There are a ton of pins on pinterest about airplane parties. BUT,
mine wasn't for a boy & I didn't want to go with strictly a plane
party. I wanted any type of air travel (helicopters, paper airplanes,
kites, hot air balloons, planes, travel globes, etc). So it turned into
a more diverse theme as I pulled together all the elements. All the
links to each part of the project are at the end of this post. I also
have an
airplane themed party pinboard that you can follow if you'd like.
We sent out boarding pass invitations to the guests.
I
printed pictures of the birthday girl throughout the year and hung them
on chicken wire. It didn't turn out quite like I expected, but I gave
it my best shot and people liked the pictures a lot. This idea was from
pinterest.
I
simulated hot air balloons on the gift table with baskets from the
dollar store, some silk flowers that I keep on hand and mix and match to
go with the party colors, and some helium filled balloons. I liked
that it wasn't a literal translation of the air travel theme, but still
was fun and a great way to add some interest to the table.
Below you can see the
kites
I made hanging in the pavilion. They were a bit heavy and fell about
halfway through the party, but if you had hooks, they would stay up just
fine. I'd love to see someone else take this idea to the next level.
We used the beehive from the
bumblebee party to serve lemonade, aka Jet Fuel.
I
made some cake pops (really marshmallow pops) that are shaped like
propellers. I used the chalkboard signs from the bumblebee party to
name these "Prop Pops". I like the sound of that! This was an idea
from
pinterest, too.
Here are some of the cupcakes I made, with pinwheels shaped from starburst candies. I got this idea from
pinterest. I made the
cupcake stand from Goodwill findings.
Here's another shot of the hot air balloon centerpiece I put together.
The party favors were
gliders from oriental trader, wrapped in sheets of tissue papers, and then wrapped with crocheted kites. The idea for the crocheted kites is
here.
We
also had people write advice down for the Birthday Girl or guess what
she'll be when she grows up. She got some good, funny advice. You can
also see inside the basket the
Passports I
made for each child who attended the party. It had their name &
picture inside, along with coloring pages and a place for stickers. It
kept the kids' attention during the party for a good while.
My mom with the Birthday Girl:
A Propeller plane watermelon (
pinterest idea):
The cake was on the table with the
party table skirt
I made from Goodwill finds. I added the paper airplanes on a string to
hang over the cake. I also borrowed a globe to complete the dessert
table.
The
cardboard box airplane was a huge hit too, although it didn't hold up for long when they squeezed four kids inside.
Overall it was a very happy day!
Last but not least, I made Amelia her own airplane hat with white flying scarf.
Want to see how to complete each part of the party? Follow these links:
1 - Boarding Pass Invitations - including Silhouette studio file and Publisher files to make your own FREE
2 - Pretend Passport Activity Books - including Silhouette studio files to make your own FREE
3 - Glider Party Favors with crocheted kites
4 - Cupcake Stand from candlesticks and glass platters
5 - Welcoming Kites with Name
6 - Dessert Table Cloth - multi-tiered ruffles!
7 - Cardboard Box Airplane - you only need one box and a roll of tape
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