Party Guest – Frog Prince Party

One of the things I look forward to doing here on Your Homebased Party is welcoming and introducing to you my Party Guests!

To be a Party Guest all you need to do is share one of your homebased parties!  Just email me the information/details about your party along with some photos and you and your homebased party can be featured right here on the blog! 

Today I am excited to introduce my very first Party Guest – Mary Beth and the Frog Prince Party she did for her son’s first birthday!

Mary Beth’s party was  a special time to celebrate her son’s first year with family, old friends and new friends after a year of trials with moving and job changes.  I agree with Mary Beth that there is nothing better than a homebased party to bring family and friends together and to celebrate!

Party Theme: Frog Prince

So like any good party planner Mary Beth started with a theme for her party. Since Mary Beth has three son’s her party themes usually include bugs, cowboys or construction.  Since her son was only one, and couldn’t object,  this was Mary Beth’s chance to do what she wanted and something a little “cuter.”  She chose a Frog Prince theme for the party.

Mary Beth purchased a frog prince image over at ClipArtOf.com.  She used the image to order invites, thank you notes and business cards (all free with a promo!)   The business cards were used to identify food on the table.  The color scheme for her party was also taken from the image -  green, orange and blue.

The theme was also carried through with a darling little  jumper made by grandma and embroidered with the same frog prince design that was used on the invite and other party items.

Party Decor:

Mary Beth made no-sew fabric banners with clearance sale fabric, ribbon, pinking shears and double sided stitch witchery tape.  They were hung one on the front door and throughout the house.  Fun and they can be used again!

Using tissue paper from the Dollar Store she created green, orange and blue tissue paper poofs!

Mary Beth also repurposed glass jars and made votives and lanterns for outside.  They used wire to suspend some lanterns from the fence in the yard and lined the front yard with others.  This project was simple as can be by using blue Staz-On stamp ink and a stamp that  just “rolled” on the jars.  Ribbon in the theme colors was the finishing touch 

 Party Activities:

Pin the Crown on the Crown Prince:  Her father painted a quick frog on a stretched canvas (she’ll use it in the kids room later!) and cut out crowns from foam.  The kids loved this!

Limbo:  She purchased a large dowel at the home improvement store, spray painted it and then did a little hand painting.  Mary Beth also painted wooden spools, put ribbon in them for streamers and then glued them on the ends.  Super fun and it can be used again for school parties, etc

 Coloring and Crafts:  Two kiddie tables were set  up with Frog coloring pages (one of her kid’s favorite  party activities and cheap favors!), crayons, glue and foam crowns from the dollar store kept the kids who didn’t want to play outside very happy and busy

Glow Sticks:  Great for relay races and just running once the sun set.  Again, the dollar store made it budget friendly.  The night ended with a fire in their fire pit and marshmallows thanks to the dads at the last minute.

Party Food:

I am proud to say that several Homebased Mom recipes were used at the party!

Mary Beth served:

Cranberry Brie Pizza, hummus, olives and pita bread

Penne Rustica, bread and salad. 

There was also a kiddie table complete with Chick Fil A nuggets, grapes and pretzels so they could do their own thing – great idea!

Dessert was my personal favorite – cupcakes!

There was a selection of cupcakes -  lemon cupcakes, double chocolate, pumpkin spice and a simple cake mix with jimmies that the kids loved.  (Cake boxes from the craft store make storing the cupcakes so easy!)

 
Party Favors:

Favors were white chocolate popcorn with Halloween peanut M&Ms tied up in cellophane bags with the frog business card tags.  It was called ”Frog Munch”.

Here is what Mary Beth had to say about the party:

  “Tons of fun with a little effort, not much money and lots of things we can use again.  It was a time of fun and fellowship that, judging by the faces and smiles, was great for the little ones and the big guys too!”

Thank Mary Beth for sharing your wonderful Frog Prince Party.  I look forward to introducing you to many more Party Guests!!