Tom and Jerry Birthday

March 10th, 2010

!BlwDq7w!mk~$(KGrHqIH-EQEtq40uHeZBLc4O7oKig~~_12Tom and Jerry was one of my favorite cartoons as a child.  I am glad to see that this show is still popular!  If your child is a fan of the show and asks for a Tom and Jerry birthday party, you will find so many fun and unique party ideas here.

You can start off your party planning with a personalized Tom and Jerry invitation which you can purchase on Ebay.  There are many designs to choose from including photo invitations and scratch off party invites.  *The Tom and Jerry birthday invitation displayed here is courtesy of Ebay seller Bella’s Personalized Invitations.

I received word the other day that officially licensed Tom and Jerry party supplies are scheduled to be released in April 2010.   If your party is before then, you will still find some great party ideas here.   There are  Tom and Jerry Balloons available on Ebay.   I would suggest pulling the prodominent colors from the balloons and incorporating them into your party decor. The colors I would suggest are red, yellow and blue.   These colors would also match the invitation displayed above.   Simply mix and match the plates, napkins, cups, etc. in these colors.

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Then for your party decorations you could place Tom and Jerry plush toys, posters and figures on the table and around the room.    These items could double as a birthday gift for the child.  Ebay sellers offer Tom and Jerry wall murals and wall hangings that would also work well for your birthday party decorations.  After the birthday party, your child can decorate their rooms with these items. 

For your Tom and Jerry birthday cake Ebay sellers offer a nice selection of  Tom and Jerry edible cake images.   These cake toppers are available in many fun designs and they can be personalized with your child’s name.   They can easily be applied to any home baked or store bought birthday cake or cupcakes.

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Another Tom and Jerry birthday cake idea would be to bake a cake and then decorate it with red, yellow and/or blue icing.  Then, top the finished birthday cake with a Tom and Jerry toy figure.  There are also officially licensed Tom and Jerry cake and cupcake decorations available. 

Silikomart sells the Tom and Jerry cake molds pictured above that would be perfect for your birthday cake.  There are three designs including Tom, Jerry and Tom chasing Jerry.  These cake molds would make great Tom and Jerry birthday cakes for your party. 

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Ebay sellers offer a large selection of Tom and Jerry party favors including sticker sheets, personalized favor stickers, CD favors, custom take out favor boxes, candy wrappers, bubble labels, Hershey Kiss labels, handmade favor baskets and much more.  You can also purchase Tom and Jerry watches and shoe charms on Ebay which would make nice party favors.

Below you will find some fun Tom and Jerry party activities and games.  Some of the games listed are played with up to 4 players.  If you have more guests, you could purchase a few of the games, set them all up on the party table and the children can rotate around taking turns playing each of the games. 

  • Tom and Jerry Coloring Pages:  Print out free Tom and Jerry coloring pages and have them set out on the table as the guests first arrive.  *Party Note:  Coloring pages also make nice, and inexpensive, party favors.  Print out some coloring pages and attach a cardstock front and back to create a little book.  You can even personalize the front cover with a thank you note. 

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  • Tom and Jerry Pinata Activity:  You can purchase a custom Tom and Jerry pinata from Ebay seller Original World of Pinatas
  • Watch Tom and Jerry shows.
  • Tom and Jerry “Pin The ___on the ___” Game:  Purchase a Tom and Jerry poster and decide on the item you want the party guests to pin on it.  Mark the spot where the item should be placed.   Print out the image from the Internet or  draw it yourself for each of the party guests.  Each child can try to come as close to the marked spot as they can.   There are many posters to choose from to create different party games. 
  • Jerry’s Don’t Cut the Cheese GameEach player can see how many nibbles they can take without cutting the cheese!
  • Tom and Jerry Cat and Mouse Game:  The kids can play the ultimate game of “Catch-me-if-you-can!”   Up to seven players at a time can play this short 10 minute game.  Great for a party!
  • Mini Cat and Mouse GameSee which mouse will return safely to their mouse hole.
  • Cat and Mouse Tic-Tac-Toe GamePlay the classic tic-tac-toe game with fun cat and mouse game pieces. 

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  • Tom and Jerry Skits:  Purchase Cat and Mouse puppets and the kids can take turns putting on short Tom and Jerry skits or they can just play with the puppets independently. 
  •  Classic Cat and Mouse Game:  This game is to be played outdoors.  One person is the cat and another is the mouse.  The rest of the party guests form a circle with the ‘mouse’ inside the circle and the ‘cat’ outside.  The cat has to try to break into the circle to get the mouse.    The kids forming the cirlce have to try to stop the cat from getting in by moving their arms up and down.  You can even purchase cat and mouse masks for the kids to wear to add to the party fun.   

If you are handy with a needle and thread there is officially licensed Tom and Jerry fabric available on Ebay.  You can use this fabric to create a party table runner, cloth napkins, a party outfit for the birthday child, and many more fun party items.  

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If you want to surprise and entertain your child’s birthday party guests, you could purchase Tom and Jerry mascot costumes from Ebay seller Sino Toys and plan a very special visit on the birthday party day!

Finish off your party planning by purchasing a personalized Tom and Jerry birthday shirt or iron-on from Ebay.  Your child can wear the shirt on the day of their party.   You could also purchase a  Tom and Jerry costume  for your child to wear.

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Avatar Movie Birthday Party

March 5th, 2010

!Bms)7sgB2k~$(KGrHqYOKj4Et18(h!h1BLgiPi8L4g~~_12With the popularity of James Cameron’s Avatar film, many children may be requesting this party theme for their next birthday celebration.  I just received word yesterday that officially licensed Avatar party supplies are scheduled to be released in April 2010.  I will post all of the information here once the party supplies are available.   In the meantime I will feature other Avatar party supplies and ideas here that would work wonderfully for your birthday party.

You can start off your party planning with a personalized Avatar invitation which can be purchased on Ebay.  The trendy ticket style invites pictured below are sold by Creations by Meily. If you are short on time, she even offers a print at home option.

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You could also make your own Avatar Movie invitations.   I would suggest using heavy blue cardstock to coordinate with the look of the Na’vi people of Pandora.     You could embellish your Avatar Movie invitations with clear jewels  to depict the facial features of the Na’vi movie characters.   Another idea would be to print out Avatar movie images from the Internet and glue those onto your invitations.    Ebay seller twistedtia offers custom Avatar images which you could also use for your invitations.  These images are printed on high quality photo paper.

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I would continue the blue color scheme into your party decor and accent it with black.   There is Royal Blue decorating kit  that would work nicely for your Avatar party decor.  You can then add in some black decorations  to complete the look.  Mix and match the royal blue, light blue and black colors for your Avatar party plates, napkins, cups, utensils, and balloons.

Then purchase some Avatar movie posters to decorate the party room.  Ebay seller NYC Printz sells a wonderful selection of large Avatar vinyl movie banners that would be great for your birthday party decorations.   If your child has any Avatar toy figures, you could use them to decorate the party table.    If they don’t have any Avatar toy figures, you could purchase them and they could double as a birthday gift as well as a party decoration.

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Ebay sellers offer a large selection of Avatar edible cake images which would be perfect for the birthday cake.  These cake toppers can be personalized with your child’s name.    There are edible cupcake toppers available as well.  Cake images are simple to apply to any home baked cake and look awesome when finished. You can visit The Party Works  for a large selection of Avatar cake decorating supplies including blue icing, frosting, sprinkles, jimmies and more. 

Another birthday cake idea would be to bake a cake and then decorate it with blue icing.  Then top the birthday cake with Avatar toy figures.  You could also print out Avatar images from the Internet, attach them to toothpicks or lollipop sticks and insert into your cake or cupcakes.

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For your Avatar party favors, Ebay sellers offer a nice selection of custom items including bookmarks,  magnets and buttons. You could also hand out Avatar movie posters as party favors.   Roll up the poster and tie with blue and black curling ribbon.  Attach a thank you card and a few candies. 

If the birthday party guests are girls, you can use these Avatar bottle cap images offered by Ebay seller twistedtia that I mentioned above to make Avatar bottle cap necklace favors.  If you have never made a bottle cap necklace before, please visit my How To Make a Bottle Cap Necklace  page for complete instructions and supplies.   You could also purchase the Avatar necklaces pictured below from Ebay seller fickle-studios for your party favors. 

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Candy Warehouse carries a huge selection of blue candy including gummy candy, candy sticks, hard candy, jelly beans, lollipops, mini chocolates, M&M’s, licorice laces, and much more.   You could purchase a fun mix of blue candy to include in your Avatar party favor bags.   This blue candy would also be great to serve during the party.  Set up a snack table with an assortment of blue candies for the party guests to snack on during the party.   Another great party snack for an Avatar party, would be to serve blueberry Jell-O or blueberry Jell-O  jigglers

You could place all of your Avatar party favors in the Blue Lightning Favor Box pictured above. This blue favor box will coordinate with your color scheme and the lightning is a great representation of the bioluminescent nature of the Na’vi people.

Fun Avatar party activities include:

  • A Pinata Activity:  Purchase a Customizable Drum Pinata and attach a large blue plate to the front of it.  Then decorate the plate with Avatar images printed off the Internet.
  • Draw the Avatar CharactersDragoart  features many Avatar how to draw tutorials including Neytiri and Leonopteryx.  You could print out the pages and hand them out to the party guests with some sketchbook paper.  *Party note:  These Avatar How-To-Draw pages would also make nice party favors.  Print out the pages and attach a construction paper cover and back.   You can decorate the cover with a thank you message as well as Avatar images. 

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  • Avatar Movie Trivia Game:  There are many sites on the Internet the have Avatar movie trivia questions.  Compile a list of questions and host a Avatar Party Trivia Game.    You could even create a Jeopardy board with the questions to add more fun to the game.  I did something similar with my daughter’s Jonas Brothers party and it was a big hit.  Check it out!

Finish off your Avatar party planning by purchasing an Avatar shirt
for your child to wear on the party day.   You could also have your child wear an officially licensed Avatar costume during the party which you can purchase from Ebay sellers Memorbilia Mine and costumes2U.   The costumes and accessories available include Neytiri’s wig, Jake Sully vinyl face mask, Navi hair bow, Jake Sully wig, Jake Sully deluxe costume, Avatar make-up kit, Jake Sully overhead latex mask, and Neytiri costume.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Birthday Party

March 1st, 2010

346692466_tpDiary of a Wimpy Kid books are one of the most popular kid’s book series out there right now.  If your child loves these books,  a Diary of a Wimpy Kid party would make a very unique and fun theme for their next birthday celebration.  And, since the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie is opening in theaters in March, you can even make it a movie party.

You can start off your party planning with a personalized Diary of a Wimpy Kid invitation which is offered by Ebay seller Event Wrapper.  There are currently two fun invitation designs to choose from.   The VIP Pass Invite (pictured) and a trendy ticket invitation.   

Since there isn’t any official partyware available for this party theme, I would suggest incorporating the colors of each of the book covers in the series.   The book covers feature the primary colors green, blue, orange, red and yellow.  You could mix and match the plates, cups, napkins, utensils, and balloons in these colors.   Here are some decorating kits  to choose from. 

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Then to incorporate the Diary of a Wimpy Kid theme into your decor, you could decorate the party room with Diary of a Wimpy Kid posters.   Another decorating idea would be to create custom centerpieces.   You can find all the instructions here on how I created a custom centerpiece for my daughter’s Jonas Brothers party.    Instead of using a Jonas Brother’s image, you would use Diary of a Wimpy Kid images.   You could make one centerpiece for each book using an image of the book cover.

Ebay seller J & J Cakes offers Diary of a Wimpy Kid edible cake and cupcake toppers.    There are five different cake topper designs to choose from including Diary of the Wimpy Kid book covers as well as the fun cartoon cake image displayed below.  

Another great birthday cake idea for your Diary of a Wimpy Kid party would be make a book cake.   The awesome Diary of a Wimpy Kid book cake displayed above was created by Stacy’s Sweets.   You can view another Diary of a Wimpy Kid birthday cake here.  This is another book cake which was created using fondant and white chocolate.   Cake Central  has great detailed instructions on how to create a book cake if you would like to give this cake design a try.  You could also use a Wilton book cake pan to make a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book cake for your party. 

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You could also make your own cake or cupcake toppers.  You could print out Diary of a Wimpy Kid images from the Internet.    Then glue two images back to back .   You can have these images laminated if you want them to be more durable.   You can laminate them yourself or have it done at your local office supply store.   Then hot glue the images to a toothpick or wooden skewer/dowel and insert into your cake or cupcakes.   I did something similar with my child’s Little Bear  and Jonas Brothers cakes and they came out nice.  The Jonas Brothers cake topper was laminated and the Little Bear cupcake toppers were not laminated.

For your Diary of a Wimpy Kid party favors, I would suggest handing out sketchbooks and pencils.    You can decorate the front of the sketchbook with a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book cover image.  Then wrap the sketchbook and pencil in cellophane and attach some small candies and a thank you card.  

There is a How To Draw Cartoon Characters book by author Dan Green that would make a wonderful Diary of a Wimpy Kid party favor.  This book is priced at around $5 with free shipping and a ‘Buy 4 Get 1 Free’ promotion.   It would make a nice standalone party favor.  

Other party favor ideas include a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book or poster.   There are also Diary of a Wimpy Kid  bookmarks and magnets available for purchase on Ebay.  These would make great party favors.

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Chocolate also makes a wonderful party favor.  There is a chocolate pencil mold and book mold available.    These molds would fit into your Diary of a Wimpy Kid party theme perfectly.  You could make chocolate pencil lollipops or book shaped chocolates (or both!) and wrap them in lollipop bags.  Then attach colorful curling ribbon and a thank you card.   If you have never molded chocolate before, please visit my How to Mold Chocolate  page for detailed instructions, a video tutorial and chocolate making supplies.

Here are some fun party activities for your Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party:

  • Play Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia.  You can find many sample trivia questions here
  • Hand out sketchbooks and pencils and have the children draw their own Diary of a Wimpy Kid cartoon
  • Play a game of Cheese Touch.  You can purchase play food cheese for this game

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  • “Pin the Ice Cream Game”.  Purchase the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days poster.   Print out ice cream images from the Internet.  The party guests can try and pin the ice cream as close as they can to the correct spot on the poster.  You could also choose another one of the posters and create a game around it.
  • Draw the Wimpy Kid Activity:  Print out the four steps/images from the website for the kids to use as a guide
  • Pinata Activity:  Purchase a Customizable Pinata and attach images of a Diary of a Wimpy Kid on the front of it
  • Read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book together and/or act out a favorite scene from one of the books

Finish off your party planning by purchasing a Diary of a Wimpy Kid shirt on Ebay for your child to wear on their party day.

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Club Penguin Birthday Party

February 26th, 2010

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After 4 years, Club Penguin is still as popular as ever.  If your child is a fan of this online world, a Club Penguin party would be the perfect theme for their next birthday celebration.

You can start off your party planning with a personalized Club Penguin birthday invitation which you can purchase on Ebay.  There are many birthday invitations designs to choose from including trendy ticket invites like the one pictured here.  You can decorate the invitation envelopes using fun penguin stamps.

Since there isn’t any official partyware available for a Club Penguin party, I would suggest incorporating a colorful mix of plates, cups, utensils, balloons, etc.  There are many different decorating kits to choose from.   You could also use a Fuzzy Penguin Party Kit for your Club Penguin party.  This kit would work best for the younger Club Penguin fans. 

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Then to incorporate the Club Penguin theme into your decor, you could place some Club Penguin plush toys and Puffles around the table.  These plush toys could double as a gift for the birthday child.  You could have them pick out their favorite characters for the party table and after the birthday party, they will have fun toys to play with.   Other fun party decorations would be to add a tissue Penguin to the party table and Penguin balloons around the party room.  There are some very cute Penguin balloons available on Ebay.

For your birthday cake, you can purchase a Club Penguin edible cake image on Ebay.  There are many fun Club Penguin designs to choose from and these cake toppers can even be personalized with your child’s name.   For more birthday cake ideas, please visit my Club Penguin Birthday Cake  Page.

There are so many items you can include in your Club Penguin party favor bags.  Please visit my Club Penguin Party Favor  page for lots of ideas including personalized candy wrappers, stickers, tattoos, books, plush toy favors, keychains, trading cards, clip-on’s, custom favor boxes, gift bags and more.

Now it is time for the party games and activities.  Here are some fun Club Penguin party ideas:

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  • “Pin the Puffle Game”:  Purchase a Club Penguin poster. Print out Puffle images from the Internet.  Mark a spot on the poster where the guests are to place their Puffle.   
  • “Pin the Penguin Game”:  Draw an Igloo on a large poster board.  Igloos are not hard to draw, so you won’t need too much artistic talent to pull this off.   Then, print out a bunch of Club Penguin images from Internet.   Mark a spot where the guests are to place their penguins.
  • Club Penguin Crafts & Games:  Coloring pages, Puffle in a Box craft, bookmarks, masks, Balloon Tag, Disc Golf, Puffle Pitch, Ninja Nowhere and more.
  • Club Penguin Sticker Craft:  Purchase a Club Penguin Puffles Sticker Album for each of the guests to work on during the party.  Then, they can take these books home as party favors. 

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  • Pom Pom Penguin Craft Kit  The penguins are simple to assemble. The kit includes foam pieces, pom poms, wiggly eyes, felt pieces and instructions.
  • Penguin Crafts & Games:   Crossword puzzles, mazes, word search, word scramble, Printable Paper Crafts and Coloring Pages.
  • Club Penguin Pinata Activity:  Purchase a  Customizable Pinataand decorate it using Club Penguin and Puffle images. 

You can visit Ebay for lots more custom Club Penguin party supplies including personalized birthday shirts,  party favors, and cake supplies.

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Queen of Hearts Invitations

February 22nd, 2010

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If you are hosting a classic Alice in Wonderland party or an Alice in Wonderland movie party based on Tim Burton’s new film, you will find some great Queen of Hearts invitations here.

For many fans of the Alice in Wonderland story, the Queen of Hearts is their favorite character.  Now, you can invite guests to your Alice in Wonderland party with a fun, and slightly wicked in some cases, Queen of Hearts invitation.  There are a few different invitation designs to choose from. 

The first is the ‘Off With Her Head’ Queen of Hearts party invitation pictured above.  This birthday invitation features the Queen of Hearts character from Tim Burton’s new Alice in Wonderland movie.  It also has a pig on the invitation!  There are also matching candy wrapper favors available.

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Ebay sellers Magic Design Invitations and masdesigns carry Queen of Hearts ticket style invitations.  These trendy invites are also based on Tim Burton’s new movie. 

The next Queen of Hearts invitation features a young, sassy looking Queen with a look of mischief in her eyes.   The Cheshire cat appears on this invitation as well.  And who doesn’t love this little kitty?   These invitations also come with matching candy wrapper favors.

Ebay seller Made With Love Invitations offers a wonderful classic Queen of Hearts invitation.    There are matching candy bar wrappers and custom favor tags available with this invitation.

Birthday in a Box sells a personalized Queen of Hearts birthday invitation that resembles an actual playing card.  There are many other personalized party supplies that coordinate wiht this invitation including a birthday banner, stickers, placemats and buttons. 

The last Queen of Hearts invitation I am featuring here depicts an image of the Queen taken from a John Tenniel illustration from Alice in Wonderland.   This invitation shows the Queen shouting at Alice.

For more Queen of Hearts invitations as well as custom Queen of Hearts postage stamps, please visit my Alice in Wonderland Invitations page. 

If you are looking for a Queen of Hearts costume to wear  for your party, you can view a large selection here.    The Red Queen costumes based on the 2010 Alice in Wonderland film are also available.  Click here to view the Red Queen Deluxe Costume  and Hat/Wig

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Pucca Party

February 16th, 2010

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If your child is a fan of the anime character, Pucca, this would make a very fun and unique party theme for their next birthday celebration.  There are lots of Pucca birthday party supplies available.

You can start off your party planning with a Pucca invitation such as the invitation displayed here.  These Pucca invitations are available on Ebay and they measure approximately 8 1/2″ x 11″.   You can type up the party information on your home computer and then print it out onto this Pucca themed writing paper.   There are many fun designs to choose from.  Also available is Pucca fill-in style invites that contain Spanish wording.  These would also be great for your Pucca party.

You can also find officially licensed Pucca party supplies on Ebay.  Some of the party supplies available include a birthday banner, dinner plates, cups, table cover, party hats, mylar balloons, latex balloons, and more.   You could also include heart and lip decorations around the party room to incorporate Pucca’s love affair with Garu.  There are also Oriental party supplies which would work well with your Pucca party decor.

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For your Pucca birthday cake, decorate your home baked cake with red, white and black fondant or tinted icing.  Then, you can make your own Pucca cake or cupcake toppers.  Simply print out Pucca and Garu images from the Internet onto heavy cardstock.  You can them laminate these images if you like.  Then attach the completed images to toothpicks, lollipop sticks or wooden skewers and insert into your Pucca cakes or cupcakes.    I did something similar for my children’s Little Bear and Jonas Brothers cakes and they came out really nice.  You could also top your birthday cake with Pucca figures and a Pucca candle which can be purchased on Ebay.

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I came across a Pucca birthday cake which came out really cute.   It doesn’t look too difficult to make.  You just need to make a large round cake for Pucca’s face and then two small round cakes for her hair.  Then, using black and red fondant you can create all of the other features.  If you are new to working with fondant, please visit my Fondant Cake Decorating  page.

Another birthday cake idea would be to bake the cake in a lip or heart cake pan to depict Pucca’s unwavering love and affection towards Garu. 

Ebay sellers offer a nice selection of Pucca party favors.  Some of the items available include treat boxes, stickers, buttons, twistable erasers, favor bags, blow outs, pouch bags, candy wrappers and more.  Other Pucca party favors include zipper pulls, lanyards, stickers, pouty lip gloss  and hair clips.

Candy Warehouse carries a large selection of novelty heart and lips candy including a ‘Kiss Me’ heart lollipop.  These candies would also make wonderful favors for your Pucca birthday party. 

For a Pucca party activity, you could hand out coloring pages to the party guests.    If you would like to incorporate a pinata activity into your party, you can customize your own Pucca pinata.   Purchase a Customizable Drum Pinata and then attach Pucca and Garu images or one of the Pucca party plates listed above to the front of it.   Another Pucca pinata idea would be to purchase a  Lips Pinata since Pucca is always trying to kiss Garu.   You could even attach Pucca and Garu images to the lips pinata. 

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Watching Pucca videos would also be fun for your birthday party.  There are many videos to choose from including Kung Fu Kisses, Ninjas Love Noodles, Sooga Super Squad and Spooky Sooga Village.   You could also host a Pucca Pucca dance party. 

A ”Pin Pucca’s Kiss on Garu” game would be great for your birthday party.    Simply purchase a Pucca and Garu poster and make or print out lip images from the Internet.  The party guests can try to “Pin Pucca’s Kiss on Garu.”

You can finish off the party planning by having your daughter wear a Pucca shirt on her special day.  There are many Pucca shirts available on Ebay.

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Fresh Beat Band Birthday

February 10th, 2010

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A Fresh Beat Band party would be great for your child’s next birthday celebration.   The Fresh Beat Band is a new  music inspired television show for preschoolers that airs on Nick Jr.

You can start off your party planning with personalized Fresh Beat Band invitations which can be purchased on Ebay.  There are a few invitation styles to choose from and each can be personalized with all of your child’s party information.

Since there isn’t any official partyware for this theme (yet!), I found a fun partyware design that I think would be perfect.  The partyware is called Fiesta Stripes and it features bright and bold neon colors which coordinate beautifully with this party theme.   201809DBox

You can purchase the complete party kit  that includes plates, napkins, cups, table cover, cutlery, balloons, streamers, curling ribbon and candles.  You can even add on personalized party supplies such as invitations, magnets, bookmarks, favor stickers, placemats, buttons and more.    Another partyware design that would work nicely with this party theme is the Bright Dots Party Supplies.  You can find this partyware along with other polka dot party ideas on my Polka Dot Party page. 

Serve the party guests drink in fun neon glasses. They will love it!  *Party note:  These neon glasses would also make wonderful party favors.  Simply fill them with goodies and wrap in cellophane.   Ebay sellers offer Fresh Beat Band laminated placemats that would make a great addition to your birthday party table.  You could also make a custom centerpiece

There are neon colored music note balloons on Ebay to decorate the party area.   There are also large neon musical note decorations that would be great for your party decor.  These musical note decorations are made from heavy weight paper board and range in size from 12″-21″.

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For your Fresh Beat Band birthday cake,  Ebay sellers offer a nice selection of Fresh Beat Band edible cake images.  These cake toppers can also be personalized with your child’s name and are very simple to apply to any home baked birthday cake.

There is also a Happy Stripes designer cake print (pictured) available that would work nicely.   It not only features bright, neon colors, it also has a striped design that would coordinate wonderfully with the Fiesta Stripes partyware.   There is also a Happy Dots  edible cake print that would work as well.  You can then top your birthday cake with neon candles, neon balloon toppers and musical note picks.  

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Another idea would be to print out images of the Fresh Beat Band members onto cardstock.   You can laminate these images if you want to make them more durable.   Then attach the cardstock images to popsicle sticks or lollipop sticks and insert them into your birthday cake.  I  did something similar with my son’s Little Bear party  awhile back and it worked well. If you are baking cupcakes for your Fresh Beat Band party, you can bake in this fun Snappy Stripes cupcake liners and top with bright pastel stars

If you bake a round birthday cake, you can place the finished cake on a Musical Cake Plate. This cake plate features bright, neon balloons and it revolves while playing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song.

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For your Fresh Beat Band party favors, Ebay offers a nice selection of goodies.  Some of the party favors available for this party theme include personalized favor boxes, lollipop stickers, mini pinatas and more.  Ebay seller Brooklyn Party Supply carries a large assortment of Fresh Beat Band party supplies. 

Another great party favor idea would be to include a custom bottle cap  necklace, bracelet or hair bow in the favor bags.    You can find these items on Ebay.  You can also make your own bottle cap necklace favors

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You could also incorporate other fun, neon colored items in your favor bags including head boppers, bracelets, sunglasses, bounce balls, pinwheels, bubbles, slinkys, jump ropes and inflatable instruments. There are also neon bags available  for your party favors.

Another fun party favor idea would be to include neon colored instruments such as maracas,  kazoos, tamborinesand egg shakers

For party activities you could purchase a Fresh Beat Band pinata on Ebay.    You could also find lots of fun party activities and crafts on Nick Jr.   You could play musical chairs and do the limbo to Fresh Beat Band songs.   A Guitar Craft would make a fun activity for the kids.   They could decorate the cardboard guitars with neon craft supplies, Fresh Beat Band show images, musical instrument stickers and more.  And of course the most important activity at a Fresh Beat Band party would be doing a lot of singing and dancing! 

A great party snack for a Fresh Beat Band birthday would be to purchase musical instrument molds and make jello jigglers, cookies or chocolate lollipops.   

Finish off your party planning by having your child wear a Fresh Beat Band birthday shirt and custom bracelet on the party day.   These shirts and bracelets can be purchased on Ebay.

Please visit Ebay for more fun Fresh Beat Band party supplies!

Alice in Wonderland Movie Party

February 5th, 2010

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Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie starring Johnny Depp is opening in theaters in March 2010.    If you are planning an Alice in Wonderland  movie party for your next birthday, you will find many party supplies here including party favors, party attire, personalized birthday invitations, decorations and more.  This page will include party ideas for Tim Burton’s new Alice in Wonderland movie.   If you are looking for classic Alice in Wonderland party supplies, please visit my Alice in Wonderland party post. 

You can start off your party planning by purchasing personalized Alice in Wonderland Movie invitations on Ebay.  You can choose from ticket style invites, VIP Pass invitations and basic invitations.   There are also personalized invitations which you can print at home if you are short on time.   You can accent your personalized invitations with custom  Alice in Wonderland Movie postage including the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the Cheshire Cat, the White Queen, Tweedle Dee & Dum, and Alice.  

Since there isn’t any official partyware for this theme, I would suggest incorporating the prodominent colors of the movie characters; green, black, orange, blue and red.   You can mix and  match the tableware and balloons in the colors you choose.  There is also Queen of Hearts party supplies that would be perfect for an Alice in Wonderland Movie party.     You can purchase a Playing Cards Balloon Kit  to decorate the party room.

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For your party decorations, you can purchase Alice in Wonderland movie posters and hang these around the party room.  As a table centerpiece you could use  Mad Hatter and Alice figures which you can find on Ebay. 

Ebay seller Nany’s Banners sells an awesome Alice in Wonderland movie banner featuring Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter character.  The banner is available in three sizes and you can even add a photo and personalization. Ebay seller NYC Printz offers vinyl Alice in Wonderland Movie banner posters.    These large banners are replicas of the actual movie posters.  They measure 36″ x 72″ and are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. 

Another great Alice in Wonderland movie party decoration would be a  lifesize stand up cardboard character.  These cardboard stand-ups are available in the following movie characters:  Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum and Alice.

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For your Alice in Wonderland Movie birthday cake, you could purchase an edible cake image on Ebay.  These cake toppers can be personalized with a name, too. 

Another idea would be to print out movie images onto cardstock paper.   Then, attach these papers to toothpicks or lollipop sticks and insert them into your cake or cupcakes.   You could also bake a cake at home and decorate with the party theme colors.  Then top the cake with Mad Hatter and Alice figures which you can find on Ebay.

There are many playing card cake decorations that would be great for your Alice in Wonderland Movie party.    The cake decorations include a Spade Cake Pan which can be found on Ebay, Playing Cards Sugar Shapes , Playing Cards Cupcake Picks, and a Royal Flush Cake Decorating Kit

There are many cool Alice in Wonderland movie party favors available on Ebay that you can include in your favor bags.   Some of the items include personalized candy wrappers, magnets, vinyl decal stickers, buttons, gel pens, key chains, bookmarks, necklaces, sticker books,and pocket mirrors. 

Memory Wraps carries a fun Alice in Wonderland Movie candy wrapper and matching invitation.   These items feature the new Queen of Hearts from the movie with the text “Off With Her Head!”. 

Ebay seller moatbrookcamper offers a great variety of Alice in Wonderland Movie party supplies including invitation seals, scratch off games, lollipop labels, address labels, and thank you card stickers.

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For Alice in Wonderland movie party activities you could create a trivia game based on the movie or have a fun Mad Hatter Tea Party.   If your guests are Johnny Depp fans, you could also create a Johnny Depp trivia game.  Depending on the age of the party guests, you could use one of the movie posters and play “Pin the Tea Cup on the Mad Hatter”.

Finish off your Alice in Wonderland movie party planning by dressing up on the party day.  Ebay sellers offer a nice selection of Alice in Wonderland movie shirts that would be great to wear.  You could also dress in an Alice in Wonderland costume.  There are costumes available in child sizes and adult sizes as well as many accessories including tights, shoes, Mad Hatter’s hat, and more.  You can also purchase a Mad Hatter Costume Kit which comes complete with Mad Hatter Hat, Orange Wig and white facepaint.  Please visit my Johnny Depp Mad Hatter Costume  page for lots more Mad Hatter costumes and accessories. 

If you are looking for movie merchandise, please visit my Alice in Wonderland Movie Merchandise page for lots of items including clothing, blankets, wall clocks, trading pins, jewelry, movie soundtracks, movie figures, posters, plush dolls, beauty accessories, books, video games, tote bags, and more. 

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Care Bears Cake

February 1st, 2010

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If you are hosting a Care Bears birthday party for your daughter, you will find lots of fun birthday cake ideas and supplies here.  Some of the items include edible cake toppers, plastic cake toppers, cupcake decorating kits, cake decorating kits, cake pans and more.

Care Bears Cupcake Decorating Kit:  60 Pieces Includes Care Bear Party Favor Rings, Sparkly Sugars & Care Bear Cupcake Liners

Care Bears Cake Decorating Kit:   18 Pieces Includes 3 Care Bears Plastic Toys & Party Favor Rings, Candy Sprinkles & Rainbow Sugar Shapes.

Other Care Bears cake and cupcake decorating supplies include an Icing Color Set, Sugar Shapes Cupcake Picks, Cupcake Rings and Birthday Candles.

There are also three Care Bears cake pans  that would be perfect for your Care Bears birthday cake:  Cheer Bear cake pan #2105-5555, Care Bears cake pan #2105-2424 and Care Bears cake pan #2105-1793.

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Ebay sellers offer a large selection of Care Bears edible cake toppers. These cake toppers are available in many fun designs and they can be personalized with your child’s name and age.  You simply bake a sheet cake, round cake or cupcakes and then top with the edible cake image.   These cake images are very simple to apply and the finished cake looks great. *Edible cake topper pictured here courtesy of Ebay seller Cool Cake Creations.

You can also find Care Bears pop top cake decorations on Ebay.  The pop tops come in a set of four Care Bears: Funshine Bear, Cheer Bear, Grumpy Bear and  Share Bear.  Each pop top decoration measures approximately 3″ x 3″.  There is also a 5 1/4″ Care Bears pop top decoration featuring Friend Bear and Love-a-Lot Bear.   The pop top is accented with a red heart balloon and flowers.

To incorporate the Care Bears signature rainbow, you could bake a Rainbow Cake.  Once the cake is baked and iced, you could top it with Care Bears figures.  Lucks also carries rainbow edible cake images  that would make a nice Care Bears birthday cake. 

Please visit Ebay for more custom and personalized Care Bears party supplies including party favors, balloon kits, decorations, pinatas, personalized birthday shirts and more.

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Bookmark Favors

January 25th, 2010

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Bookmark favors would make a wonderful addition to your child’s birthday party favor bags.     You can purchase bookmark favors in many popular birthday party themes.  Some of the bookmarks can be personalized with your child’s name and the names of their birthday party guests.

Ebay seller Robbies Creations offers a large assortment of  bookmark favors.   These bookmarks are available in all of the most popular birthday party themes including Twilight, Taylor Swift, Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Hannah Montana, Disney Princess, The Princess and the Frog, Jonas Brothers, Spiderman, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Spongebob, and more.   The bookmarks are laminated and double sided.    Each bookmark is printed on premium photo cardstock.   I purchased the Jonas Brothers bookmarks  from this seller last year and was very impressed with the quality.  We punched a hole in the top of the bookmark, attached a ribbon and included them in my daughter’s party favor bags.   My daughter still uses this bookmark!

Ebay seller HTM Designs has a nice selection of personalized bookmark favors as well.   The bookmarks are sold in sets of 8 and are laser printed on heavy cardstock and laminated.   Lamination provides long lasting durability; simply wipe to clean.  Each bookmark measures approx. 2″ x 6.  Some of the party theme available include Taylor Swift,  Jungle Animals, Jonas Brothers, American Girl, Fancy Nancy, Nascar, Olivia the Pig, Curious George, and more.

Birthday in a Box just released a fun line of personalized bookmark favors.    There are over 75 bookmarks in their collection and each of the bookmarks has a coordinating party pack.    Some of the designs include Twilight, Backyardigans, Polka Dot, Pirates, Disney  Cars, Dora, Spiderman and more.  Each laminated bookmark measures approxmately 2″ x 6″ comes with a 4.5″ tassel in a coordinating color.