Elise’s second birthday party was pretty much just a house party with adults and kids. Elise and the toddlers were still a bit too little for any organized games or crafts, but I didn’t want the older kids to be bored. So I put together a few low-key non-group activities, some of which went along with the numbers theme.
The little kids really seemed to love this plastic stacking cake. I picked it up a couple of months ago when Amazon had a sudden price drop that made it only $7! It was too cute to pass up. Elise is still playing with it days later.
I brought down Elise’s chalkboard table from the playroom. And now I’ve decided that every kid party we host will have some sort of drawing activity, whether it be paper tablecloths, paper hung on a wall or whatever. It’s cheap and easy, appeals to all ages and keeps them busy.
I mentioned in the decorations post that my brother knows a bit about balloon twisting, and he made balloon animals for the kids. Really, this was the hit of the party. I owe him big.
And a couple of little extras…
I printed some color-by-number sheets I found via Google Images. There are so many printable coloring sheets out there! I also had a Crazy 8’s card game, which came in handy at the start of the party. I don’t know if anyone picked up on the fact that those two things were numbers-themed, but I thought I was clever.
The stacking cake was a great find. We spent a half hour the other night inside the tent with Elise stacking and unstacking the cakes. It’s also great for kids to learn their numbers!
So cute! Everything you make is just gorgeous and colorful and fun! And I’m so sorry I didn’t have my act together to tell you I’d linked to your post – normally I’m a bit better about that – but I’m so glad you found it and liked it! Thanks so much for the inspiration! : )
Thank you for capturing the captivating imagery of both of my chins.
Dan, you are such a nerd. But, yeah, I love those stacking cakes too.
Mel, thanks! Don’t worry about the link. I never quite know how to do that properly. And I love the name of your blog; I feel like a crafty scientist myself sometimes.
Oh chins, you are just concentrating on the balloons. The world knows that.