Wish Your Friends Happy Birthday on Facebook with Shareable Greetings

I've got a fun new way to wish your friends Happy Birthday on Facebook - Shareable Greetings by Belly Feathers.  You can now share a handmade greeting created by yours truly on your friends' timeline.  Check out this video to see how fun and easy it is. 



Now that you've seen how fun Shareable Greetings are, head over to facebook.com/BellyFeathers to get started and enjoy!

Cat in the Hat Birthday Party Ideas: Dre'lon's 1st Birthday

I recently had the pleasure of helping with this eye-catching Cat in the Hat 1st Birthday Party for Dre'lon planned by Angel of AG Events & Consulting in Houston, TX.  All of the wonderful party photos are by Rochelle Scott Design.

"Decorating for kids' parties is a passion for me," beams Angel. "I LOVE to see their faces when they see what I have created for their SPECIAL DAY!"  All of the fantastic details at this party show what a pro Angel is!

Belly Feathers designed Candy Buffet Signs for the candy jars and cake pop, lollipop, and cookie displays. I just think these candy jars look perfect!

I also designed the Thing 1 and Thing 2 Food Label Tent Cards for the candy table.  Check out the Cupcakes card!

The darling Thing 1 and Thing 2 cake pops below were created by Angie's Cake.

All of the adorable cookies were made by Rollin' in Dough.  You can seem more pictures of these Cat in the Hat cookies and get some great tips on how they were decorated on the Rollin' in Dough blog.

"The cookies were Almond Butter flavor and really tasty," states Angel.

It was my pleasure to design "Happy Birthday Dre'lon" Cat in the Hat Stickers to go on the lollipops, too.

Even the candy popcorn was in color scheme, and the sodas had personalized labels to match the them!  Again, I love Angel's eye for detail!

The Hat-shaped Cat in the Hat Cake Pops on the left were created by Kreative Candies by Kim.  So cute!

The Cat in the Hat Birthday Cake looks INCREDIBLE!! 

How Sweet It Is Bakery really out did themselves on this amazing design, and best of all, it tasted as good as it looks.

"Having a slice of that cake was a DELIGHT! It was moist and very good," says Angel.

I love the simple backdrop behind the cake that spells out the birthday boy's name!

Doesn't the party space look festive?!  Angel layered white and blue plastic table covers on the guest tables, which I think is such a great tip. It really adds an extra level of polish to the room.

Angel also created lots of fun centerpieces for the room using Cat in the Hat plush toys.  Using toys is a great way tie in the theme for kids.

This Cat in the Hat centerpiece in particular is so creative with the goldfish swimming around. What a great way to add this part of the book into the party!! (I told you Angel was good with details.)

The Cat in the Hat Party Banner I designed for Dre'lon's birthday is a nice touch on the party favor table.

Here's a close-up shot of the banner.  I added Thing 1 on one side of Dre'lon's name and Thing 2 on the other.

These Cat in the Hat paper party hats were a really special touch, too!  It looks like the kids really enjoyed wearing them.

"I loved the Cat In The Hat's performance," shares Angel. "His voice and show with the kids was AMAZING!!! It really was entertaining and they had so much FUN! " The performer was hired from Kids Party Experts in Houston, TX.

Here a few more shots from Dre'lon's fabulous 1st birthday party...

If you're planning a party in the Houston-area, definitely give Angel of AG Events & Consulting a call!

Angel, thanks so much for hiring me to design some special touches for this fantastic party!  You're amazing, and I can't wait to work together again.  Happy Birthday to this sweet little guy, too!

Sources
Party Planning and Decor: AG Events & Consulting
Birthday Party Photography: Rochelle Scott Design
Birthday Cake: How Sweet It Is Bakery
Cookies: Rollin' in Dough
Thing 1 & Thing 2 Cake Pops: Angie's Cake
Cat in the Hat Cake Pops: Kreative Candies by Kim
Party Banner, Candy Buffet Signs, Food Labels, and Stickers: Belly Feathers

Featured Handmade Items by Belly Feathers
Dr Seuss Thing 1 and Thing 2 Pennant Party Banner
Cat in the Hat Candy Buffet Signs
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Food Labels/Catering Cards
Cat in the Hat Party Stickers

Circus Party Supplies - New!

If you saw my post yesterday about Joshua's 2nd Birthday Circus Party, then you know I have a new line of Circus Party Supplies for sale from Belly Feathers.  Here are some additional photos of the products with pricing.  I can also design additional coordinating items for your party, so just ask!

Don't forget about my handy Circus Party Planning Guide full of ideas for decorations, party outfits, refreshments, favors, and more.  It's only $25.

Circus Invitations - $20 for a Printable PDF

Circus Party Stickers (2.5") - $5 for sheet of 12

Photo Posters (10x16") - $30 for printable PDF of both designs

Pennant Party Banner - $5 per letter

I'd love to help with your next Circus or Carnival Party!  Please feel free to email me at Betsy@BellyFeathers.com.

 

More Circus Party Ideas
Circus Party Theme: Joshua's Two Ring Circus Birthday Party
Big-Top Circus Birthday Party for Marley & Kelsey
Handmade Circus Birthday Party: Let Your Birthday Boy Be the Ringleader
Caden's 2nd Birthday Party Carnival

Circus Party Theme: Joshua's Two Ring Circus Birthday Party

I love circus themed parties!  So, I was thrilled to help with Joshua's Circus Birthday Party, especially after designing party supplies for his Sailboat 1st Birthday Party.  This year, his mommy Katie wanted me to create some custom circus birthday invitations and party supplies just for him.

Circus Themed Invitations

Since Joshua was turning two, I used "Two Ring Circus" as the inspiration for his Circus Invitations.  I love how they turned out with the big-top tent in the center.  Of course, I had to put a big number 2 above the door.

The bottom of the invitation is anchored by train cars full of circus animals including a lion, giraffe, elephant, and a juggling monkey.  I put a number 2 on the second train car, too.

Circus Party Games and Location

Katie was looking to do something a little simpler for Joshua's 2nd birthday party, so she decided to host the party at Cats Gymnastics in Boca Raton, FL.  The facility rental included activities, party plates/cups/napkins, and clean-up, which makes for a happy mommy!

Upon request, Cats Gymnastics transformed some of their normal birthday routines into circus themed activities by giving them new names:

• Tight Rope Walking (Balance Beam)
• Trapeze (Rings)
• Lion Taming (Somersaults)
• Clowning Around (Slide)

Birthday ringmaster Joshua even made a special flying entrance to the party (see below).  Cats Gymnastics reserves that for guests of honor only, which I think it is a special touch (and great way to book more parties).

Circus Birthday Cake

Joshua's birthday cake (pictured above) came from Publix and featured the little circus train topper below, which tied in perfectly with his invitations. The cars even have animals inside! The train candle holder was included with the price of the cake, but you can also order the same topper separately from Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply on Etsy.

Photo by Sweet Estelle's Baking Supply on Etsy

Circus Party Supplies and Decorations

My favorite circus decorations at the party were these Circus Photo Posters.  They were inspired by old circus posters that would be placed around cities get everyone excited about the circus coming to town. I love how the design turned out, and the two photos of Joshua were so much fun to work with!    These could easily be turned into photo thank you cards after the party or even party invitations.

Here are close-ups of both circus poster designs.

Don't these just look festive?!

Katie also ordered Mylar balloons shaped like a big-top circus tent and lion to decorated the party room.  I created the Pennant Party Banner to hang over the refreshments.

The one downside of having Cats Gymnastics provide the party plates and other supplies was that they were generic and didn't tie in with the theme.  I helped Katie solve this problem by designing 2.5" Circus Party Stickers in a few different styles.  She stuck them on everything from party hats to serving bowls to personalize Joshua's circus birthday party.

I think using the plastic buckets for serving dishes is such a cute idea!

Circus Party Favors

Katie used these popcorn bags from Dollar Tree for the Circus Favors at Joshua's party. So fun!

They were filled with a variety of circus goodies, most of which were also found at Dollar Tree.

My favorite items in the treat bags were these pieces of polka-dot sidewalk chalk, which Katie wrapped in cellophane and tied with ribbon. I think these would make wonderful party favors all by themselves, especially for summer parties.  Of course, Katie lives in sunny south Florida, so these are perfect year round!

Katie, thank you so much for letting me share these photos from Joshua's 2nd birthday party!  It was such a treat to work with you again!


Looking for more Circus Party Ideas? Check these posts out.
Big-Top Circus Birthday Party for Marley & Kelsey
Handmade Circus Birthday Party: Let Your Birthday Boy Be the Ringleader
Caden's 2nd Birthday Party Carnival


Featured Handmade Items by Belly Feathers
Circus Invitations
Pennant Party Banner
Photo Circus Posters
Party Stickers
See pricing and more photos.