Fungi are becoming quite the theme on the party scene for kids, and the adorableness of the decor alone is a good enough reason to embrace this trend. But, lifestyle and fashion blogger, model, and mama-of-two Rocky Barnes has an even sweeter reason for choosing mushrooms as the theme for her son Charlie’s first birthday. Learn all about how she threw a super spore-tacular birthday (including where she got her decor and supplies!) in our exclusive Q&A (then check out her gift suggestions for a one-year-old)!
When Matt and I started dating I would always send him this silly meme that said “I have so mushroom in my heart for you.” Since then, mushrooms have always been our thing. Jones’ nursery is mushroom-themed, so it felt appropriate for Charlie's birthday to continue the theme!
We didn’t really have any other themes in mind…we always knew we wanted it to be CHARLIE IS A FUNGHI!
This party was completely DIY! You can find all the materials we used to create the party here on Amazon.
Jones' first birthday was during the pandemic so, unfortunately, his was much smaller. Charlie’s was actually much more involved. Matt and I love hosting people, so we already had an idea of how the party would look and flow.
We hired a lifeguard for this party which was great! With so many little kids around it gave everyone a little more peace of mind. Also, we created a snack table for the kids that was at their level so they could pick out snacks all on their own!
I think the biggest source of entertainment was the bubble machines. They were a hit! It also turned out to be a beautiful day so a bunch of the kids jumped in the pool!
Every kid got to take home a goodie bag with their own plush mushroom toy, stickers, temporary tattoos, Play-Doh, mushroom-shaped sunnies, bubbles, stacking crayons and coloring books!
The whole day was so special, but for me, the smash cake and singing happy birthday was so fun! Charlie had a blast!
Fun fact: Rocky even designed her own invitation and uploaded it to one of our "Upload Your Own Design" templates! How cool is that?
(Of course, if you want to throw a mushroom-themed party of your own with a template that's already chock-full of fungi, check out these designs!)
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