a dog party
Kristin and I have been going through our archive of parties we've thrown over the years and will be posting some of our favorites in the coming weeks.
My daughter, Amelia, is totally obsessed with dogs (probably because we don't have one!) and for her second birthday, not surprisingly, she chose a dog theme. While I always prefer parties at home, I feel that a 2-year-old's birthday is the perfect excuse to outsource the venue. Hence, we chose My Gym and I did my best to control the overall aesthetic as best I could.
I had to work with the colors at My Gym (think bright, primary colors) so I chose to play up the red and accent with pink.
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I thought cupcakes would be the best bet for little hands so we made dog faces on white cream cheese frosting, using bran flakes for the ears, mini M&M's for the eyes and a chocolate malt ball for the nose. Very easy but very cute (and Amelia loved decorating them with me!).
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No standard water bottles for me (of course). I removed the original labels, replacing them with new ones printed on text weight paper. The labels were affixed with pieces of double-stick tape (you could also print the labels directly on adhesive label paper – this is Kristin's preferred method).
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Each child received a package of homemade sugar cookies in the shape of a dog house and a dog bone (with each little guest's name on the bone).
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I also made homemade playdough. I found clear plastic containers at Smart & Final and attached a cute label. The best part of this party was no clean-up afterwards!
09.18.2009
Reader Comments (11)
This is a great party. I love the homemade playdough idea and the labels are great. Do you design the graphics yourself?
That was such a fun party. Thanks for the memories!
I have questions about the water bottle labels. Were the bottles chilled...did you worry about them sweating? I'd love to make some water-bottle labels for parties, but I'm not sure if I need to buy those expensive weatherproof labels. I'd love to know your approach. Thanks!
I always chill the water bottles in the refrigerator and then take them out right before the party starts. They're cold but not icy so there's no fear of "sweating". If you're not going to put the bottles in a tub of ice, I don't think you need to buy the waterproof labels. Good luck!
Thanks, Angie!
Thanks for all the neat ideas. I'm starting to look for ideas for my daughter's birthday.
Hi! Where do you purchase the plastic containers? I've looked around, but would like to buy them in bulk.
Thanks!
I found the plastic containers at Smart & Final.
Hope that helps! - Angie
I love the idea of having your kids hold a sign with their age. What a fun way to track their growth! What a great theme! It seems that most kids go through a dog loving phase. I especially love those dog bone cookies. SO cute!
love the homemade playdough containers!
Hi Angie. This is divine. Can you tell me, what is the font you used on the invitation and in the '2'? Also, do you have a dinosaur image for sale? Thanks, Lara