My daughter Ellie turned 3 on July 5th. Oh my, how time flies. Last year I went waay over board on a Minnie Mouse party. I made almost every thing myself. The decorations, food and punch. You name it. So, this year I wanted to throw a super easy and cheap birthday party. It was a Blue & Red Raspberry Party!
First I started by making some DIY Tissue Paper Tassels. I tied the tassels to a large 36″ balloon and took some birthday pictures of my daughter at our neighbors barn the week before the party. After the pictures were done, I made the tassels into a banner and hung it on the wall for the party. I am SO in love with the tassels! They look amazing and are super easy and cheap to make.
Since I loved the tassels so much, I made a mini banner for the cake. I bought the cake at a local bakery. It was white cake with raspberry filling of course. It was SO good and the best part was I didn’t make it. HA!
I did make some cream cheese sugar cookie bars with cream cheese icing and some more tassels.
A huge Thank You to PartyPail for supplying the party with tablecloths, place mats, napkins, plates, cups, cutlery and paper straws. They had just the colors I needed for the Blue & Red Raspberry party. PartyPail also has other quality products with great customer service and fast shipping. I will be ordering from them for the next party.
For one more decoration idea, I made a hot air balloon using a paper lantern that I ordered from PartyPail. I used scrapbook paper and punches to make bunting for the balloon and had my husband tie twine for the rope. I also added a little basket using a paper treat cup and tied yet another tassel banner to the basket. Do you see a theme here?
We had a great time celebrating with family. I love how simple and low key this party was. BUT…it was still cute and colorful.
The inspiration for the Blue & Red Raspberry Party came from this little outfit. Isn’t funny where creative ideas are formed? Ellie is my big 3 year old now.
Thanks again to PartyPail and to all our family who made Ellie’s 3rd birthday amazing!
I was compensated with the party supplies by PartyPail and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
What an adorable party!
What a fun party, Katie! I love that you had fun but didn’t go crazy over the top! I’m all for fun and festive kid parties!
Those tassels really pretty everything up. That cake looks tasty too! I love how you made the hot air balloon. Perhaps I’ll have to do that for a friend’s baby shower. They have a jungle animals in hot air balloons theme.
The hot air balloon is a fantastic idea! Pinned!
This is so cute!
What a cute party! That cake looks gorgeous! Love the raspberry jam swirled in the frosting. And I always think food I didn’t have to make tastes best. 😉
Stopping by from Whimsy Wednesday. Love the theme! I adore the cake, it’s beautiful and so unique. Props to the local bakery 🙂 Pinning!
Very cute! I love the air balloon!
Super cute! Love the color scheme.
So CUTE!!!! Love it! <3
The lantern hot air balloon is a stroke of genius! Whimsy and well put together! Love!
My eldest daughter is three too (great age!)
Beautiful party I’m sure she loved it 🙂
Love all your party details! It turned out so adorable. Thank you for linking up to The Creative Exchange. I am featuring your party this week. xo, Laura
super cute, love the hot air balloon and the tassels!
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