Stars & Stripes Re-purposed: A Superhero Party

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I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!  I absolutely love the 4th – the fireworks, the festivities, the color palette…  It’s patriotic, it’s preppy and it just reeks summer to me.  So instead of pulling down your stars and striped decorations today, re-purpose them and throw your kids a superhero party!

Take those paper lanterns, star banners, and leftover stripe napkins and pull together a quick summer party for your kids and their friends (you will, for sure, be the coolest mom on the block!).  I love this invitation from Tiny Prints!  Perfect for showcasing a picture of your little caped-crusader!  These felt wristbands from etsy.com would also make fabulous napkin rings!  Now all you need are a few fabulous treats….

A few simple touches can add a whole lot of impact when it comes to treats!  Add a chocolate star atop your cupcakes, or make red, white and blue striped ice pops for a fun treat on a hot day!  You can also cut a lightening bolt out of lemon peel and insert it a glass of punch for a little extra POW!

Images: invitation (tinyprints.com), little superheros (delish.com), banner (etsy.com), star wristbands (etsy.com), star cupcake (flickr.com), lightening bolt drink (speedforce.org), ice pops (myrecipes.com)

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Settled near Chicago, IL, Kelly founded The Party Dress in 2009 while in desperate search of a creative outlet. Her social stationery company, WH Hostess, soon followed. Whether it's for the perfect place card or a modern theme for your next party, Kelly is the go-to girl for party planning ideas.
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    1. Little Apple Design LA

      July 4, 2010

      Love the lemon garnish. This will definitely be my son’s birthday theme next year!

    2. Rebecca

      July 5, 2010

      Very cute inspiration!

    3. Grace

      July 5, 2010

      This was my son’s theme a few months ago. We bought a lot of new pillow cases and let the kids decorate them with glitter and glue. They made for great capes!

    4. Bibzees

      July 6, 2010

      These super hero wristbands are amazing…wouldn’t expect anything less from the creativity over at Etsy! Great finds!

    5. Party fan

      July 9, 2010

      I was searching the web to get inspiration for kids party theme. I don;t imagine how I didn’t think at a hero party theme until now. Thanks!!

    6. MalinaStwrt

      July 11, 2010

      Absolutely love the superhero treats!

    7. SEND IN THE CLOWNS

      July 11, 2010

      Always a fun and classic theme…Here’s our version(with a few twists):

      It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s a Superhero Party:
      http://www.flickr.com/photos/sendintheclownsla/sets/72157623863017610/

      Leesa Zelken, CEO (Children’s Entertainment Organizer TM)
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    8. Michelle

      November 28, 2011

      Grace,

      Hi! I want to create capes from pillowcases for my sons 4th birthday party. How did you do it?

      Thanks for your help!

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