Kennedy's 4th Birthday Party: THE FINAL POST

Wheww....3 posts later and I am finally wrapping up this 4th birthday party extravaganza! I am sure glad birthday parties only come around once a year...wait a minute make that 3 times! I had so much fun with this party as you can tell. It melted my heart the evening after the party when Kennedy said "Mommy, that was the BEST birthday ever!" "Can we do it again next year?!" I sure do love that little girl!
Happy 4th Birthday Kennedy!
Love,
Mommy


It looked like Toy's R Us at our house after the party. Can I say ONE SPOILED LITTLE GIRL!

Lanie...her American girl Doll given to her by her Grancy!


Claire and Kennedy playing what else but, Candy Land before the party!

Kenned's 4th Birthday Party: THE FAVORS

CANDY NECKLACES
Each child was able to assesble there very own handmade candy necklace. Lifesaver gummies, peach Os and pink and orange ribbon were all the supplies needed for this FUN craft!


Big Brother Conner showing of his candy necklace he of course had to make before any of the little guests arrived as "An Example" and yes that is an exact quote from my little guy!

HAIR CLIPS
I made each little girl a hair clip to take home to remember this special day. I took tiny styrofoam balls and covered with fabric on some I secured each end with ribbon to resemble a piece of candy and other I inserted a sucker stick through and secured with ribbon to resemble a sucker. I glued alligator clips to the back of each one and clipped them on to hand stamped pieces of paper. I thought they turned our adorable!



FAVOR BAGS
Each child left with a favor bag with yes, you guessed it, a TOOTHBRUSH inside! There was also a little tiny gumball machine and candy shaped lip gloss!

Kennedy's 4th Birthday Party: THE FOOD

THE CAKE
A special thanks to my next door neighbor for this fabulous cake! It was such a huge hit!



THE DRINKS
It was a big decision for the kiddos (and adults too I might add) when it came to what to have to drink. We had pink lemonade in pink and orange sugar rimmed glasses served with licorice as a straw. We also had orange crush, which always tastes better out of the bottle decorated with a little ribbon to keep with the orange and pink theme.




THE CANDY BUFFET
The main entree of course was the candy buffet! Well, we did have little sandwiches, a chiken tray, chips and fruit but who cares about that...lets get on with the CANDY!
It was a dentists nightmare we had skittles, m & ms, gum, peppermints, rock candy, suckers, licorice, pixie sticks, I could go on and on. At the beginning of the table I had pink and orange hand stamped lunch bags that said SWEETS. In a frame I placed the following: Grab a bag, take a treat, Thanks for making my 4th birthday so SWEET! Love, Kennedy. I made sure each child got a bag full of candy before leaving! The kids were just fascinated with this!

Kenned's 4th Birthday Party: THE DECOR

THE CANDY BUFFET:


These were the utensils for the kiddos I found on clearance at Target. I wrapped them in napkins which were all held together with a candy bracelet.


The paper lanterns wrapped on cellophane and secured with fishing line turned out adorable suspended from the ceiling above the candy buffet to resemble over-sized pieces of candy!


THE TOPIARIES....These were my favorite! I must give my husband credit for these as well. I would not have been able to create these without his assistance. To start I took two medium styrofoam balls and covered each with dum-dums (a BUNCH I might add). I then inserted a dowel rod in the center of them. After my husband spray painted to flower pots while he filled each with cement and set the dowel rods in place. It took this to secure them because the balls with suckers were VERY heavy. A little pink ribbon and they turned out ADORABLE! I made two of them and placed them on either side of my front door. The kiddos enjoyed taking a sucker on the way out to enjoy as well!


GUM DROP WREATH
Well I said the topiaries were my favorite but I have to admit the wreath was a close second. I stared with a large syrofoam wreath and took toothpicks and inserted into about 8 bags of gumdrops and then inserted each one into the wreath until it was completely covered. I thought this was such an adorable way to greet guests on our front door to Kennedy's Sweet Shoppe!

Sweet Shoppe Invitations

As many of you know planning parties is my passion! I enjoy every minute of it, well maybe not the cleaning up afterward part but you get my point. Soon my little princess, Kennedy will be turning 4! I wanted to share her invitation. I thought they turned out adorable! Believe me they are even cuter in person!



We are going with the Sweet Shoppe theme this year to be complete with a huge candy buffet...what more could a four year old ask for! I can't wait to share all of the decorations with you that I have created for this party! I think this is my BEST one yet but again I say that every year!!!!