Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away....
I've had that song stuck in my since I posted part one of
How To Throw the Ultimate Sesame Street Party last week and why wouldn't I? Visions of Cookie Monster and Big Bird and Oscar have been dancing in my head ever since. I guess I should get used to it since it's time for part two!
My last post covered invitations, decorations and food, but what are you going to do with all of those Bert & Ernie lovers once the party starts? I love this "Pin the Nose on Elmo" game that Melissa from
Honey Scrap made for just 50 cents using poster board and construction paper.
There were two great activities at the party thrown by Libby from
Libby's Little Addiction - make-your-own Sesame puppets, using foam cut out with scalloped circle punches, googly eyes, popsicle sticks and pom poms:
And this super cute "Toss Oscar in the Garbage Can" game:
Libby painted clothespins to look like Oscar (and even included a little Slimey worm!) and decorated paper bags to look like garbage cans. Genius!
Jami from
Freckled Laundry made this cookie-tastic pinata out of a paper bag and crepe paper for just $1! You could probably make all of the characters using her simple tutorial.
I found another fun and inexpensive idea over on
And Everything Sweet, where Kate set up a fake tattoo parlor for her daughter Olivia's birthday. {Psst- you can get 72 temporary Sesame Street tattoos for $7 at
Oriental Trading!}
She also made this amazing photo stand where the kiddos could take a turn being Ernie.
Once the food has been eaten and the games are done, it's time for cake! The Hudson Street sign on this one from
Jenny Cookies is too cute.
Effi from
Le Petit Party used fondant characters on her son's cake.
Over on
And Everything Sweet, that term was an understatement when it came to Olivia's confection, which featured a huge cupcake on top!
But who says you have to have a cake? You can keep it simple like Melissa from
Honey Scrap, who made an Elmo out of cupcakes.
Unfortunately, after the candles have been blown out, it can only mean one thing - the party's over. But don't send your guests home empty handed! Cookies shaped like the birthday boy or girl's age and initial (this party brought to you by the letter "H" and the number "2") are a fun favor, like these from
Jenny Cookies:
And the character pails from Olivia's party on
And Everything Sweet would also be fab.
I don't know where they're from but they look like they'd be pretty simple to DIY.
That's not what party goers at Olivia's party received, though. Elmo inspired the actual favors:
Much to some parents' chagrin, when they left with his two favorite things - crayons and a real goldfish!
Want to do something similar but simpler? These chocolate-covered Oreo Goldfish pops from
Domesticated Lady will probably go over a little better with the 'rents.
And while we're making Elmo's picks edible, why not tackle crayons too?
Jenn from
Parties by Hardie shows you how to make edible crayons (hint: they're pretzel rods dipped in chocolate):
And there's also a free printable for the wrappers!
So there you have it - what to do, what to eat and what to give out at your Sesame Street birthday bash. Hmmmm, it seems like I'm forgetting something. What could it be? Of course! What to wear!
There are tons of adorable Sesame Street outfits, shirts and dresses on
Etsy and elsewhere but I'll leave you with two of my favorite ideas. I adore these darling appliqued shirts from
Peanut and Pumpkin Design.
How cute are the names and ages on the back?
Sara can make almost any character and you can pair the shirts with tutus, jeans or whatever.
And if you're feeling a little crafty yourself, give these hats from
Crafts by Amanda a go. The how to is super simple.
Come to think of it, they'd make cute favors too!
So there you have it - How to Throw the Ultimate Sesame Street Party! I hope you've enjoyed these posts. If you have some Sesame ideas you want to share, post them in the comments and I'll include them in the future. And stay tuned for our next "Ultimate Party" post on rock star bashes! If you have something that ties into this theme that you think I should include, shoot me an e-mail at
afomft@gmail.com.
Images: Honey Scrap, Libby's Little Addiction, And Everything Sweet, Freckled Laundry, Jenny Cookies, Le Petit Party, Domesticated Lady, Parties by Hardie, Peanut and Pumpkin Design & Crafts by Amanda
