Showing posts with label Train party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Train party. Show all posts

All Aboard the Two-Two Train Party


twotwo train banner

I had so much fun throwing the little one a train themed birthday party this May when he turned two. He has been obsessed with trains for quite a while so it was great to be able to decorate with some of his favorite things.
twotwo train birthday cake

two two train birthday cake
My sister and I made his cake and I'm so happy with the way it turned out! Friends and family climbed aboard the 'two- two' train and helped us celebrate.


We decorated the walkway with railroad tracks made from duct tape and made a railroad crossing sign to greet guests as they arrived.

two two train birthday tracks

two two train birthday sign


I created these invitations I showed you here using powerpoint.

two two train invitation

Our little conductor got the biggest kick out of seeing himself drive the choo-choo on the banner I made him.
two two train banner

I painted red and blue trains to decorate the mantel and painted a red and white striped 2.


I found some fun red, white, and blue decorations that I'll be able to use at many other summer holiday parties.

We rented a hot dog roller both so we would have the food covered in the event of rain and so that no one had to man a hot grill all day in the sun. It was nice to just set it and know that the food was ready.


two two train birthday cake

I'm so happy that we were able to share one last party with our family and friends before we move and am grateful for every laugh and smile that filled our backyard that day.


Stay tuned- there are more party details to come!



DIY Train Invitation



I have been a little overwhelmed lately by trying to plan and get ready for the upcoming birthday party we are having the same weekend that we are moving out of our house. That's right- we are having a party here and then two days later a moving truck will be in the driveway. I'm using the party as an escape from the reality of moving and it's working!

I made these invites using PowerPoint. I started by downloading a free striped background and added it to a blank slide. I then used shape presets to draw the train and smoke billowing. It made things easier to use the 'group' feature to join each shape making up the train together. That way I was able to move it around without moving each individual piece. I added a frame border, some highlighting to the text and formatted the document as a 5x7. I printed them at home on photo paper and was happy with the color quality.

Wish me luck managing the rest of the party decorating while packing our entire house..


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