REAL PARTIES: Cookie Monster Birthday
categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties
Me want cookies! And you will too after checking out this adorable Cookie Monster-themed Real Party that Stephanie Stach created for her son Alex’s 3rd birthday.
From adorable cups, party hats, and cupcakes inspired by our favorite sugar-loving monster to cookie-jar favors and giant cookies on sticks, this party is loaded with tons of sweet & super creative details!
Read on for all the details, as told by Stephanie…
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“I saw the adorable cookie monster cupcakes on HWTM, and immediately knew that it would be the perfect theme for our son Alex’s third birthday. It was so much fun to use the inspiration board as a starting point and build a party around it.
To make things easier to coordinate, I chose to go with many different shades of blue… it isn’t that easy to find the perfect cookie-monster blue! I made blue pom-poms from Martha’s tutorial to hang over the buffet, found a cookie monster pinata at the local Party City, and even found bright blue spider-mums at the local farmer’s market.
To add a little extra fun, I put the mums in a vase filled with Cookie-Krisp Cereal, and wrapped it in blue striped scrapbook paper.
I made cookie monster party hats that the kids loved by embellishing a basic blue hat with a felt mouth, googly eyes and a pom-pom and fuzzy boa (inspired found here).
For drinks, I made the Cooking Monster cups from the HWTM inspiration board by hot gluing cookies and googly eyes to blue paper cups.
The food was all chosen to resemble cookies… we had round cinnamon toast topped with cream cheese and bananas, sausage biscuits, blueberry scones, and mini pizzas on the main buffet; and a separate cookie buffet with oatmeal sandwich cookies, M&M cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, triple chocolate cookies, and chocolate chip cookies on a stick.
The highlight was still the Cookie Monster cupcakes, which my local bakery, Sweet N’ Sinful, did a fabulous job of replicating.
For a craft activity, the kids each made a Cookie Monster paper bag puppet out of bright blue bags and white and black construction paper that I precut for them. The bags were perfect for taking home their loot from the pinata.
For party favors, each child got a cookie jar filled with an assortment of cookies.
I found the jars at the dollar store, and embellished them with scrapbook paper, a pom-pom, and a tag that said “Alex’s Birthday was brought to you today by the letter A and the number 3. Thanks for Celebrating with Us!”
It was a great party. Thanks so much for the inspiration!”
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I love your site! I’ve gotten so many ideas from you! In fact, I threw a New Moon party a few weeks ago and use a lot of your ideas. But I forgot to mention where I got them all from.
Dec 8, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Anyway, I posted on my blog about your cool site just to make sure I gave you the credit. 
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just love all the details…so creative, Alex is a lucky child to have such a sweet mommy!
Dec 9, 2009 at 1:20 am -
ADORABLE!!!! and so creative!
Dec 9, 2009 at 4:35 am -
OMG! Blue is my fav color & Cookie Monster is 1 of my fav Sesame Street characters. I might have to snatch this idea for my own birthday party.
(I’ll be 32 next year.)
Dec 9, 2009 at 6:44 am -
This is such an adorable party! What a fun idea!
Dec 9, 2009 at 7:28 am -
You had me at cookie crisp in the vase. FABULOUS job!
Dec 9, 2009 at 7:36 am -
This is just too cute!!
Dec 9, 2009 at 7:36 am -
Love all the blue details, what a great party!
Dec 9, 2009 at 7:37 am -
What a cute party and I love all of the blue details!!
Dec 9, 2009 at 7:45 am -
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
Dec 9, 2009 at 8:35 am
SO PASSED THIS ON TO MY MOMMY FRIENDS FOR ONE OF THEM TO DO THIS THEME FOR THEIR SONS’ BIRTHDAY NEXT YEAR!!!!!! -
Adorable!!!
Dec 9, 2009 at 9:15 am -
That is too cute, you did an awesome job.
Dec 9, 2009 at 9:21 am -
Oh my goodness so adorable, well done!!!
Dec 9, 2009 at 9:37 am -
SO CUTE! Great ideas!
Dec 9, 2009 at 10:55 am -
That is adorable! What a great theme and it turned out so perfect! I love all of the cookie touches!
Dec 9, 2009 at 11:53 am -
Oh I love this. I’ve been planning a cookie monster party for my daughter in July, also inspired from HWTM, so it’s great to see it come to life.
Dec 9, 2009 at 4:05 pm -
i am throwing a Sesame Street First Birthday soon. any other creative (read as: inexpensive) ideas out there? thanks!
Dec 9, 2009 at 6:13 pm -
HAhA lol i am 17 going on 18 next year and i am a HUGE cookie monster fan, i collect cookie monster everything! I’m Actually considering this idea! It probably won’t be so detailed because i don’t have too much money but anyway lol!
Dec 9, 2009 at 6:33 pm -
Using cookie crisp cereal as the vase filler is a great idea!! Super cute party!
Dec 9, 2009 at 7:56 pm -
Adorable!! Fabulous details!!
Dec 9, 2009 at 10:24 pm -
So many great ideas here! I love the flowers in the vase with the cookie cereal. Unfortunately, we don’t get that kind of cereal here in Canada, so I might pick some up next time I head over the border.
Dec 10, 2009 at 2:51 pm -
I absolutely think this party is just way too cute! I love it love it! You are so inspiring…. ! Thanks for the inspiration!
Dec 10, 2009 at 9:07 pm -
I love all of the party ideas. I can spend hours on this website. My son is turning 2 in March and this is a really cute idea but I would love to do something sports affliated. I haven’t seen anything on this site with sports decor. Has anyone ever done or seen a really chic sports birthday party?
Dec 10, 2009 at 11:20 pm -
love love love… especially love
Favor message “Alex’s Birthday was brought to you today by the letter A and the number 3.Moms are AMAZING !!!
Dec 11, 2009 at 8:21 am -
I’ve always loved cookie monster – he’s my fav!!! I especially love the cupcakes – how cute is that?!
Dec 11, 2009 at 12:14 pm -
The pictures are sooo cute of your little cookie monster. I love all the different ways you displayed all of your choclick chip cookies…especially the take home boxes for the kids. The hats were adorable too. Congrats on a great party!!
Dec 11, 2009 at 1:25 pm -
Those cupcakes are too cute!
Dec 13, 2009 at 7:54 pm -
that cupcake with Cookie Monster’s head is surely looks fun to stare rather than eat it… it looks so cute… if someone’s going to give a cupcake like that, how i wish it won’t be spoiled coz i will surely stare it rather than eat the ver cute cupcake….
Dec 15, 2009 at 10:38 pm -
Super cute party! I love character parties with style!
Dec 18, 2009 at 11:16 am -
Cute theme! Great job!
Dec 21, 2009 at 5:49 pm -
Love the party ideas. I’m planning my son’s 1st B-day in May 2010 and doing a cookie monster theme. I’ve been collecting cookie monster stuff from the dollar stores and jotting down ideas. Thanks for sharing!!
Jan 11, 2010 at 12:23 pm -
I’m in the midst of planning my son’s 1st bday party & I chose cookie monster cause as an balloon artist & event designer I thought it would be challenging for me. I was happy to see as I was searching for cookie monster favors (which by the way is very rare) & came across this website. the ideas are so adorable that I’m more exited nowin my planning. Elijah’s party is March 20, 2010. I will definitely submit pics to show. Stay tune!!!
Jan 20, 2010 at 3:22 pm -
Cookie Monster Birthday Ideas
Feb 3, 2010 at 8:33 am -
I love this birthday theme!
Feb 3, 2010 at 8:35 am -
love all the details in this party!
Feb 6, 2010 at 11:34 pm -
I loved the puffy flower looking balls strung from the ceiling over the table. How did you make them! And I just loved your ideas thank you for the inspiration….:0)
Mar 9, 2010 at 1:36 pm -
Super cute. I am also doing a cookie monster theme for my son’s second birthday. I was also going to do the blue flowers… I like the idea of adding the cookie crisp cereal to it. Part of the party favors for the kids were cookie monster or sesame street books and coloring books from the dollar spot. I love the cookie jar idea. I was going to give each of the kids cookies, so now I might have to go and find some cheap containers. I am also doing a cookie monster cake and cupcakes! Way to go moms. I hope my decor turns out as cute as the decor I have found on this page. Thanks for the tips.
Mar 11, 2010 at 2:04 pm -
LOVE IT!! Thank you so much for giving me great ideas for my daughters 2nd birthday party. She LOVES cookie monster and there is not much out there with just him! I LOVE your flower idea with the cookies in the vase and the favors. How did you make the tags??!!
Mar 16, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Thanks again – I don’t know who is more excited me or the birthday girl! -
My grandson is Turning 2 this August. My daughter is insisting on a COOKIE MONSTER theme, of which i cannot find much in the party supplies on line. THESE are GREAT IDEAS!!! i have a “crafty” sister (the great aunt) who will be helping me make a very memorable “Cookie Monster” party.
Mar 26, 2010 at 12:09 pm -
Can you show us what your invites looked like?? I love this party and am planning it for my daughters second birthday! I just can’t find a modern chic enough invite!
May 20, 2010 at 2:00 pm
