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This is ADORABLE! I especially love the layered colored chocolates. Thanks for the great inspiration.

oh this is so lovley!! I absolutly adore this! Very inspirational for next birthday parties!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the use of the colors! Wonderful job – AGAIN!!!

i’m doing a little candy buffet in the coming weeks. i found all my clear glass at the dollar tree for $1 a piece. i was surprised how well the pieces there look these days! granted, they’re not pedastool and don’t have lids but i feel like i can get the same feel.

Hi Jen,

I want to use the lollipop display at my grand opening in August, where can I find the white ceramic vase?

I got them at a place in San Diego called Wholesale Flowers, but I don’t see that particular size on their website, so you can get the smaller 5×5x2″ sized ones here:
http://www.jamaligarden.com/pID_22436.asp

or a larger 9×9x2.75″ size (used for the bigger happy face display with the sesame street sign) here:
http://www.wholesaleflowersandsupplies.com/matte_ceramic_dish_garden-9in.html

I also used some of these rectangular ceramic vases for the larger “twister” pops, and those came out well too!
http://www.wholesaleflowersandsupplies.com/matte_window_box-13in.html

hope that helps!

Thanks Jenn for the detailed tips. One question: did you have to refill the buffet or did it last for the party? I’m thinking to do something similar for the same number of quests and want to make sure I buy enough candy.

Absolutely adorable. Your candy buffets make me so happy!

so incredibly fun! my friends need to have children so i can throw parties like this for them!

Thanks Jen!

I love the Candy Buffet. My girls would enjoy one at their parties.

Oh I love the Sixlets!! The bright colors are a nice twist on the Sesame Street theme- which typically think of being more primary. Great job!

Every detail is perfect! I love all the fun, bright colors!

You are amazing!! What a wonderful job and such a cute party idea!!!! The candy buffet is calling my name!!!

Wow, looks like such a fun party! Perfect theme – what kid doesn’t like Sesame Street?

Wow what a great theme.. candy birthday party. So colorful and so inspiring. How much would such a party cost? Will it be out of range kinda affair?

Fabulous! You did an amazing job with the colors and incorporating a childs theme into a posh party. Love it!

This is fabulous! I’m taking notes for my kid’s next birthday party!

Yeah! Found the next theme for my daughter’s birthday. She loves elmo. I’m in love with the color in these pictures! So cute and bright!

What a darling idea! Thanks for sharing.

Another spectacular creation! Your work is truly amazing & inspiring…LOVE it!

Love the different colors of Sixlets and the colored ribbon adds so much! Great job!

What a colorful and tasty display for the young ones and the young at heart!

What is it about Candy Bars that are so eye catching? It seems that they can be worked into any party, any theme and are so tempting as well. The bright Sesame Street Colors in this one are great! I think my favorite part of this one is the tower of cotton candy.

Where did you find the colored tablecloths?

sugar rush!!

I love your site. I’m having a sesame street party for my daughter’s 1st birthday and I’m getting a lot of nice ideas from pictures. I didn’t see any pictures of food table. what kind of food was provided for adults and children?

Mojy –
We just did casual “summer” foods for the guests – cut sandwiches & salads for the adults and hot dogs for the kids!

Mandi –
I rented the tablecloths at Town and Country Rentals -but you should be able to get these colors at any local party rental company!

What type of invitations will be fitting for this themed party?

yuor candy buffet is off the hook i love it kool

This is gorgeous! Divine… Will run it over at Australia Entertains

Hi Marie –

Honestly any type of colorful invite would be great for this type of party! It doesn’t necessarily need to be Sesame Street themed.

I love Polka Do Design’s “Exclusive Collection” – they’re all really colorful. You could do something like one of these:

http://www.polkadotdesign.com/catalog/Polka_Dot_Design_Digital/PDDD-NP57BD8056

or Tiny Prints has great stuff too! Here are some ideas:

http://www.tinyprints.com/product/6637/birthday_party_invitations_layer_cake.html

http://www.tinyprints.com/product/7934/birthday_party_invitations_giggly_gumballs_azalea.html

http://www.tinyprints.com/product/6529/birthday_party_invitations_special_day_chenille.html

Good luck!

http://www.polkadotdesign.com/catalog/Polka_Dot_Design_Digital/PDDD-NP57BD8035

http://www.polkadotdesign.com/catalog/Polka_Dot_Design_Digital/PDDD-NP57BD8050

I absolutely loved every single detail. Where did you find the dog backpacks. My niece is going to have a doggie themed bday party and those bags would fit perfectly. Thanks.

I just planned an awesome engagement party that featured a candy buffet. I love the color splashes with the sesame street theme. We went with more of a classy, sophisticated look carrying a theme of Rasberried, Chocolate and Chandeliers throoughout the buffet. Check out my blog link to see it.

I love the Decorator Sixlets too! I recently found some that look just like white pearls. They are so cool!

okay…great idea….fill these bags with the candy! http://www.snackhappened.com – so cute!!!

We’ve been doing candy buffets for several years, for all types of occasions. Check out our Web site.

omg, i love it!!! can u tell me where u bought the candy jars filled with coated candy chocolate?
thank you

Where can u buy tge Plush Sesame Street characters like Elmo, Grover, and Big Bird?
thank you

Hi Bernie –

I bought all of the characters on Amazon.com – and the candy jars are all from HomeGoods! (The candy itself was from SweetFactory.com)

Cheers,
Jenn

Hi Jenn s.,
Can I buy the candy jars @homegoods online? I need about 20-25 candy jars. Can you reccomend other stores I can buy at a good price. What size sizes jars did you use? Is it cheaper to buy the sesame street plush dolls at amazon? i need 20-25 as well. Can you reccomend favors? Im expecting about 200-250 guest and putting the favors on the tables (10 people on each tables). I want something tio match the sesame street candy jar theme!
thanks
Bernie

Hi Bernie –

Wow – that’s a LOT of guest! Sounds like a fun party

You can’t buy the jars online at HomeGoods because the inventory varies at each HomeGoods so they don’t have an online shopping cart, but these types of jars have been in every single one that I’ve been to across the country! If you do have a store near you, it’s worth the trip to buy them in person, given their pricing – you’ll just need to be patient with the checkout person when they wrap everything up!

Another option is to purchase them at Save-On-Crafts.com. Here’s direct link to that section on their site:
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/apothecary.html

For the plush dolls – Amazon was the cheapest that I found.There are usually different sizes available for each character, so you can choose what works best for your budget.

For the favors, you could do mini gumball machines filled with gumballs in primary colors just like Sesame Street. http://www.beau-coup.com/mini-gumball-machines.htm
*Mini Gumball Machines – $3 each.

Or you could just do one large whirly pop for everyone and attach a Sesame Street themed favor tag or sticker to it. These will run you a little over $1 each: http://www.sweetfactory.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=256&catId=38

Beau-coup also has mini candy jars and candy dispensers for favor packaging, as seen here:
http://www.beau-coup.com/favor-boxes.htm

You might need to create your own labels for these though, or just opt out of the personalization, because most of the designs they offer the come with the packages are wedding or baby-oriented.

Good luck!

Hi Jenn s.,
Yes we are planning my daughter’s 1st bday party and her theme will be sesame street! Thanks for the great ideas. I’m afraid that we dont have HomeGoods in Hawaii. And yes im gonna need 20-25 centerpiecses. I know the apothecary jars is kind of on the higher price. What else can I use to put candies in, but I love that apothecary style ? BTW, what sizes did you use for the jars.
Mahalo,
Bernie

Hi Bernie –
You could alternate and just do the apothecary jars on every other table, then so a more simple footed vase or even just a regular cylinder vase, which is much less expensive, on the other tables.

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/cylindervases.html

You also might want to check out places like Target or Bed Bath and Beyond (if close by) for vases & apothecary jars. sometimes they carry them too! And that could help you save on shipping.

As for the sizes, I used all different ones, ranging from about 8″ – 28″.

good luck!

Hi Jenn,
Thanks for getting back to me! That sound like a good idea to alternate every other table. If I use simple footed vase or a cylinder vase, what can i use for the lid since i’m using them as a centerpiece? any suggestions? I’m planning to use decorated ribbons like how you did to your jars what can I do for the lids?
Thanks

Hi Bernie –

If you need lids for sure, then your best bet is probably to just stick with apothecary jars that come with them. I did leave some of the jars on this candy buffet open and they were fine. If you want to do that – you could just stick a big lollipop into the open jars to give them extra height… almost like a flower coming out of a flower pot

I can’t tell you how much I love your blog! Your ideas are simply amazing and now that I’m a new mom I’m sure I will be referring back to your site often =) I’m planning this theme for my son’s first birthday party. I’ll be visiting southern ca soon and would love to know where you got your linens.

Also, I’m so excited to incorporate feathers into the party because I love what you did for the cirque du bebe themed baby shower. Any ideas on how I can do this with sesame street for my boy as maybe center pieces? I was thinking red feathers with big bird plush and yellow with an elmo. Do you think that feathers would even go?

Thanks so much =)