Luke wanted to celebrate his birthday as Dash from The Incredibles! So we took the opportunity to host an intimate superhero party with his friends.
Sharing photos from his special day plus details on how we DIY’ed some of the decor at the end of the article!
A Superhero Costume Party
One of Luke’s all-time favorite character is Dash but he said he didn’t want to have just an “Incredibles”-themed party. So instead, as per his request, we hosted a superhero party where all his friends could dress up as their own favorite superheroes!
I designed a simple e-invite that featured the Incredibles in a minimalist fashion. Like I said when I designed Luke’s Lightning McQueen room, I would agree to character themes as long as I am given the freedom to design them in a non-tacky way. Hahaha. Just kidding… (sort of hehehe)
(Disclaimer: I did not illustrate The Incredibles illustration featured above.)
Featuring the Supers!
Dylan: “What did I get myself into?!”
Luke really wanted us to wear costumes but I didn’t wanna wear a costume that didn’t have nursing access (lol) and Mor didn’t want to spend unnecessarily (haha!) so that means, I had to improvise! I printed the Incredibles logo and stuck it on our existing shirts. Gotta be resourceful!
Here come the boys! Captain America, Thor, Dash, Catboy and Spiderman, everybody!
And the girls as Owlette and Darna! I love that we have a Darna! Haha. 😀
Washable Hair Color Spray
Luke insisted that his look wouldn’t be complete without coloring his hair blonde! So we sprayed his hair with Cospray (it’s a washable hair color spray that’s safe for kids!)
We had the cutest blue-haired Captain America! 😉
No escape for the dads either. Haha. Mor sported blonde hair that day too!
Captain America and (Asian) Dash! Hehehe.
Luke really loves Cospray so we also gave these away to our guests. Hehe. It’s washes off easily with shampoo!
Craft Time with Oli’s Boxship
Instead of the usual party games, we opted to have arts and crafts time! So we got Oli’s Boxship On-the-Go boxes for all the kids.
If you follow us on Instagram, you know that we love our monthly Oli’s Boxship subscription. In fact, we also had them last year when Luke celebrated his birthday at the orphanage.
I LOVE that the boxes had a personal touch too! They incorporated Luke’s photo and invite design in the box itself. Isn’t it the cutest?
Outdoor time! We set up tables and chairs outdoors. Praise God that we had a rare cool breeze that day!
Am I the only who found it extremely adorable to see tiny superheroes painting? Haha!
Fun time with the parents, too!
“Chocolate With No White Parts” Cake
After a good art session, the kids were excited to blow the cake!
Luke’s cake request was a chocolate cake with “no white parts” (he usually doesn’t like anything that has vanilla or cream!) I had to ask on my IG stories for suggestions where to get a cake like that (haha!)
Someone suggested Mary Grace’s Chocolate Cake and because there was a Mary Grace near our place, that’s what we got! He loved it!
Because I had just given birth, I had absolutely no time to have a cake made. So I just bought mini figures of The Incredibles online (thank God for online shopping) and stuck them on the cake. Yay, easy peasy!
And what’s awesome about it is Luke can still play with them after!
Happy 4th birthday to our favorite first-born son!
Time to Eat!
Even superheroes need time to chow!
Ordered from our favorite food delivery service: Hot Dish.
You have to try their Pancit Sisig and Pichi-Pichi (the absolute best! I’m not even kidding!)
Thank You!
Thank you to our wonderful friends for celebrating with us! It’s rare that Luke gets the chance to play with a LOT of kids his age (being homeschooled and having no cousins or neighbors his age! Eeep.) so it was a real treat to have everyone that day! He kept saying he had a wonderful time and wanted to play with all the kids again soon!
(Missing a lot of people in this photo! So sorry I forgot to take a proper group picture before people started leaving! Also missing our friends who couldn’t make it that day. See you all soon!)
Working on the DIY Decors with Luke
As mentioned, I didn’t really have the time (nor the energy) to plan a full on party since I just gave birth to Dylan. So for the decor, everything was DIY. And to kill two birds with one stone, I let Luke help make them as part of his art activity for homeschool. Haha!
To make the cityscape backdrop: we cut black cartolina and pasted yellow squares!
Giveaway Bags: I printed The Incredibles logo and had Luke stick them on red paper bags. Simple but cute! (Got the idea from Pinterest!)
Final Words for Our Little Dash!
To my dearest Super Lukey/”Dash”,
It seemed like only yesterday that I was carrying tiny little you in my arms. Now you’re a funny, witty, honest, chatty little man who loves singing, cooking and all things silly. I love everything about you and I can’t wait to know you more and more each day as you grow! Continue to make so many people happy just by being YOU!
We love you more than our hearts could contain. But always remember: who loves you the most? That’s right, it’s Jesus! Don’t forget to thank Him for everything!
Mommy
42 Comments
Armeda Espino
January 29, 2019 at 6:43 pmSuper love the birthday theme! Looks so fun for kids! And Luke looks really enjoyed his party with his friends! I admire you momma for being a hands on mom and being crafty. Love the activites you give to your son too. My son woukd definitely love this kind of party. Belated Happy Birthday Luke!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 29, 2019 at 7:13 pmAww thanks Armeda! He really enjoyed it!
Mikaela Mendoza
January 29, 2019 at 6:46 pmWow!! ? Great ideas! So creative #certifiedDIYmomma
Kierlene Baguio-Aragones
January 29, 2019 at 6:59 pmWow it’s so cool. Happy birthday luke.
genna.bii
January 29, 2019 at 7:03 pmAwesome and cute ng party! Yung theme and those activities. ? I remember nung christening ni bunso my eldest help me also for some DIY sa party hehe
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 29, 2019 at 7:12 pmThank you! DIY is awesome!
Irene
January 29, 2019 at 7:10 pmGreat party ideas! Happy birthday Luke!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 29, 2019 at 7:13 pmThanks Irene!
Charmaine lim
January 29, 2019 at 8:10 pmGreat DIY party idea! So creative
Carmela Maninang
January 29, 2019 at 8:53 pmLove your DYI party ideas! Looks like everyone enjoyed especially the kiddos Thank you for this article. Belated Happy Birthday Luke!
Jennifer
January 29, 2019 at 10:01 pmThis looks like such a fun party and theme!!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 29, 2019 at 10:10 pmWe did have a lot of fun, thanks Jennifer!
imizkriztina
January 29, 2019 at 10:21 pmAwesome DIY party… Can I use some of your ideas for my son’s next birthday party? I think it would be really really fun and exciting ? TIA
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 29, 2019 at 10:53 pmYes definitely! Have a wonderful party!!
Crystal Marie Cañete
January 29, 2019 at 10:24 pmThis article is so helpful for a mom like me! I will sure consider the wahshable colorspray in my child’s birthday party this year. Thanks a lot! ?
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 29, 2019 at 10:54 pmI’m sure it will be a hit!
Abigail Reduble
January 29, 2019 at 11:33 pmThis is super cute! Happy Birthday Luke!
Queenly Amparado
January 29, 2019 at 11:51 pmWow. So cool! Plus the party is awesome. The kids really enjoyed their new hairstyle. I should have one of that Colorspray for my daughter’s Hawaiian party. Ill color my hair pink hihi.
Chin Enriquez
January 30, 2019 at 12:25 amI soooooo love the DIY ideas! And the washable colorspray too!
Nica
January 30, 2019 at 3:13 amAww Sheena! I loved the birthday party! Especially the theme, olisbox, the cake, everything! It only goes to show that u dont really need to be grand to celebrate a party. What a heartfelt message too! I cant even! Huhuhu
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 30, 2019 at 5:57 pmYes you really don’t need to spend a lot to have a memorable party!
Grace Ang
January 30, 2019 at 1:29 pmAs usual, enjoyed reading your article! Was really smiling as I read and looked at the pictures. Feels like I was in Luke’s party also! Haha. Loved how you really thought of and well-planned Luke’s party even if you just gave birth to Dylan. every idea was great and was sure practical. 😀 God bless you and your family, Ms. Sheena!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 30, 2019 at 5:56 pmAww thank you Grace!!
Roselle Untalan
January 30, 2019 at 2:15 pmVery beautiful party. Very creative and artistic. Got so many ideas for my daughters birthday party.
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 30, 2019 at 5:56 pmAdvanced happy birthday to your daughter!
Denise
January 30, 2019 at 9:28 pmLove the details specifically the giveaway bags! It’s so clever and nifty. ??
Arkin
January 30, 2019 at 9:59 pmYou are so crafty momma ! I hope I’m crafty as you too ! The outcome is so great ! Belated Hapoy Birthday Luke!
margie buenaventura
January 30, 2019 at 11:39 pmby looking at the face of Luke he really loved and enjoyed his party thank’s to his super mom ??????
Sheena Sy Gonzales
January 31, 2019 at 1:28 pmAwww he really did enjoy. Thanks Margie!
Merelle Joy Timoteo
February 1, 2019 at 4:18 amI really admire your dedication momsh in doing this simple.Birthday parties doesn’t really need to be so bongga always. Love also your DIY ideas.
Sheena Sy Gonzales
February 1, 2019 at 9:16 pmAgree that parties don’t always have to be “bongga”
Mihaailo
February 2, 2019 at 11:53 pmThey look so pretty! Great post!
Lyka Chua Yap
March 18, 2019 at 8:17 pmI would definitely bookmark this post! You are one creative person! Thank you for sharing how you diy-ed the city scapes and the goodie bags!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
March 19, 2019 at 9:16 pmYAY! Welcome!
Melody Tan
March 18, 2019 at 10:02 pmLove your party, Luke! You are blessed to have a very creative and “maabilidad” Mommy! May God bless you and grant all the desires of your heart!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
March 19, 2019 at 9:17 pmHaha thank you Melody and thank you for the blessing!
Joanne Blanco
May 25, 2019 at 11:04 amIt is very adorable that your son helped in DIY-ing his birthday party designs
Sheena Sy Gonzales
May 25, 2019 at 1:38 pmThanks Joanne hehe yeah it was part of our arts and crafts haha!
condomesticatedmrsabc
November 20, 2019 at 1:34 pmGreat DIYs! Love the colored hair sprays too, legit superheroes!
Sheena Sy Gonzales
November 20, 2019 at 10:31 pmHaha yes they loved it!
Clarasophic
December 8, 2019 at 6:20 amGreat theme! Luke really loves superheroes and the kids have really enjoyed. Their smiles are priceless! ?
Mou
December 18, 2023 at 12:12 pmSuch a wonderful superhero birthday celebration… You are so creative ! Loved the blog post so much..got so many ideas.. thank you so much