Join us as we Unleash the Villains for Dillon's 7th Birthday

I am thrilled to share details of my son's unique Villain themed party.  We really did unleash the Villains for this wicked celebration - After all  every story needs a GOOD Villain! 

Putting this party together was such fun and I have to admit it has been one of my favourite parties to date!! 

My son is a huge Disney fan and has a great fondness for Disney Villains, especially Ursula and Jafar.  When he first asked for this as a theme I really didn't know where we would find "Villains" to fulfil his dream - This had been a theme that he had wanted for quite some time  so I knew I had a task ahead in finding his Ursula and Jafar to make his dream come true.

When planning the party I had so many of my own ideas and thoughts along with many great ideas which I found online.  Of course the majority of the input when brain storming came from my son!! He was so enthusiastic about the theme and was bursting full of ideas and suggestions. 

All of the decor and dessert table was designed and styled by myself, Wendy's Printable Party (wendysprintableparty.etsy.com) please see below images.

Children's Party Food Table / Decorations

I firstly covered each of the tables with a white banqueting table cover and then added a green runner down the centre of each table.

I scattered leaf shaped cut outs which I made from black card stock and rose petals down the centre line of the table.  I also came across these cool glitter skulls in a Halloween sale and they matched perfectly with the decor and theme!  

Rose Centrepiece Table Decoration

Rose Centrepiece Table Decorations

One of the stand out items had to be the adorable rose centrepiece table decorations and these were super easy to make with such a big end result. I used a large 2 litre plastic drink's bottle which I cut in half and attached a metal lid from a circular collectors tin for the base I then hung a rose from the neck of the bottle secured with thin cotton to the cap and scattered a few rose petals on the base. 

Printable Masks

Each guest had their own Villain mask to wear and take home. They were a great find from the Amazing Party Shop on Etsy.  Check out their store for these and many more fun designs.  The masks were so easy to print and assemble!! 

Custom designed party food lunch boxes

Custom Designed Party Food Lunch Boxes

I custom designed the party food lunch boxes in keeping with the villain theme which included a food / hotdog tray and popcorn snack box.  I found these paper cups from the Halloween section in a local store and they matched perfectly. 

3D Disney Villain Paper Crafts

I found these great 3D Disney Villain paper craft from The Disney Family website.  The crafts are free to download and looked perfect on the party tables. Another very effective item.

Dessert Table & Decor

Desserts

I had lots of fun creating the themed desserts for the party, these included: -

• Dr Facilier inspired cake.  I found a similar design on Pinterest which was recreated.  I went for a 2 tier cake and added a crafted top hat to complete the look.
• Evil Queens "Not So Poisonous" Apple Cakepops - these went down a treat and looked very effective on the dessert table. 

• Cruella De Vil Cupcakes -  I designed a coordinating cupcake wrapper for each cupcake to tie in with the decor. 

• Oogie Boogie's Oreo Pops - I previously made these for my son's last party and they proved very popular as a bonus they are simple to make and taste yummy! 

• Ursula's "Poor Unfortunately Soul" Jellies - another simple dessert which was enjoyed by the party guests - I added a jelly worm to the bottom of each jelly dish before they set to create the effect. 

• Jafar's Treasures - these were assorted flavoured chocolates. 
• Captain Hook's Gold Doubloons - of course we had to have gold coins which were placed in a treasure chest. 

Captain Hook's Gold Doubloons

Evil Queens "Not So Poisonous" Apple Cakepops

Dr Facilier inspired cake & Cruella De Vil Cupcakes

Jafar's Treasures 

Here are a few images of the dessert table : - 

Entertainment / Games 

When planning the party I wanted to try and find live characters for the party.  I came across Just Imagines NW's website and they really do live up to their name.  I contacted Danielle with an idea and she went above and beyond to not only come up with my son's favourite Villain characters but also helped to create a unique party! 

Just Imagine even put me in contact with the very talented Victoria who designed my son's awesome costume! 

From first walking in, the Villains stayed in character throughout the party and took part in playing the games and serving the food. All of the guests who attended the party thoroughly enjoyed themselves (including the parents). I would recommend Just Imagine to anyone and can confidently say they really do go the extra mile!! :)  

Tinkerbell also came along with Ursula and Jafar to keep them in check! 

The party started off with a unique interactive theatre performance which included a mash up to Aladdin and the Little Mermaid.  

The show was followed by my son's favourite party games which included musical bumps which was changed to "flying carpets" in keeping with the Aladdin theme, a scavenger hunt for gold coins and pass the parcel - Urusala and Jafar were on their best behaviour whilst the games were being played ;)  although a little bit of cheating did go on....Tinkerbell soon put a stop to that and the naughty Villains.

Following the party games the children sat down for their party food and this was served by the Villains whilst Tinkerbell and her little helper provided face painting. 

At the end of the party all the children pledged an oath, we sang happy birthday to my son and certificates were handed out to each party guest.  We finished with a photo opportunity with the characters.  

The children all fell in love with these amazing characters :) 

Flying Carpet Musical Bumps

Pass the Parcel 

 

Party Favors 

I designed Dr Facilier inspired top hats for the treat boxes and filled with small toys and sweeties. 

Favor Boxes 

For the craft table I made Queen of Heart Wands, a Kaa craft which was found on The Disney Family website.  All crafts are free to download and these fit perfect with the party.  I also had themed colouring sheets. 

Craft Table 

Party Helpers / Websites / Vendors 

I wanted to give a massive shout out to all of these amazing people who helped make my son's party truly magical and created a memory that will last a lifetime x 

• Styled by - Wendy's Printable Party
• Printables / Decorations and Crafts by - Wendy's Printable Party 
• Entertainers & Face Painting - the amazing Just Imagine team! 
• Photographs by Wendy's Printable Party and Sacred Lotus Photography
• Printable Masks - Amazing Party Shop.
• Costume by the very talented Victoria Connolly 
• 3d Printable Villain Paper Crafts - The Disney Family website
• Cake and Cupcakes made by my talented friend, Melissa 

I hope you enjoyed looking at the photos and details as much as I did planning and creating and hope you see something to maybe give you inspiration for your own event. :)

If you have any further questions on anything you have seen or read please feel free to drop me an email i will gladly help if i can.

Have you used any of my printables for your parties?

I would love to see your party pictures and share on my blog!  

Thank you for taking the time to check out and read my blog! 

WENDY 

Jack's Hot Air Balloon Themed Christening Party

I am pleased to share with you details of a recent, hot air balloon themed christening party which I had the great pleasure of styling and designing all of the decorations.  This was a fantastic theme and colour scheme that is very well suited for a little boy's christening or birthday party! 

Table Decorations 

I first covered each individual table with a white banqueting table cover so, this helped to make all of the tables match, to finish off I then added a green runner down the centre of each table.

For the table centrepieces I designed and made these super cute hot air balloon decorations.  I designed the templates for the base which were made to look like baskets and I used the coordinating papers to create the hot air balloon.  They looked really effective and drew many comments.   

In addition to the centrepieces I also made some small clouds in blue and yellow paper that tied in perfect with the colour scheme these were then scattered onto the tables. 

To finish off the tables I included small paper airplanes, these were placed down the centre  line of the table on top of the runner, these proved to be a big hit with adults and children alike as they inevitably doubled up as a fun activity to throw haha!  It took a bit of searching and research to find the right template for the airplanes and the resulting selection were perfect, quite easy to make and most importantly they flew amazingly !!! ;-) 

Here are the cute centrepieces which I used for the tables! 

Room Decorations

I designed this coordinating banner to match in with the theme and colours.  The banner, bunting, table sign and cupcake toppers will soon be available for purchase in my store please feel free to visit and see the listing, of course this can be made fully personalised to your needs. 

Personalised hot air balloon cupcake toppers and cloud cupcake toppers in matching colour scheme.

The cake topper was designed to mirror as a small version of the table decorations and looked  very cute sat on top of the cake which was made to look like the sky!   I also added a small bunting banner with Jack's name behind the cake topper.

Personalised picture for the cake table.

Hot air balloon decorations complimented with helium filled balloons. 

To complete the party stage area I made this hot air balloon photo prop.  This was made from a large cardboard box which I painted to look like the basket and then added a small banner around the box to tie in with the overall colour scheme, sandbags were added and the finishing touch of helium filled balloons.  This was a fun addition to the party and the kiddies enjoyed having their photographs taken in it! Some lovely single and group photos were produced from this simple but effective prop. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this short blog and I hope you enjoy looking at the photos as much as I did planning and creating and hope that you may see something to give you inspiration for your own event. :)

If you have any further questions on anything you have seen or read please feel free to drop me an email i will gladly help if i can.

Have you used any of my printables for your parties?

I would love to see your party pictures and share on my blog!  

Thank you for taking the time to check out and read my blog! 

WENDY 

Dillon's Jedi Forest Training Camp - Star Wars Themed Party

I am excited to finally share with you details of my son's 5th Birthday Party that was based around a Jedi Training Camp / Star Wars themed birthday party, just in time for the release of the new Star Wars film! 

My son is a huge fan of Star Wars.  He became a fan after he discovered his daddy's original Star Wars toys and figures at his grandparents home (which he has now claimed as his own!) this was further cemented when he became a Padawan after he attended "Jedi Training Camp" whilst on a family holiday to Disney World. When asked what he wanted his party to be there was only ever going to be one answer.

When planning the party I had so many of my own ideas and thoughts along with many great things online ,it was just a matter of deciding what mixture of these were  incorporated into the party, of course the major input when brain storming ideas came from my son!!!! He was so enthusiastic about the theme he was just a fountain of ideas and suggestions. 

I found the Star Wars theme is such a fun theme for either a boy or girls party. The interaction during the day between the many Lukes, Darth's and Princess Leia's quickly showed this was not just appealing to the boys.


When looking for a venue I came across a Forest School local to me at the "Giant Leap Learning Centre".  I immediately loved the outdoor area and this was a perfect setting for what I had in mind for the party.  The only worry I had was the weather, as the party was in December and in the UK this is not historically a good time for outdoor weather, but you can't book the weather!!  Luckily it was a gorgeous winter's day and the weather stayed dry, well for most of the day! The Force was strong in keeping the rain away. 

Invitations 

Here is a sample of the invitation that I designed for my son's party!

Decorations

I had such fun designing all of the decorations and here are a few of the items which I created: - 

Banners - I designed a template for a tie fighter style banner which spelt out my son's name and age and hung this with ribbon around the craft table, including home made tie fighters.

Tie Fighter Decorations - I made these tie fighters out of  paper lanterns.  I painted the lanterns and attached cardboard wings to each side.  I love how the Tie Fighters turned out - they looked really cute! This item drew a lot of comments from the parents.





Star bunting.  These were really simple to make.  Firstly I cut out star shapes from silver and gold card and attached to string.  We hung these around the craft table.

Character Cut Outs - I love to paint and so I had to make some cut outs for this theme.  I made a Darth Vader and Stromtrooper and used these to guard the gift table :-)  

Table Accessories 

I custom designed star wars themed party lunch boxes with coordinating food trays to serve up the party food and also created light sabre napkins / rings to hold the cutlery. 

Check out my Etsy store for more fun party food lunch box designs

There was a printable mask at each place setting and given to each child, even some of the parents wore them too haha!! They were a great find from the Amazing Party Shop on Etsy.  Check out their store for these and many more fun designs.  The masks were so easy to print and assemble!! 

Games 

Star Wars Scavenger Hunt - I created a Star Wars scavenger hunt game which was really fun and enjoyed by all the kiddies, this brought both parent and child together in finding the various Star Wars items scattered throughout the wooded area, the setting of the party helped massively in the success of this event.  


Star Building Craft  - The children made stars using twigs that they had to find in the wooded area, these were tied together to create the star and then decorated.  This activity was enjoyed by the parents also! :) 

Build your own droid - Packets were available on the craft tables with pre cut shapes that I had made from foams sheets, a quick and simple item to set up in advance but very entertaining and a take away keep sake for the kids.

Light Sabres - Every Jedi needs their own Light Sabre.  I created these by using foam piping and then created the handle myself that I printed onto a sticker that I then attached to cardboard tubes.  These were a massive hit with the kiddies! My son and his friends still have them in their room. The soft foam made these a very safe item that the kids really enjoyed.

Jedi Certificates and  R2D2 inspired Favor boxes - the certificate's were handed out to all of the kids individually at the end of the party along with their very own R2D2 inspired treat box filled with lots of goodies. This created further interaction and a sense of achievement for the children and you could see the happiness that they felt for their reward and effort.

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These R2D2 inspired treat boxes are available in my Etsy store. 

Custom designed Jedi Knight certificates designed for the party!

We finished the party off by having a camp fire and handing out these certificate.  We toasted marshmallows and sang "Happy Birthday" to the birthday boy! 

This amazing cake was made by the very talented Lee of Pendle Cake Company. All items of the cake were edible including the figures, the detail was fantastic.


I had so much fun creating and designing this party for my son and loved seeing how happy he was with the day and all who attended the party!  


I hope you enjoy looking at the photos and details as much as I did planning and creating and hope you see something to maybe give you inspiration for your own event. :)

If you have any further questions on anything you have seen or read please feel free to drop me an email i will gladly help if i can.

Have you used any of my printables for your parties?

I would love to see your party pictures and share on my blog!  

Thank you for taking the time to check out and read my blog! 


WENDY