Well, after a month of planning and lots of late nights, everything fell into place for my son Harvey’s 5th birthday party on Saturday. The theme was Lego-inspired and the emphasis was on colour (and lots of it!)
I had an absolute ball with this theme, and enjoyed creating a whole range of party printable items which are now available to order (see this blog post for more info). I usually have a crack at the cake and biscuits myself, but this time around I enlisted the skills of the awesomely-talented Lisa from Cakes & Biscuits By Lisa.
It all started with this invitation design…
…and from there I started creating graphics to use on everything from buffet labels to lolly bags.
Here’s the dessert table, with personalised Lego man bunting in the background…
And here is the awesomely-brilliant cake by Lisa at Cakes & Biscuits By Lisa. Lisa was able to capture EXACTLY what I wanted and used her clever hands and oodles of creative talent to come up with the centrepiece for this quirky and colourful party!
Check out the orange construction cone candles – aren’t they fabulous? Such a great idea Lisa!
And a special shout-out has to go to my almost-7-year-old Hugo who built the Lego vehicles for me for the cake. Saved mum a job and kept him occupied!
And now we move onto the snack table. This was the table I let the kids hit first, as it wasn’t ALL sugar like the dessert table. They also had a sit-down lunch of savoury yummies before it was time for the desserts.
And what’s a party without some games? As well as a ‘Draw Your Own Lego Character’ colouring competition, we also had a ‘Pin The Brick In The Wall’ game (our Lego version of Pin The Tail On The Donkey), free-range Lego on the lounge-room rug, and some Lego tower-building races. I created all the graphics for the games, which I just kept simple and effective.
So all-in-all, a super-fun party which Harvey and his friends thoroughly enjoyed. Here’s an example of Harvey’s excitement level when he saw the dessert table all set up…
And here he is after he’d calmed down a little…
And here we are having a quick cuddle just before it was cake-cutting time. We had to bid farewell to that gorgeous cake before we starting hacking it to bits! (sorry Lisa…hahaha).
So that was Harvey’s Lego party! Now I need to turn my mind to Hugo’s 7th birthday party in a month. So, time to get the creative cogs turning again…
Thanks for reading. 🙂
Party Credits:
Party Styling and Food – Crackers Art
Party Printables – Crackers Art
Lego Birthday Cake – Cakes & Biscuits By Lisa
Lego Biscuits – Cakes & Biscuits By Lisa
Photography – Crackers Art
Wow Sarah, that looks absolutely amazing, LOVE the cake – Lisa is very talented, and I know how awesome her cakes taste 😉
This looks absolutely amazing. Your attention to detail is incredible. And the cake… that must have been one detailed design brief! LOL. xx
Oh my giddy aunt. You've done it again. Amazing. That last picture made me teary. What a beautiful party.
I'm speechless! What an amazing party, Harvey would have LOVED it! Great job, the printable are going to go great guns! Love the activity wall, and the activity pages – great job Sarah, you are so talented! xo
Just the happiest party I have seen in such a long time! Something about the primary lego colours just makes me happy! Beautifully put together Sarah, so much better than I could have imagined – Harvey must have been one very happy birthday boy! You are so very talented, the printables will go so well on etsy – and I love the activity wall and the pages you put together. AWESOME!
Wow, so methodic and organised, it looks absolutely awesome! Huge congrats, I bet your cute little man was on a high all the weekend after seeing it!
Oh my woman – your such a talented artist, mumma and WOMAN!! Just so wonderful – such an awesome job! Definitely a job well done!! xXx
Very cute…great job!
WOW this party is so awesome. I am throwing a Lego party for my son's 7th party and I think yours is one of my favorites I have seen thus far. Awesome Awesome job. Can't wait for the printables to be done.
WOW!! Your party is flippin' amazing!! I'd love to feature if you are interested- atozebranancy@gmail.com 🙂
Thankyou so much Nancy! Your blog is awesome! It would be an honour for you to feature my little ol' party. I'll email you. :o)
Thanks everyone for your comments – they really mean SO much and I appreciate every single one of them. I'm so happy you found something to love about Harvey's party! :o)
Hello my lovely fellow Melbourne Mum!! I've featured this briliant LEGO party on my LEGO party ideas page here!! http://www.squidoo.com/lego-birthday-party-ideasWhere abouts in melbourne are you? I'm on the Mornington Peninsula. You and I seem very similar… a passion for design, parties and vintage stuff… I'm EXACTLY the same :)Nice to e-meet you… and congrats on a fabulous party!
Thanks so much Pip! I'm in Aspendale. :o) I had a ball putting it all together. I'll head over and check out your blog – you sound like a very busy person! (like me). Thanks for including it on your Lego party ideas page – I appreciate it. :o)Cheers, Sarah
Hi, you're Lego inspired theme is amazing! Is it possible to order just the thank you lollie bag topper in 1 dozen and the mineral water label? it's just a small party for my son's 7th birthday this August. And these are in PDF file that I can download and print if I purchase it right?Let me know please? My email is olives_6968@yahoo.com.Thank you!Olive
Hi Olive,Thanks for your comment! I have emailed you regarding your questions.Thanks, Sarah.
These are some of the best Lego party ideas I've seen yet! I found them on Pinterest. Thanks for sharing, they're great. My son's having a bday in November & I might have to use some of your inspiring ideas.-MollyJustALittleCreativity.com
Thanks so much Molly. I really had a great time putting it together (you know, apart from the hard work aspect! LOL). Good luck with your son's party. :o)Cheers,Sarah
Thats awesome. Im having a lego party for my going to be 5yr old. Im tired of cars themed parties. Your ideas are very inspiring. Thank you!
I really liked the decor! It was excellent! How do I get pdf files? If possible send me by email gilaragao@gmail.com
Thanks so much! I have emailed you. 🙂
thank you!
I love your Lego party ideas!! Thank you for sharing! We are throwing a Lego party for my 6 year old son and I would love to use some of your printables. I checked your ETSY store but did not see them there. Is there a way to access them? If so, please let me know at Kerrie.sheppard@rocketmail.com. Thanks.
Thanks so much, Kerrie. I’ve emailed you. 🙂
Hi my son loves lego and we’re planning to give him a lego party on his 7th birthday. Is it possible for you to send me an email how to get the decors please. Thanks
sorry my email: twentyfour811@gmail.com. I want to order some of your printables thanks
Hi sarah. I love your lego party ideas.I viewed it countless times,you did an absolutely amazing job.I think yours is one of our favorites.We are planning a lego party for my sons 7th birthday.Thank you for sharing your ideas, it makes me so giddy and excited to prepare and celebrate my sons party on march 8:)
Hi there, Your party looks fantastic! Can you please email me how I can also get hold of the pdf files for printables? klleggett@hotmail.com thanks Kim
Hi Kim. The Building Blocks printable range is still available – I just don’t sell it through my Etsy shop. If you check out this blog post, it shows what items are available and their prices: http://www.crackersart.com.au/2015/02/13/building-blocks-printable-range-how-to-order/ Feel free to email me at sarah@crackersart.com.au with any questions or if you’d like to place an order. I’ve also emailed you these details. Thanks! Sarah.