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September 16, 2014

Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party

You hear every mom say it, but my goodness the first year just flies by! I honestly can’t get over how much one little human can grow and change in 12 short months. On August 31st we celebrated our Little Man turning the big 1 with a Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party! 

Today, I’m going to be sharing a few of the details and chatting about this special occasion and what it was like throwing the first party in our new home.

Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party Ideas - designdininganddiapers.com

 This was an extra special party for us. We had only been in our home for 2 weeks and it was the first time we had EVER thrown a big party at OUR home. Our old home barely fit 10 people in the downstairs and it was so much fun to be able to host over 50 of our close friends and family in the comfort of our own home.

Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party by designdininganddiapers.com

 I had so much fun putting together this Modern Camping Themed Party for Little Man. And guess what, I loved it so much that it turned out to be the inspiration for his new bedroom :) (more to come)

DIY S'MORE BAR for Camping Birthday Party

Obviously a camping party wouldn’t be complete without some s’mores. So I ordered this Cast Iron Hibachi Set and created my own little s’more station. It was a total hit.

Woodsy Themed Birthday Cake

This party was planned a little last minute and all my favorite bakeries were booked, so I took a stab at making the cake myself (not my speciality). I kept it simple and topped it off with some vintage animals that my grandma passed down to my daughter. It got the job done :)

Camping Party TreatsFrom s’mores bars, chocolate chip cookies, brownie bites and animal cookies. Let’s just say the treat table was empty at the end of the night.

Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party - Using recycled tin cans for serving dishes

I recycled tin cans and turned them into inexpensive yet festive serving dishes….

Modern Camping Themed Party - Brown paper bags for to-go bags

…and I left brown paper bags out for people to pack a snack for the ride home.

Camping Party - Mini Brownie Bites

Modern Themed Camping Party

If you recognize the barn door, it actually came from our hold Master Bedroom!

Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party Ideas

Modern Outdoor Party

Modern Camping Themed Birthday Party by designdininganddiapers.com

We had a blast and I’m pretty sure this was my favorite party theme to date! But how can you go wrong with black and white mixed with wood?! :)

shabby chic birthday

And in case you forgot, here is the Shabby Chic 1s Birthday Party we threw for Miss E.

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. The Refeathered Roost says

    September 16, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    What a creative and fun idea. Love every detail! Wonderful!

    Reply
  2. Michelle @ Elegance & Enchantment says

    September 16, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    I’m an indoor girl through and through, but you just made camping look awesome. LOVE all of these details. Pinning for sure. Happy belated birthday to your little guy!

    Reply
  3. Megan says

    September 17, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Love this theme idea so much! I love s’mores and love that little s’mores set! And all the little decor and personal touches are too cute!

    Reply
  4. Karen @ a house full of sunshine says

    September 17, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    I love your attention to detail! What a fun theme. Those wood slices are a genius touch. :) You actually make camping look cool and sophisticated. I’m almost tempted to renounce my anti-camping stance, but I think I’ll just go eat a cupcake until the urge passes. ;)

    Reply
  5. Colleen Pastoor says

    September 18, 2014 at 11:00 am

    Taryn this is SO gorgeous! We just had our 1 year olds’ birthday this weekend. I love the camping theme and you make it look so classy.

    Just awesome.

    Reply
  6. Jessica says

    April 13, 2016 at 6:18 am

    What plates did you use? I’m planning a modern camping theme for my babe’s first birthday & can’t find plates I like.

    Reply
  7. Missy says

    June 1, 2018 at 11:32 am

    Where did you get the happy birthday banner?

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      June 3, 2018 at 9:13 pm

      Hi! I made it using my Silhouette Cutting Machine.

      Reply

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