Kaitlyn Turns Six!

My oldest "baby" is turning 6 this week... SIX!!! crazy! We celebrated this past weekend with an art and painting party!

Dont get me wrong, I love to make things for my etsy clients but... i LOVE  LOVE LOVE to make things for my kids :)  This year, with all the hoopla of my sister's upcoming wedding, i wasnt able to go as crazy as i normally do, but i was able to create a few things to the decor ;)

first: invites...

i found the amazing graphic at webdesignhot.com and tweaked it for my needs. 

Using a few different fun fonts,  i created this single layer invite:

At the party....

First party task?  PAINTING!!! each guest found their seat complete with an apron, 2 different paint brushes, some q-tips, a small glass of water, paint tray, and a 8x10 canvas!
 i put out a bunch of vinyl stickers that the kids attached to their canvases.  Each party-goer choose 6 paint colors and went to town ;)  after the girls were done painting, we peeled off the stickers and revealed a fun filled canvas!

while the canvases were drying, we played a game!  I printed a bunch of frames on cardstock and attached them to the wall- each kid got a pen ( i would suggest pencils, markers, etc  instead since the kids didnt hold the pen upright!) and we played a version of musical chairs.... when the music stopped, the girls had to stop drawing and find another frame to add their mark too ;)

for a pretty photo background, i created a paper chain rainbow!  of course, i didnt get a good picture of it :/

 

Favor bag toppers:

and the guest's also left with their paintings and aprons :)

and finally, the matching thank you cards to be sent out (hopefully!) this week!

Kaitlyn had a great time at her party! thanks to everyone that was able to attend!