Giana's 1st Birthday Party: Take Two

The Set-up

The set-up for the special day was a lot of fun!  I am so glad it was a beautiful day. I had wanted most of the activities to be outside. We set up a small white tent where Giana opened her gifts and ate her birthday cake. For the kids, I planned some fun outdoor games. They decorated their own pumpkins, played Doughnuts on a String, and Pin the Pumpkin. I found these activities on this website: http://www.marthastewart.com.  

My sister is a wonderful artist. She drew a canvas of a farm theme, so people could write a birthday note on it. We set up the canvas by the doorway, so people would sign it right as they came in to the house.

 Food is a big part of any party, so I will be sharing the menu of the day. The party was from 11am-2pm, so I planned brunch-like and bite-sized food.

Menu:

Mini Quiches Mini Sausage in the Blankets

Mini Turkey Pinwheels

Mini Fruit on a Toothpick

Apples and Carmel Dip

Mini Cupcakes and Mini Birthday Cake for Giana

Mini Muffins: blueberry and corn

Cake Pop Pumpkin Patch

Ice cream Cake Pops

Lemonade, Apple Juice, and Water

Homemade Apple Cider 

 What I found to be extremely helpful in the set-up the party is to use what I had around the house. I used our tables, frames, mason jars from canning for cheap and easy decorations. Also, thrift stores are awesome. I found the vintage high chair at a thrift store for $25! I can always use the high chair as a photo prop or decoration. Enjoy the pics of the set up!

Next time I will be sharing about the big day! Thanks for reading. -AGM