Peppa Pig Party for Boys...on a Budget!

My son loves Peppa Pig, but unfortunately for those of us in the US, it can be challenging to find Peppa party supplies for girls, let alone for boys! Pinterest was scoured, my thinking cap put on, and a thorough search made for Peppa supplies around our town.  If you are like me, with a little boy who adores Peppa Pig, but limited on supplies and money, here is the post for you.

Party Supplies

If you've read my post on how to save money on birthday parties , then you'll know that one of the ways I save money, is by buying just a few things on theme, and for the rest, just buy things in the colors that go with it. This time, I decided to use yellow, blue, and red. These colors are very prevelant on Peppa, and great for a boy. None of our big stores carried Peppa party supplies, and I didn't want to buy the entire set (or pay shipping!). I found a few things at a local party store, and bought cups, plates, and a banner. I only bought cups and plates for the little ones, and bought the rest in solid colors.

Cake

I am normally a DIYer with the cake, but to say that the cake was a disaster would be an understatement. We wound up getting a plain cake with border from Albertsons, and I piped the decorations on top and added the Peppa figures. My son thought it was the most amazing cake ever, and it wound up being economical and simple. I also made some homemade cupcakes with themed colored icing.

Party Favors

I didn't get any pictures of this, but I found an 8 pack of bubbles on sale that had the colors I was going for. It only cost me $2 or $3 and then I printed out this printable I found online , cut around the pink border and glued it onto some card stock in the color scheme I was using. I wrote "thank you" on the back, punched a hole, and put it together with some curling ribbon. I had favors for just a few cents per kid!

Party Food

I only went on theme for a few things. The cake, cupcakes, and muddy puddle pudding! It made it look cute, but I didn't have to invest a lot of time or creativity.  We had the party in the afternoon, so I only did desserts. Pinterest does have some cute ideas (pigs in a blanket, anyone?) on savory food ideas.

Other

My son had a George shirt, as well as a George stuffed toy. We had some balloons, and some wooden letters that spelled TWO to complete the decorations. If you want big and extravagant, there are certainly some great ideas to achieve that. However, if you are going for cute, but on budget, I hope I have helped give you some ideas!

Wait Patiently for the Lord

Reading the Chronological Bible this year has made David's plight, as he runs away from Saul, come to life. They put the correct Psalms with the same stories that you read, and you hear David's voice as he goes through this very low time in his life. He pleads with God to work, and fast, but when he gets his chance to kill Saul, he doesn't, and says that he is waiting on the Lord. It seams David's trials helped him to achieve patience and trust in the Lord. 

My own little trials seem small in comparison to David's, but I feel his words as I read them. After a miscarriage this past December, and the months turning into a year of praying for a little one, I continually pray that I'll be able to echo these words 'Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.' (Psalm 27:14)

I want things on my time table, but God needs me to wait, to trust him and His plan. I want certain things, but the Lord seeks that I would be content in what He has already provided. As each month goes by I pray for peace and joy when I am asked when I'll have another baby. I pray for peace and joy when others announce their own joy at expecting one of their own.  Ever since the day I found out I was losing my little one, I was given such peace about it, and it helped me get through it. I pray that I continue to seek that peace, that the Lord gives me that peace through every month. 

Maybe this is what you needed to hear, maybe it's just for me, but it helps me to write thoughts like this down. I pray that it encourages and helps someone today!