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Blake’s 1st Birthday: A Very Hungry Caterpillar Party

June 7, 2019

And just like that…we have a one year old! Time has seriously flown by this past year (I’ve heard that is what happens with baby #2!), and we have a freshly minted 1 year old boy on our hands. I wanted to share photos of Blake’s party and document the great day we had!

We decided on a theme after ordering Blake’s birthday cake at Costco (HIGHLY recommend, by the way). We saw a caterpillar decoration for the cake and T and I instantly thought we should go with the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It worked so well because, well, this kid LOVES to eat.

So off to Pinterest I went for inspiration. I limited it to just a few key decorations so as not to go overboard and stress out and take up my time making a “Pinterest perfect” party. In the end, I wanted to make sure my focus was all about our little guy, and the people there to celebrate. And it was just that. Take a peek!


I designed the large banner and Blake’s ONE banner on his high chair. Happy to share the files if anyone would like them! Simply post a comment below with your email :-)




I made a caterpillar with dessert plates in alternating greens and used a hole punch on the edges and secured two plates with string until I had all of them together. We used command strips and hung it across our cabinets and it worked out great! I had captured monthly shots of Blake from each month, and it made for the perfect decoration!


The cake turned out PERFECT! We go to Costco for all our cakes- they are delicious, feed a crowd and are under $20. They have set designs you choose from, but we have come to know our cake decorator and asked her if she could make the caterpillar look like the one from the book. And boy, did she deliver!

PS- Bryce’s face in the photo above makes my heart melt. He was SO happy to celebrate his baby brother’s birthday. Such sweetness.


And of course, the best part of any 1st birthday is the cake smash, right?! He really got into it after the first bite…so fun! We opted to just cut him a large slice of the cake versus doing a completely different smash cake because again, I was going for simple. (Although I found a great DIY caterpillar cake that looked so cute…) It worked out great!





We had such a great time celebrating Blake’s first birthday. What an incredible year it has been. Happy birthday, you very hungry caterpillar!

Check out Bryce’s sports themed 4th birthday, plus others at the bottom of this post.

PS- looking for gift ideas for babies? I’ve got ya covered!

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  1. Leeanna says

    August 4, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    Thanks for sharing. Your family is adorable!!! It looks like he definitely enjoyed his day! I love the high chair banner, anyway you could share the file? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Brenna says

      December 27, 2019 at 9:09 am

      Hello! May I have the file? My son is turning one and I love it so much! His name is Maverick ! Brennamarie30@gmail.com

      Reply
  2. Nichole Davis says

    August 15, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    I would love the large banner!!! I will be celebrating my son’s first in a couple of months!

    Reply
  3. Alyssa says

    August 25, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Hello! I am obsessed with the banner if you could please share the file with me :)

    Reply
  4. CEYLAN says

    September 5, 2019 at 4:21 am

    Happy Birthday, The Very Hungry Blake :) The big banner is epic.. I would love to have it if you could share with me,too.

    Reply
  5. Vaughan says

    September 21, 2019 at 10:57 pm

    Absolutely adore The Very Hungry Blake sign! My son also LOVES to eat! He even likes sauerkraut! I would greatly appreciate if you could share the banner! It would be perfect for his upcoming party!

    Reply
  6. Kelsie says

    October 20, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    So cute! I would love the large banner file if you wouldn’t mind sending it please.

    Reply
  7. Katy Schweiss says

    November 19, 2019 at 9:48 am

    I would LOVE the file for your incredible banner if at all possible! My Very Hungry Henry is having his first birthday soon. If you would email me at schweisskaty@gmail.com

    Reply
  8. Mandee says

    December 4, 2019 at 8:03 pm

    I love your banner it is amazing! My daughter is having A Hungry Caterpillar Party I would love to have the file you used. My email is mj10261987@@yahoo.com! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  9. Brenna Johnson says

    December 27, 2019 at 9:08 am

    Hello! How do I get the large banner?! My son is having a 1st birthday soon! His name is Maverick & I love the banner!!! Brennamarie30@gmail.com

    Reply
  10. Deena says

    January 24, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    I would love a copy of the banner file! Thank you for offering to share it!

    Reply
  11. Debbie says

    January 25, 2020 at 12:00 am

    Could you please send me the files? Thank you!!

    Reply
  12. Alyssa says

    January 29, 2020 at 9:02 am

    So cute! I am doing the same theme for my son’s first birthday. Could you please share the files with me if they are still available? Thank you!

    Reply
  13. Char says

    February 2, 2020 at 9:42 am

    You have such cute ideas!
    I would love to use your Very Hungry Caterpillar ideas
    for our 1 year olds birthday.
    Thank you for sharing, so kind of you!

    Reply
  14. Caitlyn says

    March 6, 2020 at 8:10 am

    So cute! I’d love the files too! Thanks! :)

    Reply
  15. Lindsey says

    March 14, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    Hello! Would love the files for our son’s first birthday party. Plus with all the coronavirus quarantine time I’m sure I’ll have plenty of time to print and craft! :) thank you so much.

    Reply
  16. Kelly says

    April 14, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    I would love this for my sons birthday as well, his name is Travis. Thanks in advance!

    Reply
  17. Brenna says

    April 19, 2020 at 11:19 am

    This is adorable! Can you share the banner with me! I’m excited to do a Very Hungry Pryor birthday hopefully in May!

    Reply
  18. Wendy says

    April 30, 2020 at 6:17 am

    I would love the banner and the high chair sign please birthday in August

    Reply
  19. Shelby says

    May 3, 2020 at 9:53 am

    Such a cute banner! Could you please share the file with me?

    Reply
  20. Marissa says

    May 23, 2020 at 8:21 am

    hellooo!

    Sooo cute! I’d love to have the banner file for my daughter Cassie who is turning 1 in a few days.

    Reply
  21. Stephanie Vittitoe says

    June 16, 2020 at 12:49 pm

    Hello, can you please share poster and high chair banner with me? Thanks so much. So cute!

    Reply
  22. Kelly says

    June 18, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    Absolutely love this ❤️

    Please can you share the banner file?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  23. Kaylee Burgess says

    July 2, 2020 at 7:08 am

    Hi this is amazing! Could I please have the banner file emailed? Kaylee_burgess@hotmail.com
    Thanks

    Reply
  24. Randi Pittman says

    July 3, 2020 at 6:28 am

    Hi such a great birthday theme! My son is also a great eater and loves the book so it is perfect! Can you share the banner /and poster files with me as well? rkobuln1@gmail.com . Thanks so much!

    Reply
  25. Marianna says

    August 4, 2020 at 6:18 pm

    Hi, my second son is turning 1 in September and I am planning a Hungry Caterpillar Birthday too. May I please get the file for the banner- m.rocha919@gmail.com. Also where did you go to print it out so large?

    Reply
  26. Simone says

    August 10, 2020 at 11:43 pm

    Sooo cute! I would love to have the file for the banner! :)

    Reply
  27. Rita says

    August 25, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    Hello! Would you please send me the little banner that goes on the high chair? Thank you! Ralonski@gmail.com

    Reply
  28. Katie says

    September 25, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    I LOVE The banner!! It is PERFECT for my son. Please share the file. Khaas52117@gmail.com

    Reply
  29. Mylle says

    January 8, 2021 at 11:19 pm

    Would love the file for the big banner! So cute!
    myllejlewis@gmail.com

    Reply

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