All Aboard The Blake Birthday Express

All Aboard ... Here is your ticket into Blake's 6th Chuggington Train Themed Birthday Party!

All of my DIY parties and events begin with s custom created invitation. This year it was a ticket to board the train.

WARDROBE

To me the wardrobe for my themed parties are my first consideration. I design and create my parties around may families wardrobe. This theme was a little more laid back and let's be honest, all "Train Themed" parties call for denim, stripes, bandana's and a fun hat or two.

My husband in pin stripes and a conductors hat and I in my overalls, Rail Road tee and scarf

The man of the hour in full force denim overalls and a white dress shirt. He did have a white/blue train hat on but with his sensory issues hats don't last too long.

 Hi sister had her own take on what she would wear on the Rail Road, Pin stripes, pink and a denim overall style romper!

FOOD 

 Gluten Free Pizza is always a big hit for Bake!

 The food was displayed in train cars, with a train in the front and being pulled down the train track table cloth used on the counter top.

Mini rail road pop corns in themed boxes

"Chugga Chugga" time at the Fueling station for both child and adult - Champagne and fruit infused water! (I created the sign using the Chuggington logo)

His cake was GF chocolate adorned with all edible elements, all except the train. The tracks were made from sour licorice and GF pretzels. The little pond is blue sugar crystals surrounded by chocolate chips.

DECOR 

The outdoor tablescape center piece was colored gumballs and old school hubba bubba in mason jars surrounded by Chuggington train characters and vintage wooded train whistles.

The plates were RXR Railroad signs and each of the guest received a wooden train whistle with their place setting (and Gift Bag).

 I used a Railroad crossing decal and added black paper board and gold plates as lights for a themed train crossing wall display.

A total staple at my events is some kind of photo back drop!

 I created a train car prop for photos. I used large cardboard boxes and wrapped them with table cloths. The interior has images of buttons and dials much like the inside of a train. It was a windy day but I attempted white balloons / "Steam" coming from the front stack. Of course it is train car #6

I used apple boxes and created single train cars in the colors of the different Chuggington characters. I had set up an outdoor theatre for a film but has to take it into my garage due to wind and lighting issues. The kids used the carts as drive in movie seats!

Movie Time! 

Then playing in Disney train tents!!

GUEST GIFTS

Guests could cruise by the Baggage Claim and grab their gift bags - Themed train cartons that contained: Train Conductor Hats, Bandana, Train shaped crayons, and more ...

Blake had a traintastic day!