September is birthday month in our house. I am in charge of pulling off 3, yes 3 birthday parties within 11 days! We kicked off birthday fever with my son's second birthday. I decided to go with a construction theme and made the invites, decorations, and food myself. I know, that doesn't seem very lazy momish of me but it is cheap momish and sometimes that wins out. Also, birthdays are a big deal! They are a day to celebrate how much we love someone, remember the year that has gone by, and eat cake. We didn't invite many kiddos to this party - I mean really, how many friends does a 2 year old have? So we invited family, neighbors, and a few close friends. I have become very close friends with my Silhouette Cameo. You'll see the results below:
Invite I made using the cut and print feature. I put our address as the Construction Site and my phone number for the RSVP. The signs on the border said Caution 2 Year Old Ahead and Party Zone. I loved these invites and they came out better than even I could have imagined.
Another fun touch! I made these from a template I bought from the Silhouette store. They were SOOOOO easy to cut out and to personalize with the names we chose for the food.
Our favors for the guests. My college friend Tina from First Name Basis made these adorable and tasty cookies. I created the sign and the wording the morning of when I realized people probably wouldn't know what to do with the cookies.
This birthday banner was so easy to create with my Sihouette! I added little trucks from templates I purchased online. The punch was just lemonade. As far as decorating goes, these were so easy and not at all labor intensive. I probably spent about 2 hours of actual work on all of the paper items.
I delegated the task of creating this sign to my husband. He did an awesome job! Not exactly construction themed but too cute to pass up.
The next few pictures are just the general party decorations. I got a lot of things from Dollar Store. I so recommend checking out your closest store for table clothes, napkins, silverware, plates, streamers, and balloons.
We had the best time celebrating this special 2 year old! While he might not have been thrilled with the cake at first, he obviously changed his mind after he got a taste. Happy Birthday Colby!
