I had so much fun planning Lucy’s 5th birthday party and wanted to share some deeper dive blog posts about different elements of the party. Today, I’m sharing all about the food! You can find more about the party theme/decor HERE and party activities HERE.
SAFARI PARTY FOOD
My mom and mother-in-law handled all the food for the party and it was great! My mother-in-law blew it out of the park with these creative platters! She created a delicious berry tray with a watermelon elephant, and also lion-shaped veggie and hummus tray. They were SO festive and adorable! My mom also made an animal cracker funfetti + greek yogurt dip, topped with colorful sprinkles. We also had these yummy cheese sliders, plus chips, pita chips, guacamole, and applesauce pouches.
On the food table, I had these Safari Dinner Plates (featuring so many cute and colorful animals!) and matching Safari Large Napkins.
DESSERT
For every birthday, we grab a cake from Whole Foods. In the past (for Winnie’s 1st birthday and Lucy’s 1st birthday party), I’ve ordered custom cakes, but this time we just picked up a small, simple (but super delicious) cake for singing happy birthday / blowing out candles. I also ordered mini cupcakes from Baked by Melissa. They are bite-sized and perfect for big parties! I used these little animal party toppers to decorate the cupcakes and cake (here’s another similar option).
On the dessert table, I set out these adorable Safari Cheetah Plates and small Safari Animal Print Small Napkins.
SHOP THE PARTY
Note: I’ve included additional party items we didn’t use, but that are ‘on theme’ for this party. The products we didn’t use have an asterisk next to them listed below.
PARTY TABLEWARE:
Safari Animal Print Small Napkins
PARTY DECOR & SIGNAGE:
Customizable Party Animal Signage Printable
Rifle Paper Party Animals Garland
Meri Meri Happy Birthday Garland
Customizable Party Animal Table Toppers*
BALLOONS:
4 Piece Gold/Pink Leopard Balloons
ANIMALS
Generously gifted by my Lucky Collective client, Manhattan Toy.
Loki Leopard – available on Maisonette, Target, and Amazon
Cozy Bunch Giraffe – available on Maisonette, Target, and Amazon
Cozy Bunch Zebra – available on Maisonette, Target, and Amazon
Cozy Bunch Camel – available on Maisonette, Target, and Amazon
Luxe Liam Elephant – available on Maisonette, Target, and Amazon
Charming Charlie Lion – available on Target and Amazon
12 Piece Safari Stuffed Animal Set*
6 Piece Safari Stuffed Animal Set*
ACTIVITIES + EVERYTHING ELSE
12 Piece Jungle/Safari Animal Headbands