When our bubble loving girly was almost a two year old, a Bubble party was a no-brainer! From bubbles in the backyard to the Bubble Guppies cartoon, this girl couldnāt get enough of all things bubbles.Ā
As we are planning our baby boyās 1st birthday party this month, I decided I better catch you all up on our girlās last two parties and all of the fun details to have your own bubble (and next, ice cream) themed party.
Pinterest, Amazon, and Etsy get sooo many clicks from me when Iām planning one of the kiddoās parties. And, the bubble bash was no exception. I found the cutest bubble themed food label tent file on Etsy along withĀ invitations and water bottle labels and had them printed locally at Katie & Co. Then, I used my high school doodling skills to make bubble letters for all of the food tents.
And, the colorfulĀ āHappy Birthdayā bubble banner was a find from here (customized to the colors of the party)Ā along with other printables listed at the bottom of this post.
The bubble theme was evident in every aspect of the party. From the food labels to bubble machines pumping out bubbles during the party to a Bubble Guppies bounce house to bubble solution in a kiddie pool with every bubble making option you could imagine!Ā
Ā For the blowup pool with bubble solution, we had this set of bubble wandsĀ (smaller ones) and these giant bubble wands for the kiddos to play with. In hindsight, Iād suggest that being an adult supervised activity at the party as my daughter and some of her friends ended up coated in bubble solution.Ā
But, then again, its super memorable! (Word of mom advice after this party, always have extra clothes for your kiddo at bubble themed parties!)
For the colorful bubble party for our sweet girl, rose goldĀ ā2ā³s were the perfect find! The ā2ā³ balloon and candle coordinated so well with the pastel and various shades of pink used throughout the party.Ā
On the kidsā table, a fuchsia raised petal taffeta covering was a wonderful accent and background for the bubble cake made by Wink by EricaĀ (a combination of cakes I saw on Pinterest). Those edible bubbles were amazing and beautiful!Ā
For cupcakes, I ordered pink and white frosted cupcakes from Kroger (local grocery store) and we added bubble gum and other round candies in various colors & sizes to the tops to give the bubble look.
As has become a tradition for our girlās birthdays, I worked with Esther from Cuteheads to create a custom, party-worthy dress for our big 2 year old! Esther found the cutest bubble print jersey fabric after I explained my vision and mixed it with a light pink jersey and blue for a comfortable, tiered, open-shoulder dress that our girl could play in all day.
When thinking about table decor for a bubble theme, I stumbled across sensory beads. Iād seen them used for childrenās activities, but the colors and shape made for a perfect glass container filler for the tables! (And, bonus fun for after the party for weeks!)
Another lesson learned, be sure any container with the sensory beads in them have a top or filler (like flowers) to keep tiny hands out as a couple of little ones thought it was edible at first. (No children actually ate them, thankfully!)
Coordinating with the fuchsia taffeta table covering, the raised petals on these beautiful ivory taffeta tablecloths gave the bubble appearance in a sophisticated way. I will definitely use these tablecloths again and again for future parties. They even washed well in our washer and dryer and came out spotless after little hands covered in icing took their toll.
Bubble cookies from Wink by Erica were delicious and super cute! The colors coordinated perfectly and added a fun accent to the food table.
When thinking of popping bubbles, popcorn had to be on the food menu! So, our awesome nanny volunteered to make pink sprinkle popcorn that was aesthetically perfect AND delicious! Other bubble related food and drink items included bubbles to drink for the adults (prosecco), old school cheese balls (the orange cheetos like ones), and meatballs that we served in a crock pot.Ā
I canāt complete this party post without acknowledging Photos by Kyle Weber and my husbandās tireless work to create things like the backdrop used for photos (seen in the first picture in this post). My wonderful husband bought the wood and built the backdrop on which I painted then added balloons for a colorful bubble background. Weāll use the backdrop over & over for parties and change up the accents (youāll see how we used it for the Ice Cream themed party soon).
Complete List of Party Supplies & Details:
- Custom Bubble Print Dress from Cuteheads
- Bubble Theme Birthday Invitation $11 for pdf & printed at Katie & Co.
- Birthday Bubble Banner $32
- Bubble Wand Assortment $6.35
- Wireless Remote Control Bubble Machine $40
- Giant Bubbles Wands $18
- Bubble favors (with personalized labels printed at Katie & Co) $11 for a 12 pk
- Bulk Bubble Solution $42 for 6 pack of 64 oz bottles
- Rose Gold Number 2 Balloon $7
- Rose Gold ā2ā³ Candle $10.25
- Bubble Cake and Bubble Cookies from Wink by Erica
- Sensory Water beads $20
- Raised Petal Fuchsia Taffeta $41
- Ivory Round Raised Petal Taffeta Tablecloth $45
- Personalized Bubble Favor Bags $8
- Personalized Water Bottle Bubble Theme Labels $6
- Bubble Theme Food Label Tent File $6
- Bubble Themed Thank You Digital Download $8
- Bubbles FavorĀ āTake Oneā Digital Download Sign $4
- Photos: Photos by Kyle Weber
