Our little Abby turned three last week and we celebrated Sheriff Callie- style! For the uninformed, Sheriff Callie’s Wild West is a new show on Disney Junior featuring the town of Nice and Friendly Corners and its fearless leader, a calico kitty named Sheriff Callie. Callie has a deputy named Peck, (Woodpecker) and a sidekick named Toby, who happens to be a Cactus who loves to eat popcorn. (Oh yes, it’s every bit as cute as it sounds.) The little town is full of animal characters with fun personalities and each show teaches a sweet simple lesson.
Sheriff Callie’s Wild West is hands down, Abby’s favorite show, so naturally she chose that as her theme months ago. At the time, I was a little concerned as there wasn’t really a Sheriff Callie section at the party store–( remember the Aristocats Party we had last year? Same story. ) But this was the MOST fun I have had with a birthday party for the girls. The western theme was easy to do and bonus– I was able to use so many things we already had–which is a big thing for me. I rarely ever buy big things to decorate for a birthday party, but instead go “shopping” around my house. I found a fun printable party pack on Etsy and that with just a couple trips to Hobby Lobby– and we had ourselves a fun little hoedown. And yes, I am enjoying using all of the western colloquialisms. 😉
I started the party prep by purchasing this printable party package through Birthday Buzzin Prints on Etsy. They were fabulous to work with and I received the printable files within 24 hours. I then sent the pieces I needed to Staples for printing. The banner, pictured below was a bit pricey to print as every letter was a separate sheet on cardstock, but I love the way it turned out! I cut out each letter and then strung the letters with thick jute rope.
The party pack also came with the adorable cupcake toppers, trail mix favor bag toppers, a Wild West sign, menu cards and then a few more things we did not need. It was so fun having everything coordinate. The month before the party, we spotted the Callie, Peck and Toby stuffed characters at Target and snatched them up right then for Abby’s birthday gift. She was thrilled to have them, and I was thrilled to use them to decorate! They have been a cute addition to our house and they are made really well. I enjoy using stuffed animals to help decorate and carry the theme along when we already have them!
When everyone arrived, we directed them to a small table with Sheriff’s Badges and Bandanas. I was surprised that even the little ones enjoyed wearing them, but they did!
Because Abby’s birthday is in a very cold month, we often have the challenge of where to hold her party. This year, our dining room happened to be mostly empty (since we are getting a new table– hooray!) So I pulled a flowered quilt out of the closet and the kiddos sat on that to eat. It worked out great, and just had to be shaken out after the party. And the quilt looked really cute with the theme. I think I might just do that again in the future! Also, we borrowed a few beautiful stick horses that my friend Beka made and we intended on having races outside, but since it was so cold- the children just galloped them around our house, which was cute too.
For the food we served:
Uncle Bun’s Hot Dogs with Fixings
Prairie Pepper Chili (Not spicy)
Toby’s Popcorn (in a hat!)
Farmer Stinky’s Pasta Salad
Farmer Stinky’s Fresh Berries
Apple Sauce Pouches
Ella Cowbell’s Cactus Juice (Capri Suns)
Sheriff Callie’s Cupcakes with cupcake toppers from Etsy.
*We also had a “Watering Hole” set up in the kitchen for the adults with Water in a Beverage Dispenser, Tea and Lemonade with, Blue Mason Jars
Source List:
Chicken Wire Cupcake Stand– we had this already but I believe it came from TJ Maxx.
Cow Print Tablecloth, Pink & Blue Bandanas, Mini Hay Bales, Burlap- Hobby Lobby
Silver Sheriff’s Badges-Amazon
Small Galvanized Buckets- Ikea, Similar.
Pink Plates and Small Sheriff Callie Characters- Target
Sheriff Callie Party Printables- banner, cupcake toppers, menu cards and signs- Etsy
Other Resources- Disney Junior Printable Callie Coloring Sheets
We had a wonderful time celebrating our little Abby. As much fun as I had planning and hosting, I think she enjoyed it more– which is exactly the point!
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Very nicely done…and looks like so much fun! You sure do know how to throw a party!
Thank you Linda! We had so much fun! Im usually way too busy enjoying it to remember to take photos, so this time I was on top of it and I asked a friend to help out! 😉 <3
Very nicely done…and looks like so much fun! You sure do know how to throw a party!
Thank you Linda! We had so much fun! Im usually way too busy enjoying it to remember to take photos, so this time I was on top of it and I asked a friend to help out! 😉 <3