Make it Monday: Birthday Party in a Box!

This is a bit of a different kind of Make It Monday, instead of being a craft or a meal, this is a service project! A few years ago my area started doing something called Birthday Party in a Box. This service project is exactly as it sounds- everything you would need to throw a birthday party in a box that is donated to the Food Bank for a child who would need it. I love party supplies and I cannot imagine the look on a child's face when they got one of these to share with their friends and family. I just want to share the idea and show how I made mine.

 

 

I got everything in the box from Party City. I thought this theme was adorable and it is pretty general- not like Tinkerbell or Dora the Explorer which limits who would want the box.

 

 

Party City had a set of loot bag treats that I decided to get that included a little maze game, butterfly toy, ring, top, whistle, and glasses. I also decided to add a lollipop, temporary tattoos and a pencil. All in the theme of course! :)

 

 

I loved the side of the loot bags- it is so pretty!

 

 

Here are the tablecloths, cups, plates, and napkins.

 

 

I think it is nice to include a gift for the birthday child in the Birthday Party in a Box. The wrapping paper is amazing and I am so glad I have some left!

 

 

Whenever I am donating gifts to things like this or Santa's Anonymous I always give a journal. I have written in a journal for as long as I have been able to write and I think that writing can be very therapeutic, so I pass on the gift of writing to the kids who need it. I also loved this puzzle (how inspirational!) and a Littlest Pet Shop. Basically I chose the things I would have liked to receive. :)

 

 

What is a birthday party without a cake and candles?

 

I put a sign on the outside of the box just to make it a bit more special. I have used an apple box with a removable lid that you can wrap like a present before, but the Food Bank probably has to see what is inside so this is what it looks like!

 

Is this service project something you would do? It is certainly a lot of fun to do and it is an awesome idea! I will be doing this with my Guides in a few weeks too and will be happy to share what they bring as well. Overall this cost about $100, if you were to divide it up and put a box together as a unit it would be a very affordable project. I think it is totally worth it for the happiness you would bring to a child!

 

Thanks for reading!