We threw my son’s 1st Birthday party a few weeks before he actually turned one. I promised my husband I would keep it simple this year… (Apparently I have a tendency to go overboard… lol!) Both my boys are summer babies which is fantastic because it makes it easy to have a pool or beach party and keep the chaos outside! This post is for the parents like myself that cannot necessarily afford to purchase lavish cakes, decorations and catering for their parties. Absolutely no offence to anyone who does, it is just not in my budget! Trust me, I love reading about and seeing pictures of the extravagant parties! I just wanted to share some pictures from his birthday to show that you can throw a cute Do It Yourself party without spending a fortune. The kids had a blast which is really the most important part right?!
We call him our little Beast, so I decided to go with a Monster theme this year:
Disclaimer: this wasn’t how I originally planned the cake to look, however icing the cake in 30 degree weather proved a little difficult and it started to melt a bit… lol!
Crafts for the kids… Build a monster! Free printable from somewhat simple.
Photo booth props that I ordered from Etsy (also used these to decorate the monster punch & anything else that needed eyes or a scary mouth!
Mini monster jello. Plastic cups & eye stickers from the Dollar Store
I made this Monster ONE sign with some crafts from the Dollar Store & Michaels
Monster Punch
Monster water bottle labels I ordered from Etsy
How did we ever have parties before Etsy & Pinterest?! 😉 It makes it so easy to have a fun and simple DIY themed birthday!
Thank you for reading!
Shannon xx
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