A few months ago, I discovered the Canadian party supply store Whish, and any special occasion has become a whole lot easier ever since. I first had the opportunity to create an easy and elegant Valentine’s Day tablescape with the company’s Romantic Table for Two Ambiance Kit, and the stylish accessories and sleek disposable dinnerware made the process so easy. But Whish wanted me to see for myself how any occasion could become a special one with a little help from its extensive inventory of party supplies, so the company gave me the chance to throw my own party too, with any theme that I wanted!
Having just lived through an especially long and cold winter, the foremost thoughts in my mind were of sunshine, green grass and flowers. But even near the end of March, the snow just kept falling. So I decided to celebrate spring a different way instead…with a Welcome Spring party for my boys! Whish loved the idea and helped me put together decorations and accessories that would be sure to have my boys and their friends feeling warmer.
For decorations, streamers in rainbow colours, a pretty rainbow serving tray and a green grass tablecloth added a bright and colourful look to the table. I loved the Party Mount Removable Adhesive Tabs that let me quickly stick the streamers to the ceiling and walls but that I could also remove in just seconds without causing any damage. And the boys especially loved the tablecloth; it was so much fun to enjoy a little green grass even if there wasn’t any outside yet!
Since the party was a simple after school gathering with just a few of my boys’ friends, I kept the snacks fairly simple. Whish sent me a handy green grass piping tip so that I could create cupcakes topped with grass to match the décor. And the cute snack bowls were perfect for an oh-so-simple snack of “Worms and Dirt!” A simple treat comprised of chocolate pudding topped with chocolate cookie crumbs and gummy worms, it took just minutes to put together and was a huge hit with all the kids.
Then it was time for a little fun and games! Whish had sent me a package of ten plastic bugs and while I had used them as part of the table décor while the boys were eating, I had other plans for the colourful critters as well! I hid the bugs outside and then sent the boys out to find them. They had such a great time that I ended up hiding the bugs three more times after that so that they could continue searching! And when the game ended, each child chose a pair of bugs to keep and take home.
I also set up a simple relay race for the boys with pylons and batons from Whish. After a winter of extreme cold that had people indoors for days at a time, every kid had plenty of energy to burn. And a little running around was the perfect way to do that! As an added bonus, the kids each got a baton to keep as well…though some had more fun using them as makeshift swords!
With help from Whish, throwing an impromptu party was almost no trouble at all, and it left both my boys and me energized and looking forward to warmer weather. If you have a special occasion coming up or if you just want to throw a little celebration for no reason at all, Whish makes it easy with a huge assortment of party decorations, tableware, games and treats. Take a look at the site for some inspiration and start planning your next party!
renee says
This sounds like a lot of fun! thanks for the tips, and I love how you hid the bugs, im going to try that with my girls! that will keep them busy for a good while 🙂
Megan says
That looks like a ton of fun! My son would LOVE this! I will have to see what I can do to get this done soon!
Virginia R says
Looks like fun. Boys will make weapons out of anything they can.
Anne Taylor says
Looks like a great place to shop for party items! Thanks!
kristen visser says
i have never heard of Whish before but definitely will check them out! great job on decorating the party looked fantastic and so much fun!
Jaime Brown says
Sounds like my kind of place, I love setting up parties for my girls birthdays, or any other party. I have set up baby showers for my friends, and party places that sell party supplies are great. I would really like to see this store, but unfortunately We don’t have that store here. Thank you for sharing:)
Angela says
Nice idea! Trying to figure out a party idea for kids in May…
Debbie W says
So many fun ideas here.
Lynda Cook says
It looks and sounds like they had an awesome time! that was a neat idea of hiding the bugs and the boys going to find them, I checked out Whish once before and it’s a pretty amazing site, when my daughter was right into Hello Kitty, I could of gotten the whole party theme everything you need for 70.00 I thought that was pretty good considering if you went out to buy everything seperate it would of cost more or going store to store trying to find everything. I am going to keep them in mind for my granddaughters birthday, thank you for sharing your whish birthday and glad the boys had so much fun!!
alesha ol says
Looks yummy, and like ALOT of fun!! Great afternoon
Jamie Bertrand says
some cool ideas!
Wendy Arnott says
Interesting! Sounds much better than the dollar stores which are our only choice currently!
Christy says
Sounds like fun! I will have to check it out
Karla Sceviour says
sounds like a bunch of fun!!
Alison Braidwood says
I love the idea of a Welcome Spring party. I still have a six foot snowbank outside my window, so I could use some spring right now.
Gord says
I wish this kind of thinking and baking was around when I was a kid.
Stephanie LaPlante says
omg I love the pudding & worm cups…just brilliant!
Nancy M says
Lots of clever ideas here!
sarah sar says
Haha kids! They’ll make weapons out of anything. Love those worm dirt cups!
Nena Sinclair says
This looks like so much fun! I wish I could say the weather here in Manitoba was spring-like, but today we got quite a bit of snow and it’s supposed to be really cold all week! Ugh!!
Elaine Jasvins says
Love it and some great ideas.
natasha severson says
this post was awesome! It gave me some ideas for my upcoming parties!
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
Looks like they had fun! I will have to check Whish out, looks like they have some great items!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
I want to have spring party too looked like fun.
Dorothy Teel says
How cute of a party, how nice when spring comes so does the bugs, and your bug treasure hunt was a cute idea and I love the worms in the dirt pudding idea is fun, we don’t have a Whisk here but I like the ideas you shared.
Donnas says
I’m sure all the boys enjoyed it. It looks like so much fun.
Dreena says
Fun decorations! I’ll have to check Whish out.
Cheers.
kathy downey says
thanks for the tips,i am always looking for new ideas
Debbie S. says
What a great way to welcome spring, and so colorful and fun! I love it all, and great idea hiding the bugs around the yard! I like Whish’s products, they make any party so creative and festive1
Treen Goodwin says
Looks like such a fun time , love all the work you do to make the kids feel special !! 🙂 awesome , thanks for sharing
Robyn L says
would love to own the green grass piping tip for my cupcake decorating at Easter
Andrea says
Oooooooh Canadian online party supply store??? Yes please!
nikki robak says
some great ideas
Jody D says
What an easy way to plan a fun and entertaining party!
Shannon says
What a fun party and I love that you incorporated things that remind them of Spring!
Tanis says
Wow, awesome party! I love the cupcakes!!!
Darlene W says
After this never ending winter a Welcome Spring Party is an outstanding idea.
Erika E says
What a great idea for a party! I just love the worms and dirt. I’ll have to check this site out for my son’s next party because I can always use help with themes and decorations.
Cheryl Grandy says
What a fun way to survive these last days before we finally get some spring weather! I haven’t seen a Whish store yet. I bet they’d have dozens of party and celebration ideas.
Robyn B. says
Thanks for the great tips! I’m not too creative but i think that I can do this for my kid.
Debbie Ritenour says
Seriously! How fun is that! Looks like the kiddos loved it to! A great ideal!