Description
An Elmo Inspired 2nd Birthday Party for my daughter, Camryn.
Decorating Style
Modern + Bright
Project Details
Iâm not big on character themed parties, but since my daughter is in love with Elmo, I knew it just had to be the theme this year. I tried to modernize it with polka dots and vibrant colors so it wasnât solely based on elmo but we still showed him some lovinâ. I just love the combination of red, orange, yellow and pink â makes me happy just looking at those colors together! Camiâs adorable tee came from the fabulous *golden*! It was even more perfect than I imagined. My husband and I even coordinated our outfits in her party colors. â¨â¨I styled a sweets table with cookies from The Cookie Jar, chocolate covered oreos from Sweeties by Kim , Cake Pops and Cupcakes by Lillycakes, and the delicious tiered cake from Sweet & Sassy Desserts â each layer was a different flavor filling â strawberry, raspberry and fudge! Oh my! I dipped jumbo marshmellows in frosting and added sprinkles in the party colors and also poured goldfish crackers in little red polka dot cups from Shop Sweet Lulu. You know, Elmo doesnât go anywhere without his friend, Dorothy the Goldfish. The DIY cupcake towers my husband and I made by simply spray painting silver trays and candlestick holders from a dollar store. I found the amazing tutorial on Joyâs Hope and couldnât wait to try it! It was so fun and easy to do! The most expensive part was the spray paint but I got it on sale at Michaelâs. Another DIY project was the âCami Streetâ street sign. I showed my husband something I found online that I wanted to buy and he said he would make something better for me, and he did! It was perfect! Now that the party is over, itâs going in her room and Iâll set her little Sesame Street characters around the bottom. Honestly, I start planning and looking for decor and ideas about 6 months before the party. Hobby Lobby and Target and Michaelâs dollar aisles are my new best friends! The Target dollar section totally rocked when it came to the goodie bags as they had a section of all Sesame Street stuff â books, pads of paper, crayons, and even mini boxes of goldfish! Oh Target, how I love you! Also, how perfect were the red and orange polka dot plates that are shown on the dessert table? A few weeks before the party, I was walking thru Target and literally walked past the aisle and immediately turned around as I spotted these! I think I even said out loud, âOMG, are you kidding me!?â when I saw them. PERFECT! (I got the napkins too!) Itâs not everyday you see red and orange polka dots so I was super excited about this find! I just love the tissue daisies I purchased from Shop Sweet Lulu and Polka Dot Market . I bought assorted paper lanterns from Hobby Lobby and placed them all around the tops of the kitchen cabinets and entertainment center to keep with the color scheme. One thing we forgot to get a picture of was the kids coloring station that I had setup in the basement. I designed a coloring sheet for each child that said âElmo loves Rylanâ, for example. The kids had fun with it, but really, they probably only colored for about 4 minutes before they were on to something. elseâ¨â¨ Since there was such a big sweets table, I kept it simple for the food. We ordered pizzaâs and had a fruit salad and veggie tray. I designed the water bottle labels and even the choices of pop had to be coordinating! (Coke (red), Pink Lemonade (pink), Sunkist (orange) and Squirt (yellow).
Favorite Items
Custom Birthday Tee, Street Sign my hubby made + custom oreo pops!
Advice
You can purchase all of the DIY printable files for this collection in my etsy shop, as well as the street sign. www.camrynjolee.etsy.com. I also recommend Target + Michael's dollar aisles as they were a saving grace in my budget :)
Kristina
Sunday 22nd of July 2012
Such a cute party! Your husband did a great job on the sign. I, too, love Michael's and Target's dollar section. So, question: I noticed you printed your bottles labels on something waterproof. What did you use? I love water bottle labels but have been cringing at the thought of putting out warm water. Thanks!
Michelle
Wednesday 24th of August 2011
Thanks so much for the kind words and for mentioning on FB! I just love Project Nursery. And thank you Bobye, it was such a fun day!
Bobye
Tuesday 23rd of August 2011
FABULOUS! I also don't like "canned" theme parties- you pulled off an amazing take on a lovable, popular character that all tykes are obsessed with: Elmo. - love love love the party- so chic and modern without the canned feeling- Great Job!
Pam
Tuesday 23rd of August 2011
Great job Michelle! Thank you for all the details from Camryn's Elmo party. What fun!