Polka Dot Party

A fun Polka Dot partyware design was released a few months ago. The minute I saw it I knew I had to write up a party page for it. So, here it is!

A Polka Dot party would be perfect for girls of all ages-from a 1st birthday all the way to a Sweet 16.  This theme also works wonderfully for a baby shower or bridal shower.  Polka dots are just so much fun that they will easily make any birthday party a success.

There are many different Polka Dot color combinations out there, therefore, I searched the Internet to find as many Polka Dot party items I could find that would coordinate with this partyware pattern. I think I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself.

You will find everything you will need for your Polka Dot party planning on this page including custom party favors, birthday cake ideas and supplies, a fun Polka Dot birthday cake gallery, birthday party activities, party attire, pinatas, games, custom invitations and more.

This Bright Dots Party Pack is what enticed me to create this party page. The colors are just so brilliant and fun. The Deluxe Party Pack includes: Lime Green Cake Plates. Bright Dots Dinner Plates, Bright Dots Cups, Bright Dots Napkins, Bright Dots Beverage Napkins, Lemon Yellow Table Cover, Purple Cutlery Set, Lime Streamer, Turquoise Streamer, Hot Pink Streamer, Orange Streamer and Birthday Candles.

There are additional items you can add onto your deluxe party kit such as a Bright Dots favor box, Polka Dot pen favors, personalized birthday banner, custom invitations & thank you cards, party favor stickers, place mats, balloons, buttons, magnets and more.

Click here to view all of the Bright Dots Party Supplies!

The first Polka Dot invitation idea is the personalized invite that you can purchase along with the Bright Dots Party Pack. This invitation is great and will coordinate with your entire party decor. The next Polka Dot invitation is from Tiny Prints. This invitation can also be personalized and has a funky Polka Dot design.

A Polka Dot birthday cake is very simple to make at home. Simply bake a 9" X 13" cake, round cake, tiered cake, or whatever size you would like. Then, cover the cake in white icing or white fondant. Once completely covered, using assorted round fondant cutters cut the dots out of colored fondant. Randomly place the dots all over the cake. If you have never used fondant before, please visit my Fondant Cake Decorating page for ideas and supplies. You could also top your cake with colorful candy wafers to achieve a fun Polka Dot look.

Giant Cupcake Cakes are the latest trend in birthday cakes. You will see a photo of one in the Polka Dot cakes in the photo gallery below. These giant cupcake cakes are very simple to make. You just need to bake the cake in a Wilton Giant Cupcake Pan. Then, you can top the finished cake with colorful fondant dots.

Another Polka Dot Cake idea would be to apply an edible image to your tiered cake. These designer prints are offered by Lucks and there is a 'Happy Dots' design which would coordinate wonderfully with your Polka Dot party. These cake decorating strips are a fun and easy way to decorate buttercream, fondant, gum paste, chocolate, whipped toppings, fudge and ice cream cakes.

If you are making Polka Dot cupcakes, you could also top these with fondant circles or round confetti sprinkles.

Customize Your Own Pinata
You can use a round customizable pinata and create a fun Polka Dot pinata for your party. These pinatas have a blank front that you can decorate to coordinate with your party theme. Here are a few fun ways to decorate your pinata:

• Attach one of the dinner plates from the party pack above to the front of the pinata
• Attach one of the 18" round Polka Dot balloons listed above to the front of the pinata
• Purchase a few different sized circle punches and colorful cardstock. Punch out the dots and randomly attach them to the front of the customizable pinata.
• Use the Polka Dot bottle cap images or scrapbook circle punches below to embellish your pinata

*Party Note: The Polka Dot bottle cap images and circle punches listed below can also be used to accent the birthday party invitations, thank you cards and party favor bags.

There are many fun party favor ideas that you can incorporate into your Polka Dot party.

Some of these ideas include Polka Dot Rubber Ducks, Polka Dot Derby Hats, Stationery and Polka Dot Pens listed above with the Bright Dots Party Pack. For candy favors, you could include classic candy buttons and candy dots. These would make the perfect addition to your favor bags.

Once you decide on your party favors, you can place the items into fun Polka Dot favor bags. There are Polka Dot gift boxes, Canvas Bags, and Gable Boxes which are available in the Bright Dots design,

Ebay sellers offer a nice selection of custom Polka Dot party favor ideas including personalized lollipops, custom favor tags, and custom favor boxes.

Finish off your party favors by embellishing them with Grosgrain Bright Dots ribbon.

Bottle caps are the latest trend. There is a Candy Dots custom bottle cap necklace available that would be perfect for your daughter's Polka Dot birthday party. Your daughter can wear this funky necklace on her party day or you could hand these out as party favors. Bottle cap necklaces make wonderful standalone favors. Simply purchase an inexpensive jewelry pouch for the necklace and they are all set to hand out to the party guests. You could add a few pieces of small candies in the bag if you want as well.

Another idea would be to make the bottle cap necklaces. You could purchase just the bottle cap and make the necklace yourself. This would also make a fun party activity for older girls. If you have never made a bottle cap necklace, please visit my How To Make a Bottle Cap Necklace Favor page for complete instructions and supplies.

Bottle caps also make great embellishments for the birthday invitations, favor bags and thank you cards.

Candy Dot Maker
Make your own Candy Dots! This Candy Dotz Maker creates Strips of Candy Dots or Candy Dot Pictures. Each click releases a dot of candy for loads of fun. Includes 4 Fruity Flavors: Lime, Fruit, Grape and Orange.

Twister & Dominos
Play a classic game of Twister! This fun game of dots would be perfect for your Polka Dot birthday party. Dominos would also make a fun dotty game. You could play the game of Dominos or have the party guests set up the Dominos to create Domino knock downs!

Dippin' Dots
The party guests can make their own Dippin' Dots. These Dippin' Dots take approximately two hours to freeze, so you would need at least a three hour party to do this activity. You could have this activity set up when the guests first arrive and the dots will be ready for eating just in time for birthday cake and treats.

Alex Dots & Dashes
Alex Dots and Dashes Paint Set come with six colors of washable paint in bottles shaped for little hands. The non-clogging sponge tip applicators create dots, dashes and designs.

Polka Dot Play Tent
This Polka Dot play tent comes with 100 balls. This would make a great party activity. There are other Polka Dot play tents available including a teepee's and tunnels.

Alex Polka Dot Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk chalk would make a fun outdoor party activity.

Bingo
Party Bingo would be a perfect game to play at a Polka Dot theme party.