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A Favorite Things Party

Kennedy celebrated her birthday last night … she’ll be thirteen this week.  I can’t believe we’ll have two teenagers in our house!
 
Kennedy decided to have a Favorite Things party and it ended up being a great evening of things that really represented her.
 
A green and blue balloon canopy covered the food table and added some color the room.  I love these polka dot balloons from Polka Dot Market.

 

favorite things party

 

favorite things party

 

The table was set very simply … a few balloons overhead, colorful fabric on the table, plates and napkins in blue and green {with more polka dots}, and Kennedy’s “cake” as the centerpiece.
 

favorite things party

 

favorite things party

 

I loved the place cards for the girls.  The names were printed in blue {in Sketch Block font} and each place card included Kennedy’s favorite thing(s) about that person.
 

favorite things party

 

I broke out the Silhouette and added a little vinyl to the island where we set all the food.
 

favorite things party

 

The island was a buffet of some of Kennedy’s favorite foods: white cheddar popcorn, Funyuns, Cheez-Its, Chex Mix, grapes, and cheese and crackers.

 

 

I used the Silhouette to label the drink bucket as well …
 

 

… and set out colorful striped straws …

 

 

 

 

Instead of a regular cake, we opted to do a Kevin Sharkey-inspired Oreo cake.  Kennedy wanted Golden Oreos rather than regular chocolate ones, and we made our cake much smaller than the 20-package Oreo cake Kevin made.  I lined the cake plate with ribbon {a Martha idea}.
 

 

When the girls arrived, they filled out cards of their favorite things and then had to guess who filled in what.
 

 

They also had a bubble gum blowing contest {Kennedy’s favorite bubble gum} …

 

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… that brought a lot of laughs.

 

favorite things party

 

The final game was a Minute to Win It inspired cookie game.

 

favorite things party

 

Rather than give out goody bags at the end of the party, the girls got prizes during the games – an assortment of some of Kennedy’s favorite things.
 

 

It was a great evening of giggly girls and a fun way to usher Kennedy into her teen years.

About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

Comments

  2. Heather at Dragonfly Designs says

    I love that you had so many personal touches ~ things that Kennedy loves! She is a lucky girl to have such a thoughtful Momma!
    xo

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  5. Christine - Tutorial Addict lol says

    This is the CUTEST party idea!! My oldest is turning 15 this year (oh my word) and I think she would absolutely LOVE this idea!! The little touches like the place cards and the favorite things game just make it so sweet and personal 🙂 THANKS SO MUCH for the ideas!!!

    Reply

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