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11.08.2011

dr. seuss birthday: decorations

ya, ok so the kid is almost 14 months old..
cut me some slack will ya?
there is no shortage of pictures or words in here..
so it's been a little daunting to get the posts together.

i'm going to start with the decorations..


coming in the front door.

i borrowed the idea from a few other parties to have 'happy birthday to you' by dr. seuss there for guests to leave a message to rance for his first birthday on one of the pages.


this sign is typed up in a dr. seuss font i found online..
printed off & placed in a frame.

the confetti is punched out from the scraps of book pages left over from other decorations.


i made this wreath from book pages out of a few cut up dr. seuss books.
i just cut the pages down into a square (6x6 i think)
& rolled them up into cones gluing them down as i went.
i kinda just wung it.. thankfully my booboos are covered by the front piece!
i spray painted a red wooden number one
& found some dr. seuss stickers at micheals to add to it.


for one of the table centerpieces i saved a bunch of boxes
& wrapped them up in coordinating wrapping paper
(not my favorite designs.. but it was harder than i thought to find the right color blue!)

i bought a cat in the hat plush off ebay for $6 (including shipping) & set it on top..



i put some of the stickers on cardstock to spell out the babes name..
attached them to wooden skewers
& then stuck them in the top of the boxes of the centerpiece.


for the dessert buffet i used the same method of wrapped boxes to make a cupcake/cake tower.

i cut out banner pieces from book pages & attached them to seam binding.

and put out our collection of dr. seuss books.





i sucked it up & shelled out the money to have balloons this go round :)

more banners from book pages..

i printed out some monthly photos of the babe & put numbered stickers on them...
then i made some clay 'rocks' & put wire photo holders in them..



more banners in the kitchen...


and then i made food labels for everything from cardstock..
printed labels & stickers.

hopefully you can check back tomorrow for the food!

xo-k

see the invites here.
the food is here.

linking here:

12 comments:

  1. holy moly ravioli! i remember these from facebook but i'm still in awe of all the little details. i swear, you are super-party-woman!
    so proud...so jealous...so inspired! =)
    love ya!

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  2. Love this party! So many fun ideas We are just finishing a Dr. Seuss preschool unit at our house, maybe we'll celebrate with some Things cupcakes.

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  3. You should be a party planner! I love all the little details here. What a great first birthday. Love the poem in the picture frame. I am a new follower from Whipperberry. Vicky from Mess For Less

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  4. This is unbelievable!!! WOW - your decorations are so amazing. I've always thought Dr. Seuss would make a great theme, but wasn't sure how that would look - LOVE this! I also wanted to invite you to link up at my TGIF LInky Party - http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties- I am also your newest follower. I'd love for you to follow me back, if you want to =-)
    Beth

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  5. Just stumbled onto your blog and it really is inspiring and impressive. I'm about to throw a party for my soon-to-be 1-year old and your ideas are helping me out! I was just wondering, how did you make that nice paper topiary/birthday sign? I LOVE it!

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  6. OH! I see how you made it! Thanks for the details! :)

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    1. Hello was wondering if you got the details to making this Wreath. I really want to do it for my son's 1st Saturday. Please HELP

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  7. Found your blog threw pinstrest. Love your ideas!! What did you use for a stand for the book page wreath thing that went with the happy birthday book? thanks!

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  8. Hi I was wondering what u used for the wreath stand?

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    1. I wanna know too. First birthday party on Saturday.

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  10. wondering about the wreath stand also.

    Thanks

    tricia.wood@ymail.com

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