Ever since the moment we brought our newest member to the family home, Delilah, our mini golden doodle, Caroline fell in love. She has always been animal lover of all types, and when she asked for a puppy themed pawty I started planning. “Caroline is turning one whole paw,” is all she would say with excitement for her special day. 

I got the inspiration for her party from a Taylor Joelle Designs puppy party dress and based our color scheme off of that, pinks/purples, white/black and a mix of yellow and a few other colors. 

Party Details:

For the decorations I chose to keep things rather simple, less is more right? For one tablescape I added a pink/white gingham tablecloth then added vases filled with a large flawless candle and mini milk bone dog treats filled around it (a large box for all my vases cost under $7 and filled five various sized vases.). Then I gathered all my daughters American Girl plush puppies and added them on the table, and finished the look with some fresh florals and a few rawhide bones (also another inexpensive decoration, that if you have dogs can also be eaten after, found a bag of 9 for under $9). 

Light Pink Tennis Balls // Pink Gingham Tablecloth // American Girl Plush Dogs // Milk Dog Bones // Rawhide Bones // Paws Tablecloth Runner // Faux Grass

The main tablescape was one of my favorites, the dessert table and a festive backdrop for the pawty. Most of the decorations for this setting were from The Party Darling (she created custom tags for me to coordinate with her invitation.) Reach out to her directly if you find a theme you love on the website to see if she can customize anything else for your party. 

The Party Favors were created around the Adopt Me Center, partnered with Party City (and a Dalmatian Puppy piñata, that I got no pictures/videos of because a torrential thunderstorm came out of nowhere.) I found large wooden crates at a local craft store, painted them pink and added the puppy in them, Little Tikes have the cutest Rescue Tales line, come with a baby puppy/kitten, stickers, cardboard crate/house, certificate and more. Added a thank you tag to them and each little guest was so excited to adopt and take home their new fur-eva plush pet. Made the space magical with all things from Party City, 13 in. air filled balloons spelled “ADOPT ME,” and a balloon arch in pinks/purples, white and more balloonified a wow-worthy display. Also, used this outdoor space for some drinks, snacks, fruit and nuggets for all the little guests attending. Wouldn’t be a party with some entertainment for the children, we love to rent water slide bounce houses, keeps the kids outdoors and busy most of the party.

If I missed any details, links, or you have any questions comment below or you can also send me an email. Hope this theme helps you create a paw-fect pawty for your little one. 

Puppy Chow Recipe

6 cups Chex Vanilla Cereal

1-2 cups powered sugar

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 

1. Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together for 60 seconds.

2. Stir until its smooth (if chunky, reheat for 15-30 seconds)

3. In a large mixing bowl, add a layer of cereal, then some of the peanut butter mixture, keep adding cereal/the melted mixture until all is combined. You want the cereal to be thickly combined in the melted mixture.

4. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper.

5. Pour the puppy chow, let cool to room temperature

6. Sprinkle powered sugar, so its not overly sweet but coating all of the chocolate. 

7. Cool again for 20 minutes, then add another layer of powered sugar. 

8. Let harden for 1-2 hours then store in an air tight container. 

Dog Cups // Tennis Gumballs

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