Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas and Themes
Kids’ birthday party ideas for the modern queer family. Theme inspiration, decor that doesn’t take a weekend to set up, games kids actually want to play, and party planning for two mom, two dad, and every other family configuration.
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A Dance Party-Themed Birthday With a DIY Shoe Station
Read Article: A Dance Party-Themed Birthday With a DIY Shoe StationYear 2 was full of dance parties in our kitchen, so when my daughter officially turned TWO, I knew I had to bring in her love of dancing into the design of the party.
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Balloons, Accessories & Lots of Pink: This Cake Smash Sesh Is Filled With Cuteness
Read Article: Balloons, Accessories & Lots of Pink: This Cake Smash Sesh Is Filled With CutenessWhen little Nuri turned one, her mom Charlene reached out to photographer JJ Ignotz, who she had previously worked with, to do a stylized cake smash in the photographer’s studio.
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An Adorable Birthday Photoshoot with Mylar Balloons, Flower Crowns and Bubbles
Read Article: An Adorable Birthday Photoshoot with Mylar Balloons, Flower Crowns and BubblesTo celebrate sweet Savannah turning three, her mom enlisted photographer Julie Igo to take some stylish birthday photos near Grandma’s home in Tennessee.
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Step Right Up, This Circus-Themed Kids Birthday Party Will Blow Your Mind
Read Article: Step Right Up, This Circus-Themed Kids Birthday Party Will Blow Your MindOne of the perks of having a parent as an event planner is that you get some pretty sweet birthday parties.
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Minnie’s Flowery First Birthday Cake Smash
Read Article: Minnie’s Flowery First Birthday Cake SmashI’m not sure who came up with the tradition of doing a cake smash for baby’s first birthday, but whoever it was, I tip my hat to them.
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My Secret to Amazing Birthday Cakes
Read Article: My Secret to Amazing Birthday CakesMy mother always made my birthday cakes growing up, and while they were far from perfectly designed, there was always something special about the love that she put into it.
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“Elliott’s Favorite Things” First Birthday Party
Read Article: “Elliott’s Favorite Things” First Birthday PartyI have a 1-year-old … how did that even happen?
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A Colorful Shopkins Birthday Party
Read Article: A Colorful Shopkins Birthday PartyIf you’re a parent to a school-age child, you’ve no doubt been introduced to the collecting world of Shopkins.
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Wesley’s Colorful Harry Potter Themed Birthday Party
Read Article: Wesley’s Colorful Harry Potter Themed Birthday PartyFor his birthday, Wesley got to go where every kid hopes to go when they turn 12: Hogwarts!
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10 Magical Unicorn Cakes to Inspire Your Next Party Dessert
Read Article: 10 Magical Unicorn Cakes to Inspire Your Next Party DessertUnicorn cakes have been storming Instagram and we cannot get enough of their whimsical designs!
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We’re Swooning Over These Invitations for Boy, Girl and Gender-Neutral First Birthdays
Read Article: We’re Swooning Over These Invitations for Boy, Girl and Gender-Neutral First BirthdaysI love the medley of first birthday invitation designs that Basic Invite has to offer, ranging from cutesy to sophisticated, whimsical to modern, all of which can really fuel inspiration for the entire party aesthetic.
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Xbox-Themed Birthday Party with Epic Game Truck
Read Article: Xbox-Themed Birthday Party with Epic Game TruckThe kids sugared up with Xbox-controller cookies, cake pops and cupcakes and then challenged each other to more than 40 games in an actual game truck.