Wild Rumpus

With each child's birthday comes a unique opportunity to let our inner child come out in disguise of what our children would love. So, I am not ashamed to admit that when my son picked Where the Wild Things Are as the theme for his 7th birthday it was mostly because I suggested it. So out when the invites to his closest friends stating let the wild rumpus begin!

I used pictures from the movie instead of the book per my sons request and tied them from little limbs for my centerpiece. The limbs were stuck into styrofoam. Under the centerpiece the large dough bowl held sub sandwiches. To the right I made a cupcake stand using cardboard and sauce cans wrapped in scrapbook paper. The party had a very jungle theme since that is kind of where the wild things are. Another idea not pictured are the streamers I hung above the present table. I took green streamers and taped leaves to each side and hung them coming straight down like vines.

This party theme would be equally great as a Halloween party. Letting kids make masks and have a real wild rumpus!

Thanksgiving Ideas

Top left is kids table. Right and following pic adult table.

I found the green with chocolate brown dots fabric in a clearance bin at Hobby Lobby. That fabric inspired my Thanksgiving table this year. I could not find a table cloth large enough to go over two tables that I put together so I used a king size chocolate brown sheet. I got another fall inspired fabric to make fabric pumpkins on either side of the centerpiece. Scrapbook paper was placed under the brown plates to make them pop off the table cloth. I found fall stickers and put words like autumn and grateful on each candle. I hate not knowing which drink is mine after dinner so I made cute drink tags out of scrapbook paper and put a number on the bottom of each one. Since I already made place cards in front of each plate I didn't want to put names on the drinks too. I tied these to the goblets with ribbon. I enjoyed decorating this fall table and I am already planning my Christmas table. Stay tuned!

Candy bar where guests filled a bag of candy to take home.

This cute little container held the bags for candy bar.

Centerpiece on drink table made with fresh fruit. Two apples hold tea light candles.

Hay and pumpkins are all it takes to welcome guests. This was in the foyer so it was the first thing guests saw when they arrived.

Treats to take home.

Brownies, pumpkin bars and Blondie's on dessert table.

Cute little votive candles that were rolled in glue than glitter add a great harvest feel to the party.

Food table needed little adornment other than food. One white and green vase full of twigs and two green taper candles did the trick nicely.

Table in foyer welcomes guests to fall cocktail party. Scrapbook paper was used to make little leaves and letters.

I enjoyed working on this party for my friend. We used natural elements found right in our own back yards to throw this Harvest bash.