Today’s Real Party feature comes from Jamie at Giggle Dust Parties and is just WAY TOO CUTE!
It’s a super-colorful “Night Owl Pajama Club” theme featuring tons of adorable details (like that ridiculously cute owl pillow from Target!), a sweet make-your-own sundae dessert bar, and a fabulous bedtime-inspired table and “Night Owl Clubhouse“… does this sound like a little girl’s dream party or what?!
Read on for all the fun details, as told by Jamie…
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“I created this “Night Owl Pajama Club Party” for my daughter Mackenzie’s 8th Birthday!
The inspiration for this party came from several things: my daughter’s wish to have a sleepover party, an adorable stuffed pillow I saw at Target, and the fabulous “bed” tables from Jenn at HWTM and Donna at Party Wishes.
*{Click on above image to view the table larger!}
This party was hosted in the evening from 7-9pm and the girls came dressed in their favorite PJs.
The activities of the party centered around the girls becoming members of the “Night Owl Pajama Club: Night Owls love to stay up late, dance in the dark, hang out with their friends at the Night Owl Clubhouse and dine on their favorite snacks: cupcakes and ice cream sundaes!”
The “bed” was designed from two twin comforters that were sewn together to act as a tablecloth. I used a coordinating sheet set for the pillow cover and bed sheets that were visible at the head of the bed.
The plates and mugs were from Rosanna Inc, and I found the brown chargers on the fall closeout aisle at Target. They really were a perfect match and made the plates pop!
The napkins were sewn by my Mother using material we found at a local fabric store.
And, last but not least, my hubby made me the headboard and footboard that completed the bed table!
My favorite element of the party was the Night Owl Clubhouse. I mean really, how cool is this..!
A girly retreat with pretty fabrics, plush comfy pillows, and your best girl friends to chat with!
This was the clubhouse that I always tried to build myself as a child but was never really able to pull it off with the dining room chairs and various knitted afghans from around the house!
I had so much fun designing the sundae bar trying to channel the “Amazing Amys”: Amy Atlas and Amy at Eat.Drink.Chic…
I used a shower curtain from Target for the backdrop, various containers from HomeGoods to hold the toppings, and the Soda Fountain Cups by Rosanna, Inc.
Not bad for a first try! More importantly, the girls loved it and really enjoyed making their own sundaes! I knew the party was a success when I overheard several girls saying that “this was the best party EVER!”
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Thanks again to Jamie for sharing this adorable party with us! =)
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A tip for those asking about keeping the icecream
cold/serving it- I line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and put one scoop in each cupcake paper. I do this ahead of time and then stick it in the freezer. This way, you don’t have to scoop quickly for hungry party goers- it’s already done and it looks cute!
Holy cow! I mean Holy Owl! Adorable! Love the whole party! Fun! The sundae buffet is ADORABLE! Thanks for the eye candy!
Kimberly B. – Overall, it was about 6 weeks to plan the entire party…from the time of inspiration to the party. This included all of the decor, custom invitations, favors, games and activities, etc. The bed table was two 5′ folding tables, two twin comforters sewn together and hemed to fit, a “dust ruffle”, one sheet set that was altered to fit the table and a custom headboard and footboard that was built by my husband. The stools were from IKEA and I covered them in stretch fabric that did not need to be hemmed and sewed the hot pink elastic bands which fit around the stools.
Tina – The clubhouse frame structure was made up of three componets – two end peices and one cross-beam. It is super sturdy but light and comes apart for easy transport and storage. This was custom made by my hubby (have I mentioned what a LUCKY gal I am to have married such a handy guy..who knew!!) I then bought yards and yards of fabric to drape over the clubhouse.
Katie – Thanks for the super idea for serving ice cream!
i LOvE this theme. what cute ideas.
can you tell me where the plates are from?
Sandra
Merryheart2 –
The plates are by Rosanna, Inc – but it looks like they don’t sell that design anymore because they’re not listed on their site right now (although maybe they’re just temporarily sold out). You might be able to find them on eBay or somewhere else though – I think the pattern name is “Happy Birthday”. (Jamie might have more info on where she purchased them specifically too.)
It does look like Rosanna is launching a similar design in February though – here’s the direct link to that one on their website:
http://www.rosannainc.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=rosanna&Category_Code=108
Good luck!
Merryheart2- I actually found all of these Rosanna, Inc. plates/mugs/ice cream cups at Home Goods. However, I had purchased them over the summer for a different party and then thought they worked perfectly with my Night Owl Theme. Hope you can find them!
it´s sooooo cute!!! I want to be a girl again!!! Good job.
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Hello, just wanted to know how you husband built the table ends?
Hi Sherry – My husband built them using bead board and pine lumber. They were painted white after construction.
thanks so much for the info and the link. i’ll check there.
Amazing !! i´d love to have a pajama party like this when i was a child !! so many details !! 100%
Thanks for the link for the tissue paper flowers :) I made these with my 9 year old daughter for her crafting night party and they were a hit!! :)
Wow. Amazing job! This is so adorable. LOVE all the details.
This is soooo cute!!! Did you make the placecard holders?
Hi Lynae – Yes, I made the placecard holders. I found the ceramic figures at Wal-mart and mounted them on paper mache circle boxes from Michaels. I painted the boxes, filled them with rocks for stability, and adorned with ribbon and brads. The girls loved them. I will say though that because I used an actual comforter on the bed and it was not a completely smooth surface, they were wobbly.
Hope this helps!