We
threw a little party for my son’s second birthday back in June. (ack
still can’t believe he’s two!) But I wanted to share a few things I
made and other details about his party. This year I did a bookworm
theme because the little dude
loves books! He digs into his bookshelves and baskets and sits for
hours looking at his books. It’s so wonderful really. I first searched through
Pinterest just to get some ideas and get the creative ideas flowing. I
decided on many things but in the end, I didn’t
make as much as I planned because I just didn’t have the time. But it
all turned out OK and at the end of the day, we celebrated him which was
the point. But here's what I did to celebrate our bookworm!
I made pinwheels out of Dr. Seuss’s “The Foot Book”. We had
a second copy that was previously loved
and had some crayon scribbles in it so I just used the pages to make
the pinwheels. If it’s been a while since you’ve made pinwheels, I
highly suggest it—it’s super fun! I attached them to pencils that said "I Love Reading" that
I ordered and they were part of the goodie bag
that I passed out to the kids who came to the party. I also included
these fun book-themed stamps, these bookmarks, these super adorable bookworm erasers, some gummy worms, and a
few of these stickers. A fun little bag I thought.
I
also made a little banner out of another double-copy of “The Three
Bears” we had. It was super simple. I just cut triangle shapes out of
the pages and strung them together. I didn’t add anything to the
pages. Easy Peasy. I don't seem to have gotten a picture of it and I didn't keep it. oh well.
I
made a birthday banner as well. I’m going to try to make one each year
for at least first five years or so if I can. I can hang them in his
room when his birthday is over. I don’t think I ever shared what I made
for his first birthday!
Maybe I’ll post that sometime. (sheesh, behind much?) Each piece has
a little bookworm theme to it and I added a few of the leftover
pinwheels to it. It’s simple and fun.
That’s
all I had time for. I had planned on making invitations that look like
library cards…that didn’t happen. I had planned making cupcakes myself
with cute bookworm toppers…that didn’t happen. And it’s OK. I’ve
learned to go with
the flow and do what I can. It’s the spirit of the party and the smile
on my kid’s face that counts.
