hunt and everything in between, it seemed like a day to remember! (I just wish we could have been there!)

Debbie said...

Excellent party! Every detail is amazing. When all the kids are in school this is the way you'll make extra income for your family, planning budget friendly awesome birthday parties. Seriously!

Happy Birthday Jayden!!

Jeremy said...

Oh my gosh Laurie, you weren't kidding! I love love love all the details! My favorite being the food table with the black buildings behind it, brilliant!
And the tootsy pops with the masks, adorable!
I can't believe it all came together with so many details! You are supermom for sure! So glad you had help also!

Wish I could have been there! Love,
brandi

Wendy said...

Wow!!! Love every little detail you put into the party - looks like so much fun!

rainablu said...

Looked like a good time. Love the results,your so creative!

JCBABYCAKES said...

Thank you for sharing the photos with me. The party looks amazing!

CarrieT said...

Laurie, I wish you had been my mom on my birthdays! On my kids' birthdays I wish you were THEIR mom! Ha! Seriously, you are the Martha Stewart (in a good way!) of kids' birthday parties! I bow to you! ;-)

Carrie T. - mom to 4 from Korea

Whitney Weir said...

Wow! Your parties are always off the hook. I am definitely going to have to use you as a consultant for years to come=)
I love all the little details that make it so festive.

T said...

This is simply amazing Laurie. James b-day is in 2 1/2 months, guess I need to get started. Thank you for such great inspiration, and on such a great budget!

c. Joy said...

How fun! Found Your Blog through Simply Klassic Home... What a wonderful full house you have. Happy Birthday, Jayden.

Kristin said...

Oh my gosh I had to restrain myself from scrolling down to comment until the very end of your post. I LOVE this party!!! I think my favorite parts were the superhero toostie roll pops and the Mr. Freeze scavenger hunt. So creative!! Pinned it, and will be sharing it on the blog next week.

Thanks so much for linking up at A Simply Klassic Home!