Smashed Peas & Carrots

Inspiration For Living Creatively - DIY Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, Crafts & More

Become a Subscriber

never miss a thing!

You are here: Home / Birthdays / Vintage Girls’ Birthday Party

Vintage Girls’ Birthday Party

| Filed Under: Birthdays, Fabric, Parties, Tutorials

So last week my little Penelope turned 4…and last month my little Eloise turned 2…and if you can believe it last week Oliver turned 2 months too!  Everybody is getting bigger and older, sigh.  
Well, to celebrate my two little girlies we decided to throw a joint party for the both of them since 1) their birthdays are exactly one month apart 2) they are 23 months apart in age which makes them hang in the same circle of friends which is so fun and 3) their love of dresses, jewelry and nail polish pretty much makes them BFFs and they want to do everything ‘like twins’.  
Penelope was so excited about the party decor, she brought it up every day, well that and what kind of dress I was going to make her…she is just too cute for words, that girl.  She couldn’t wait for me to make decorations and help me pick out fabric for her dress.  She just loves my fabric stash and is always begging for scraps to use on her dolls, lol.  She browsed fabric online with me to find the perfect fabric for her dress and then we used those colors as our jumping off point for our party decor.
We decided on Riley Blake’s Seaside, it is just so sweet and has such a great vintage feel to it.  The line is so whimsical with it’s reds and blues and the florals, small polka dots, and plaids worked perfectly into our girly vintage theme.

We had the party during the week in the late morning as a play date-type party so the foods we offered our guests were more brunch-based.  You know, a little breakfast-y and a little lunch-y…and perfect for small hands to snack on while playing.


We made a mountain our of mini donuts.  Chocolate frosted and powdered to win everyone over!


We had pretty glass containers full of goldfish and cheerios, every kid’s favorite snack for anytime of day 🙂

For the mommas, I offered mini spinach quiches all pretty and dainty.  As well as an herb dip with veggies and a nice, big fruit salad.  Hey we gotta keep it a little healthy for the wee ones!


Since it was a morning party, I didn’t want to go too wild on the sweets which was so hard for me since I LOVE sweets.  So I compromised with myself and made these bite-sized peanut butter thumbprints.  I figured since they were itty bitty it was ok to have a big platter of them, hahaha.


And then as a party favor we gave all of our guests these cute little cupcakes-in-a-jar that I made and frosted and then added some fun sprinkles chosen by the birthday girls.  Ok, yeah it’s sugar to the max but at least it was to eat at home later in the day and not at 10 in the morning.  We are still friends, friends?  right? 🙂

 I made both girls dresses from Seaside, which I talked more about here.  They were both in heaven and ask to wear them every day since.  I just love that they enjoy wearing clothing I make for them 🙂


Being the ultimate party decor nerd, I made a whole bunch of cloth napkins from Seaside as well.  How fun will these be to take on a picnic later?


I made a few fabric pennants to give that sweet vintage feel.

And used some pretty ruffly lace trim to hang them with.  This was probably one of my favorite ways to add a little vintage fun to the decor.


Of course, every party needs drinks.  We served up lemonade with fun red and blue stripey straws to all our little guests.


And if you know me, you know I don’t think a kid’s party is complete without some kid-friendly fun.  So thanks to my friend Denise’s brilliant idea, I made a few potato sacks and decorated them with some ruffle-y fun in different fabrics from the Seaside line for the kids to run races in the back yard.  It was the perfect day to sit outside and watch a few potato sack races 🙂

I also set up at table with plain paper and a whole bunch of markers and crayons for the kids to decorate.  It seems that anytime we have kids over this is what they want to do.  I love to see all the creativity in their artwork at this age. 
Now being a momma to 3 little ones of the pen-wielding age, it was a must to make sure they were all of the washable type!  Whether you have school-aged children or younger, now is the time to stock up on crayons, markers, paints, and glue at great prices with all the back-to-school sales going on.  You will for sure use them eventually so buy a bunch now and save them for later, you will be so happy you did.

We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better day to have this party.

The weather was absolutely perfect and we were able to enjoy blue skies and sunshine along with all our wonderful friends.

Three cheers for growing another year older and doing so in the company of some good friends!
Thanks for stopping by today!  I’ll be back later this week with a few recipes 🙂
XOXO,

    You may also like -

    Chuck E. Cheese’s 40th AnniversaryChuck E. Cheese’s 40th Anniversary World-Record Breaking PartyChuck E. Cheese Birthday Party ExperienceChuck E. Cheese’s Birthday Party ExperienceSuper cute Minions Backyard Bash // SmashedPeasandCarrots.comMinions Backyard Bash and How to Make Minions Rice Krispie TreatsPenelope's 6th Birthday Garden PartyPenelope’s 6th Birthday Garden Party: Party on a Dime Charity Challenge with Balloon TimeAdorable Frozen themed birthday party with lots of cute ideasEloise’s Frozen Birthday Party with FREE Printables

    Become a Subscriber

    never miss a thing!

    Comments

    4. Janey Millar says

      What a lovely party! I need to start planning my littlest one’s third birthday so may “steal” some of your ideas! Where did you get the lemonade cups from please, they are darling!

    5. Anonymous says

      I too would like info on the cups ! You’re party looked like a blast. It brings back memories of when my children were small. Love tour blog. Glenda

    6. Dawn says

      Another request to know where you got the lids for the mason jars? What a fun and great idea for kids and adults too! Oh and I love all the party pics!! We are planing a house warming party and I may be using some of your ideas from this party and past ones too!

    7. Jill says

      That party looks awesome! Wish I was there. I’d love to have the recipe for the cupcake in a jar, if you’re sharing.

    10. Carrie says

      Thank you for sharing your party! It was beautiful and looks very fun! I have birthday for my 2nd daughter this week and think I’ll use your pennant idea (along with others I’m sure!)Where did you find the lids for the Mason jars? My 2nd and 3rd girls have birthday’s exactly a month apart too. Although they’re 5 years apart not 23 months. They love each other and play very well together (most of the time)but don’t run in the same circles! How fun that yours are so close!

    12. Kellie says

      Did you just cook the cupcakes right in the mason jars or cook them in papers and then move them into the jars? Such a fun party…your girls (and boys, too) are so lucky to have such an awesome mommy! You are amazing 🙂 thanks for sharing your ideas and talents with us.

    13. Cindy McCarthy says

      This is absolutely fantastic!!!! Great attention to detail. I can only imagine the amount of planning and dare I say stress to pull it all together. Great JOB!

    15. Melanie says

      I always love your parties! Everything is adorable and not over the top– I love getting ideas that I can make myself or are in my price range!! Thanks!