This post goes along with the previous one, which describes how the decorations were derived or made, but here is the alternative set up which was for his second birthday party at a different location:
Good morning! I have yet another party theme that was also for Will, but this one was from 2024. The theme was Basketball (specifically the Lakers team, focused on Steph Curry) combined with Hip-Hop Rap. For the record, I do not endorse my brother's music. I painted the shoe and jersey on a poster, hand-drew the Steph Curry poster design, made the crowns out of cardstock from Walmart, did the words by hand, printed the basketball from Google, and made the '16' numbers from recycled cardboard. I decorated the cake which came from Walmart or Ingles (though my frosting job looks sloppy and did not come out how I planned). The chain necklace favors were made from a long bulk chain at Walmart that I separated into multiple chains with scissors.
Hello, today I'd also like to share Will's birthday party theme from last year, which was shoes/Nike/kicks. I used a large Sharpie to create the "Will is 17. Just Celebrate It." poster. The balloons came from the variety packs at Dollar Tree. I printed the shoe poster from Google and taped it to a (broken) letterboard. I bought the favor bags from Dollar Tree, printed shoes, and taped them on. They contained socks I thought each guest would like (also from Dollar Tree). I used free online printables to create the mini shoe boxes with candy. My grandparents made the cake. I used a mirror and basket I had on hand to create the cake stand.
