Minnesota Lumberjack Birthday Party

The Lumberjack birthday party theme is so much fun. We added Minnesota elements to this lumberjack first birthday party to add a unique touch and celebrate our home state. Read on for all the details.

It’s hard to believe that my little guy turned one back in November. I’m a little late posting his party pics, but it’s been a bit of a whirlwind with my trip to Europe, and then Christmas.

As we creep up to the New Year, I told myself I had to sit down and post some pictures. Here are details and images from the Minnesota Lumberjack Birthday Party.

I had a lot of fun coming up with his theme. At first, I was thinking of doing a Caveman theme because we joke that he’s like Spot in The Good Dinosaur, but we just had a dinosaur 3rd birthday for my older son and so it felt too similar.

So then I considered Where the Wild Things Are because I already created a ton of party decor items and it’s a super cute theme. (Updated: oh hey, I did a WTWTA Baby Shower, check it out here).

Finally, I settled on the Lumberjack theme. I realize that this theme is super popular right now, but there are so many fun ways to style it, that no two parties are alike. 

Since we live in Minnesota, I thought it would be fun to incorporate the shape of the state, with trees, and of course some red buffalo check plaid. I started with the invite and went from there. 

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Lumberjack First Birthday Party Invite

Here’s another shot of the invite, including the photo on the back. We didn’t get one-year pictures done, unfortunately, so I used a photo from his 6-month shoot.

Lumberjack Birthday Dessert Table

I knew that I wanted a really fun focal point for the dessert table so I decided to put the cake and cupcakes on our console table in the living room.

This is on a skinny wall between our front door and hallway, but it was the perfect spot for a large backdrop. 

Lumberjack Birthday Backdrop

I had the backdrop printed at Staples in the largest size available (another good option for printing is Vista Print; they have sales all the time. You can also try vivyxprinting.com).

When I picked it up and got it hung I cried happy tears. It seriously looked so amazing that I had it hanging in my home for weeks after the party. I couldn’t bear to take it down. 

For the design, I did a huge state of Minnesota, which works really well being a vertical state, and put the buffalo check pattern inside.

Then I took the same trees and icon from the invite, and added the little sign right where Minneapolis is. 

Lumberjack First Birthday Party Cake + Cupcakes

I had his cake and smash cake baked at Target (SuperTarget’s here have bakeries) and they did a stellar job incorporating the theme.

I made the cute little topper using card stock and straws, and stuck in some plastic trees to give some height to the cake. 

I picked up this cute little truck in the Target dollar spot. So perfect! This little tree (similiar) was a great find to add to the decor. 

I also love to serve cupcakes, because they are a great size for kids. I had Target whip some plain ones up with a little dollop of green and stuck in some more plastic trees. 

Lumberjack Birthday Brunch

We were planning to host a brunch party, something I haven’t really done before so I made a french toast bake the night before to keep things simple for the next morning.

We also picked up ribs from a local place — so yummy. Here’s the entire spread of food. 

As you can see we also had bacon, yogurt and granola, a donut tower, and a Bloody Mary bar for the adults.

I picked up the mason jars from a bridal consignment store. This was a great option for low-priced glasses, but you can get some from Dollar Tree or Amazon.

Mine had chalkboard labels on them, so I put out a chalkboard marker but the condensation wiped the names off quite a bit. I may have to figure that one out for future parties. 

I put those little flags together with Kikkerland Birch Straws and Washi tape from LemonyStitch. The washi is fabric washi and of great quality.

I found those little wood trees also in the Target dollar spot and glued those to the washi. I love how they turned out! 

This wood cutlery was so much fun to use and display. I found a bulk set of them on Amazon so I have plenty for future parties. I also ordered some natural plates that I thought would fit the theme well.

I will say, that I should have ordered napkins ahead of time. I ended up waiting last minute and Target didn’t have any large plain red napkins and I was out of time so I made due, even though they don’t really match (covers hands with eyes). 

Lumberjack Hot Cocoa Bar

We also did a hot chocolate bar with some adult offerings. Being November in Minnesota, this was the perfect way to snuggle up during a crisp Fall day.

I loved this Red Hurricane Lantern so much that I bought two. They were super affordable, so why not?  

High Chair Banner

The little man enjoyed his smash cake. I decorated his high chair with a quick and easy paper banner. 

All in all, this party was a huge success. All of the party printables except for the backdrop were printed on a home printer using card stock.

You can throw a very put-together cohesive party without being a pro and without spending a fortune.

If you are looking for more decoration ideas on a budget, be sure to check out this list of Lumberjack Amazon finds. 

I also compiled a list of lumberjack party attire for the whole family. 

Shop the Printables

Shop Decor:

Wood Utensils, Natural Plates, Birch Straws Evergreen Trees for Cake and Cupcakes, Red Hurricane Lantern, Small Pine Tree Decor (similar)

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