'll go ahead and start this off on the right foot - I need to call myself out. Epic birthday party decor is something I do for myself; few people truly appreciate the lengths most of the time. I, however, appreciate every little detail more than most. For example, my daughter and husband would both be happy and amazed with a few decorations here and there and in all honestly, as long as there are chocolate cupcakes, they would both be thrilled. However, with my love for home decor and an obsession with going over the top, I cannot help myself. Based on that preamble I had to go over the top on this fairy garden birthday party for my four-year-old. I know some people saw it and thought it was ridiculous, and it was, but I loved it and frankly, so did my daughter.
One of my favourite things is making people feel special through decor and little details, plus, I know as she gets older, she will appreciate it. And although I’ll be setting the bar too high every year which I will have to top each subsequent year. Nevertheless, I did tell my husband if I die before him, he must carry on the legacy of well-thought-out party decor. In reality, I know if I’m gone, my mom and/or my girlfriends will need to step in and help. Anyways, if you’re here to learn how to make your own epic fairy garden birthday party, you’re in the right place.
Fairy Garden Party Details
I bought terracotta planters for each child to decorate. I pre-added potting soil. Then I had the decorative items:
- Flowers (obviously not at the dollar store)
- Fairy Houses to paint/colour
- Little rocks for fairy pathways
- Mushrooms
- Butterflies
The extras:
- I borrowed fold up tables from a friend (ones that you can put up part way, making it the perfect height for the kids)
- I also borrowed benches from her – the whole set is so cute!
- And I already had a few of these mini Adarondac chairs on hand
- Then cute table cloths to jeussh up the fold-up tables
- And, of course, we needed garden gloves, and gardening shovels so that the children could plant their plants
Our backyard is south facing so we needed a little shade – hence the tent. Well, the tent is not pretty so it needed some love – hence the balloon garland. They are so easy to make – check out my post here for a tutorial on how to make your own.
Finally, every fairy princess needs a bouncy castle (currently sold out – will like some other options below) – which Sloane was lucky enough to receive as a birthday gift from my aunt.
Fairy Garden Food
Now, the food situation is always one of my favourites. I contemplated going fairy themed on the food (you know, butterfly-cut watermelon slices, little mushroom-looking appies, etc.) but went with my traditional(ish) shared boards. I had a kid’s board with crackers, cheese, fruit, veggies, all the things kids should love. I also had an adult board that was fully Greek focused – dolmathes, artichokes, feta, olives, and I made (in the oven) spanokopita and falafels, as well as whipped feta dip. It was delicious and well-consumed. While I’m generally a big do-it-yourself person (obviously) but I know my limits and I wanted some beautiful cookies (made by my mother-in-law) and beautiful cupcakes, made by Jo from Margot Macaroon. Plus both of these being outsourced gave me so much additional time to pull the rest of the party together.
The Finishing Touches
That’s it. How to throw the perfect fairy garden party!
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