Fiesta Friday – RAWR Means XOXO In Dinosaur Valentine’s Day Tablescape

This is a post for Oriental Trading Co. as part of their Blogger Community. This review is based strictly on my opinion. Others may have a different opinion or experience with the products listed. I was provided the product free of charge and I provided my honest opinion. No other type of compensation was received for this review. 

Although my boys are getting too old for playdates…’it’s called hanging out, Mom’ my 13 year old informed me…I still want to make them a fun time to get together, and give me an excuse to entertain.  Since Valentine’s Day can get ‘girly’ I wanted to put a little spin on it for those of you entertain boys…RAWR Means XOXO in Dinosaur.

There is no need to stress out making a special tablescape…including no-bake treats.  Everything here is storebought with easy to find supplies.  Let’s walk through the details and you’ll be putting together a fun table in no time…

 

Reusable decor is your biggest help; investing in tissue fans and lanterns will make anytime celebrating a snap.  Oriental Trading Co. is my favorite place to find party supplies and for bulk pricing on tissue fans, they can’t be beat.  Although my honeycomb balls are from Shop Sweet Lulu, the tissues fans are from Oriental Trading Co.

I’m not a big latex balloon person but I do love mylar balloons because they can be deflated and reused again.  The XO mylar balloons are so my favorite, although they are WAY bigger than I expected at 34″…for some reason I thought it said 24″.  And what does one need to fill up almost 3′ worth of balloons? A Balloon Time tank of course..

If you follow me, you know I can’t get enough of using wrapping paper as a table cover…this great silver and hearts paper is from Target.  I laid it over sequin material…man, a couple yards of sequin is not cheap.  I couldn’t find what I wanted at Jo-Ann Fabrics so I had to pay full price at another store that doesn’t take coupons.  I won’t say any names, but it also has Fabrics in its name.  But toootally worth it.

 

 

• Chalkboard is so on trend; I set the scene by layering these cute Valentine chalkboard dinner plates with square dinner plates from Dollar Tree.
• Even the lowly chicken nugget becomes a work of art on skewers.  In fact, skewering anything makes it more classy.
• Plastic toy dinosaurs make awesome cupcake toppers and guests can keep them!  Feel free to stop by your favorite bakery for cupcakes…
• Ever since I came across Love From The Oven’s mini Rice Krispies Treats cakes, I’ve been obsessed with them! They are even easier to make using pre-made sheets.  I found mine, of all places, at 7-11.  They remind me of the naked cake trend, so I piped frosting around the edges and added a jumbo heart sprinkle to mimic the look.

 

 

• Make it easier for smaller hands to pour their own beverages by using mini milk jugs from Shop Sweet Lulu.
• Instead of setting out a veggie tray, replate your veggies on a flat plate or platter, and add a few dinosaurs.  Mine are papier-mache creatures from a local art supply store that I spray-painted silver.
• Dress up French square plastic bottles from The TomKat Studio with Valentine candy bracelets and a fun paper straw.

Incorporate all these ideas or pick your favorite for a fun and festive tablescape this Valentine’s Day.

This is a post for Oriental Trading Co.  as part of their Blogger Community. This review is based strictly on my opinion. Others may have a different opinion or experience with the products listed. I was provided the product free of charge and I provided my honest opinion. No other type of compensation was received for this review.