A Very Hungry Caterpillar Picnic
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| Photos by Magna Vita Photography |
This Spring I hosted a birthday celebration for our daughters, Olivia and Georgia, who turned 1 and 3. I love themed parties and took inspiration from one of our favorite books, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. With contributions by many talented women, we enjoyed a picnic at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, BC. A special thank you to Magna Vita Photography for the beautiful party images.
The guests were welcomed to the picnic by a gorgeous banner from Bella Grey Designs. Two strands with printed cardstock in all the colors from the book strung onto soft tulle. A great keepsake!
Welcoming our guests to eat was a handstamped banner from Sweet Stella's that is a work of art. Handcut embellishments of the caterpillar and fruits adorned the Happy Birthday banner- AND the clever artist behind Sweet Stella's, Shannon, made the fruits removable so that the banner could be reused with a different theme. Another beautiful keepsake for a special birthday.
Sweets and treats were available for guests from Kimberley's Kitchen, Em's Gems, and iBakery. The gorgeous butterfly cookies from iBakery are a replica of the butterfly at the end of the book. They taste as good as they look. And each guest got to take one home. Jackie is a true talent when it comes to creating cookies in any design that you could wish for.
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| Cookies by iBakery |
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| Cookies by Em's Gems |
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| Marshmallows by Kimberley's Kitchen |
The caterpillar cupcakes didn't survive the travel to the park; poor little thing has a smudged face. But it tasted good.
To decorate the tables I used lovely mini pinwheels from Twirlie Whirlies. The kids loved playing with them and we tucked them into the loot bags at the end of the party. I have a few left and have used them to decorate the girls' bedroom. I am now in love with pinwheels!
A very special handmade gift by our friend, Jessica- a Very Hungry Caterpillar sock puppet that eats all the felt fruits and food! What a clever idea (and I think she should sell them!)
Time to go home. Thanks to everyone who made this a special day for our family!
Kimberley
Here is a complete list of the talented contributors:
Here is a complete list of the talented contributors:
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