A Star Wars Birthday Party

Happy 5th Birthday to our dear Sabre! Since his birthday falls in April, he wasn't able to celebrate with his classmates last year. So he's been bugging me for the longest time that he wanted to have a party in school this year. We actually threw his party in early March, before their moving up day, so it was a super advanced celebration. ;p

DIY Monster Party Decors

Doing the decors for Sabe's monster-themed birthday party was so easy and fun. And I totally love how cute and monsteriffic everything turned out. ;p

I used these monster eyes and mouth shapes from 7under1 Designs to decorate most of the stuff on the dessert table. But I added googly eyes to make it more 3-dimensional. I got the googly eyes from National Bookstore for about P25 per pack of 12 pcs.

For the first time, I'm not doing the usual round cupcake topper with "Happy Birthday" on it! I totally loved the idea of turning the cupcakes into monsters, so I used the eyes as the topper then stuck the mouth on the cupcake liner. Oh, and these were plain chocolate cupcakes so I also added sprinkles to make it more colorful. :)

You can also use the googly eyes as is - use different sizes and quantities and stick them all over containers, bowls, cups, bottles, utensils, etc!

Remember the party hats from Miley's Hello Kitty party? Well, I still had a few lying around so I decided to recycle them! I just covered them with colored cartolina, then cut out basic shapes for the eyes and mouths for cute monster party hats! ;p

There are so many creative details you can do for a little monster party and these are just some of them. What's so great about making monsters is that the sky is the limit. You can make so many versions and characters using basic shapes and colors. And there's no right or wrong way to design them because it doesn't matter how weird they look - they're monsters, so the kookier the better! ;p

A Happy Monster Birthday Bash

My son Sabe loves Hi-5 and his ultimate favorite song is Happy Monster Dance. He keeps watching the video non-stop, so it was no surprise when one of the first things he learned to say was "Monster Dance" (even before "Mommy" and "Daddy" can you believe!). Now, he says "Happy Monster" all the time so naturally, this was the perfect theme for his 2nd birthday party! ;p

My first attempt to make a dessert table was for Miley's Hello Kitty Valentine party. I was really stressed out about that one since I wasn't sure how everything would turn out at first. But now, I was more confident and relaxed, which made the whole party planning so much more enjoyable. :) As usual, I got a lot of inspiration online (check out these cute little monster ideas from Kids Party Hub) and did a lot of DIY (you can check out some of my dessert table tips and tricks here which I also incorporated in this set-up).

BEWARE!

Our little monster!
His shirt is actually a Monsters Inc. swimsuit which I found in a department store.

You can find so many cute party printables on Etsy and I was immediately drawn to those from Shelley's Paper Studio and 7under1 Designs. But really, making monsters are so easy since you can create them any way you want out of basic shapes and colors!

My kids love Oreo cookies so this cake was just perfect! I just added the monster eyes and mouth by cutting up white and black paper, then sticking them on the cake using BBQ sticks. Instant monster cake! Actually, just add eyes and mouths to anything on your dessert table, like your cupcakes, containers, cups, etc. and you have an instant monster party! ;p

Oreo Cheesecake from Cielin's

custom-made cookie lollipops from Shortcrust Cake Shop

cake stand from Divisoria
chocolate cupcakes from Cielin's

S is for Sabre!

made juice monsters by adding googly eyes and mouths to regular juice containers

colorful backdrop made from strips of crepe paper; bunting banner made from cut-out letters glued to circles

cut out basic shapes to make monster faces for the party hats

these monster eyes and mouth cut-outs were great props for picture taking

bought plastic containers from the grocery and filled them up with gummy bears and worms for give-aways; of course, I had to add monster faces too!

This was definitely such a fun party and what made it even better was the fact that Sabe loved the theme so much. He kept saying "Happy Monsters!" and that definitely made me a happy Mommy! :)

A Hello Kitty Valentine Birthday Party

Finally, I am able to post the pictures from Miley's 3rd birthday party! Okay, before I bombard you with the photos, just a little background on how this theme came about. I was all set to go with a Bubble Guppies Underwater Adventure party, but suddenly, Miley became obsessed with anything Hello Kitty last month! I think it started when she went to a neighbor's Hello Kitty party, and then her Mama also bought her a Hello Kitty DVD (which we've been watching non-stop ever since).

To be honest, I've never been a fan of Hello Kitty so it wasn't really the top of mind in planning this party. In fact, before this party, our house has generally been Hello Kitty-free! Anyway, I've always wanted to throw Miley a Valentine's Day themed party since her birthday is so close to February 14. So I figured, why not just merge the 2 together? And I am so happy with how it turned out!

This is my first attempt to set-up a dessert table and let me tell you, I've literally lost sleep over figuring out the layout of the damn thing haha! I definitely did not want the decors to look too kiddie or cartoony (despite this being a party for a 3 year old haha!). And by sticking with the color combo of red, pink, and white, I was able to achieve the look I was going for. I mean, it would have been so easy to just go to Divisoria and buy all the matching party items to save time and effort. But of course, you know me, why buy when you can DIY!

So, without further ado, here's Miley's Hello Kitty Valentine birthday party! I took so many photos it was so hard to pick which ones to show. If I had my way, this post would probably be 10 pages long haha! ;p

labor of LOVE

the birthday girl

DIY bunting banner

mango cake from Cielin's Cakehouse
I really wanted a strawberry or red velvet cake but when we went to the store, there weren't any left. This was the only plain looking white cake left so I got it, since you can barely notice the yellow anyways. Besides, it was delicious!

red velvet & chocolate cupcakes from Cielin's Cakehouse

DIY cupcake toppers and cake bunting

the Hello Kitty figurine, which is actually filled with mints, is from the candy section at the grocery

make a wish!

got this idea from HERE

Hello Kitty goodies!

Hello Kitty balloons from SM

DIY labels

DIY labels

heart lollipops from National Bookstore

DIY heart table bunting

balloons and party hats from Dennis Balloons in BF

this is actually a piggy bank which I got from SM

lollipop giveaways hubby got during a trip abroad

the party outfit!
shirt: Zara - skirt: bazaar - bag: gift - headbands: Divisoria - shoes: Sugar Babies (SM)

The best part was when Miley saw all the decorations for the first time. Her eyes got so big and she kept saying "It's a party! Happy birthday!!!" She kept wanting to touch everything, it was such a challenge getting a good photo with her in it! All of use were shouting "Miley! MILEY! Look here! Don't move! Stay still for 1 second! DON'T TOUCH THE CAKE!!!" haha RIOT! I almost wanted to give up already but luckily, we got some good ones. And it's so cute how she loves to keep blowing out the candle! What was so funny is the next day, she was so excited to go out of the room but then everything was cleaned up already. She was like "Where's the decorations?!" haha I had to put back the banner and what was left as best as I could. =)

Anyway, I'll be posting about how I made some of the DIY decors next. =)