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Maddie’s Mad About Art 5th Birthday Bash

Maddie’s Mad About Art 5th Birthday Bash

Author kristenjanes Posted on January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 106 Views 0 Likes

My youngest daughter Maddie has been a prolific artist since she could hold a crayon. She loves drawing probably more than any other activity she does and so I knew a Mad About Art party would be the perfect theme for her 5th birthday.

This was our last party at our old house before we moved and her first “friends party” so I wanted to make sure it was extra special.

For decor, I went bright and big with balloons and flowers. For balloons I picked all brighter colors and put them on the donut wall, two welcome sign easels, and on an arch. For flowers I picked some special roses that naturally look “spatter painted” and also painted some foliage in some bright colors for contrast. I used lots of different textures of flowers and foliage.

The focal point of the entire party was a “cake gallery” that I planned and my talented friend Marriam Khan MK of Flour & Flowers by MK designed to perfection! Each cake represented a different art movement/artist and the museum card denoted the flavor along with other info. Every cake was a different flavor combo and we ended up doing “sample plates” for anyone that wanted to try multiple flavors.

To round out the menu (because you really shouldn’t eat just cake!) I made all of the brunch food including a brioche French toast casserole, Cracker Barrel-inspired hash brown casserole, veggie and egg bake, magnolia bakery-inspired banana pudding, and rice crispy treats. I got Home Cut Donuts and Big Apple Bagels to round out the menu. Drinks included lemonade, water and orange juice and mimosas and bloody Marys were available for the adults.

For activities, we had an awesome bounce house and of course, lots of art activities including decorating smocks, watercolor painting, monster puppet making, acrylic painting, coloring a custom coloring page, silly food face sticker pages, mixed media collage, clay time and creating edible cookie art.

For favors, we had a favor table where kids collected art supplies, aprons, candy and other fun artsy things.

The kids (and adults) had a great time and everyone went home with a bunch of art projects and full bellies! Maddie had “the best day of her life” and that makes it all worthwhile for me. I love planning my daughters’ parties and making experiences unlike anything they’ve ever seen before!

VENDORS:
Planning, Florals, Balloons, Decor: Kio
& Kompany http://kioandkompany.com/

Cakes and cookie frames: Flour & Flowers by MK http://www.flourandflowersbymk.com/

Photography: Matthew J Odom Photography https://www.mjophoto.com/

Bounce House: Bounce with the Brices https://www.facebook.com/bouncewiththebrices/

Donuts: Home Cut Donuts http://homecutdonuts.com/

Bagels: Big Apple Bagels https://bigapplebagels.com/aurora

Emma’s 3rd Birthday in Wonderland

Author kristenjanes Posted on November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 191 Views 0 Likes

I love helping Emma and her sister Sophia have the most magical birthdays! Their mom Stephanie has become a dear friend of mine and our girls are so close as well and it is just an honor to keep being a part of all of their fabulous birthday celebrations! This one was another very special […]

Sophia’s Princess 5th Birthday

Author kristenjanes Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 167 Views 0 Likes

This amazing Princess Party for Sophia was featured on Catch My Party! VENDORS: Planning, Florist, Balloons, Signage, Stationery: Kio Kreations / Kio & KompanyPhotography: Elite PhotoCake + Desserts: Flour & Flowers by MKSoft Play: Swan Party HireWhite Bounce House: Bounce with the BricesVenue: Meadowhawk Lodge at Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville, Illinois. Sophia’s fairytale 5th […]

Emma’s Apple Orchard Themed 1st Birthday

Author kristenjanes Posted on January 12, 2022 772 Views 0 Likes

Emma’s 1st birthday was one of the cutest parties we’ve ever helped design! I love it so much. Perfect venue. Perfect theme. Cutest little birthday girl who legitimately loves apples! The party was so awesome it was featured on Kara’s Party Ideas. Check this one out! Stephanie knew she wanted her daughter Emma to have […]

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Author kristenjanes Posted on January 6, 2022January 7, 2022 987 Views 2 Likes

Largely because of my well-traveled sister, my daughters and I love all things Japanese. So much so that my girls wanted a birthday party featuring some of our favorite Japanese things which includes Studio Ghibli movies, origami, and Japanese food. We took this theme very seriously and made sure we honored and learned more about […]

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Author kristenjanes Posted on January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 613 Views 2 Likes

My friend Jenny always captures my family beautifully. She gets my crazy girls to smile and show off their beautiful personalities. She always makes me look nice, she always captures Matt’s tall handsomeness and she always captures the love between all of us expertly. 🙂 I love her and am happy to have found her […]

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Author kristenjanes Posted on January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 633 Views 1 Like

Even though only two years old, Emma doesn’t shy away from Grimm fairytales– she loves them! Her mom decided that these dark fairytales would be the perfect theme for her fall birthday party–taking Emma and guests alike into the Enchanted Forest for her fairytale 2nd birthday. The venue was perfect, we were literally in the […]

Sophia’s Magical Mermaid 4th Birthday | Elite Photo

Author kristenjanes Posted on January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 626 Views 2 Likes

I love planning events for my friend Stephanie’s beautiful daughters. Her oldest, Sophia, loves mermaids and swimming in her family’s new pool so throwing her a mermaid pool party for her 4th birthday was a no-brainer! The under the sea vibes were all over the space both indoors and out. From the sunken treasures sweets […]

Maddie’s May the 4th Be With You Golden Birthday | Plainfield Party Planner

Author kristenjanes Posted on January 6, 2022January 7, 2022 750 Views 3 Likes

When I realized my youngest daughter was turning 4 on the 4th of May this year, I knew we had to throw her a Star Wars themed golden birthday. We are a big Star Wars loving family, so we didn’t have to search far for decorating and food ideas. I was determined to NOT do […]

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Author kristenjanes Posted on January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 789 Views 1 Like

Josh is a HUGE Matrix fan and knew he wanted to celebrate is 32nd birthday in full Matrix style! After seeing the amazing Sky Lounge atop his chic Chicago apartment complex– he knew it was the perfect space for his fête. After re-watching the Matrix, my head was filled with ideas for decor including glowing […]

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