Whale Themed First Birthday Party

When our little guy turned one, we had a fun whale themed birthday party to celebrate his amazing first year. It goes so much faster the second time around. The little missy will be 5 this year, 5!!! Anyway, I wanted to share a few pieces of his whale themed party with you. I tried to keep it simple and easy. Check out all the details below.

Whale Party Invitations

A party always starts with an invitation. I've been making invitations for parties for years and have the cutest whale theme party invitation in my Etsy shop. This is a great invite for a first birthday and can be adjusted for any age celebration.

Whale Themed Decor and Food

I ordered a few cute items, designed a few whale printables and picked up a few items from Target to through this party together. We had an early party and enjoyed brunch. My mom and grams brought a couple breakfast casseroles and we served up fruit, yogurt, donuts and cupcakes for dessert.

Whale Cupcake Topper Printables

I made our favorite peanut butter cup cupcakes and a small smash cake. The taste turned out perfect but my cake decorating skills could use some work! I do love the little whale I cut out and put on top of the cake. It is a really simple way to bring the decor into the cake. Here is a printable of a few whales if you want some for your next whale themed party.

He loved his little cake! And all his friends enjoyed the cupcakes.

Whale Party Games

Pin the tale on the whale was a fun game for the older kids. (Ages 3-7) And all the kids enjoyed a little bowling in the backyard.

Printable Party Signs

I made a few signs with the little whale icon I designed and placed them around the house. If you are hosting a whale themed party, I included a free printable of the sign above with 'James is One' removed for you to download below. If you want a custom sign, shoot me an email and I can help you out!

Download the "It's the Big One!" Sign Here >

Party Favors with the Whale Theme

I made cute blue party favors with whales. These little anchor boxes are mini popcorn boxes that I filled with tissue paper and the favors. I added a whale rubber bath toy. The little blue bubbles were really cheap and you can add a label as a thank you.

The last 12 months have flown by. Seriously. I don't know where the time goes. I know people say that all the time but it is so true.

What theme will your next party be? Keep us in the loop! We love a good party! xo, Bri