In the Night Garden Theme Party

In the Night garden is a BBC Children series that features characters such as Iggle Piggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka, the Tombliboos, the Pontipines / the Wottingers, the Haahoos, the Ninky Nonk and the Pinky Ponk. This series is aimed for children between the age of 1-6 yrs. This is a great concept for a birthday party. Polkadotcelebrations were lucky to have executed a wonderful In the Night Garden theme party for a mother of a 2 yr old in Gurgaon.

What we loved!

  • The gorgeous and magical cake table. All kids were excited upon seeing the table.
  • Lots of bubble fun….to add to the magic we had lots and lots of bubbles. The kids couldn’t get enough of this!!

Here is some snapshots of the party…

In the night garden theme party

In the night garden theme party

 

In the night garden cake table

In the night garden cake table

In the night garden centerpieces

In the night garden centerpieces

 

In the night garden cake table goodies

In the night garden cake table goodies

In the night garden danglers

In the night garden danglers

In the night garden theme decoration

In the night garden theme decoration

In the night garden balloon

Iggle Piggle

 

In the night garden favor bags

In the night garden favor bags

Frozen Themed Party India

Frozen is the most trending themes for a girls’ birthday party. Often, birthday planners in India offer their clients with frozen themed cutouts, frozen themed danglers and blue and white balloons. Polka Dot Celebrations’ prime focus is its cake/dessert table and the table becomes the focal point in every party. In every party, you must see how the kids’ eyes light up when they see a beautifully laid out cake table. Take a look at our Frozen Theme Party.

Frozen Themed Party

Frozen Themed Party

For the backdrop we did silver shimmer and blue drapes with some white light. The effect was just gorgeous and just perfect for both day time and night time. We also covered the entire table with snow and snow icicles, to give that frozen look!

The goodies were created by the child’s’ mother. So after our several discussions, we zeroed down to jelly with marshmallows, cookies, popcorns, cupcakes and the birthday cake. We really took care on how every food item was to be served and styled. We also gave each food item a nice food label! For instance the marshmallows in blue jelly, were made to look like Olaf was melting so we labelled it as “Some people are worth melting for!”.

If you want create such gorgeous parties for your child, please get in touch with us at komal@polkadotcelebrations.com

You can see more pics of the party on our facebook page….

 

 

TIPS FOR A FUN FIRST BIRTHDAY SHOOT

First birthdays will always be special and its always nice to capture special moments in the form of photographs. Nowadays many people hire professional photographers to create a candid portfolio for your little one. If you do not have the budget to get a professional to shoot your child, you can uses these tips for a fun first birthday shoot and you’ll have photo shots that’ll be frame worthy!!

first birthday shoot

1. Choose a fun location.
Outdoor locations are best when doing a photo-shoot. You could choose the park near your home – probably one that has a beautiful tree or with beautiful plants or just lots of greenery, or a nice looking brick or stone wall in your neighborhood, or a picket fence? The possibilities are endless!

2. Select a fun outfit.
A fun outfit could be a nice dress, or a great head gear. You can choose to make a tutu skirt for girls or choose a smart trouser for the boys. You can also choose to shoot in various outfits, but just remember your little one shouldn’t get hassled. The aim is to keep him/her comfortable!

3.Create a visually pleasing backdrop.
When doing a photo-shoot, try and create a love backdrop. You can use balloons, buntings or just streamers to add some color. You can also use various props to make the photographs look visually appealing. Bubbles are also fun for a photo-shoot. Just get creative! If you need someone to style your photographs, get in touch with polkadotcelebrations.com

4. Do a smash cake session!
Smash cakes are the trend these days. Just bake a cake at home and make it look pretty with a simple frosting and sprinkles. Your little will definitely have fun smashing it!

5. Incorporate your little one’s personality.
Some favorite toys or books should be incorporated into the photo-shoot. you could have your little one, play with their toys or stack their favorite books in the backdrop. If they love playing in water, you could consider a splash pool. Do they love when you to read to them? Bring some books to stack up. Do they love “playing” with a guitar? Put that in t

6. Have some fun!
Don’t fret! Just have fun with your little one during the photo-shoot. Make them giggle and it will shine through in your photographs. Remember genuine happiness cannot be duplicated! Moms and Dads can also be part of the fun and should be part of the photo-shoot!

And remember, you don’t have to be a professional photographer to take great shots. You can do it on your own, with a little effort and a good camera! I hope these tips for a fun first birthday shoot will inspire you to celebrate your baby’s first birthday in an extra special way!

Quick and Easy DIY Party Ideas

If you want to host a party and you’re looking to add some oomph to your party, then these DIY party ideas will definitely help you stage a great show.

Serve food in style

These days a lot of parties serve bite size foods. Food presentation is always important in any party. Serve portion sizes, in glasses of any kind (shot glasses, tall glasses, wine glasses etc). You can use skewer sticks, sleek and stylish tableware to serve appetizers. The way you serve can make even simple things look exotic. For instance, cucumber and carrot sticks with a dip in glasses, just takes a simple yet yummy appetizer just to another level.

Food Served in Glasses

Use Cake Stands

Cake Stands just adds elegance to the table. It not only gives height but also makes food look beautiful. Although a cake stand can stand beautiful on its own, you can always do with some extra oomph. Add flowers, lace or ribbons to a cake stand and voila you have a masterpiece.

Floral Cake Stand

Use Paper Lanterns

Paper Lanterns look beautiful as is, but it’s so versatile and you can really play with it if you’re creative. This is such a easy and superb DIY party idea, that can make your guests wanting to know where you got these from!!

DIY Paper Lantern

Create your own Photobooth backdrop

Photobooth is such a fun and cool activity for any party. Its a great activity for both an adults party or a kids party. You can create so many stylish Photobooth backdrops on your own. This DIY photobooth idea is so simple and wow. You can also print out some quirky photo props and you’re ready for some photo fun!

DIY Photobooth Backdrop

These are just some fab DIY party ideas that you can use for any house party. Hope you’ve enjoyed them! Stay tuned for more of such DIY party ideas…

New Year House Party Ideas

With the year coming to an end everyone wants to plan a great new year’s bash to welcome 2015. Lots of clubs in Delhi and Gurgaon are advertising New Year parties like never before. Often these parties can burn a hole in your pocket and are meant only for adults. So if loud music isn’t your thing and if you don’t want an empty wallet and don’t want to leave your kids at the mercy of a maid or a relative, then isn’t a house party a great way to welcome the New Year? A house party is great because it’s safe, much more fun, no worrying about who’s going to drive after a few drinks and if the kids fall asleep there is no rush to head back home! Here are some ideas to celebrate New Years with a bang!

    • Invite close friends and families for some fun and laughter. A BBQ party is a great way to celebrate new years during this cold weather. If you can’t host a BBQ New Year house party then, have a potluck dinner and have every guest get one dish. In this way there is no hassle of organizing a lavish food spread. Remember to keep it simple.
    • Organize some entertaining games for the guests. You can find a lot of great ideas on the internet. Group games are a lot of fun. You can also organize some games for the little ones as well.
    • Music is a must in every party. Have your playlist ready, grab your speakers and voila the tone is set for your New Year house party.
    • New Year Parties are all about glitter. Therefore lots of lighting and candles are the perfect way to decorate your home to welcome the New Year. If you love all things crafty and if you have the time, you can make some glittery stars with paper and hang them all around. You can also consider getting in some sky lanterns and have each guest light one, make a wish and let it fly up in the sky. There is something mesmerizing to watch a lot of sky lanterns go afloat in the sky!

      Sky Lanterns

      Sky Lanterns

    • Why not have a movie night-in? If you have a home theatre, nothing beats it! If not, you can hire a projector and play a nice movie for your guests.
    • If you have a large house, you can consider having a dance party and have everyone dance till the clock strikes 12!!
    • Oh and Don’t forget the drinks! A New Year’s Party isn’t complete without some champagne. Even better decorate your champagne bottles with lots of golden glitter!!
Glittered Champagne Bottle

Glittered Champagne Bottle

So here were some ideas to host a New Year’s Party at home. Try it and I am sure you’ll have a lot of fun. Much more fun than a club party!! Happy New Year’s to everyone and hope 2015 brings in a lot of luck and cheer to everyone.

Christmas Party Ideas for Kids Party

Christmas is just around the corner and if you’re planning to host a party for children or a mixed age group then you’ve come to the right place. Christmas is a festival that is celebrated by all and kids especially love the idea of decorating a Christmas tree, receiving gifts from Santa and singing festive carols….

When planning a Christmas Party in Gurgaon, you’ll need to,

  1. Decide on the decoration – No Christmas party is complete without a Christmas tree. Nowadays the market is flooded with options. Apart from that you can get creative and make a lot of handmade decoration for Christmas. Handmade snowflakes, handmade stars, handmade ornaments can all add that extra element to your Christmas Party.
  2. Decide on the food – If you’re inviting kids, then you will need to think of kid-centric food. And it’s a good idea to have a good spread of desserts/candies…Even better make the goodies look even more appealing. Here are some great ideas to decorate candies/chocolates/cakes to make it look more festive and fit into the theme….

Snow Man Cups – Great way to serve drinks or appetizers and they look so cute and adorable. All you need to is some white cups, black paint and orange construction paper.

Snowman Paper Cups Snowman Paper Cups

Reindeer Wrappers – You can use them to wrap candies or chocolates. Very easy to make, all you need is brown paper, googley eyes, pipe cleaners and red pom poms. Christmas isn’t complete without Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.

Santa Bags – You can fill bags with M&Ms, Gems or Colorful Candies. The kids eyes are going to light up when they see these.


Christmas Tree Toppers – These toppers are great to turn anything simple into something more festive. You can use them on cupcakes, cakes or tarts.

  1. Entertainment & Activities – A nice way to start the party is to get the kids make a Christmas craft/make them do a cookie or cake decoration activity. If you have the time and means to, let the kids make their own ginger bread cookies or ginger bread house.

If you can get a family member or friend to dress up a Santa, then you must. The kids are going to love it.

You can also organize some Christmas related games. The internet is flooded with ideas for Christmas Party Games.

Another great activity to do is make the kids sing some Christmas carols. Some popular carols amongst all age groups are Jingle Bells, Santa Clause is coming to town, We wish you a Merry Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer…

  1. Gifts – No Christmas party can be complete without gifts. Get age appropriate gifts for the kids. You can have it distributed by the Santa or have them stacked under the Christmas Tree.

By following these tips, you can definitely host a great Christmas Party for Kids in Gurgaon. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

 

Kids Party Venues in Delhi

Kids Party Venues in Delhi

In today’s times where both the moms and dads are working, it becomes difficult to find the time to plan and organize a birthday party for their kids. Even then, all parents want to give their kids a memorable party. Nowadays, most parents want to avoid hosting a party at their home, because of the massive task of prepping and cleaning involved in it. Therefore, most parents resort to a party venue where everyone can come and have a good time.

Some party venues come with a party a planner and some don’t. If you have a venue and want to leave the entire party planning to a party planner, call Polka Dot Celebrations. They are a party planner with a difference and can fulfill all your party planning needs.

Here are some popular kids party venue options in Delhi and Gurgaon.

Fast Food Joints – Fast food joints are the most convenient option for parents to host a birthday party for their kids. Children also love it because most kids love to eat all kinds of junk foods. The disadvantage of hosting a party in a fast food joint is that it is least likely that your child is going to have a memorable party here, because a fast food joint is a place where you take your kids over the weekends every now and then!

Fun Zones – Again like the fast food joints, many parents choose to host a party at a Fun Zone because it is convenient and hassle-free. Kids go berserk and have a lot of fun hopping around from one ride to another. But again, a fun zone is a regular outing for a child and hence celebrating a birthday here would seem like just another fun-day!

Banquet Halls – For large gatherings parents prefer to host a party at a banquet hall. A party at a banquet hall requires a proper party planner to plan the entire event. The decoration and activities will be taken care by the Party Planner. Often parties in a banquet hall revolve around a theme and hence it is important that you choose your planner wisely. Polka Dot Celebrations can help you plan a beautiful party without doing the cliché décor that is seen in most parties.

Play Schools – The trending venue these days for a mid-size gathering for a kid’s party is a playschool or an activity center. The reason why it works is that the ambience of a play school is kid-friendly and apt for a child’s birthday party. With the basics set in place, all you need to do is to create an experience for your child, so they have an unforgettable birthday!

If you are clueless about where and how to plan a party for your child, hire a party planner, such as Polka Dot Celebrations . Polka Dot Celebrations can help with venue selection, party planning and organizing, decoration, entertainment, kids food catering and much more.  If you’d like to celebrate at home, then that’s great! Polka Dot Celebrations can help with hosting àgreat party at home as well!

Kids Catering in Gurgaon

Kids Catering in Gurgaon

On the surface, the food is the hero for any birthday party and when hosting a kid’s birthday party, you will need to serve kid friendly food, which not only tastes good but also seems visually appealing to the child. As a parent choosing the right kind of food can get tricky and perhaps is the most difficult tasks when planning a birthday party for your child.

Prime factors to be considered are:

  • Healthy and hygienic food
  • Food that is easy to eat on the move
  • Food Presentation

Polka Dot Celebrations in association with Bake my day is a one of its kind party planning company that not only provides decoration and entertainment services but also Kids Catering in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.

Our catering menu is primarily targeted for kids. Food is prepared in hygienic conditions keeping in mind the health quotient of each dish. Only high-quality ingredients are used in preparing our food. Fun-foods look fun from the outside, but are high on nutrition value from the inside. For instance, the use of oats in tikkis, the use of veggies in pastas and pizzas and much more jwhich ust adds on to the nutritional value of the dish. Although the food menu is targeting kids, the food is delicious for grown-ups as well.

Apart from the way the food is prepared, we also pay a lot of attention to the way the food is presented. Since our parties are theme based, we can also cater to theme based foods. We specialize in theme based desserts and cakes. We also do theme based savories in different shapes and sizes.

The highlight of our catering is the live counters. Our live counters are smokeless and fireless and therefore suitable for kid’s parties and can be done in both indoor and outdoor environments.

We use high-quality disposable cutlery to serve food. We do not use cheap thermacol or plastic disposables, because we care about the kids we cater to. We ensure that the disposables are color coordinated as per the theme or theme based. If the clients require us to customize tableware as per the theme, we also do that. Imagine serving food in customized cutlery! We also give quirky and fun names to the foods being served, often pertaining to the theme of the party!

Our motto is to take the entire experience of eating with friends and family to another level. A kid’s birthday party is something that every parent looks forward to and it is important to offer a great food experience to everyone attending the party. So next time you’re organizing a birthday party for your child, whether it is at home or a community hall or the local park, call us and we will plan your child’s birthday, with perfect food, awesome décor and fun-filled entertainment!

Kids Catering in Delhi

Kids Catering in Delhi – Polka Dot Celebrations in association with Bake my day is an exclusive party planning company that not only provides party decoration and entertainment services but also kids catering in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.

The catering services provided by Polka Dot Celebrations are targeted towards kids but are apt for adults as well. The menu includes an array of dishes, mainly fun-foods and high tea. Their menu is suitable for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Food can also be made without garlic and onions as well. Special care is taken when preparing such foods.

The menu is divided mainly into 4 categories.

  1. Appetizers
  2. Main Course
  3. Desserts
  4. Drinks

Appetizers for Kids – Appetizers mainly comprises of fun foods or finger foods that can be eaten on the go. Most of the appetizers can be converted into a live counter as well. A live counter is where the dish is prepared in front of the client as per their liking. A lot of attention is given to the way the appetizers are served to kids.

Main Course for Kids – Main Course could also be a live counter or be served in stylish tableware. Often a main course item is more filling and is necessary for a party that involves both adults and children.

Desserts for Kids – Which party is complete without desserts? Desserts are the most sought after food item in any kid’s party. Their delicious range of desserts will leave your guests smacking their lips for sure!

Drinks for Kids – From fruity punches to lemonade, there is ample to choose from.

Some of their popular live counters are, Make your own Pasta, Make your own Pizza, Crazy Dips, Make your own Sundae and Live Pancake Counter.

Apart from the catering menu, Polka Dot Celebrations also caters to designer cakes suitable for any theme. Cakes can be cream based, photo cakes or fondant cakes. Also they specialize in theme based cookies, cake pops and cupcakes.

If you’re looking for a very stylized dessert table, then Polka Dot Celebrations is just the perfect planners to do it for you. Polka Dot Celebrations specialty is dessert tables and can do one to suit any theme.

So if you’re living in Delhi and are looking for a caterer for your child’s birthday, then call Polka Dot Celebrations. They also do catering for baby showers and baby arrival parties in Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon.

Birthday Organizers in Delhi

Birthday Organizers in Delhi

Birthdays are very special for every child. Most kids (and parents) look forward to this day throughout the year. So therefore, it is important to ensure that your child has a memorable day and make it an event to be enjoyed and remembered for a lifetime.

In the past, often an occasion such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries were arranged by parents and family members and it would often be kept simple with friends and family coming together to celebrate the occasion. For a kids birthday, often the mother would put up some balloons, cook some good food and entertain her child’s friends. But these days, parties have taken a new look. Everyone wants to have a lavish party and wants to do something different. Most mothers want to outdo the previous party that their child went to.

In the past few yrs, theme parties have picked up momentum and every party being organized revolves around a theme. Some popular and never-dying themes are princess theme, super hero theme, Mickey Mouse theme, candy land theme and so on. In recent times, Chota Bheem theme, Doremon theme, Dora the explorer theme and hello kitty theme have become very popular. Children these days also come up with a long list of requirements for their birthday parties and often expect a favorite cartoon or book character to be the theme for their special day! They enjoy being transported into the world of their favorite character on their birthday.

Typically a theme party, would include themed decoration, themed foods, themed cake and theme based activities. The birthday organizer ensures that everything is well coordinated in order to bring out the theme beautifully, so that your child and his/her guests have a gala time. Also they make sure the kids are engaged throughout the party with fun games and activities.

The remuneration for a theme party usually varies depending on the size of the venue, the requirements of the client, the level of customization. But often most birthday organizers can tailor a package for you based on your needs an budget. Polka Dot Celebrations is a birthday organizer in Delhi that plans customized parties for your kids suiting all party sizes and budget. They are based in Gurgaon but do parties all over Delhi and Delhi – NCR.

So if your child’s party is around the corner, and you want to organize a fantastic party without taking the pain of organizing it, then pick up the phone and call up Polka Dot Celebrations to organize a party for your child. If you’re living in Delhi, whether it is South Delhi or North Delhi, let Polka Dot Celebrations help you plan a great party for your child. Even if you are looking for someone to plan a baby shower or arrival, then Polka Dot Celebrations can help.