Unicorn Birthday Celebration!
My daughter recently turned 4 and her favorite things in the world are unicorns, mermaids and barbies. A Taurus, I know better than to make decisions for her, especially when it comes to birthday planning. I asked her what she would like her birthday theme to be and gave her a couple of party options. Immediately she told me she wanted a unicorn rainbow party, and she wanted to decorate cupcakes! What’s a mom to do? Have a rainbow, unicorn cupcake decorating party of course! This actually must be a thing, because when searching I discovered a number of cupcake shops actually offer cupcake-making parties for kids and adults alike. What a great idea, especially for little budding pastry chefs!
If you know me, you know I just can’t help going all out on dessert tables. To make my job a bit easier, I saved a couple of the chocolate-decorated cones from a previous party (my Sister-In-Law’s surprise party the month prior) and placed them on the candy station. I asked the venue if I could come a couple hours earlier to do a balloon arch attached to the wall. They actually did give me some grief about this, unfortunately, the day of but all’s well that ends well right?
For the tablecloth I reused a gold sequence one that I have in storage. I have multiple tablecloths, and just love using this one for colorful parties. I figured the gold would go well with the gold, iridescent-white, pink, purple, and green unicorn balloons; you know, the colors of the magical rainbow!
All of the balloons I purchased from Bargain Balloons–they have the biggest selection of colors, sizes and types of balloons. They also have the most affordable I’ve seen around.
For this party I actually didn’t make the cake, the venue did. Since it was a unicorn themed party, I asked them to decorate the cake as a unicorn (the venue provides a birthday cake for all birthdays, charging an additional fee to customize).
I just think these modern unicorn cakes are so darn cute!
I did however, pick up two packs of French macaroons from, *gasp!*, Costco. Don’t judge, they were really good! Lately, Ava’s favorite sweets in the world are French Macaroons. I must say I must be to blame since I am absolutely smitten by these fluffy, heavenly-light, and sometimes tart, delights. Yup all my fault, and lucky for me these can be one of the most expensive guilty pleasures. Some places here in the city charge $2+ a cookie! So when I saw Costco carried seasonal and colorful French Macaroons I bought 4 dozen! Mind you they were on sale for $10 for 24 cookies. Such. A. Deal.
To fill up the candy jars, I used some left over Easter candy, cotton candy and colorful chocolate eggs for this table. Listen, this party has so much sugar I really didn’t feel the need to go too crazy with the candy station. I just wanted to go overboard on the balloon-arch and helium balloons. Can you blame me? Unicorns!
As you can tell from the pictures, Ava was awestruck with all the colors and sugar, sugar, sugar! I think the best aspect of this party like all our celebrations was getting to spend time with friends and family.
At this particular cake shop, all the kiddos got to decorate with piping bags, fondant candies and sugar pearls. It was so fun seeing Ava’s friends get creative with their own unicorn cupcakes!
As party favors, the kids got to bring home the four cupcakes they decorated (some of the kids like my kids ate them while decorating–how could you not?).
Here are some more pictures from the party. I hope you have a magical day and may your party planning be nothing but rainbows and sunshine!
-xoxo Lana
@ 7:13 pm
This is such a beautiful party!! What great ideas for a little princess!
@ 7:50 pm
What a wonderful party. Your daughter and her friends look as though they’re having a fantastic time.
@ 7:55 pm
Thanks so much! They really did!
@ 12:02 am
What a lovely party this was.Makes me realize for the first time that kids birthday party is more fun and care free than adults birthday party.
thanks so much for sharing.
@ 12:03 pm
They really are so much fun—just love all the fun themes you can do for kids!
@ 1:36 pm
Ohh I love unicorns. You really put a lot of work on your princesses birthday party. It looks all so amazing!
@ 2:04 pm
Thankyou!
@ 3:32 pm
Awww, what a great theme for a daughter’s birhday! I love that tree of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. 🙂
@ 2:03 pm
Thanks so much! It was easy to make, just attached them to a styraphone cone with toothpicks!
@ 3:34 pm
Unicorn is such a cute theme. The party looks so great, the kids looks so cute and the foods too.
@ 3:42 pm
So adorable! I especially love the unicorn cake!
@ 2:03 pm
Thanks girl!
@ 6:59 pm
Huhh… I am tired of these Unicorns (Ps: I have a 7 years old daughter:))
@ 2:04 pm
Lol ♀️
@ 11:13 pm
What a darling unicorn theme birthday party! My daughter loves unicorns so we did this theme last year too!
@ 2:02 pm
How fun! It is so popular now!
@ 12:34 am
Wonderful themes for the kids! I really love seeing the kids having this kind of theme party especially Unicorn. My daily life always surrounds by kids too and they love talking about Unicorn. So I can imagine how they will be to have this theme party next time.
@ 8:31 am
Whoa. Birthday parties sure a different now from when I was a kid. Everything look very pretty. However will you be able to top this party next time.
@ 2:09 pm
lol I will certainly try!
@ 8:32 am
Amazing, I love the themed birthday party of yourdauhter, she seems..look very happy and thankful. I love those ideas and the desserts you have… looks delicious indeed.
@ 2:09 pm
So yummy! Sugar overload
@ 8:32 am
What an awesome party! It looks like your daughter had a great time! I love everything in it!
@ 2:09 pm
Thankyou so much!
@ 1:57 pm
Such a wonderful party. Everything looks nice. Kids parties are so cute. They are more fun than adults party..
@ 2:01 pm
Couldn’t agree more!
@ 7:26 pm
Awww these pictures are so adorable! It looks like everyone including the beautiful birthday girl had a wonderful time! I absolutely love unicorns and I think it was the perfect theme for a little girl. The decorations and everything are so magical, I hope Ava had a very memorable fourth birthday party!
@ 8:46 pm
Ohhh this is so special! It’s my daughters birthday next week and she is having a unicorn party too! I love your daughters outfit!
@ 11:16 pm
Ohhh how absolutely lovely! This is such a gorgeous idea for a little girl – I hope I have girls so I can get creative like this for birthday parties as well hahaha
Great pictures!
xx J
@ 11:58 am
This looks like such a magical birthday celebration for any girl.
@ 4:01 am
wow this is a good theme.. I love the cake and that little horns.. My niece will be celebrating her 12th birthday, do you think this theme would be okay?..
@ 5:29 am
Oh my gosh I also want a unicorn bírthday party now – and I am already 30 years old…!!! Looks super adorable! *love*