Oink, cluck, moo our little boy was turning two! I was looking to harvest up some fun for his birthday party and since he’s a lover of tractors and animals, a barnyard birthday party seemed to fit the bill.
Using the Cricut Create a Critter template as well as an instant download I purchased from Stockberry Studios, this party’s decorations brought the barnyard theme to life. The birthday boy wore a custom t-shirt similar to the one here.
I love handmade invitations. Yes, they take forever to make and they are often tedious to create, but the finished product is more of a keepsake than a notice of the party’s details.
Invite Supplies
- Cardstock (black, red, white, yellow, a lighter yellow, orange, green, brown, tan, gray, and pink)
- you only need one sheet of several of the lesser colors like the yellows, orange, tans and gray. I used scraps I had on hand/left over from other projects.
- Red and white gingham paper
- Twine
- New Cricut blade-this invite requires A LOT of cuts (optional)
When guests arrived at the party, there was no mistaking they were at a barnyard bash. On the front door hung a burlap wreath announcing you were about to enter the party and the terrible two’s. The party was in the fall, so festive seasonal decorations did double duty as a place to prop a sign announcing the birthday boy. Instructions on how to make a burlap wreath can found here. The birthday sign was made using three 1x4s that were cut, painted and attached to a 1×1 stake. To create the letter on the sign, I used a stencil I made on my Cricut.
Tablescape
The tablescape and centerpieces for the party were simple and fun to put together. I hung streamers in a few colors as well as cow print balloons above the kitchen table. The table cover is a red plastic table cloth with a cow print table runner down the middle. Place settings consisted of stacking a 12 inch round yellow dinner plate, an 8 inch square red dessert plate and then attaching a 3 inch printable circle, from the Stockberry printable, on top. I folded light green napkins in half and wrapped with a drink wrapper from the same collection. The drink bottles are emptied and washed Starbucks Frappaccino bottles that were then covered with a drink wrapper. Lastly, I added a yellow chevron paper drinking straw and a red and white striped ribbon around the bottle’s neck.
Tablescape Supplies
- Red table cloth
- Cow print table runner
- 12 inch round dinner plate-yellow
- 8 inch square desert plate-red
- 1 package light green napkins
- set of yellow plastic silverware
- glass drink bottles
- yellow chevron paper straws
- red and white striped ribbon
- Stockberry Studios printable
Centerpieces
The main dining room table centerpiece was the birthday cake surrounded by a variety of cupcakes on a red cake stand.
To make the sheep cake, I baked a smaller cake and covered it with green frosting. The sheep is a cupcake laid on it’s side with mini marshmallows for wool and a large marshmallow head. The legs are white and black fondant rolled to shape and size.
The second dining table’s centerpiece was a couple of hay bales with animals and a sign made from the printables and Create a Critter Cricut Collection.
From our kitchen island the birthday boys’ favorite meal of hot dogs, mac n’ cheese, fruit and pickles was served. I covered the island with another red plastic table cloth, plopped a balloon bouquet in the middle and tacked a handmade garland across the front. To create the garland you simply tie 12-inch strips of various fabrics and ribbons to a piece of twine. I chose red gingham, cow print and yellow polka dot fabric as well as red pom pom ribbon and a scalloped yellow ribbon. It was adorable and easy to make.
Our fun-loving now two year old kicked off his second year in style and with the biggest cake covered grin. His barnyard birthday party was just one of many parties to celebrate him as he grows. I’ve also put together a pirate and firefighter birthday bashes.
Happy Adventuring, Rochelle