Thursday, July 14, 2011

Eva's First Birthday : Minnie Mouse Party

Eva's First Birthday

Eva's first birthday was a Minnie Mouse theme.We were going to Disneyland almost three times a week and her favorite thing was seeing the characters. Here is a picture of her with Minnie that I used in a frame at her party that all the guests signed.

I made all the decorations from scratch from looking up images of what other people have done for Minnie parties online. Then I just put my own twist on everything I liked. I bought TONS of paper and spent hours with a Cricut machine, and went to town!
 Here was Auntie making delicious cake pops - Red Velvet dipped in chocolate with Minnie Mouse bows...mmmm they were fantastic!
 Our welcome sign on the front door.
 Sign I made attached to painted chop sticks stuck into just a painted styrofoam circle.

 I LOVE this banner! I actually still have it because I can't get myself to toss it!
 These were little Minnie Mouse head cut outs I taped onto the gift wrapping ribbons and curled. I hung those all over for an extra POP of Minnie. (I put a Minnie head on each side so you couldn't see the tape and the string.)
Eva's Grandma made her a Minnie Mouse dress and painted yellow shoes so she was in theme too!

Eva's first Minnie doll!


And of course... the cake shot!!

It was a fantastic party and the very beginning of what would end up being my new favorite hobby - throwing parties!