Move over ice cream, there's a new treat in town! This summer serve up healthy and delicious fruit smoothies at this fruit-inspired celebration. Add a little zest and color to your summer with this fresh and vibrant teen fruit smoothie birthday party. This fruit-themed party is perfect for a teen or tween celebrating an important birthday. With lots of DIY ideas and a great smoothie recipe this party won't disappoint!
My oldest daughter is turning 13 and wanted a fun, colorful party that incorporated her favorite treat. Lately, she has been obsessed with making smoothies, so it was fitting that we create a birthday party all about smoothies.
I've always been a big fan of incorporating DIY food bars at my kids' birthday parties. I've incorporated everything from a make your own ice cream sundae station to a popcorn bar and they are always a big hit. As you can guess, this smoothie bar was no exception!
I started decorating for this party by using the black and white triangle backdrop to create a focal point for our smoothie bar. I layered the tutti frutti tissue paper garland with tutti frutti hanging fans and a colorful balloon garland to add a vibrant pop of color.
Next, I created a DIY Fruit Smoothie Bar Cart so guests could step right up and make their own smoothies. In the summer you can always spot a cute ice cream cart, so instead of a simple dessert table I transformed a small table into a fun smoothie cart. If you can believe it, those hard-to-please teens went crazy over the cute cart!
I filled containers with fruit, yogurt, and juice so everyone could customize their own fruit smoothies. I used the free printable tags to label the smoothie ingredients on the bar cart. A printable menu sign explained the basic steps for making your own smoothie.
I also served up a signature Pineapple Dragon Fruit Smoothie for everyone to try. This bright, sweet smoothie was a delicious and nutritious hit!
Don't forget to give everyone a coaster to set their drinks on. These DIY Fruit Coasters are the perfect addition to this colorful party. They could even serve as a great party activity for the older kids to make and take home with them.
Once the girls finished making their own smoothies they sat down at the table to enjoy a simple brunch menu. The table setting was over the top cute with the tutti frutti dinner plates layered with tutti frutti beverage napkins and cups. I created a simple centerpiece using fresh fruit and colorful flowers then layered it on top of a black and white striped table runner.
I love how all the bright colors pop against the black and white triangle tablecloth. It's the perfect neutral palette for all of these fun and fruity colors.
We ended the birthday celebration with simple store-bought cupcakes that I dressed up with the tutti frutti dessert decor kit. While there are so many awesome ideas out there for elaborate fruit-themed cakes, sometimes it's the simplest ideas that are best, and let's face it, everyone loves cupcakes!
It's always hard to come up with party favor ideas as the kids get older but I simply couldn't resist these fun Fruit Slime favors. Fill a clear acrylic tumbler with colorful paper shred, add the fruit slime, tutti frutti lollipops, and mini fruit erasers for a simple and fun party favor.
This birthday party was one FRUITTASTIC summer celebration! This colorful theme party is perfect for tweens and teens and full of ideas everyone young and old will love. Be sure to check out the recipe for Pineapple Dragon Fruit Smoothies, the tutorial for Painted Fruit Coasters and step-by-step instructions to make your own DIY Smoothie Bar Cart!
