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Real Parties: Rowan’s “One in the Sun” birthday party

A smiling baby in a high chair with a pile of presents behind him.

When mama Kaitlynn Carter (@kaitlynn) first started planning her son Rowan’s 1st birthday party, she wasn’t quite sure which theme to choose (as she puts it: “He doesn’t have any clear interests yet!”). Needless to say, we’re very honored that one of our classic (and super colorful) invitations helped guide her party planning. After all, ball pits are to party activities as sprinkles are to cakes! See how she celebrated Rowan’s 1st birthday in sweet style.

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Kids in a bounce house and an image of a birthday invitation to the right.
A baby boy in a ball pit.
Kids gathering around the birthday boy in his high chair with a table full of presents in the background.
A birthday cake.
Parents standing next to the birthday boy as they bring him his birthday cake.

Key details

Name of party: Rowan’s “One in the Sun” birthday party 

City: Newport Beach, CA

Theme: One in the Sun—playful & colorful!

How the party came to life

Evite invitation: Birthday Cake Sprinkles

Venue: Newport Beach, CA

Cake: A 4-layer strawberry cake from We Take The Cake.

Food: Taco stand by Tacos San Jose with homemade guacamole, veggie crudités and fruit salad.

Florals: We DIY’d florals from a local stand (Blooms in Corona Del Mar).

Beverages: Honest Kids juice boxes and OLIPOP.

Activities: Bounce house and ball pit by What’s Bouncing. Plus, a piñata!

Decor: We DIY’d the decor with honeycomb paper balls and large confetti from Amazon, a Meri Meri banner, the piñata, and a balloon arch.

Favorite gifts received: A balance bike and a celestial activity center by Manhattan Toy.

Surprise hit: The ball pit! I was expecting the bounce house to be the hit, but the kids were obsessed with the ball pit.

Party favors: SmartSweets lollipops and parachute guys from the piñata.

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