Girl’s Firetruck 4th Birthday Party!

I absolutely adore this clever girl’s birthday party theme – FIRETRUCKS + SWEET TREATS! Mom (Wendy Oliver of Green Beansie Cards) is the talented designer + party stylist behind this darling party. From the ice cream sundae treats to the firetruck game and touring a real firetruck, the kids at this party had an absolute blast! Wendy designed a jaw-dropping table full of feminine touches from flowers and gingham. Check out the sweet treats, party table, + details below…

Wendy shared party details with us…

“My daughter wanted the firetruck to come for her 4^th birthday party! I was challenged with creating a firetruck party that was authentic and traditional but with feminine touches added in the way of flowers and gingham. Also rather than using a birthday cake, we decided to make it more of an ice cream social (which I always associated with the firehouse growing up). The kids made their own ice cream sundaes and the firetruck/firemen came for a visit!”

Design Concept
“I searched the internet and found these adorable hand-stamped, canvas favor bags from Jennifers Cookies on Etsy. Jen gave me permission to recreate the firetruck as a jpg and design the party around it. Since the party was catering to pre-readers I thought it would be fun to use a pictogram theme which I used throughout the party.”

Dessert Table
“For the dessert table, I bought a canvas painter’s drop cloth from Home Depot to use as a tablecloth. I cut one section off the back to create the large firetruck backdrop”

“I wanted to incorporate the apples to give the party a fall feel. We used them in the flower arrangements and I used them for the firetruck fondant. I also used my Pastry Pedestal to display the apples which I was excited about!”

Game
“I used the large firetruck backdrop to play the game “pin the siren on the firetruck” I printed multiple sirens on sticker paper and each child had a turn trying to stick it in the correct spot.”

Ice Cream Sundae Table
For the ice cream sundae table, most of my décor was from Shop Sweet Lulu and Party City. Each child had a firehat at their place setting. I recreated the local fire department emblem to incorporate the child’s name and age. I followed the pictogram theme on the drink cup and ice cream up labels. Each child had 4 sundae toppings to choose from for their sundae with whipped cream, chocolate, caramel and sprinkles in the center of the table to share. If I hadn’t forgotten, we would have put candles in the birthday girl’s sundae and sang “Happy Birthday!”

The rest of the Party
” After the ice cream sundae making, we opened gifts and the firetruck came. (this is a wonderful, free service provided by our local fire station). The kids toured the firetruck, learning about the different parts, sprayed the firehose, and took a ride…with the birthday girl in the front seat! (parents got to ride too, which was a blast!)

DIY Firetruck backdrop
“I blew up the firetruck jpg to a large size. The picture on the computer was blurry, but that’s okay. I printed the firetruck in letter size sections on cardstock and taped it all together. Then, I cut the picture out to make a large stencil. I used acrylic paint and sponged the firetruck on to the canvas. My daughter was able to help with this, which she loved. We had an old frame in our garage that the previous homeowners left. I bought some matching latex paint and painted it red. Then I stapled the canvas on to the backside of the frame and propped it on the table for a backdrop!”

Thanks Wendy for sharing all these fabulous details with us! The Firetruck + Ice Cream Sundae Party is adorable!

Design + Styling:Green Beansie Cards
Firetruck, Ice Cream Cone, + Flower Cookies: Dorothy Lane Market
Cakepops: Jens Cake Pops
Fondant Toppers: Two Sugar Babies
Large Balloons: Shop Sweet Lulu
Canvas Bags + Firetruck Graphic: Jennifers Cookies on Etsy
Apple Holders: Pastry Pedestal