Tea anyone?

The good ole fashion tea party is making a come back, of course with a new flair and style. We were approached about doing a traditional tea party.

When we hear the word traditional we take those elements while incorporating something new within the party.

The party colors selected were pink and green, we incorporated traditional by using crisp white linen and chair covers. The new and fresh came by way of overlays and chair sashes, it's so fancy and cute.

The girls enjoyed activities of karaoke, decorating a tea hat and dancing. We always incorporate movement into each party, regardless of the theme. This in encourages the children that being active and moving is fun.

The girls love the idea of getting dressed up, and so do we. Children's Party Plus is excited to announce that we now have our Tea Party with fine china, dress up accessories and of course etiquette.

For more information about our Tea Party give us a call or email us. We would love to host high tea for your children.

Tutu Cute Party!

Oh boy, oh boy are we excited to share this party with you guys. Back in November, "yes you heard that correct November" we had the pleasure of planning and hosting a party for little Miss Marley.

Her mother wanted an original theme that would accommodate both girls and boys while having a girlish flair to it.

After pondering back and forth the theme of "Tutu's and Ties", the color scheme selected was Hot Pink and Orange while using polka dots for texture.

The party was held at a new dance studio in the University area of Charlotte, by the name of Dancerz Stage. Dancerz Stage was the perfect location for party as the space is new, clean, open and has safety prevention floors.

We set the tone of the party by incorporating orange and hot pink from the ceilings; by using paper lanterns, tissues balls and custom made ties (of course).

The floor to ceiling windows posed a challenge in the beginning, but after creating over 200 polka dots were adorning the windows and added exactly the right amount of pop to enhance the room.

The kids enjoyed a variety of activities from fun crafts, dancing and of course fantastic face painting.
To add an additional element of fun the kids were able to jump in our photo booth, how cute right?

The birthday mom wanted to incorporate a sweet treats table into the party,so she enlisted the assistance of a friend to bake up some delicious cupcakes for the occasion. Each cupcake was adorned with a "tie" or "ballet slippers" and to not miss a single detail Marley's name was spelled on the cupcakes.

 

The guest definitely enjoyed all the yummy treats on the sweet treats table, including candy covered popcorn, custom made lollipops and more.

We are glad that we were able to be apart of Marley's big day. We hope to celebrate birthday number four with Miss Marley next year.

Princesses are always Practically Perfect!

Oh it has been awhile since we have graced you with a blog. We have been so busy and apologize in advance for lack of post. This week we have decided to grace our blog every day with a different party, so hold on to your seats and get ready to PARTY!

We had the pleasure to do a "Pink Princess Party" for the sweetest little girl and family the week before Christmas. What was so interesting about this party is that we had less than a week, yes you heard right we had only a couple of days to pull everything together.

We enlisted one of our favorite vendors to create some new balloon decor. The final decision was custom made lollipops made out of balloons for the sweet treats bar.

This was the first time we incorporated balloon designs on our sweet treats table. I have to say we like the way it looks and adds a special flair to the design.

We also incorporated some traditional latex balloons to fill the space with color.

The kids enjoyed a variety of activities from crafts to face painting and balloon twisting. The cherry on the Sunday were appearances and interaction from Cinderella and Belle. Every little princess wanted a picture with the princesses, who wouldn't? 

Last but not least the boys of the party had their own little oasis from all the pink and the princesses. We created a Pirate table for all those scallywags in attendance for the party.

We hope you enjoyed photos from the party. Be sure to come back to tomorrow and see our next party feature for the week. More photos from this party can be viewed at www.childrenspartyplus.com and be sure to subscribe to our blog.

Impressive Party Foods

Written By: Bobbie Whelan

When you plan your child’s parties you first pick out a theme then you find themed decorations, games, and favors that go along with it. So why not also make the food and desserts you will be serving incorporate the party theme? I feel that transferring the theme of the party into the food served can give a party that extra pop it needs.

To do this you must take your theme, for example a Western party, and brainstorm all of the things that can be incorporated into that theme. First, just think of some things that remind you of the wild west, for example: cowboy boots, cowboy hats, horses, cows, ranches, lassos, bandanas, on-the-go or campfire cooking, etc. Next, think about how those ideas could be transformed into kid-friendly food.

Photos Courtesy of Off the Beaten Path

                To portray many of the ideas you could use cookie cutters and cut out sandwiches, apples, watermelon, baked mac n’ cheese or any other dense foods you can think of. For a western party I would suggest using cookie cutters in the shapes of a cowboy boot, a cowboy hat, and a horse shoe. To incorporate the on-the-go or campfire cooking you could serve pigs in a blanket or cocktail franks, trail mix, chips and salsa, and veggie tray with ranch dressing. To show off the theme even more within the food you can use bandanas as a doily or display the food inside of a cowboy hat.

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                Having tasty and creative desserts can really make a party memorable. However, there are so many different types of desserts that you can choose from, the possibilities are endless! One idea is to use licorice to make lasso ropes. Yet another idea is to use the cookie cutters to cut out cookies, Jell-O, cookie bars, brownies, fudge, or mini cakes. You can then decorate the cut out desserts with icing to make them look more realistic. S'more's are also a fun western idea and you can use marshmello fluff instead of melting marshmellos. For an impressive grand finale, the cake or cupcakes could either be fashioned as a single object, such as a cowboy boot, or  multiple ideas, such as a cowboy hat, boots, and bandanas, can be incorporated for a real show stopper.

Photo Courtesy of themecakesbytraci.com

Obviously, I used a western themed party as an example, but the same process can be used to make food for any party theme you can think of. Just be creative and have fun with the food and it will add a special touch to your child’s party!

Summer Celebrations

By: Bobbie Whelan

Are your kids bored this summer? Well summer celebrations are a great way to get them over the summer boredom blues! You will be the hit of the town if you invite your child’s friends over to join in cool, creative summer activities such as glitter tattoos, face painting, build-a-buddy, balloon twisting, and all types of games!

 

Photo courtesy of Children’s Party Plus

Children’s Party Plus can provide your celebration with all of the activities listed above and each one of them is as exciting as the next. The glitter tattoos are perfect for the summer since they are able to last over a week and will not come off in the pool!  Face painting is a fun way to start off or end any type of celebration. The build-a-buddy activity always makes the kids happy, as they get to join their friends in filling their new stuffed animal and decorating its t-shirt. Balloon twisting is also great for the summer as we can provide many summer themed balloon shapes such as flowers, ladybug bracelets, or even a monkey in a tree! The games that you could have at your summer celebration are really endless from water balloon games, to sack races, to parachute games the kids are guaranteed to have fun.

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Summer celebrations can be thrown for no reason at all as it creates a unique play-date, which kids will talk about all summer long! Most of the activities can be tailored to a particular theme or they can be kept very general, it’s your choice.  Summer celebrations can be for any occasion such as scouts, daycare, after- School, home school, business promotions, and of course birthday parties.  

 

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Throwing a kids summer celebration to promote your business is a unique and low cost way to provide your customer’s children with entertainment while having them visit your store. If you own a business or club that involves children, such as a daycare or scouts, it makes a special way to keep the kids entertained and give them something different to do!

So please let us know if we can be of assistance with your summer celebration!

Hello Kitty Diva Style

Hello Kitty Party

Photos courtesy of Jan Jenson Photography

       If there are two things that Children’s Party Plus does well it’s coming up with original party ideas and paying close attention to detail. We recently put together a fabulous Hello Kitty inspired party for a 3 year old girl  that incorporated everything we at Children’s Party Plus are known for.

        We transformed an ordinary pool house into a pink wonderland for this party. As people approached they walked up a pink carpet opened the doors and were immediately blown away by the décor. A bubble machine was placed by the door to make the entrance even more fun. After they walked through the bubbles they noticed silver balloons that spelled out “EMPRESS” with more pink and black balloons by every window and a ceiling covered in light pink, hot pink, and white tissue balls.

       The round tables each had  black and hot pink table cloths, while the long tables had light pink table cloths which really complimented each other.  All of the chairs had hot pink or light pink sashes which really added a little pizazz. However, the tables were not the only sitting area; we also had two comfy couches that were adorned with fuzzy pink blankets and cylinder black pillows.

        There were also two long tables one for food and the other for dessert.  Over the dessert table was something we created special for this party. There was a black background with silver tinsel at the bottom while at the top there was a Hello Kitty sign that spelled out “Empress” along with two black and pink balloon columns at the side of the table.  The dessert table really became a beautiful focal point of the party.

       I cannot forget to mention the amazing desserts which included a custom Hello Kitty cake, Hello Kitty cookies, “3” cookies, cupcakes with customized toppers,  and much more. Everyone received custom made boxes to take their sweet treats home with them. 

        There was also a drink table which had a pink table cloth with had a center piece of a beautiful black vase with pink and black feathers. The black cups had custom labels on them for the kids drinks and for the adults we had pink martini glasses filled with cotton candy for Cotton Candy inspired Martinis.

       Even with all these decorations we still had awesome activities for the kids such as a build-a-buddy station, balloon twisting, and glitter tattoos. Everyone had a great time at this beautifully decorated, original party! 


By: Bobbie Whelan

Children's Party Plus on TV!

As Seen on TV

Written by Bobbie Whelan

On April 27th Angel Wilkes, the mastermind behind Children’s Party Plus, was seen on the Charlotte Today show. She was asked to come up with a party for ten including a cake, party favors, decorations, and some kind of activity for less than $200. Angel came up with an art theme since it is a gender neutral party, this helps the parents be able to invite both their child’s girl and boy friends. 

For the decorations Angel suggested using primary colors, so they can be “green” and used year after year. Angel used blue, yellow, and green paper lanterns as well as scrapbook paper, cut in disc, which can be strung up as garland and hung from the ceiling, chandeliers or anything else you can think of. Using left over scrapbook paper that you have around the house is a great (and cheap) way to decorate! Some other decorations used were large Crayola crayons that can be used on the edges of tables or hung on walls. Also, using plastic see-through paint cans filled with grass paper can also be used as nice decorations for tables and you can re-use those for any kind of party! 

Angel came up with three great activities for the kids! The first was sidewalk chalk, which you can make a nice presentation out of by putting in into a clear container with colorful paper grass at the bottom. Most kids love drawing especially on unique surfaces like a side walk! The second fun activity was fuzzy art creations, which come in both boy and girl themes and can be found at almost any store! The third activity was genius-- edible sand art! You take clear bottles and colored drink mix, such as Kool-Aid, and watch kids eat and play! 

The party favors were also spectacular! Angel had cookies in the shape of paint pallets, which are fairly simple to make. The first step in making these cookies is to form the dough into an oval then cut out a “V” from the side. Next you use white icing to ice the top of the cookie and you put dots of various colored icing on the cookie to look like paint and draw a simple paint brush with black icing. With the cake you do the same thing, just bigger!

The total cost for this wonderful party was $175. Just remember that by using primary colors and a little creativity you can use a lot of the same things over and over again which can help you save on future parties! If you want to see more about this superb party go to 

http://www.wcnc.com/charlotte-today/Kids-themed-birthday-parties-120800164.html.