Hayes' true loves right now are firetrucks and being a fireman. We are constantly having to extinguish imaginary fires in our house with various "hoses" like pool noodles or extension cords. Fortunately, there is no shortage of firefighter-themed party supplies out there!
I have pulled together links to some of the items we used (and loved)!
Decorations - we kept it pretty simple with this one and done set from Amazon for $13 and this flaming table cloth for $6.50. I also couldn't resist these "Sound the Alarm" cups, plates, napkins, and cutlery. I picked up a few extra sets of orange, yellow, and red (like fire) napkins and plates from Hobby Lobby (50% off party supplies, boo-yah!) along with one extra red disposable table cloth. I threw in this firey disposable table cloth to be cool mom, but we could have gone with a red or orange cheap disposable option from Hobby Lobby. I don't think Hayes even noticed the added drama of the flames... Quick note - there is a helium shortage and the balloons become expensive to fill pretty quickly. Consider not using all of the ones that come with the set to keep costs more manageable.
Food - fruit from Costco, mini chicken biscuits from Chick-fil-A, cupcakes from the grocery store ($20 for 34...far too many, but we're new at this party planning thing), and a homemade cake. Boom. Done. We also included a tub of waters and the leftover Honest juice boxes from the party favor Costco supply.
Cake and Cupcakes - the decorations set from Amazon came with 24 cake/cupcake toppers. We also bought this cake/cupcake topper set so that I could use the flames, fireman, and ladder for Hayes's cake, with the remaining toppers reallocated to the cupcake supply. The piece de la resistance, though, was this pull-back action and sound/lights firetruck that we used to top the cake. Added bonus - it's a sturdy fun little toy that Hayes could keep after his party!
Favors - since this is the first birthday party we've thrown for Hayes with non-family invitees (i.e. I might have gone overboard for my baby boy), we opted for a little extra flare with party favors! We found these adorable firetruck shaped favor boxes from Amazon. They are smaller than expected, but fit all the items we wanted to add:
Glowsticks (these are so bright!! Great for bath time too)
Stickers (we found some really fun "make your own face" ones)
Honest juice boxes (from Costco)
Annie's Homegrown bunny snacks (from Costco)
Lagniappe - we gave Hayes a new firetruck t-shirt for his birthday so he could wear it at his party.
And there you have it! Easy firefighter party! Pro tip (because now I'm a pro) - have the party at a park, and then you don't have to worry about cleaning your house and party cleanup is a breeze.
