Monday, June 6, 2011

OLIVIA party :: Budget and where to buy

This is the fourth and final blog post about the now infamous Olivia party! :) I thought you readers out there might like to see a list of where I bought supplies and such. Where you see "free" that means I already owned the product.

FOOD & SERVEWARE
  • Cherrybrook chocolate cupcake mix (36 ct)... $10, Kroger
  • Strawberries... $6, Kroger
  • Watermelon... $5, Kroger
  • Popcorn... $3, Kroger
  • Mini-pepperoni pizza... $8, Kroger
  • Chips and salsa... $6, Kroger
  • Beverages... $12, Kroger
  • White Beverage Napkins (50 ct)... $2.49, Oriental Trading
  • Baking Cups & Picks (100 ct)... $4.99, Oriental Trading
  • Polka Dot Napkins (40 ct)... $2.29, Target
  • Square Red Plates (36 ct)... $3, Walmart
  • Reusable Red Kids Cups (12 ct)... $4, Target
  • Reusable White Adult Cups (12 ct)... FREE
  • Red & White Straws... FREE
DECORATIONS
  • Red Balloons... $10 for one dozen, Kroger
  • Red and White Polka Dot Ribbon... $2, Hobby Lobby
  • Foamcore for Lifesize Olivia... $5, Hobby Lobby
  • Red Pennant Banner... $7.99, Oriental Trading
  • Paint and brushes for art project... FREE
  • Exacto knife... FREE
ACTIVITIESFAVORS
  • Red Pails (12 ct)... $8.99, Oriental Trading
  • Red and White Swirl Lollypops (24 ct)... $9.99, Oriental Trading
MISC PARTY SUPPLIES
  • Invitations (20 ct)... $7.60, Target
  • Postage (18 ct)... $7.92, USPS
  • Red Polka Dot and Black Damask Gift Wrap... $2, Target
  • Black cardstock for thank you cards... $3, Walmart

TOTAL= $147


We had 12 children and 16 adults (28 guests total), so I thought the party was fairly affordable to feed and entertain a crew of that size! To get all the Olivia party posts, click on the tag, "olivia" below.

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