Back in February I had the privilege of designing a Construction themed birthday party for a young man who was turning six years old. This was such a great theme to do as there was no shortage of ideas.
Party Highlights:
- Once again I was really pleased with how the printables turned out. Out of these the Toolbox Favour box and the little flags have to be my favourites.
- I loved planning and making the food to match the theme.
- I was so pleased to find yellow plastic construction party hats at a $ value store and the tool shaped erasers at Manna Christian Store in Henderson – they fitted the theme perfectly.
- The ‘Build your own Gingerbread House’ activity was a hit, entertaining guests both young and old.
- And probably the best part for me was the Birthday Boy’s unmistakable excitement and awe for how it all came together.
Party Décor:
The weather was brilliant for this outdoor party. As the guests arrived they were directed to the backyard by signs made especially for the occasion. One of the first things they would have seen on reaching the backyard was the big birthday banner, from the Construction party printable collection. We created the dining space by using the gazebo and a couple of giant road cones paired with ‘Caution’ tape. We also used the ‘Caution’ tape to wrap around the backs of the chairs and the backdrop for the food table. The guest table had two small road cone centrepieces and a hessian table runner, along with place settings consisting of a placemat, plate, serviette, themed drink bottle and favour box.
Party Favours:
Each guest received a construction party hat along with a Toolbox, favour box. These were a little tricky to put together but looked great in the end. Each favour box contained a tool shaped eraser, pencil and a ‘Builder’s Notebook’. The covers for the notebooks were from the printable collection which we wrapped around some little notebooks we found at a $ value store.
The Entertainment:
There was no shortage of things to do at this party. The main activity was to ‘Build your own Gingerbread House’. Each guest was given their own ‘kit set’ containing everything they would need for building their house. After giving a quick demonstration and appointing a couple of the dads as the foremen for the job site, we left them to it. As the party progressed the guests played ‘Pin the Bucket on the Digger’ – simply a theme appropriate version of ‘Pin the tail on the Donkey’; played with the build a picture set and listened to our storyteller read one of the popular ‘Little Yellow Digger’ books.
The Party Food:
This was an exciting menu to put together. We had:
- Chocolate Fudge cupcakes – displayed with wrappers and toppers from the Construction Party printable collection.
- Hard hat cake pops
- Tool-shaped cookies
- Mini Boulder Burgers – displayed with little flags from the Construction Party printable collection.
- Popcorn served in cones from the Construction Party printable collection.
- Drill bit curly fries
- Road Works Pudding Cups.
The buffet table was set up using a variety of toolboxes and an old nail box along with a few other pieces we had handy. We used labels from the Construction Party printable collection to tie everything together. At the centre of the buffet table was the amazing ‘Digger’ birthday cake made by a family friend.
Summing Up:
Overall this was a fabulous party to put together. The most challenging part was dealing with the heat from the sun – but once we had everything properly positioned under the gazebo and umbrella we were good to go. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, especially the Birthday Boy.
If you have any questions or comments regarding how we put this theme together or if you would like us to create a party for you then please contact us either via email or through the comments section below.
Vendor Credits:
- Party Printables: As You Wish Events Ltd
- Décor & Styling: As You Wish Events Ltd
- Catering: As You Wish Events Ltd
- Photography: Christine Kehinde
- Cones hired from Hirepool
- Caution tape purchased at Super Cheap Auto