HIPSTER BY MISTAKE: ANDY'S 2ND BIRTHDAY || TOTORO THEMED DETAILS

"My Neighbor Totoro": One of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies ever.

Today I thought I'd share the details from Andy's 2nd birthday party (I can't believe she is two already!!) as at the time I was too busy and exhausted from being 37 weeks pregnant. You can find a video compilation of the day at the end of this post!

Decoration in the entry way, bamboo curtesy of Papa and art done by Dad.

My mother-in-law graciously offered to host which was FANTASTIC, one because I was SO pregnant that I couldn't handle hosting 20 people at my house, and two because their house is great for hosting.

The set up.

If anyone has never seen "My Neighbor Totoro" I highly suggest it! It is a fantastic introduction to Japanese animation and a great kids movie. Since we are such Totoro fans, or as Andy calls him "TOTO!", it was easy to piece together most of the decor from plushies that we already owned from various comic conventions, etc. For everything else, we went for a general woodland theme with burlap and moss from the local forest trail.

Totoro Plushies!

Pudding Dirt Cups (with gummy worms of course)

Dirt cups are a tried and true staple that are super easy to make and I remember loving as a kid. I used Jello brand instant pudding, crushed oreo cookie, and chocolate raisins for the "rocks" . The "plant growing out of the cups was chocolate mint that grows in our back garden. Make sure to only cut it right before you serve as it wilts quickly.