Party Details

I didn't start off having a theme for Carter's birthday since it was at the gym and didn't really need one.

I made an invitation using a template on a photo website and printing it myself ...


I just picked a cute generic invitation but realized that I could use it to develop the theme. Which was circles. It seems random, but it worked out well.

I made Carter's birthday banner using scrapbooking paper and cutting out circles. I had left over letters from Rylan's birthday banner that I was able use.


Whenever I asked Carter what he wanted for his birthday, he always said cupcakes. I was trying to get him to tell me a type of toy, but food rules. I decided to make cupcakes myself this year because they haven't been that good lately when we ordered them. To decorate the cupcakes, I added circle sprinkles and made these cupcake picks.


I put either the number 3 or three similar stickers on the circles since this was Carter's 3rd birthday.


To hold down the balloons that we put on the tables, I wrapped cans in cardstock that I stamped "HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARTER" on and added some circles to.


The favors were in paper bags that Carter helped me stamp "THANK YOU" on. We put the kids' names on circles.


And I added this to the back of the bags ...


To keep with the theme, I tried to find some round toys. So the kids got Playdoh, bubbles, a Slinky, and glow bracelets.


Carter helped me make the thank you notes by stamping his name on them.


I'm glad not to be cutting out any more circles but nothing was actually too difficult or time consuming to make. It was actually fun and it was cool that Carter got to help some too.