Hello Kitty Ice Skating Party

Hello Kitty Ice Skating Party

We were having a super busy time at Party&Co and at home; moving house in just 9 business days from unconditional 'yup pretty crazy', plus the normal; business, school, out of school activities and social commitments that we all have, and we have Miss nearly 7's Birthday coming up. No pressure but last year we invited her whole class plus special friends, we went over the top with a Babushka styled Birthday Party in the Park. This year I'm informed that Miss nearly 7 would LOVE to have a Hello Kitty Ice Skating Party... OKAY! how am I going to make this work for everyone plus make it stylish because I do love pretty themed parties... Let's be honest it can be hard to make a public function area work to meet your expectations. I am a huge believer of making every birthday a special memory, and even though time was not on my side I was going to make this happen.

So we simplified our, 'read my', expectations, reduced the number of children we could look after on an ice skating rink, and tried to keep it simple. This year we didn't buy in a professional cake, cake pops, and macaroons. Mummy guilt though was on full alert as our little Miss had been more than accommodating during our busy house sale period and I was determined to give her the best Mummy Birthday Cake I could. 

Hello Kitty Ice Skating Birthday Cake

So I got stuck in with the new kitchen and made my daughter the two layered, one chocolate and one vanilla as one of her friends only likes vanilla, Hello Kitty cake that she had designed from searching the web and by choosing all sorts of bits from all sorts of places.

We baked Hello Kitty shaped cookies, our family tradition, and some cupcakes. We cut out kitty shaped fairy bread and fruit melon bites, and heated up some supermarket bought savories, no time to make my own this year. Packed up the car and headed out to IceWorld Boondall. If you're in Brisbane is a great Ice Rink and they were very accommodating allowing us to decorate the Party Room and bring in our own food. 

Hello Kitty Cupcake Stand

We blew up balloons - Hello Kitty of course, and decorated the party room with banners and lanterns. Miss nearly 7 laid the party tables with Hello Kitty party products we had selected from Party&Co and made on the computer and we were ready for her guests.

  

Hello Kitty Balloons

Hello Kitty Party Food Table

Hello Kitty Party Table

The thirteen children were, as children always are, just stunning, many had little or no experience at Ice Skating but just got in there and thrived on the experience, as did an Aunt who was new to Ice Skating, Impressive! The rink gave a 15 minute lesson to our party group, providing the basics of how to balance, get moving, and stop. The children ice skated around and had a ball, some with the help of balance Penguins.

Usually a bit of a stressed perfectionist on the day of any party, I felt extremely relaxed. I only had two goals for the day 1) that my daughter and her friends all had the best fun, and 2) that there were no broken bones.

Hello Kitty Party Bags

Party Thank You Bags were filled with Hello Kitty goodies; Pencils, Pens, Hello Kitty Lipstick Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Stickers and Hello Kitty Biscuits. The boys had different thank you gifts.




Miss now 7 loved her Party saying 'It was the Best Ever!' her friends had fun and didn't break anything, and bonus Miss 7 had all the Hello Kitty party theming she wanted. Me, well I walked away very happy,  I had made my daughter a mummy made party that ticked all her seven year old boxes, Bliss!

Written by Deb owner of Party&Co

Meri Meri Partyware has arrived at Party&Co

We love the Meri Meri brand at Party&Co and are always excited when we receive a shipment from the UK. Meri Meri is a five star range and is at the boutique end of party supplies. It is a brand that is excellent quality and has a great range of products adding to a full party theme which includes: invitations and thank you cards, cups, plates, napkins, table covers, cupcake kits, garland, center piece, party bags, and hats or tiaras. The center pieces from the party ranges are always stunning and can be used long after the party day in the nursery, bedroom, or play room.

These are the ranges Party&Co have from Meri Meri, click on the link to see more detailed information - you won't be disappointed. 

Toot Sweet Birthday Party

Both the Toot Sweet and the Happy Little Farm Party can be used for toddler and little ones birthdays as well as for older children. I love the use of 'traditional' boy/girl colours which give the party organiser room to tailor the colour preference to your child.

 Happy Little Farm Birthday Party

I'm a Princess Birthday Party

The traditional Princess and Pirate Birthday Parties have never been more popular. Every little girl dreams of being a Princess on her Birthday and each boy loves being a Pirate on his special day. Meri Meri have brought out 'I'm a Princess Fairytale Party' and ' Ahoy there Pirate Party' both are super FUN with vibrant colours and plenty to please the imagination. 

 Ahoy there Pirate Party

Fairy Magic Birthday Party

Knights, Dragons, Castles, and Fairies have the setting for a wonderful fantasy party. Both the 'Fairy Magic Birthday Party' and the 'Brave Knights Birthday Party' are just perfect for boys and girls of all ages. The ranges are both so detailed and there is every party item you could possibly want to make a stunning themed party.

Brave Knights Birthday Party

Little Dancer the Ballet Theatre Birthday Party is just stunning. The Theatre centerpiece is a great activity that can be used well after the party and themes the party table perfectly. With fabric tutu's in the centerpiece and cupcake toppers this is a super Wow Party. 

Little Dancer Ballet Theatre Birthday Party

 Big Rig Construction Transport Birthday Party

Boys love adventure parties and with both the Big Rig and Space Cadets Parties you can easily theme a stunning party that will lead your imagination to loads of adventures.

Space Cadets Birthday Party

Animal Parade Birthday Party

Great for the younger children Animal Parade is a party that will delight and excite. Dinosaur Roar another great Birthday Party for the younger children will add a some Roarr to your little Dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Roar Birthday Party

Howdy Cowboy Birthday Party

Howdy Cowboy and Yo Ho Ho Pirate are great for the older boys and girls and will add much adventure to your party theme.

Yo Ho Ho Pirate Birthday Party

Meri Meri Partyware has flown in to Party&Co...

It has been a big week here at Party&Co HQ unpacking our newest Meri Meri partyware order. It was like a mix of moving house, with so many boxes, and a shopping frenzy, with so many gorgeous products, that my head was spinning. Meri Meri was the reason I started Party&Co three years ago, I fell in love with the party themes, adoring the variety and quality of the products, and the inspiration for party styling. Meri Meri don't let their ranges get boring and stagnant, they keep offering new ranges and new products which I can't get enough of. Here is a snapshot of Meri Meri's current ranges:


This gorgeous "Happy Little Farm" party from Meri Meri is new this summer.

The lovely range includes a centrepiece barn that has sheep with oink signs, cows with moo signs, horses with neigh signs, and sheep with baa signs. The invitations have pigs and the thank you cards have cows. The garland has a farm house, horse, cow, pig, rooster, and birds. The cupcake kit has cups and toppers of pig's, cow's, horse's, and rooster styles. The party bag has cows complete with cow bell, the table cloth has an animals on the edge and smaller animals in the centre, and the plates, cups, and napkins have the farm story complete with a little Old McDonald quote 'and on that farm there was a....' 'hen she goes cluck...' 'pig he goes oink...' plus a farm house, and animals.
This is a really sweet farm birthday party theme for your little ones.

This gorgeous Toot Sweet Party from Meri Meri is a stunning Circus Fun Fair range which centers around the stunning Ferris Wheel Cupcake Holder Centerpiece. The bold colours with polka dots, circus images, and children and animals include Birthday Invitations, Cups, Plates, Napkins, Party Bags, Cupcake Kit, Garland, Pinwheel Decorations, Table Covers, and Party Hats. Perfect for both Boys and Girls Birthday Part ies. It really is Too Sweet!

The Meri Meri Animal Parade theme is a classic, and one of our most popular party themes, great for boys or girls. Mix and match the fantastic Meri Meri range of fun jungle animals on a lovely earthy background with yellow, orange, and brown styling. The range includes Invitations and Thank You Cards, Centrepiece, Plates, Cups, Cupcake Kit, Party bags, and Napkins, Garland with other animal themed products from our extensive range.

Ahoy There Pirate is a great new range of partyware by Meri Meri. The detail as always is amazing, the Birthday Invitation is in the shape of a Pirate Map and the Thank You Cards are in the shape of a Pirate Hat. The paper Cups and Plates are deep sea blue with a pirate with red handkerchief hat and black eye patch, the Napkins have pirate ship and sea images with pirate talk like; Grrr, Shiver me Timbers, Booty, Arrrr! There are coordinating Ice Cream and Sweet Treat Cups, and a Cupcake Kit with Cupcake Cups and Cupcake Toppers, and a Pirate Map Table Cover. There are super cool Pirate Loot Party Bags with gold rope handles, Pop up Pirate Hats, and Garland with Pirate, Pirate Ship, and Parrot Pendants. This is a must have Pirate Party with everything you could possibly want in this party range.

I'm a Princess Party is the perfect Princess Party with Princesses in twirling sparkly dresses tied with ribbon bows, with a backdrop of pink stripes, delicate flowers, and castles to dream of. This is another stunning new range of Birthday Party Ware by Meri Meri UK, and the quality is stunning. The party theme includes Birthday Party Invitations and Thank You Cards, Cups, Plates, Napkins, Cupcake Kit, Ice Cream and Candy Cups, Garlands, Party Bags, Table Cover, and Princess Party Crowns. Just adorable.

This wonderful Meri Meri Brave Knights Party is a stunning new party range for boys. The centrepiece of the Brave Knights theme is a Medieval Castle that holds cupcakes in the turrets and centre of the castle. It also has banners and a moving drawbridge suspended from a silver chain, plus a set of knights in battle poses and a winged dragon. The Brave Knights party theme consists of Invitations and Thank You cards, Cupcake Kit, Plates, Cups, Napkins, Party Bags and Centrepiece. This is a great range for a Medieval Castle and Knights themed Birthday Party. This range of partyware meets the excellent Meri Meri standard of quality and is sure to please your little guy and give him the party of his dreams.

 

'The Ballet Theatre Party' is a Classical Style Ballet Theatre Birthday Party by Meri Meri. This is a complete party theme which includes a stunning Ballet Theatre Centerpiece, Ballerina Birthday Party Invitations and Thank You Cards, co-ordinating ballerina design: Cups, Plates, Napkins, and Party Bags, Cupcake Kit, Garland Decoration, Ballerina Tiara, and Tablecloth in the style of the Theatre Curtain design. This is a stunning party range that will be sure to meet all your Ballerina's expectations.

This is a classic Space and Robot Party range with images of Rockets, Space Ships, Planets, Stars and Robots on an intergalactic background. The Space Cadets party theme includes a 3D Party Set with; 16 Napkins, 12 Plates, 1 Party Garland, and 12 Pairs of 3D Glasses. Plus coordinating Invitation and Thank You Cards, Party Bags, Cups, and Cupcake Kit. A perfect party theme for your space and science enthusiast.

This Fairy Magic Birthday Party range is filled with Wimsical Fairies dressed in Blue, Pink, Orange, and Green. This Light Taupe background and Flower border with bold colours is the new Fairy Party to excite your little Miss. The Fairy Magic Party Theme comes with Invitation, Thank You Card, Napkins, Cups, Plates, Cupcake Kit, Party Bags, Garland, and Cupcake Stand. This brand is excellent quality and we at Party&Co give it the tick

This classic Meri Meri Howdy Cowboy Birthday Party range is one of our favourite party themes. Mix and match the fantastic Meri Meri range of Howdy Cowboy Invitations and Thank You Cards, Howdy Cowboy Centrepiece, Howdy Cowboy Plates, Howdy Cowboy Cups, Howdy Cowboy Cupcake Kit, Howdy Cowboy Hats, Howdy Cowboy Party bags, two sizes of Howdy Cowboy Napkins and a Howdy Cowboy Garland. Mix with other Western themed products from our extensive range of related products.

Red Polkadot and Stripe Party by HiPP

Red Polkadot and Stripe Party by HiPP. This is another great partyware range by Hipp launched in the summer of 2013/14. A great selection of stripes and small white polka dots on a deep red background. This party theme will suit Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Picnics, and adult celebrations.

Red Polkadot and Stripe Party by HiPP

Red Stripe 9" Plates by HiPP

Red Polkdot 7" Plates by HiPP

I love that Hipp have a bold red stripe 9" Plate and a delicate red polkadot 7" plate. Both styles bring out the best in each other. It gives great choice and variety on your party table for presenting party food and serving plates. 

Reversible Red Napkins by HiPP

  The napkins are great being reversible  you can fold some red striped side up and some polkadot red side up to give a funky look on your party table. Great also if you choose one style of plate and co-ordinate or alternate with the napkins styles.

 Red Polkadot Cups by HiPP

Red Polkadot Party Bags by HiPP

These are great cups, bold red with a small white polkadot, a really fun design. I think HiPP have got their party bag sizes and styles perfect in this range. The bags are big enough to add some good quality toys and party thank you gifts, but also small enough to put in a bag of sweets of crisps for the smaller children.

This range is great with our Retro Stripe Straws and Wooden Cutlery. Great to pop in your picnic bag and for for fun but simple camping. 

We love the Red Polkadot and Stripe Party by HiPP at Party&Co 

Deb x

December 2013

Party&Co December 2013 Newsletter

Party&Co:  We make it Easy ~ You make it Amazing!

December 2013 Newsletter Welcome to the Party&Co December newsletter. Party&Co HQ With just 17 sleeps until Santa comes to our little darlings this is a busy time of year for all Mums and Dads. With our little Sagittarius and Capricorn birthdays coming up during such a busy time of the year, and as a December birthday girl myself, we understand the importance of having your little one's special birthday kept separate from the family celebration of Christmas. We are here to help make those special end of year and new year birthdays a special memory for your family.  What's New in Store! We have welcomed another great Australian designer to Party&Co, Tiny Tutu Couture. Such amazing creations that your Ballerina will adore - the range includes Cupcake Tutu's and Cake Tutu's in delicate tulle in a range of Pink, White, and Black. We're also delighted to add another 17 new straw styles, the brand new to the market Circle Straws which are bold and fun, plus carnival dots, damask, and new polka dots and striped straws. As usual we have been busy restocking your favourites; Cookie Cutters, Paper Eskimo, Meri Meri, Party Bag Toys, Birthday and Christmas Toys for gifts, HiPP partyware's very popular favorites of Blue Chevron and Carnival partyware ranges, and Sambellina's new ranges of Rainbow Confetti and new Candy Stripe colours in; Champagne, Lavender, Black and Navy. Plus the new Polka Dot ranges in; Yellow, Raspberry, Lime, and Carnival Confetti. Our Party Bag Toys are just great stocking fillers to add to your Santa Sacks, and our Gifts and Presents are perfect Christmas Presents for the Princess, Pirate, Ballerina, Knight, Fairy, and many other themes that your little one loves.  New! Circle Straws Tiny Tutu Couture Cupcake Wrappers in Pink, White, and Red Welcome American Express We know personally that we like to have choices in how to make our purchases and we are really happy to welcome American Express. Welcome AMEX - you now sit beside our Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Direct Bank Deposit payment options.  'Free Delivery' Promotion on Orders over $150  We are very happy to continue our popular promotion running until the end of January 2014. Free Delivery on all orders over $150 for orders in Australia. Check the Promotions Page for more information.  We   your lovely feedback We adore your feedback, knowing what you want, what works for you, and what you love helps us continue to improve our business. This feedback was just lovely and we had to share. "You have just made a life time customer! Your products are just wonderful" LF Kenmore Hills Brisbane. We would also love your feedback on Google+ review and Yelpwhich is a great way to find what you're looking for. Social Media Keep in touch with our latest products onGoogle+, Facebook, get inspired on Pinterest, get ideas from the Party&Co Blog, and keep in touch on Twitter.    We make it Easy ~ You make it Amazing! Thank you for making 2013 such a special year for us at Party&Co we have loved being a small part in your wonderful family celebrations. Have a stunning Christmas and New Year holiday break with your families. We look forward to an exciting year in 2014 and helping make your Celebrations Amazing! Deb x   Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Party&Co  Baby Showers Christenings 1st Birthdays  Girl Themes      Boy Themes All Products Shop by Design Shop by Colour Shop by Brand New Arrivals Sambellina, HiPP, Meri Meri, Paper Eskimo, Straws, Cookie Cutters, Toys, and Party Bag Gifts. Party by Colour and Design Party by Colour will help you make your Party theming decisions by colour and bydesign of; Polka Dot, Chevron, Stripe, Damask, Honeycomb, Daisy, and Houndstooth, . Party Ideas Blog Thank you to our lovely Party&Co families for sharing their party photos with us, we hope you are inspired by other Mums' creativity.

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