Monday, August 3, 2015

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Dessert Table

For my son's 1st Birthday we choose a bear theme.  He loves bears and one of his first words/sounds was when pointing to a bear toy or image he would say "rawr."  We also took a family vacation to Yosemite this year and it just seemed like a memorable theme for the year in general.

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Party Favors

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Party Favors

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Chocolate Bear Paw Cookies

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Naked Cake with Berries

We kept the dessert table fairly small and simple with two desserts (the birthday cake + chocolate bear paw cookies) and a favor, Teddy Bear S'mores in a small mason jar (vanilla and chocolate teddy grahams, chocolate chunks, marshmallows, and pretzel sticks).  The s'mores were a big hit, I even made a second batch just for my family to snack on afterwards since they were so good.  I have always wanted to try a naked cake, and everyone said it was not only beautiful but delicious too!

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Picnic Setting

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Plaid Blankets and Picnic Baskets

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Plaid Blankets and Picnic Baskets

We don't have a lot of seating and our patio is small, so we decided a picnic setting would go great with the bear theme.  It worked perfectly for us to accommodate a larger number of guests, and who doesn't love a picnic?!  We made pinwheel sandwiches and included an assortment of finger foods.  My husband was very proud to be able to display two vintage Coleman lanterns which he recently restored (pictured below).

Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Restored Vintage Coleman Lanterns


Bear Theme 1st Birthday!  Cake Table

Happy 1st Birthday!!!


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