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September 22, 2016 By Brandy 5 Comments

Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Cake Recipes

DIY Stuffed Animal Party

Filed Under: Cake Recipes, Craft Tutorials, Gift Ideas, Kids Crafts, Parties

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party! Thank you, The Zoo Factory, for partnering with this busy momma to create such a fun (and stress-free) party and this post! 
A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
Kaylee loves animals, especially puppies. She also has an insane collection of stuffed animals. Both of my girls do, actually. Each one is so special to them and associated with a special trip or memory. I thought it would be fun to have a birthday party where they could create their own little friends. So I began to search online for kits to order. After looking on Amazon, and exploring options with the DIY stuffed animal party packages from the shop at the mall, I was a bit frustrated.

There was no way I’d be able to afford to throw her a DIY stuffed animal party unless we only invited two friends. Then I came across The Zoo Factory (thank you, Google!). An online shop where you can buy plush animals to stuff at home. Done and Done!

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
Kaylee spent quite a bit of time making her guest list and choosing out which animal to give to each of her friends, based on their interests. The party was a huge success! We are still receiving comments on how the girls had such a great time.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
She even made a banner with the animals that we ordered and frosted her own cupcakes. Moms, this is how to throw a party! Get the kids involved in the planning, then sit back and enjoy, ha!

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
We had some small chocolate molds from another party and decided to use those to make these cute little cupcakes.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
We served lemonade and pet treats as the guests arrived since it was an after school party.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
The table was lined with take home boxes for each guest. Inside was their special friend, just waiting to be adopted.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
We gave each guest a unstuffed animal, a small bag of stuffing, a birth certificate, wishing star, and t-shirt to decorate.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
Each child made a wish, kissed the star, and placed it inside their little animal.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
We set out fabric paint and markers to decorate the mini t-shirts.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
 

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
And last, but not least, birth certificates for each DIY stuffed animal to make everything official.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
It was so fun to watch the creativity as the girls customized their shirts. Some took a minimalistic approach, others covered the entire shirt with paint…taking a few days to dry!

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
Then it was time to stuff the animals!

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
It was quick and easy. Each animal’s back opens and a small sack is inside. You fill the sack with batting, working it through each arm and leg, then use the zipper closure to fasten off. The sack tucks back inside and is closed off with Velcro.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
 

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
Then they each named their pet.

A DIY stuffed animal birthday party? A dream come true for any little child! Everything you need from the plush animals, stuffing, birth certificates, take home boxes, and t-shirts to decorate to have the perfect party!
It was such a stress-free party. Easy to set up, easy to clean up. The girls each took home a new pet, and Kaylee was able to spend time with her best friends on her special day!

I ordered everything for our DIY stuffed animal party from The Zoo Factory. They carry both 8″ and 16″ animals. When we ordered they were having an awesome deal on their 8″ animals ($6.50/each!) with a $75 purchase. Such a great deal and I received everything in about 3 days.

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Christine @ www.rustic-refined.com says

    September 28, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    That is positively adorable, now I want to have my own stuffed animal party for my birthday! Thanks for joining us at the DI & DI Link party. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed having you!

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  2. homeonthecornerblog says

    September 28, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    So cute! My daughters would have loved this when they were little! So creative!

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  3. Adelina Priddis says

    September 30, 2016 at 6:39 am

    So adorable!! I love this party idea. Thanks for sharing on Weekend Bites

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  4. JESS44903 says

    September 30, 2016 at 9:12 am

    What a fun idea!! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  5. Amila Wickramarachchi says

    September 30, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    so cute party with great ideas..Photos are gorgeous too!

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