
To see the cake from this party, Check out the sweets blog!
Delight In Creativity!
The overall "feel" was all out red white and blue. With an October birthday, it was no problem to collect 4th of July items at clear out prices. Planning in advance can often save quite a bit.
Tiny American flags: A perfectly patriotic way to welcome the guests.
Patriotic jelly bellies for the kids to "guess how many"
Gotta love the little details! Personalized water bottles.
I removed all the furniture from the living room in order to lead the kids in a little cheer clinic.

The girls were fully engaged when learning cheers. Seven is the perfect age to get creative and actually DO something with the kids!!
Perfecting their jumps.
The girls loved having pom poms, they were a major hit!
The cake with the hand drawn cheerleaders! For more photos of the cake, CLICK HERE!!
Learning a mount.
My sweet birthday girl (top of the pyramid) got a black eye on the trampoline a few weeks before her party.

With the help of my lovely sister in law Terri, we gave all of the girls cheer make overs complete with high ponytails, star stickers on their faces, and the cheer outfits. I also made a hair bow for each girl with her name on it.

Even the treats were patriotic! The girls got to build their own mini trifles.
I really enjoyed this party theme, it is up there as one of my favorite parties to date. The kids had a great time and most importantly, the theme suited my little birthday girl perfectly.

"Woof woof Meow meow Maddie Faith will be 5 now!"
Handmade invitations with a catchy phrase are always a great way to get the invited guests excited!! The birthday girl got to address and "sticker" the envelopes! Fig and Ruby can make invitations for your specific theme and color scheme. Check out the paperie blog here!
Lanterns in the party colors!
We created these adorable bean bags for the kids to use in a few carefully planned games. The children were thrilled to take their bean bags home in their goody bags!

This birthday girl really wanted puppy and kitty makeovers! The kids got to pick a puppy face or kitty face. The also got their hair done in "puppy ears" or "kitty ears" with matching bows (headband with ears for the sweet little boy) Each child got a collar with their name tag attached and a leash. Their parents got to "walk" their kids out at the end of the party!!
Puppy Cake!! Fig and Ruby can make a cake to coordinate with any theme! Check out the sweets blog for more info!
Here are a few questions to get the ball rolling…
• Do you have a theme?
o color scheme; combination of colors or perhaps one favorite
color…
o Over-all feel; romantic, funky, traditional, festive
o pirate, Mexican fiesta, rock and roll, chocolate decadence…
• How many people are you planning on having?
• What are the “person of honor’s” likes, dislikes?
• Where will this event be held?
• -Will there be a meal? If so, what kind?
• Do you have a budget in mind?
• Looking at the items below, number them in order of priority for you.
(1 being the highest priority)
o -decorations
o -cake
o -food
o entertainment
o favors
o invitations
Once you have prioritized the items above, pencil in a
budget for each. Assigning an amount to each area in order of priority will
help you get an idea for what you have to work with and keep you on track
so that you do not compromise on the details that are most important.