Everett turned two at the end of February and I just couldn’t help myself. We had to celebrate! The kid is obsessed with all things animal-related and spent the last few months only wanting to sing Old MacDonald. So we ran with it!
Since I haven’t had a ton of energy lately, I tried to keep the party semi-low-key this year (as much as I could). I had some DIY projects that I had wanted to try but just ran out of time and energy. So instead I stuck with a few fun decorations + balloons, then used the cake table as the main focal point.
People are only there for the cake anyway, amiright?
We celebrated on a Saturday afternoon with about 35 close family + friends. Again, in an effort to keep things simple, we had our favorite local BBQ restaurant cater the food, which seemed to fit well with the barnyard/farm theme. They delivered and handled all the set up right before the party – doesn’t get much easier than that! The menu included pulled pork sliders, baked mac n cheese, cole slaw, potato salad and the most delicious cheesy biscuits around. I made sure there were lots of other snacks on hand to keep the farmers happy (animal crackers, Chex mix, milk for the littles and wine + beer for the adults).
All the littles got a farmer/cowboy hat to wear for the afternoon and take home, plus a barnyard-themed coloring book with crayons as the party favors. Overall, pretty easy to throw together!
A huge thank you to all of our family + friends that helped set-up, clean up and just spent the day celebrating our favorite dude. It warms my heart to see how much he is loved by everyone around him.
I’ve put together a little source guide below for all the products + goodies at the party, but let me know if you have any questions!
RESOURCE GUIDE
Barnyard Cake // Goochie Cakes
Invitations // Delight Paperie
Printable Decorations // Delight Paperie
Cow Print Tablecloths // Amazon – Fun Express
Cow Print Balloons // Amazon – American Balloon Company
Barn Door Prop // Amazon – Beistle
Kids Cowboy Hats // Amazon – Fun Express
Farm Animal Activity Pad + Crayon Pack // Amazon – FX
Inflatable Animal + Stick Horses // Amazon – Fun Express
Nykki Bernaldez
June 15, 2017OMG, I can’t even! This is too adorable! You did a fantastic job with decorations!! My baby girl turns one next week! I can’t wait to share photos! 🙂
A Busy Bees Life- Sheri
June 9, 2017Awwww how cute and adorable is this. I love creative ideas like this. It all looks really wonderful.
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017Thanks, Sheri! I don’t think I’m capable of a super simple cake and ice cream party for just family. Birthdays at least require a special cake! 🙂
Aica Batoon
June 8, 2017Oooh he’s such a cutie! And so is his birthday party’s theme. I love the decors, especially the balloon. 🙂
xx Aica B. ♡ http://www.aicabatoon.com
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017Thank you so much, he’s definitely a ham. It’s so fun to just make that little one smile!
Kait
June 8, 2017Oh my goodness! What a cute party theme! This is pinterest worthy for sure!!
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017Thanks, Kait! It was super fun to pull together some fun ideas, even though I ran out of time to do everything I wanted originally. Still super fun!
Katja Knox
June 8, 2017No one’s going to judge me if I want that cake for my birthday party, right? Right.
Katja xxx
http://www.katnapped.com
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017No judgements here! 😉 It was delicious, so I’m all for a cake like that for any occasion!
chausadventure
June 7, 2017Wow!! I’m so impressed with the deco! Looks like he had an absolutely amazing time
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017It was definitely 2-year old approved! He loved it! Especially the cake. 😉
Jasmin N
June 7, 2017Oh my goodness, this is way too adorable! Happy second birthday for Everett 🙂
I’ve already started planning D’s birthday bash (they’ll be next February, I’m crazy I know) and I’m way too excited. 😀
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017I start planning waaaay in advance too. It’s so fun, how can you not???
kaylee marie
June 7, 2017This is such a cute party theme, I loved the cow balloons and barn door prop over the window. The cake looked amazing too!
shutthefrontdorr
June 12, 2017Thank you! He is obsessed with animals, so it seemed the most appropriate theme for his party this year! 🙂