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01 HELLO KITTY INVITATIONS

Below are some suggestions for invitations to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas:

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Matt James professional event planner

“I think itโ€™s important to create a big first impression, which is why I always try to include some sort of 3D object tied to the printed invitation with ribbon.

This is a little trick thatโ€™s often used by professional party planners to make invitations stand out.

It doesn’t have to be anything expensive, just some cheap novelties, and you can use it re-enforce your party theme. For example, kids sunglasses or a flip flop for a beach party, a toy dinosaur for a dinosaur party, or an eye patch for a pirate party.

People just love to receive unusual invitations; it really captures their imagination and gets them excited about the party.

Click here to check out some examples of 3D object invitations from my party invitations page (opens in a new tab)”.

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EDIBLE HELLO KITTY INVITATIONS

Using something edible is a really fun way to create an unusual birthday invitation to go with your Hello Kitty party ideas.

These cookies would make a great edible Hello Kitty party invitations. You can make these yourself or buy them here for around $2 each.

hello kitty cookies

Write all the birthday party details onto a decorative shipping tag by hand and tie onto the stick with ribbon.

You can also enhance the presentation to make them even more special. Wrap them in some shredded pink tissue paper, place in a small gift box and tie up with ribbon.

Alternatively, just print a simple text-based invitation onto pink card stock using your home printer. As the cookie (in a nice gift box) is the main focus of the invitation it won’t matter that the invitations themselves are just a basic text design.

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HELLO KITTY TIARA INVITATIONS

Another option for a 3D birthday invitation to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas is to send out one of these Hello Kitty tiara’s, available here, to each guest. They’re just $2 each and it will make a lovely surprise to receive one of these in the post as a party invitation – plus they can all wear them to the party.

Again, just add all the party information using a tag style invitation tied on with ribbon.

hello kitty tiara
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PERSONALIZED HELLO KITTY INVITATIONS

If you prefer to use a traditional invitation to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas, there are several different designs that can be personalized, including some that will let you include a photo of your child. Check out all the options here.

hello kitty personalized invitations
hello kitty personalized party invitations

There are also some other designs, such as the ones below, available here (more designs available).

hello kitty personalized invitations
hello kitty custom invitations
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FILL-IN HELLO KITTY INVITATIONS

If you’re on a budget there are also some cute ready-made fill-in style invitations, available here, that would also work well with these Hello Kitty party ideas.

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02 hello kitty party drinks

Below are some suggestions for drinks to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas:

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Matt James professional event planner

“Always create a signature drink for your partyโ€”itโ€™s one of the easiest things you can do to make your party unique.

If your party has a theme, think about what flavors you can use in your signature drink that will convey it.

Donโ€™t forget about styling and presentation too. You could serve drinks in individual bottles, jars, or novelty containers, add your own labels, use themed ice cubes, decorative straws, or drinks picks, or add a simple garnish.

A sprig of berries or a single flower head on the rim of a glass can make a simple cocktail look really stylish”.

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PINK LEMONADE

Serve pink drinks such as pink lemonade. These look great when served in individual glass bottles (see photo below from Blondeville as an example).

One way to obtain these bottles is to recycle the supermarket version of Starbuck’s Frappuccino drink – the bottles are just the right size for kids – then just soak off the label.

Alternatively, check out my post about Milk Bottles for Parties here, which includes links to pick them up for less than $1.50 each along with styling tips to personalize them with custom photo stickers.

pink lemonade bottles

To style these so they are more in keeping with the Hello Kitty party ideas, I’d suggest adding a simple Hello Kitty sticker, available here, to each bottle and serving them with Hello Kitty straws, available here, that the kids will love.

hello kitty stickers
hello kitty straws
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SMOOTHIES & MILKSHAKES

To compliment the pink, white, and lavender color palette of these Hello Kitty party ideas, serve a selection of berry smoothies. These are also a great way to cram lots of healthy fruits in the kid’s diet.

Alternatively, you could serve this cute Polka-Dot Strawberry Milkshake made with marshmallows (below right, by Sweet Paul, photo by Alexandra Grabewski).

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polka dot strawberry milkshake
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HELLO KITTY ICE CUBES

You can also theme your drinks by using this Hello Kitty ice cube tray, available here. If you’re serving smoothies or milkshakes, add some milk to the ice cube tray so the heads come out white, or drop in some pink food coloring.

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Pink ice cubes / cups

Alternatively, use these pink flashing ice cubes, available here, or these pink LED cups, available here, which kids will love. 

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hello kitty bottle labels

Give plain water bottles a Hello Kitty party make-over with these printable labels, available here, (other designs available).

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03 Hello kitty party food

Here are some suggestions for food to compliment these Hello Kitty party ideas:

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“As a professional party planner, Iโ€™m lucky enough to be able to collaborate with some amazing chefs to create menus for my events.

As Iโ€™m no chef myself, and cannot create dishes from scratch, Iโ€™ve searched the web for recipes that I think would work well for this party theme.

All credit goes to the talented people who have created these recipes, so please click through to their site for full details, ingredients, methods, and in some cases step-by-step tutorials”.

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hello kitty cookie cutter

Pick up a Hello Kitty cookie cutter, available here, because they’re so versatile and you can use it to create lots of different themed foods such as these sandwiches by Funky Lunch.

hello kitty cookie cutter
hello kitty cookie cutter
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Hello kitty sandwiches

Another option for making Hello Kitty sandwiches is to use this bread making mold, available here. You can bake your own Hello Kitty shaped bread then use the accompanying stencil to dust the sandwiches with chocolate powder to fill in the features.

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hello kitty sandwiches
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Hello kitty pizzas

You can also use the Hello Kitty cookie cutter to make these cute mini pizzas (below, by Lovebones). Just use ham or pepperoni for the bow, black olives for the eyes and whiskers and sweet corn for the nose.

hello kitty pizza

Alternatively, you could make one large pizza in the shape of the Hello Kitty face (below, from Hellokittylove.com – website no longer available).

hello kitty pizza
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hello kitty bento box

There are lots of great Hello Kitty bento box designs around on the web, but unless you’re pretty skilled in the kitchen they can be tricky to replicate. This mini rice ball sushi press, available here, is a handy little tool that will mold rice in the Hello Kitty face easily (you can also get larger rice molds from the same supplier if you want something bigger).

Of course you don’t have to serve these in bento boxes, you could use it to make shaped portions of rice to go with any sort of rice based dish.

hello kitty rice press
hello kitty bento box
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hello kitty vegetable cutter

Another handy little tool is this Hello Kitty vegetable cutter, available here, which you can use to create lots of healthy party food options such as vegetables, fruit, cheese slices on crackers etc. The great thing about this cutter is that it imprints the details of the face onto the food.

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hello kitty vegetable cutter
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hello kitty pocket pies

Another way to use the vegetable cutter above is to make these cute pocket pies (below, by i-heart-baking). The tutorial uses an apple filling but there’s no reason you couldn’t use the same method to make savory bite sized pies in order to have a good balance of sweet and savory food options to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas.

hello kitty pie
hello kitty pocket pie
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hello kitty cookies

Check out this great little step by step tutorial for how to make Hello Kitty cookies like these (below left, by Sweet Sugar Belle) using the cookie cutter shown below right, available here.

Alternatively, if you’re not one for baking, you can buy Hello Kitty cookies here.

hello kitty cookie cutter
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hello kitty macaroons

These Hello Kitty macaroons (below, from The Sweet Spot) are also really cute. You just make macaroons in the usual way but use a toothpick to create the ears. The features are just drawn on with food pens and the bow is just two heart-shaped sprinkles stuck together with a dot of the raspberry compote filling.

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Hello Kitty cupcakes

To make Hello Kitty cupcakes you can follow this tutorial from Wok and Spoon (below left) which uses the cookie cutter to make the Hello Kitty face out of fondant to place on top of cupcakes. Alternatively, you can make the face out of frosting like these (below left) from i-heart-baking.

hello kitty cupcakes
hello kitty cupcakes

If the cupcakes above are a bit too fiddly for you, there are plenty of different cake toppers you could just add to regular cupcakes. These include (L-R) cupcake rings available here, edible icing decorations, and edible wafers both available here.

hello kitty cupcake rings
hello kitty cake decorations
hello kitty cake toppers

You can also enhance the presentation of your cupcakes with these Hello Kitty wrappers, available here, and food picks, available here.

hello kitty cupcake wrappers
hello kitty food picks

You can also present your cupcakes on this Hello Kitty cake stand available here.

hello kitty cupcake stand

Another easy way to make Hello Kitty cupcakes is to fill the silicone ice cube tray, available here, with white chocolate then use these as toppers on regular frosted cupcakes (you can color in the eyes, whiskers and bow using food markers).

Alternatively, use the mold (or the slightly larger ones that are available) to make coconut jello Hello Kitty heads using this recipe (below right, by Cake on the Brain).

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hello kitty jello
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rice krispie treats

The cookie cutter comes in handy again (I told you it was versatile) if you want to make these Rice Krispie treats to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas (below left, by kcmunda on Flickr). Alternatively, you can buy these white chocolate coated ones (below right) available here.

hello kitty rice krispie
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Hello kitty cake pops

Follow these instructions for how to make these Hello Kitty cake pops (below left, by Bakerella).

hello kitty cake pops

Alternatively, you can buy something similar, like the ones below, available here.

hello kitty cake pops
hello kitty cake pops
hello kitty cake pops
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Hello kitty candy

There are also various Hello Kitty candies available that are useful to fill out a dessert table, such as Hello Kitty pez available here, lollipops available here, and various other candy treats, available here.

hello kitty pez
hello kitty lollipop
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hello kitty popcorn boxes

Finally, use these personalized Hello Kitty popcorn boxes, available here, to add some height to your dessert table.

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04 hello kitty birthday cake

Whether you’re making a birthday cake from scratch or just decorating it, below are some suggestions to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas:

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hello kitty cake pan

If you want to make your own birthday cake to compliment these Hello Kitty party ideas you can use this cake pan, available here, then decorate it using this Hello Kitty icing color set, available here.

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hello kitty icing color set
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hello kitty cake toppers

For a quick and easy option you can just pick up various Hello Kitty cake toppers, such as the ones below (more designs available), and add these to a regular cake. Check out all the options here and also here.

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hello kitty edible images

Alternatively, use one of these personalized Hello Kitty edible images, available here and also here (more designs available).

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05 hello kitty dessert table

Below are some tips for how to style and decorate your party in keeping with these Hello Kitty party ideas.

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“I always think itโ€™s a good idea to concentrate the majority of your decorations around a buffet / dessert table as this will create a focal point in the room.

Party decorations often have to compete with existing room decor, so they can get a bit lost if spread too thinly. I think youโ€™re far better off creating one really well themed feature wall that everyoneโ€™s eye will be drawn to.

You can then use a few general decorations around the rest of the room to tie everything together.”

To create a dessert table like the one shown below for your birthday party, follow these steps:

hello kitty dessert table

A really easy way to create a tasteful backdrop for a dessert table is by hanging tissue paper garlands vertically, like this example below from Martha Stewart Weddings.

paper garlands
tissue paper garlands

The trick to using garlands to decorate is to make sure you use quite a lot so the backdrop looks fairly thick. To get a good mix of textures use different types of garlands. In the illustration above I’ve used a mixture of arcade garlands (below top), leaf garlands (below middle) and paper tissue garlands (below bottom) in a mixture of classic pink, hot pink and white. Always use a mixture of 3 colors, rather than 2, to avoid a candy stripe effect.

Check out my post about Paper Garland Backdrops for more info and where to buy.

arcade garland
tissue paper leaf garland
tissue paper garland

Then use a pink table cover, available here, and hang this Hello Kitty garland, available here, around the front of the table.

pink table cover
hello kitty garland

Use a mix of square and rectangular white plates and bowls to display the food on. If you don’t have these already, I recommend these disposable Premium Plastic Plates, they’re great value and are really handy if you don’t have enough serving platters and trays to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas.

Use this huge 50″ Hello Kitty airwalker balloon as a table center, it will make a very dramatic addition to the display. If you don’t have enough enough height for the airwalker, you can get slightly smaller 30″ ones too. See here for both.

hello kitty airwalker balloon
hello kitty balloon

Finish the dessert table by hanging a personalized Hello Kitty banner above the table (available for all ages, not just a 1st birthday). Check out all the options here and also here.

hello kitty personalized party banner
hello kitty personalized party banner
hello kitty personalized party banner
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hello kitty dessert table 2

For a budget version of the above dessert table, just substitute the tissue paper garlands for crepe paper streamers, available here.

Twist and hang a mixture of pink, hot pink, and white crepe paper streamers in tight vertical lines from floor to ceiling (see below left from aestheticoutburst. blogspot.com and below right from mandjsherry.blogspot.com for inspiration).

crepe paper streamers
paper garlands

Below is an example of how this would look for a Hello Kitty dessert table.

hello kitty dessert table

The above design uses a simple garland style banner, such as this Hello Kitty one below, available here (more designs available).

hello kitty party banner

Other pennant and garland style banners, like the ones below, are available here.

hello kitty pennant banner
hello kitty garland
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Hello Kitty Dessert Table 3

Another budget option is to create a ‘wall’ of balloons to act as a backdrop by fixing them to vertical strips of this adhesive balloon decorating tape, available here (along with balloons and other balloon decorating supplies).

If you hang each vertical strip of balloons closely together they should form a nice tight block, but if you find they droop a little just use a small piece of double sided sticky tape to stick each balloon to the next balloon over.

For this backdrop you could use one single color of balloon or a mixture of different colors.

hello kitty party decorations
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tissue pom / lantern backdrop

Another option for a dessert table backdrop is to hang a cluster of pink and white pom pom decorations or paper lanterns.

These work best if you have a plain wall behind. If not, just hang some fabric on the wall first to make a solid color background.

Check out budget-friendly pom poms here, or decorative pom poms here, or a wider range of colors here.

Check out budget-friendly lanterns here, or regular lanterns here, or more decorative lanterns here.

You can also pick up cheap battery mini LED lights here to pop inside and make the lanterns glow without having to worry about power cords.

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06 Hello kitty table styling

Below are ideas, tips and recommendations for Hello Kitty table styling:

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Matt’s tip

Matt James professional event planner

“If itโ€™s a kidโ€™s party, donโ€™t feel as if you have to shy away from using movie / cartoon character-branded tableware.

I see a lot of kidโ€™s parties that are so immaculately styled they look more like adult parties. Itโ€™s obvious the parents have designed it for themselves, rather than their child.

If thereโ€™s one thing Iโ€™ve learned as a professional party planner itโ€™s to design the party for your audience, not yourself.

The reality is kids want their favorite characters to have a strong presence at their party; they donโ€™t see this as too commercial, for them itโ€™s just fun.

Obviously, itโ€™s important to get the balance right, so donโ€™t go overboard. Character plates and cups work well if combined with a solid color table cover and napkins”.

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Hello kitty table decor

Dress the table with this range of Hello Kitty party ware, available here, which includes plates and cups, and pair them with a solid pink table cover, available here, and perhaps a lavender or hot pink napkin as an accent color.

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hello kitty plates
hello kitty partyware

Alternatively, other designs are available here, such as these one below (more designs available).

hello kitty party plates
hello kitty party plates

You can also add these printable Hello Kitty placemats / activity sheets, available here, and sprinkle the tabletop with this Hello Kitty confetti, available here

hello kitty placemats
hello kitty confetti

Alternatively, there are several Hello Kitty fabrics, available here, you can purchase by the yard to make tablecloths / runners etc. Many of these are quite wide so you can also use them to decorate with (for example as a backdrop to the dessert table).

hello kitty fabric
hello kitty fabric
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chair styling

If you want to give your party a really professional look, pick up some disposable chair covers to give all the chairs a uniform look. Often, if youโ€™re using mis-matched chairs or the color doesnโ€™t fit with the theme of your party it can really detract from the overall aesthetic.

The reason the table styling always looks better at professional events or weddings is because the chair covers match the tablecloth. So, use these stretch fabric chair covers, available here, which are less than $3 each. Then tie a sash to the back of each chair in whatever your chosen accent color is

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Hello kitty balloons

There are lots of different balloons available that fit well with these Hello Kitty party ideas. A nice way to use these is to fill with helium and tie one to the back of each chair on a piece of ribbon / string so that it sits above head height. Check out all the options here.

hello kitty balloons
hello kitty balloons
hello kitty balloons
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Hello Kitty Tiaras

Place one of these cute Hello Kitty tiaras, below left available here, at each place, or use these paper ones, below right available here.

hello kitty tiara
hello kitty paper tiara
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hello kitty flowers

I came across this picture of a Hello Kitty flower bouquet (below left, from China Daily) that a florist in Japan put together and I thought it would make a great centerpiece.

Then I came across this step by step tutorial for how to make something similar using white carnations (below right, by Zakka Life).

I think you could get away with just making two or three and mixing them in with some other pink flowers like the Japanese florist did to create one centerpiece. Alternatively, make three and display each one in a single stem vase (or just use glass bottles filled with pink water) running down the middle of the table.

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07 Hello kitty decorations

Below are a selection of decorations and supplies to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas.

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entrance decorations

Always start with a few decorations outside so there’s a bit of a build up to the entrance.

This could just be bunches of balloons starting along the pavement and leading guests up your drive to the front door, or you could use this pink carpet runner, available here.

The cute balloon wreath (by How Does She?) would look great made if you made it out of pink and white balloons, then just pop a round Hello Kitty party plate in the center and hang on your front door.

hello kitty pink carpet
balloon wreath
balloon wreath
hello kitty plates

If you don’t have time to make the balloon wreath, you could just hang one of these Hello Kitty shaped balloons, available here, on the front door.

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Hello kitty wall decals

For inside, these Hello Kitty wall decals, available here, are a great way to decorate walls. They just peel and stick and the great thing about them is you can remove and re-apply them easily which means you can use them to decorate your child’s bedroom after their birthday party.

Alternatively, for a budget option you could use this Hello Kitty scene setter kit, available here, to decorate large areas.

hello kitty wall decals
hello kitty wall stickers
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hello kitty lanterns

You can turn regular white paper lanterns, available here, into illuminated Hello Kitty heads by just cutting her features out of card stock and applying to an oval shaped white paper lantern.

When cutting out the ears, remember to leave a 1 inch deep flap running along the bottom of each ear which you can stick to the lantern and then crease along the fold so that the ear stands up.

Add a cheap battery operated LED light, available here, to make them light up (plus this way you’re not restricted to hanging them in the center of the room where the light fitting is).

oval paper lantern
hello kitty  lantern
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hello kitty string lights

These Hello Kitty string lights are also cute for decorating and can be used after the birthday party in your child’s bedroom.

hello kitty string lights
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hello kitty hanging decorations

…And these Hello Kitty danglers, available here, are handy decorations. You can use them at each end of the dessert table to help frame it (see illustration above).

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08 Hello kitty party costumes

Getting dressed up is a great way to add ‘human theming’ to your Hello Kitty party.

‘If you want to let your child dress up for their birthday, there are lots of costumes and accessories available here that go with these Hello Kitty party ideas. Or check out these Hello Kitty T Shirts, available here.

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09 hello kitty GAMES

See my separate page of Hello Kitty party games and activities to go with these ideas, with games such as ‘Kitty Hunt’, ‘Catch Kitty’, ‘Don’t Wake Kitty’ and ‘Pin the Bow on’.

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10 hello kitty party favors

For a quick and easy solution to party favors to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas, you can buy pre-filled favor boxes, available here, which often work out cheaper than buying items individually.

Alternatively, there’s this 48 piece favor pack (below right, available here) which you can use to create your own birthday party loot bags. 

hello kitty party favors
hello kitty party  favor
hello kitty favor pack

If you prefer to choose your own, there are lots of small Hello Kitty themed items that can be used as birthday party favors such as bubbles, candy tins, and personalized buttons. Check out all the options here.

hello kitty bubbles
hello kitty candy
hello kitty buttons

Use these items to fill these really cute Hello Kitty party bags, available here.

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11 hello kitty thank you notes

Don’t forget to follow up after the birthday party with thank you cards.

There are lots of different designs available to go with these Hello Kitty party ideas. Check out all the options here.

hello kitty birthday party invitations
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