Riley's First Birthday Party

We celebrated sweet Riley's first birthday with a Winter Onderland party. The weather was wet and deary so it was a good thing we planned for the big event to be indoors. The colors were pink, blue and white with lots of sparkle. Since her party was on January 3, mama was able to get all of the decorations for over 50 percent off. Most of the items were DIY projects like the tutu for the high chair and the signs. Both my husband and I have big families so we had to think of creative ways to feed lots of guests. Our menu featured three kinds of chili, chicken tenders, fruit salad and lots of kid friendly munchies. I love the DIY bar concepts so we had a set up for the chili fixins and a hot chocolate bar for the kids.

• What People Ate

  Our guests enjoyed chicken tenders, chili, fruit salad, vegetables, mini sandwiches, pinwheels, chips and dip.

• What People Drank

  Snowball punch, hot chocolate, bottled water and various sodas.

• Desserts

  Desserts included snowflake and penguin cookies, cupcakes, ice cream and cake.

• Party Favors

  Party favors were a container of cotton candy, a teddy bear to take home and treat bags filled with goodies.

• Activities / Games

  Kids played "Pin the Hat" on the polar bear and colored "All About Me" posters. The adults took time to fill out a personal note to our baby girl and a wishes for Riley sheet to be put in a memory book. Throughout the party our guests took photos at the photo booth.