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March 23, 2018

Nautical Birthday Party

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Well, it’s about time I post all the details about my two boys’ Nautical Birthday Party I threw last fall!  We live in the Pacific Northwest and we spend a lot of time crabbing in Puget Sound during the summer. My three year old is obsessed with going crabbing with his papas and specifically requested a ‘crab party’ for his birthday. So this was my take on it, a lot of red, white and blue nautical decor, with an emphasis on some cute crabs!

NAUTICAL BIRTHDAY THEME IDEAS

During the party planning process, I came across this lobster party by Creative Juice and was inspired by her take on the theme. I love how classy it was yet festive!

Look at this adorable Nautical Themed Birthday Party! I love all the crab party decor and food and tons of nautical decor touches. Cute kid's party ideas.

It was such a fun party to put together and you can even use some of the ideas to throw a Fourth of July Party too! The table was fairly easy to put together, since I just used a drop cloth over the table, and layered with a small white one. WhenI decorate my tables, I often “shop by house” for various items to add height to the table, like a wire basket, cake stands, crates, etc.

Adorable naturical themed party display! This crab party decor is too cute along with all the nautical decor.
Nautical Birthday Party Display! Love the life saver utensil wraps and sail boat jello!

If you are looking for the source of an item that isn’t list above or below, than chances are I got it at Michaels or Hobby Lobby! That’s where I got most of the items for this party.

NAUTICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD IDEAS

Adorable crab birthday cake idea for this nautical themed birthday party!

We did two cakes for the party, one big one and a small smash cake for my little guy’s first birthday. They were made by the lovely Tiffany from Turquoise and Pink! If you are in the north Seattle area check her out!

Crab croissants! How cute!

I saw the idea of turning croissant sandwiches into crabs over on All That Glitter, but instead of using googlie eyes, I used edible eyeballs by Wilton and then secured them with frosting.

Crab Birthday Party Ideas

So these were a little bit of a fail, I tried to tie knots with the licorice but they kept breaking! So I stuck with regular licorice :)

Crab Birthday Party complete with crab croissants and licorice ropes!
Cute food ideas for a nautical themed birthday party!
Over the top two-tier nautical themed birthday cake!
Nautical table decor, these life saver napkin utensil wraps are adorable!
Nautical Birthday Party Ideas! This red, white and blue themed party is perfect for kids of any age. Love all the crab party decor and fun food ideas.
Tons of hobby lobby nautical decor items used at this party!
Nautical themed birthday party for kids! Lots of crab party decor and fun nautical food ideas.

NAUTICAL PARTY SUPPLIES

Nautical Crab Birthday Party


Crab Confetti : Pinch Back T-Shirt : Crab & Lobster Balloons : Decorative Netting : Drop Cloth : Nautical Circle Garland : Crab Onesie : Decorative Life Ring : Driftwood Garland

Tons of ideas for a Nautical Birthday Party Theme with tons of cute crab themed party decor for kids!

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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. Amanda says

    January 25, 2017 at 10:57 am

    This is adorable Taryn! I love every detail :)

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  2. Crazy Birthdays says

    March 22, 2017 at 1:02 am

    The crab party theme decoration looks really great. The crab sandwiches and that tomato crab is amazing, thanks for sharing the ideas.

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