Olivia the Pig Birthday Party

My daughter Mariella is a huge reader.  Some of her favorite characters are from her favorite books.   For her 6th birthday party, she insisted on Olivia the Pig.  There are soooo many ideas on line.  I had so much fun with this one.  Every birthday party starts with the invitation.  Here is the one I sent out to our guests.  We decided to go with the red, black and white for the colors of the party.

The guests were welcomed at the door with this birthday wreath.  I got the wreath from the Dollar Tree and used left over tulle from another project.  Very easy and cheap to make!

These were the center pieces.  I got the red roses from the Dollar Tree, vases from Michael's after Valentine's Day clearance and ribbon scraps.  The vases are stuffed with red tissue paper and weighed down with rocks.  Unfortunately, it was too windy to place them outside since this was a swim party. 



My daughter decided against a pinata this year so I went all out with the gift bags.  I got the gift bags from Hobby Lobby and continued with the scallop and Olivia picture on the front topped with a ribbon.  In the bag was a red instrument, red/black necklace, ring, red pencil, red/white spiral straw, lip noise maker, bag of Doritos,  and LOTS of candy (tried to find red/black). 

On the main table there was Olivia sitting on a vase with a #6 displayed on the front.  It was suppose to look like the picture where roses are thrown at her feet.  The good thing about this center piece is that afterwards she can play with the doll.  Hanging from the top were three tissue pom poms.  You can make your own and get the kit from Party City. There were also red, black and white tissue pom poms outside.

 I made this banner with the help of my friend Barbie's Cricut.  I like to make a banner out of her name instead of Happy Birthday so I can display it in her room later.  Also decorating the room, were red and black steamers and polk a dotted red and black ballooons. 

 Birthday cakes costs so much these days and are too much work to cut up and serve.  So a couple of years back I decided to only serve cupcakes and a special small cake for my daughter to blow out the candles.  This year I made this Olivia cake.  My brother-in law helped me decorate it (thanks Wendell).    It was suppose to be a take off the Barbie cake using the Pampered Chef batter bowls.  My daughter LOVED it and so did the guests. 

 These were the cupcakes served to the guests.  They were chocalate cake with chocalate/vanilla frosting baked in poke a dotted cupcake holder and topped with a cherry.

To save money I did not purchase any Olivia paperware.  I just stuck with the red, black and poke a dotted theme for the paperware, utensils and table cloths.  Great way to save money.  I also posted Olivia's Rule's of Life on the table and on the glass door leading to the pool for the guests to read.  My daughter had fun creating her own Rules of Life.

All in all it was a GREAT birthday.  Already thinking about next year!!!!