"Our Little Sunshine" Themed Birthday Party

Since I know you have all been on the edge of your seats

dying to see pictures of the decorations from our little Claire's

"Our Little Sunshine" party we had yesterday,

I will keep you in suspense no longer :).

But first, play this little song to help set the mood!

Like I mentioned before, I am a sucker for party themes,

so I LOVE the Hostess with the Mostess blog!

{You should probably check it out if, like me, 

little details like name tags for food items

cause your heart to beat a little bit faster because of 

how cute they look.}

It was at this blog where I found this party, 

which was the inspiration for Claire's little shindig.

So, without further ado, here are the pics from 

Claire's party:

{The spread with a "Happy Birthday Claire" banner}

{I got the tissue paper pom poms from a friend, but you can learn how to make them here} 

{Claire's smash cake + my first attempt at fondant... let's just say I'm no cake boss}

(Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Cupcakes)

{Goldfish crackers in the bowl- gotta stick with the theme you know!}

{LemonHeads and Orange slices candy}

{Part of the spread}

{The ol' cover the water bottle labels with scrapbook paper trick}

{Banner with a picture from every month of Claire's life so far}

{Lemonade stand}

{Another view of the table}

During the party, I played songs that went along with the theme.

Here was the playlist I used:

Ain't No Sunshine by Al Jarreau

Walking on Sunshine by Jump5

Sunrise by Brandon Heath

Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow

Sittin' in the Sun by Louis Armstrong

You Are My Sunshine by Norman Blake

Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles

The only real supplies I used (aside from the food, plates, napkins)

were scrapbook paper and ribbon for the banners I made, 

some glitter-covered die cut letters I found at Michaels (also for the banners),

a white, yellow, and orange artificial daisy,

a yellow plastic tablecloth,

and a few paper doilies.

As I mentioned, I got the tissue pom poms from a friend,

but had I made them myself I also would have needed tissue paper for those.

That's it people... not too bad!

I had a lot of fun planning this party...

and now I get to start thinking about what to do next year!

Because, as I discovered this past year,

the years are going to FLY by!

Thanks for reading, and happy nesting!