I love birthday parties. Everything about them appeals to me! I believe every child should have at least one in their lifetime. Adrian has been a lucky boy, in that he has had themed parties every year, check out his Avengers party
here. Well Gian hadn't had one so we decided to have a Mario-themed party for him (he is obsessed with Super Mario Bros). I desperately needed JC's help here since I have only ever played one game of Mario in my life and had no idea what it entailed. After some "Mario lessons" I was ready to start planning.
As usual, we DIY'd almost everything. It's a lot to describe so I will just let you see all the work in the pics:
Birthday boy
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| JC created the cupcake toppers |
I made the cake
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| and these star cookies |
the piñata was created from a cardboard box and filled with LOADS of candy
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| we rented a bouncehouse and created a scene from the game over the cake table |
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| Yoshi Treat Bags |
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| Pirahna plants in pipes |
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| Princess Peach Castle/Cake-Cupcake Holder |
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| Gian and JC |
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| My favorite pic of that day! |
For food, we kept the Italian theme and I made baked ziti and we ordered pizza for the kids. Adrian, Gian, JC and Amberly all wore Mario-themed shirts.
Gian loved his party and still talks about it. That was a tough weekend since Adrian's birthday and Gian's birthday were the same weekend and they each wanted a party. It was a lot of work but I would definitely do it again (and probably will!)
If you have any questions on how to make something from this party, please feel free to
email me.
