Ellie Turns 5: A Mermaid Birthday Party

Ellie has been wanting a mermaid birthday party ever since she went to a friends mermaid party a little over a year ago. I have been collecting mermaid things since before that for the possibility of one:)

Here she is with the cake I made:

One of the main decorations was the Balloon Arch that have been wanting to try. I got it for under $12 on Amazon, and now I ahve the connecting peice so I can make my own in the future:)

(sidenote...I reused the balloon arch for the Graduation Parade a few days later)..

The Food at the Party. I had some creative food, but the main food was pulled pork sliders and "shells and cheese" (and regular mac and cheese for the picky ones.

The Cake. I had taken the afternoon off to make the cake on Friday because Ellie's bday and the party were on Saturday, but then Andy had stomach pains and couldn't go to school in the morning, so I had the whole day off. Turns out he just had constipation and dehydration.

The Activities. I knew that everyone would kind of run around and do what they wanted...so I had a few activities, and we let kids jump on the tramp and play wherever in the house. I did have a "make a treasure box" activity using things I got for free, and a "take a Shellfie" photo booth area.

Celebrating Ellie

The party favors: