I know that Tan-je-reen Design does not specialize in Party Planning or decorating but it is something that I love to do. I have been lucky enough to plan, design and host many partys and get very excited when challanged with a blank slate. I havent really got to design/decorate a party since my sons last Birthday.....but here it is again, a year later and I am thrilled to be right in the throws of the last minute details.


The party is next week, and until 4 days ago I had no idea what the theme would be. My son loves every character on Noggin/Nick Jr. so picking one was to hard for him. Then while I was in a party store trying to get the essentials (for a party I hadnt designed yet), a lightbulb went off. I saw the colors of the Nick Jr. logo (Orange Peel & a Dark Teal) and thought, why not have a Nick party and then Mason can have all his favorite characters represented. At that very moment the creative juices started to flow. To avoid a store bought look to the party, I did not buy the premade character decorations, instead I opted to create functional pieces, like these snack bowls. They were placed down the center of the childrens table offering goodies to snack on while also bringing the characters to the table.

The tablescape for the kids table is so bright and colorful it would make any adult walk away with a headache, but the little tots will love it! I immediately jumped on google images and downloaded every charcter I could find! Here are some photos of the party elements. The cake was made using Williams-Sonoma Great Cupcake Pan and I added wire spirals which I hung Nick Jr. images, each tot sized guest got their own personal "Giant" cupcake that I made using the Wilton King Cupcake pan. The favors were Pails that had a shovel, castle form and bubbles and were gender specific. I designed and printed a tag that included some of Mason's favorite characters.