My daughter is a Caillou fan. I know some people really can't stand the bald little guy, but she loves him and the show really does have some good plots and lessons taught.
I'm a planner. I'm pretty sure you all know that by now. I enjoy it. I thrive in it!
So in January when Olivia told me she wanted a Caillou party, I took the bull by the horns. I designed an invitation (two in fact!), cupcake toppers, water bottle labels, and a nice birthday poster. Luckily I stopped there because last month my daughter said "Mama, I can't wait for my Rocket party!" Rocket meaning Little Einsteins. She's been slowly moving away from Caillou and gravitating towards Little Einsteins, which makes her the third of my children to love that show. The music, the dancing, the clapping! It just draws them in.
Rather than waste the party items that I made, I'm going to offer them to you guys, free of course, as printables. Hopefully there's a mom or two out there who will find these useful!
Update: I've made these available as downloads via Google Docs:
Caillou Cupcake Toppers
Print this puppies out and use a 2" scallop or circle punch to cut them out and attach to toothpicks,
or use as other embellishments.
Caillou Water Bottle Labels
I print these out on full sheet labels. I'm pretty sure I use these on Price Chopper brand water bottles, but they fit others as well. I suggest printing and cutting and bringing with you to the store to verify which bottles they fit!
Oh and I even had the cutest wording for the invite:
I've made the invites available as well so that you can print them out and write in your own info. They are two per page and available in pdf format. Print on cardstock, fill in and cut and you're set. These are branded for a third birthday.
Caillou 3rd Birthday Invitation
Hope someone gets a use out of these!
Looking for Party Cookies to go with your Caillou theme? I recommend Decorated Desserts! They sent me one of their Caillou cookies and it was AMAZING! The cookie was beautiful and spot on and tasted good too!
I also spoke with My Little Chic Bowtique via email several times and they were very responsive! They have some adorable Caillou hair ties at a good price that would help dress up any birthday girl. She is currently making me a custom Little Einsteins bow and I can't wait to see the end result!
They are adorable! My little man loves Caillou as well. I really don't mind the little bald guy. lol His birthday's not until Dec., so we'll see if what he'll be interested in then. So sweet of you to share this with others. I'll pin it! :)
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OH so cute! My grand daughter wakes up saying Caillou! lol thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute! They look great. Thank yo si much!
ReplyDeleteMy son last year had a Caillou cake and a lot of people have found my blog that way through Google search. I'm sure people would just love these! Thank you so much! I might just have to make some cupcakes just because! That's one whiny rascal! lol! We watch him a good 4 times a day.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable party! My two year old loves Caillou. I am loving the cookies!
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My 2 (almost 3) year old has been obsessed with Caillou up until the past month when he decided Mickey Mouse was his new favorite. I was sure we were going to have a Caillou themed party. Seeing all of your awesome ideas and print-outs makes me kinda wish we did! -Sarah @ Repeat Crafter Me
ReplyDeleteMy son went through quite a Caillou phase too!! What a fun birthday theme! Thanks for sharing the printables. Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
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ReplyDeleteI am curious if it is ok to print out all of these great party decorations at a place such as Kinko's or will they turn me away because you created them? Do I need a special ok from you? I don't have a printer of my own, but love the design! Thanks
ReplyDeleteLove, love love what you have created! Is there any chance you'd be willing to do an ivite for a 2 year old?
ReplyDeleteSend me an email Rachel - 733blog@gmail.com :)
DeleteYes, these are great! I was wondering the same thing about the two year old invite!
DeleteI have yet to do an invite for a 2 year old as I have no need for one. I would be happy to customize this one for you for my usual price of $15 for the print ready file. :) Send me an email if you are interested!
DeleteQuestion: what sort of paper do you print the water bottle labels on so that they don't get ruined when the bottles are put in ice?
ReplyDeleteIt's more about the printer you use so that the ink doesn't run. I always use an avery full sheet label - the kind with the light block on the back. I always print on a commercial quality Xerox machine (if you don't have access to one, go print at Staples or the like). But any machine that allows your ink to get damp/wet and not run is what you want to use.
DeleteAlso I should say that no matter what, if you leave the water bottles submerged for long periods of time they will start to rub away. I typically don't put them on ice unless it is a REALLY hot day, in which case I pull them out of the fridge as I need them. For example, I'll keep 10 in the freezer and then restock as necessary. Usually I have other drink options so this works well for me.
DeleteThank you thank you thank you!!! You saved the day for me! I've been looking and debating and not DOING anything! Tip junkie reposted these and I'm so grateful to you both!!
ReplyDeletePlease HELP! I've tried downloading the file but it's asking me to sign up??
ReplyDeleteSabrina,
DeleteYes - 4shared has changed their practices and do require you to have a free account to download items from their site. You can do so via Facebook. I don't use them anymore but I just haven't found the time to switch everything over to google docs. I will update this post once I do.
Ok I'll sign up and then download the files. Than you SO much. These invitations are perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteSabina - I actually did it today. The links are in the post. :)
DeleteILOOOVEIT! quick question.. should I use cardstock paper to print them out on?
ReplyDeleteYes, I recommend cardstock for everything. If you can get your hands on full sheets of label paper for the water bottles, that would be ideal. :)
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