This Rainbow-Themed My Little Pony Party Is Perfect For Kids and Bronies

The first step in party prep is creating an eye catching invitation. My invite mantra has been and always will be “The invitation sets the stage for the party”. I browsed hundreds of My Little Pony invitations on Etsy. Maybe thousands. Nothing stuck out at me. I got creative. I remembered a wedding invitation I had seen printed on a balloon. It was genius. I turned to my crazy talented web designer Harper Gray who created a fabulous balloon invitation that was just enough “pony” to represent the theme, without characters all over the place. We sent them out in little confetti filled Rainbow Dash blue boxes with stamps directly on the box.

Once invites have been mailed, it’s time to plan the decor and details. I like to put together either a color palette or a few prints/patterns as my base. For My Little Pony, the colors are just about every color in the rainbow. I talk about this in my book, having a larger color base makes life easier when party planning. When you are tied to one specific shade of blue, you’re going to have a hard time finding everything you need in that shade of blue. Of course, it can be done, but why make things so hard on yourself? We went with the whole rainbow, every bright, vibrant color there is.

I love gigantic balloons. I am obsessed with NorthStar Balloons' incredible selection of huge number and letter balloons in, you guessed it, every color of the rainbow. We ordered gobs and gobs of stars, hearts, letters and 9’s to deck out Ally’s party. They were inexpensive, and instantly give any room a party vibe. There isn’t anything besides maybe cake that screams party more than a balloon. Get some. They’re inexpensive and kids love them.

To spice up the huge balloon bundles, I added rainbow tassel garland from PaperWhite Designs to the balloon strings. They gave the balloons an extra pop of color and texture! Plus these are the cutest photo props! Grab your camera, the guest of honor, a bundle of balloons and you have a darling photo! (Take it a step further by turning the photo into a card and use as a Thank You!)

A birthday is the best excuse to treat yourself to a new party dress. I connected with my favorite local seamstress to sew THE most gorgeous “Rainbow Dash” inspired party dress. Look at the tail on that dress! Ally couldn’t have been happier twirling and spinning. I told Ally the morning of her party “Happy 9th Wedding Day”, because let’s be honest, this child has basically had nine small weddings.

Another decor detail I love is creating custom pillows for my parties. I connected with So Vintage Chic to create pillow covers with the My Little Pony cutie marks. They knocked it out of the park! They were absolutely perfect! (These too are in Ally’s room, ha! Never underestimate finding a permanent home in your home for your party decor!)

One of my goals with this theme was to be resourceful and use some of Ally’s My Little Pony toys as decor and details. If your child wants a party theme after a specific toy they already own, find a way to use it! Why spend extra money on party decor when you can pull from your toy box. We used her Princess Twilight Sparkle Castle and Pinkie Pie Playsets on the coffee table as decor that also doubled as an activity table. It was perfect for our pint sized guests who were a bit too young for some of our party activities.

When you are 9, there is nothing like having a beautiful table set just for you to enjoy. I wanted Ally’s little friends to have a fabulous party table to sit where they could snack on treats, craft and have their (hilarious) little 9 year old conversations.

Bash & Bloom put together lovely floral arrangements made up from simple flowers placed in milk glass vases. We decided on solid color bunches of flowers (yellows, greens, and pinks) and finished them off with a glitter spray. They were the perfect pop of life to spread around the party!

As our guests began to arrive, Ally escorted them to “Twilight Sparkle’s Beauty Bar” for rainbow manicures, cutie mark tattoos and Equestria Girl hairdos and extensions.

Ally’s guests had so much fun adding a pop of color to their hands and hair! I even took advantage of the hair extensions. A permanent pink streak may be in my future.

The dessert table is the centerpiece of any party. I wanted Ally’s table to be bright, colorful, and scream Pony Power! My friends at Shop Sweet Lulu have a darling rainbow backdrop tutorial on their site that I was able to easily replicate with my own spin. You can see theirs here along with purchase supplies to create your own! I loved the backdrop so much I literally took it home with me assembled in case I want to reuse it for St. Patricks day!!

For the actual desserts, I knew it was beyond my talents and not worth my time to try and achieve a My Little Pony character in fondant or buttercream, so I reached out to some experts that could do it for me. My friend Lynlee of Lynlee’s Petite Treats made the most beautiful cutie mark cupcake toppers that made my job a whole lot easier. I just baked the cupcakes, and put her gorgeous toppers on!

Lynlee is an extremely talented fondant artist with a book to prove it! She puts together fabulous step-by-step tutorials teaching others how to re-create her fondant creations.

I did end up ordering pony cookies from Elle Couture Cookies, an Etsy shop that does gorgeous work. I couldn’t resist having the actual characters on the cookies. Her cookies were soft, buttery, and the design was stunning.

After everyone was sugared up, we played a game! In my effort to incorporate Ally’s My Little Pony toys, we pulled out her My Little Pony Pops and dreamed up a game. Pony Pops are these ponies that come separated and you build them. Their bodies, wings, tails, horns etc come in pieces and the child puts them together.

I separated all the pony pops into two bowls, divided the girls into two groups and told them the object of the game was to build all of the ponies correctly, the fastest. The girls giggled and worked excitedly as a team putting their ponies together.

Ally was spoiled by all of her friends and family with more My Little Pony toys than I’ve ever seen. Since her birthday is so close to Christmas, I like putting some of the toys/gifts away and pulling them out on a rainy or sick day at home.

After Ally’s guests ate, drank, crafted, and designed, they showered her in rainbow confetti with PaperWhite Designs confetti pops. Kids LOVE these and they make for a really cute photo!

I think my spiritual gift is actually giving gifts, so when you come to a Jenny Party, you will most likely leave with more than you came with. I found these adorable drawstring bags from Sweet Lily’s Confections and asked if she could personalize them with Ally’s name and birthday. She did a beautiful job! We filled the bags with inexpensive little trinkets like crayons, bubble bath, pencils and custom hair ties by Enchanted Hair Ties.

Keep your eye out for little treats to coordinate your party theme in dollar sections. Every store has one now, as I’m sure if you have children you are familiar. My kids swarm to the dollar section every time we walk into Target. “Mom can we get this??” Tell me your kids ask you this too.

Do you have a My Little Pony fan in your house? Ally wants to send a goodie bag and a few favors from her party to you!! Enter here to win one of Ally’s goodie bags, a My Little Pony Design-a-Pony, My Little Pony Pop, and an Equestria Girls doll!