Glittery Ballerina Birthday Party
January 17, 2011
(UPDATE: Click here to download the free ballerina party printables)
I can’t tell you how beyond thrilled I am that my hero, Courtney of Pizzazzerie featured my daughter’s Glittery Ballerina Birthday Party! I just know that it’s going to be one of my highlights of 2011. And everyone’s sweet comments on her blog and on Facebook mean so much to me, you have no idea.
Here are the pics of the party- stay tuned, because I’ll be posting free templates and the recipes I used for this party.
For the printed papers and boxes, I stuck with a white and pink damask pattern. I used the free templates from Eat Drink Chic for the popcorn boxes, the personalized cup wrappers, and the frame I used for the invitation, the cups, the tutu nametags, and the chocolate wrappers. I designed a ballerina silhouette for the invitation and nametags, and I used the same silhouette for the backdrop. I printed it out at 2300% and then traced it onto a foam board. Then I cut it out and glittered her up! I used fabric and tulle for her tutu for a 3 dimensional look. The backdrop was made to look like a stage with fabric draping, and the ballerina in the center.
I’ve only attempted a few fondant cakes before, so I was a little nervous about making fondant ballet slippers, but I think they came out pretty cute. One of them is still sitting on my daughter’s dresser. I wonder how long I have to wait before sneaking it off into the garbage…
The milk bottles were actually Starbucks Frappucino bottles that I got from Costco. I used Chris’s advice from HERE. I filled them with milk and strawberry milk syrup- but I gotta say, this was not a hit with the kids. It looked pretty on the table, so I didn’t cry over the spilled milk, but next time I’m using plain white milk.
To make the desserts look like beautiful dancing ballerinas, I made pink meringue “skirts” and stuck in pink cardstock ballerina toppers.
Here are the dancing ballerina cupcakes.
I’m so proud of my ballet slipper sugar cookies (again, one of my first attempt at cookie decorating), but in retrospect, I wish I had made the shoe a darker pink for more contrast. I’m always scared of overdoing the food coloring. Before I baked the cookies, I poked two holes through the dough using a straw. This way I was able to lace a ribbon through the cookie and tie in a bow.
I love the look of personalized chocolate bar wrappers, but I used wafers here instead- they were MUCH cheaper than using chocolate, and the kids were impressed nonetheless 
I wanted to try making fondant cupcake toppers like I see at all the cool parties on the party blogs, and these fondant ballet slippers were really fun to shape. Fondant is like expensive Playdough, so naturally, it’s more fun 
I probably should have made the laces just a little thinner, but the baby started crying when I got to that part…
You can see more of the cupcake toppers in this picture. I used royal icing for the tutus.
Pink popcorn! So pretty and sweet! Yes, I printed, cut and glued together each of these popcorn boxes, and then tied a bow around them. Phew! I’m tired just thinking about that! I used the template from Eat Drink Chic. The tops of the boxes were snipped using the same Fiskars scallop scissor as the cotton candy cones and the cupcake wrappers.
Pink rice crispy treats.
I needed something to hold the cotton candy cones, and I was just NOT in the mood to make one of those Styrofoam stands! So I used a jewelery stand (I think that’s what it is) that I once bought at HomeGoods (cuz I liked it, but never found a use for until now).
Here’s the invitation. Don’t you love the ballerina with her ribbon wand? I didn’t really need invitations, I just needed an excuse to use her.
I found these pretty tutus for only $8 at a local store (Century 21, for my fellow New Yorkers) I printed nametags and tied them with a bow to the hangers. The girls were sooo excited to be wearing matching tutus!
Personalized cups doubled as place cards- we managed to avoid little-girl politics this way. There was no fighting over the seating when they saw those cups! Or maybe it’s because they were mesmerized by the ribbon wands and tulle pom pom party hats at each plate! They had sooo much fun waving those ribbon wands when we played freeze dance afterward.
The birthday girl wanted a party hat with a long tulle tail like a “princess”- I found pretty glittery tulle, so now there’s glitter everywhere!
(UPDATE: Click here to download the free ballerina party printables)
Images & Party by Amy Oren, Blowout Party
Amanda Hurtt said,
I am knee-deep in boys at my house, but if I ever have a little girl, I am doing this party!!! Love it! The “little girl politics” comment made me giggle!
BlowoutParty said,
Lol, Amanda, I had a few boys at this party (cousins) and they got white ribbon wands, and white curly ribbon instead of tulle pom poms on their hats, but the one boy over 4 years old was like a grumpy old man the whole time (understandably so)!
Melissa Thiel Collar said,
This party is beyond amazing!!! I’m in love. I wish I would have had my daughter’s ballerina birthday after you becuase your ideas are gorgeous. She’s having a prom birthday party this year so I may have to “steal” one or two of your ideas – with full credits of course!
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BlowoutParty said,
Melissa, be my guest! Can\’t wait to see it- that sounds like a fun theme!
Tracey said,
Wow, what a party!!! My little girl wants a “pink” party for her 3rd birthday. Maybe I could stretch it to a “Pink Ballerina” party. Some great ideas here!! Thanks for sharing your amazing talents
Flower Photography said,
How adorable!
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Paper Chick said,
This has got to be the most prettiest, sweet, amazing party I have seen in quite some time! You are amazing! I love every single detail! Fantastic job!
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Latoya said,
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
BlowoutParty said,
Thanks, guys! {bursting with happiness}
Paula @ JC's Loft said,
OMG I’m am just dying!!!!!!!!!!!!! I took dance my entire life. Grew up in my mom’s dance studio, danced on my high school and college dance teams, taught dance after I graduated and I would love this party as a 30 year old. Haha WOW this is an amazing party!
And on a side note, I’m not sure why I have never been over here, you have a fabulous blog! Nice to meet you : )
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BlowoutParty said,
Wow, Paula, thanks for your incredible compliments! That's so cool that you danced your whole life! You should throw yourself a fabulous dance party!
Rikki said,
Whaaat a party!!! I especially loved all
your personalized items like the wafers
and cups…and the background of your buffet …
just no words to describe!! Next time around
make sure I’m on your guest list!!
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Jackiefo said,
This is quite possibly the CUTEST little girls party I have ever seen! Let me list my favorite things: Meringue skirts (genius), ballet slippers on cake, pink popcorn, oh the list goes on – gorgeous and so perfect for a little girl! Congrats on your feature, too
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. Lol, Amanda, I had a few boys at this party (cousins) and they got white ribbon wands, and white curly ribbon instead of tulle pom poms on their hats, but the one boy over 4 years old was like a grumpy old man the whole time (understandably . [...]
Holiday said,
OH MY GOODNESS I CAN NOT STAND IT! I will definitely be blogging about this party! I love it! Planning my daughter’s 4th birthday party around cupcakes and tea…but I just might be changing things after seeing this. Thank you for sharing! I’m hooked!
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Ruthie Dweck said,
Wow Amy we should of took you up on the invitation!! I cant imagine how many sleepless nights you had making all of those gorgeous items.You are amazingly talented! I sure hope Bella appreciates all your hard work!
Stacy said,
OMG! My 3 yr.old daughter was sitting on my lap while we were surfing the net looking for ideas for a ballerina party. Why did I have her sitting there? We stumble upon your web-site and that was it. Her mind is made up. This is the party and that’s it! I tried convincing her other wise.Guess what? It’s not happening. Her B-day isn’t until Aug. and already she wants it today in 8 inches of snow at the end of January. You are very creative.Question, how do you make pink popcorn and where did you get the cookie slipper from? Will you post the templates soon? I’m just as excited as she is. Thanks soooo much for sharing!
BlowoutParty said,
Hope to have it up on Monday!
Derron said,
OMG! My 3 yr.old daughter was sitting on my lap while we were surfing the net looking for ideas for a ballerina party. Why did I have her sitting there? We stumble upon your web-site and that was it. Her mind is made up. This is the party and that’s it! I tried convincing her other wise.Guess what? It’s not happening. Her B-day isn’t until Aug. and already she wants it today in 8 inches of snow at the end of January. You are very creative.Question, how do you make pink popcorn and where did you get the cookie slipper from? Will you post the templates soon? I’m just as excited as she is. Thanks soooo much for sharing!
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Cindy said,
Wow! I love the glitter ballerina backdrop with the tulle tutu. This design is dreamy!
Emilyn said,
AMAZING!!! I absolutely adore the silhouette of the ballerina.
michelle said,
WOW. I’m doing my daughter a ballet theme 4th and i have been searching all over the net for ideas but didnt find any that i really like. I wanted pink and tulle lots of it. Then i contact Frog Prince Paperie on facebook and she sent me this link. I have got to say of all the ballerina parties i have found on the net, this i my favourite. LOVE IT. My daughters birthday is not till January next year so i have a year to plan. She’s been doing ballet for 6 months and really enjoys it. I have already booked a ballet teacher who will be doing everything with the children. (dancing, preforming, games, prizes and crafts) so all i have to do is decor nd food and we are having the party in the community center. We’re inviting 20 kids and im making tutu’s and wands for them. I have also made necklaces for them with ‘i love ballet’ heart charms i found on ebay. I am also making tulle favour bags. My only problem is… what to do with the 3 boys who will be invited. Something tells me they wont be wanting a tutu, wand and necklace lol. If you have any ideas what i could do with the boys o they dont feel left out could you please let me know. I love all your ideas. xxx
BlowoutParty said,
Hi Michelle! Wow, thanks for all your kind words! I'm really so flattered that you love this party! I had a few boys at this ballerina party, and they actually loved the ribbon wands. I made their wands white, and didn't embellish them with anything else, and they loved them. Instead of giving the boys a tutu, how about giving them little capes?
I would LOVE to see the pictures of your party, so please, send me some!
michelle said,
Yea i was thinking of making some red capes and instead of party hats the girls are having tiara’s and the boys will get prince crowns. Im thinking maybe giving them a sword instead of a ribbon wand, BUT then i think they might end up play fighting (which isn’t such a good idea at a party with 17 little girls) lol. Im also making my own cupcake tutu stand. I found a great tutorial http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-a… I love what you have done with the backdrop, but because we’re having the party in a community centre there’s not much i can think of doing. we can only put things up with blue tack so thats pretty much only banners. Well i do have 11 months to think of something lol. When i have done the party and hopefully it works out i’ll send you the pics through facebook. x
BlowoutParty said,
That's a great idea to give the girls tiaras and the boys crowns! Swords- not such a great idea lol. Some of the boys at my party used the ribbon wands as whips, but being that they were made of ribbon, no harm done
. For the backdrop, you can use a wooden board that you can decorate and place behind the table, against the wall. That way you can decorate it however you like.
michelle said,
Im thinking maybe if i get a large pink table cloth nd do it on ther but it will have to be lightweight so the tack will keep it up. Im itching to start making things but i dont want to do anything to early case it gets damaged. I bought some glass jars yesterday at the supermarket for £1, im gonna hot glue tulle around them to make them look like their wearing tutu’s. These then can be the sweet buffet jars. x
BlowoutParty said,
LOVE the idea of tutus on the jars!
The tablecloth stuck with tack sounds a little scary…
Karen said,
Hi Amy! You are my inspiration! Your creative mind is where I hope to be soon! Looking at this blog has shown me that I have a lot of work to do to really hone my craft. If you don’t mind, may I feature your ‘Ballerina Party’ Blog on my blog?
Thank you!
BlowoutParty said,
Hi Karen, you are so sweet! Of course you can feature it! Send me the link, I'd love to see it
Karen said,
Thanks Amy! Check it out
http://partywithak.blogspot.com/2011/03/glittery-…
Margaret Lesley said,
love the ballet ideas!!! i would love to know where you got that adorable rack to hold the tutus
BlowoutParty said,
Karen, the post is sooo incredibly flattering! What an amazing post! I love your blog, it\’s so informative- it\’s great how you actually explain the process of throwing a great party.
Margaret, I actually sell that stand, and I\’ll be adding it to my online store sometime this week. I\’ll put up the link as soon as it\’s up.
Margaret Lesley said,
how much is the stand? I also need it by this Saturday
Amy Oren said,
Sorry, Margaret, I don’t think I can get it for you this week
Margaret Lesley said,
How much is it? do you think I could pay for overnight shipping?
BlowoutParty said,
Margaret, I just sent you an email, let me know if you're interested
Karen said,
Thank you so much Amy! I am glad you approve
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cynthia neil said,
Amei! É muito bonito.
Sou brasileira e fiquei encantanda. Gostaria que vocês fizessem o aniversário da Valentina, minha filha.
Senão, pelo menos, vamos nos inspirar….
Beijos! parabéns!!!!
BlowoutParty said,
Thank you, Cynthia, you're so sweet! Congratulations to your daughter!
Angela said,
Fantastic, exquisite! Very professional. I am planning a 1st birthday party for my granddaughter. Where can i find the pink popcorn and pink cotton candy in your photos?
farrah said,
hello! my daughter will be celebrating her birthday a week from now. she’s a budding ballerina that’s why she wanted a ballerina theme.i love the invite you made. is it possible that you send me the link to the template so i could make the same invite?thanks so much!
BlowoutParty said,
Hi Farrah, you can get the printables here: http://blowoutparty.com/blog/2011/01/free-balleri…
BlowoutParty said,
Hi Angela, the cotton candy was store bought and I made the cotton candy pink by melting Strawberry Fluff and mixing it in the popcorn. You can get the printable boxes here: http://blowoutparty.com/blog/2011/01/free-balleri…
Jenny Rink said,
To make your birthday party memorable, you need great planning, great favors, great food and ghoulish ambiance. In a Glittery Ballerina Birthday Party, dancing ballerina cupcakes, Pink rice crispy treats, personalized cup cakes and cotton candy cakes are a high demand.
Lizelle said,
Wow! This is stunning! I was contemplating on what to do for my 3 year old’s birthday soon in Sep. She and her sister just started taking ballet lessons 2 months ago! This is a GREAT idea! Thanks so much for making it available AND the templates!! Just a question: How do I add text to the invitation templates?
Carolyn Kim said,
Just wondering if there is a template for the chocolate bar wrappers? Love everything about this party. Can’t wait to incorporate some of the details into my own daughter’s ballet party coming up in a couple of months.
Amy Oren said,
Hi Carolyn, sorry, I don’t have the files anymore. Good luck with the party!
Lindsay {Easy Made Invitations} said,
Your party is adorable!! Love it! I feature a fun Party Idea on my blog every Wednesday and I’d love to feature yours! Be sure to check it out if you get a chance!
http://easymadeinvitations.com/?p=1351
By the way…love your site!
~Lindsay
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Deanna at Mirabelle Creations said,
Included your beautiful party in a roundup of Nutcracker Parties Inspiration, here: http://mirabellecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/nu…
My little ballerina would love this gorgeous pink creation! Thanks!
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Lula Hardy said,
she’s a budding ballerina that’s why she wanted a ballerina theme.i love the invite you made. For the backdrop, you can use a wooden board that you can decorate and place behind the table, against the wall. Thanks!
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Tere Ford said,
Yay! Some amazing ideas to use for my daughters 5th birthday party. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful ideas with us. You have given me inspiration and some wonderful ideas to work with. Am so greatful.
Caroline said,
I just love your party! I’m planning ballerind party for my little princess & was wondering if I could get the template for the big ballerina & the cupcake toppers? Your party was so beautiful! Thanks for posting this amazing party!
Ginger said,
I also LOVED the party and all of the ideas. I have searched the web for days and this is by far the prettiest and most original ballerina themed party I have found. I also have searched for the cupcake template and can’t find it. Could you post where you got them or how I could find them? Thanks!
BlowoutParty said,
Hi Ginger, I'm so sorry, my computer with those files crashed and I can't recover them! Anyway, the cupcake toppers were cut using a craftrobo, so if you don't have that machine, the file won't be useful to you. I did update this post with the template for the ballerina backdrop.
megan B. said,
How did you make the pink popcorn? It’s fabulous!!!
Lori said,
wow you did an amazing job! It looks like a professional party planner did it! You should go into business!!
Jennifer said,
Hi,
This is looks amazing. What type of paper did you use on the invitations and on the wrappers?
~Thanks.
BlowoutParty said,
I used regular white paper.
pippin said,
love your ballerina party ideas.. i cannot decide what theme for my daughter’s first bday .. i will definitely try this one.. thank you
Ana Alvarez said,
Dear,
This party was amazing!!!! I’m gobsmack!!! It’s so delicated, girly and with lots of details. My 5th bday daughter wants a ballerena party and you help me a lot. I’ll try to reproduce your party here, lets see if I can do it.
I love the ballerina top merengue, do you have a free template of that ou how much it cost? I not that good in draw by my self.
Thanks in advance for your help. And thanks again for share your ideas.
Love,
Ana Alvarez
Ballarina Mom said,
How did you attach the fabric/tulle to the backdrop? Will hot glue gun work?
Ballarina Mom said,
BTW I really love all your brillent ideas. My little girl and her girlfriends will surely love it. Thanks.
BlowoutParty said,
Yes, I used hot glue. And thanks!
BlowoutParty said,
Hi Ana, thank you so much for your sweet words. I wish I could share the template, but I lost it when my computer crashed!
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