A Doc McStuffins Birthday

I have always loved celebrating birthdays! I have fond memories planning over-the-top birthday parties for Keely with some kind of theme:  Minnie Mouse (twice!), Little Mermaid, Barney, Pocahontas, etc. While I'm certain Keely will never outgrow wanting some amount of pink and sprinkles for her birthday celebrations, it's been a long time since I've planned a Disney themed party.

Needless to say, I was thrilled when my friend Damaris asked me to help her plan little Olivia's third birthday party. The theme? Doc McStuffins. Wait. What? Who? This was the first time I had even heard the name of that character! So, if you're like me, here is a quick synopsis:

"The series chronicles a girl named Dottie "Doc" McStuffins who decides she wants to become a doctor like her mother. She practices her dream by fixing toys and dolls. When she puts on her stethoscope, toys, dolls, and stuffed animals come to life and she can interact with them. With help from her stuffed animal friends – Stuffy the Dragon, Hallie the Hippo, Lambie the Lamb, and Chilly the Snowman – Doc helps toys recover, or "feel better", by giving them check-ups and diagnosing their illnesses."

What a wonderful role model! From the start, I knew this would be a fun project!

The invitations were adorable. I created the graphic while Damaris turned it into a clipboard and even added a real band-aid for a nice finishing touch. The birthday girl approved, so we knew we were off to a good start.

Now for the menu. We wanted foods that sounded good with Doc's stuffed animal friends (Stuffy the Dragon, Hallie the Hippo, Lambie the Lamb, and Chilly the Snowman) or at least tied into the overall theme of wellness. Then, I created food labels similar to the ones I made for Keely's UT graduation party, Hayley's POP! baby shower, Hannah's book-themed baby shower, and Natalia's Georgia Southern graduation party.

For starters, party-goers could enjoy chicken bites, hummus, muffins, applesauce, and cream cheese stuffed strawberries.

 

In addition to the main foods, the kids could enjoy edible cotton balls (marshmallows), lollipops, cookies shaped like band-aids, Hershey kisses, vitamins (M&Ms), cotton swabs made from pretzels dipped in white chocolate, and "gauze" (fruit roll-ups). 

 

 Even drinks were "doctored up" as fluids and Lambie's pink lemonade.

Olivia's mom and dad, Theresa and Joey, provided each party-goer with a doctor's bag filled with M&M vitamins, band aids, wet wipes, a cookie, and stickers. Each child was able to give a check-up to their own favorite stuffed animal. I'm certain a great time was had by all!