Lalaloopsy Party

My Daughter’s Lalaloopsy 7^th Birthday Party

I usually start planning my daughter's birthday party a year in advance...at least the research of ideas.  This year, my daughter told me she wanted a Lalaloopsy Party for her 7th birthday.  I had no idea who Lalaoopsy was so I did my research.  They are basically a modern day Raggy Ann doll.  They have a cartoon…not at all educational but cute.

Invitation:  So I made this invitation (sorry I have no idea why I can't flip the picture but you get the idea).  I used my extra scrapbook paper and downloaded an image from the Internet.  There are a lot of images you can download and print as coloring pages too or a “pin a button on the doll” game.

Decorations: I decided to concentrate on two colors: pink and light blue.  I determined this from the paper party products.  You can order them on-line or a party store.  I usually don’t buy enough for everyone I coordinate solid colors in with the designer paper products to save money. I made a door wreath from ribbon, a wreath form, and a few Lalaoopsy doll heads.  I also made ribbon topiaries as centerpieces that coordinated with the door wreath. I then got some of her Lalaloopsy dolls and decorated the table.  I made a backdrop of the Lalaloopsy city as a decoration and as a photo drop.  It was a big hit!!!!!

Food:  We usually barbeque but it was scheduled to be one of the hottest days of the year…about 108.  My daughter’s parties are always outside swim parties.  So this year we decided on pizza, salads, lots of fruit and plenty of cold drinks.  It was all yummy.

Cake:  I usually make a cake or cupcakes but my very good friend Elisa found this beautiful Lalaloopsy cake at Costco and got it for her.  I sure have good friends.     

Entertainment: The party was a swim party and we brought in a giant water slide as well.  The kids were too occupied for games.  However, no Espinosa party is complete without a piñata.  This year my daughter and I made one from scratch.  It was a lot of work and took days but it turned out cute.  The kids enjoyed it.

Favors: I bought cute pink poke-a-dotted bags and filled them with various candy, toys and stickers.  I made pink clippies for the girls that were also used to close the bag.

All in all, the party was a huge success.  My daughter and her guest had a blast and she got so many Lalaloopsy dolls and toys.  Looking forward to next year.
 

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