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Strawberry 2nd Birthday Party

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This past Saturday we celebrated my daughters 2nd birthday with an adorable Strawberry themed birthday party. This wasn’t a Strawberry Shortcake Party as I don’t normally do character parties, and my daughter has no idea who Strawberry Shortcake is.

The Birthday Girl wore a cute strawberry appliquéd tank top from Makmaydesigns. The strawberries were made with a hot pink fabric with red polka dots. I added on a tutu skirt, and it became the perfect attire for a strawberry birthday party! She also loved her princess crown, and wore it proudly.

As far as hosting her second birthday party was concerned, I had some really awesome ideas in my head. The plan appeared to include adding a summer house to our beautiful garden (probably with the help of Scotts Thrapston) and a bounce house for the kids. Additionally, I planned of having a balloon arch made. This would have been placed at the entrance of our garden with her name customized on it. I also thought that an outdoor sitting area like the one in Alice in Wonderland (the tea party scene) could also be created using completely bespoke dining tables. Sadly, these plans were likely to take a long time to become a reality, and I had barely any time left to celebrate her birthday. Hence, I needed to postpone these plans until her next birthday.

For this day, I incorporated the colors red, white and pink and found a few super cute strawberry items to add to the decor. Etsy is a great place to shop for party decorations. I found the most adorable strawberry print banner on etsy from Sew Happy Boutique. It added the perfect touch to my entry table. I hung the banner above the table of Party Favors and Gifts. It really made the area stand out, and I got lots of compliments on it. I love that I can reuse the banner in my daughters room, or the girls play room. As for the activities for the party, I wasn’t sure which games would be the most enjoyable for kids. The most popular kids’ activities are face painting, balloon twisting (with the assistance of a balloon artist), and magic shows. It was hard to decide which of these ideas would be the best fit for this birthday.

My party favors included strawberry jams from LA Farm Girl, and travel sized coppertone baby sunscreens. The strawberry jams came in cute 1 oz. jars, and were a hit at the party. Everyone wanted to know where I got them. I added a label to the jar with a little thank you note for helping us celebrate and tied on a cute red ribbon. I absolutely loved those little jars of strawberry jam, they’d make great favors for any party! One of my friends who’s allergic to fruits like strawberries (she’s taken strawberry allergy test) said it was a beautiful arrangement. I adore her love for the whole affair, she was so invested in the party.

Each of the little girls who came to help us celebrate also got to enjoy a special strawberry cookie. The hand dipped cookies from Sullivan Bakehouse were enjoyed by all.

Appetizers included fruits, chips & dip. My husband carved out a giant watermelon and filled it with a variety of fresh fruits. We also made fruit kebobs and stuck it in the fruit bowl. My 5 year old said it looked like a fruit forest!

For lunch we had a Sandwich Bar where guests were able to make their own turkey sandwiches. We provided a variety of breads and toppings. Everyone enjoyed making their sandwiches and trying toppings they wouldn’t have normally added to their sandwiches. Toppings included Poppyseed Dressing, Caesar Bacon Ranch Dressing, Honey Mustard, Sauteed Onions, Sauteed Mushrooms, Guacamole, lettuce tomatoes, and a variety of cheeses. We also made strawberry banana smoothies which were refreshing on this hot and sunny day.

The Red Velvet Cupcakes and mini birthday cake were made by my sister. They were yummy! I found pink and pink swirled cupcake liners as well as adorable strawberry cupcake toppers at a shop called Catalu on etsy. The cupcake toppers really added to the dessert table which also included some chocolate chip cookies, chocolate muffins, pumpkin scones, jello, and individual strawberry dump cakes.

The weather turned out perfect for some water play. In the early morning hours, it rained and I was so worried it wouldn’t clear up, but it did, and it turned into a beautiful day full of sunshine! We set up a pool, a fun water play area, the Radio Flyer Coaster, and a tub full of water balloons. Before the party ended the kids also had a shot at the piñata that was filled with some healthy snacks, and a few other fun surprises.

Altogether it was a wonderful day. The kids really enjoyed themselves and so did I. Putting together a party is never easy, but I always enjoy doing it, and I’m glad I did. Now to start getting ideas for my older daughters 6th birthday coming up in January.

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By malia October 1, 2012
 Family, Featured, Parties

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  1. Susan Bewley says

    October 2, 2012 at 4:51 am

    I LOVE the whole strawberry theme! So very cute! =^-^=

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  2. Sofia says

    October 2, 2012 at 5:13 am

    Love the whole idea of the party!! My favorite was her strawberry outfit!! I think we should walk around with our tiaras, that’d be fun.

    PS: Happy Birthday! (more like belated birthday)

    Reply
    • malia says

      October 3, 2012 at 12:21 am

      Yes, I loved that strawberry Tank Top, and she was so excited with that tiara!

      Reply
  3. Melinda Dunne says

    October 2, 2012 at 5:23 am

    What a great looking party! I love all the decorations and the food looks great!

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  4. Beth says

    October 2, 2012 at 5:58 am

    Aww, that looks so cute! What a wonderful party!

    Reply
  5. Jaynessa says

    October 2, 2012 at 7:15 am

    WOW! You are so creative! I love it! Makes me wish I had a little girl 🙂

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  6. Deb @ Sixtine and the Little Things says

    October 2, 2012 at 7:30 am

    Such a wonderful idea. My daughter’s first birthday is coming up soon and I have no idea whatsoever of what to do. You put everything together so beautifully. Happy birthday to your little fresh fruit!

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  7. Alaina Bullock says

    October 2, 2012 at 8:41 am

    I love the theme of the party! So creative! And the food and decor looked wonderful! You have a very beautiful little girl and it looks like she, as well as her friends, had a great time!

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  8. MamaBreak says

    October 2, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Look at all that food! Looks like a blast!

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  9. Angie says

    October 2, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Oh wow! You did awesome! Everything looks so gorgeous! Happy Birthday to your little lady 🙂

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  10. Debbie says

    October 2, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    Happy Birthday to your lil one. Looked like a perfect day.

    Reply
  11. keala says

    October 2, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    fun party…yummy food…cutest little birthday girl!!!

    Reply
  12. Jessica P says

    October 2, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    You did an AMAZING job! You gave me a lot of ideas for my munchkins fourth birthday coming up soon 🙂 The strawberry theme is so sweet and unique. I have never seen anyone do something like this before. It’s refreshing compared to the usual Dora The Explorer or My Little Pony parties!

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  13. Tricia Tanhueco says

    October 2, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    First of all, you have a pretty pretty kid.

    And she’s so lucky to have a nice celebration. Her party is adult-friendly, too! Not the usual spaghetti fried chicken children’s party. 🙂

    There was a point in my life where I was addicted to strawberry. Not the fruit itself (ironically, I don’t like the fruit) but I was addicted to buying anything with strawberry print on it. 🙂

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    • malia says

      October 2, 2012 at 11:36 pm

      awww…thank you!

      Reply
  14. Franc Ramon says

    October 3, 2012 at 1:47 am

    You’re daughter is so cute in the strawberry shortcake getup. Happy Birthday to your daughter.

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  15. Tamara says

    October 3, 2012 at 5:11 am

    Looks like a great day. I Love the food. I am glad she had a great day. Happy birthday to her.

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  16. Sue Invegas says

    October 3, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Thanks for sharing such cute pictures! Very cute!

    Reply
  17. Amy says

    October 3, 2012 at 11:58 am

    This is so adorable! Everything looks perfect!

    Reply
  18. jheylo says

    October 3, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    looks like the kids had a blast. love all of those foods on the table 😀

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  19. DaLynn McCoy says

    October 4, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    What a great party, and a fun idea! Beautiful decorations, and great food spread! Good job, mom! My twins also just turned 2. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Misty Farmer says

    October 4, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    Oh i bet she loved it! Good job momma!

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    • Tehani says

      November 14, 2012 at 4:03 pm

      Cute idea, love strawberries!

      Reply
  21. Becky VanGinkel says

    October 4, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    The party looked AMAZING!!! I absolutely loved the Strawberry Cookies, and the Watermelon Fruit Forest! It really looked like a professionally decorated party! And I also love that it wasn’t really babyish.. that party could have been for any girl of any age and they would have loved it! Thanks for the great decorating ideas, and happy birthday to your beautiful little girl!

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    • malia says

      October 4, 2012 at 8:14 pm

      Thank You!

      Reply
  22. HilLesha says

    October 5, 2012 at 1:11 am

    That is a really cute theme!

    Reply
  23. Debi F says

    October 9, 2012 at 3:39 am

    I love this. Strawberries are my favorite as I even have one tattooed on my shoulder. Looks like so much fun. Can’t wait to see what you do for the 6 yr. old:)

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  24. Cassandra - So Cal Coupon Mommy says

    October 9, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    awesome.. Thank you for sharing. Looks like a super cute party

    Reply
  25. casey says

    October 16, 2012 at 2:55 am

    WOW! Looks like they had a blast! Love the pictures and you set it up so neat! cute!

    Reply
  26. Icar (My Charmed Mom) says

    October 17, 2012 at 2:26 am

    I love the colors and my, I was drooling with all the food in the party! Job well done mommy!

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  27. Stacey says

    May 8, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    This is so cute!!! Love all the pictures. You did such a great job. Can’t wait to start planning birthdays/parties this summer. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  28. jenny at dapperhouse says

    May 9, 2013 at 8:28 am

    YOU are a CRAZY GOOD event planner! This turned out like a dream 🙂

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    • malia says

      May 9, 2013 at 8:44 am

      awww..thank you! I had fun planning it!

      Reply
  29. Sharon says

    July 28, 2013 at 2:08 am

    What a beautiful party! Adorable birthday girl! Love the decorations – esp the watermelon kabobs!

    Reply
  30. Amberlee Cave says

    August 19, 2013 at 10:22 am

    What a great party! I wish I could come up with something like that!

    Reply
  31. Bel D says

    August 22, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    So adorable this reminds me of the type of party I would have loved as a child as I especially loved anything that had to do with Strawberry Shortcake and her gang!

    Reply
  32. Krista B says

    September 6, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    What a CUTE party – I love this idea! The jam is fabulous!

    Reply
  33. Sidney says

    September 28, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    Wow that was odd. I just wrote an extremely long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear.

    Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again.
    Anyhow, just wanted to say great blog!

    Reply
  34. Giveaways 4 Mom says

    April 11, 2014 at 3:38 am

    She is so adorable and I love the theme. Thanks for linking up at #ThrowbackThursdayLP

    Reply
  35. Marielle Altenor says

    April 22, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Amazing! Everything looks delicious and healthy (bonus) I wish I was invited to that awesome party!

    Reply
  36. Nicole Dz says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    I am so in love with this strawberry them, especially for summer parties. The food looks so good, my favorite is the watermelon, very pretty set up.

    Reply

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