This post, DIY Tropical Spa Birthday Party, is sponsored by Greetabl, the go to quick gift for any birthday or occasion. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep the lights on and the crafts coming.

I’ve loved throwing themed birthday parties way before I started blogging about them. I think my love for party planning started in high school. I was put in charge of decorating for all our school dances. It was so fun to plan the theme, order decorations, and set it all up just the way I envisioned. Even now, some (*cough*) 17 years later I still love throwing a party on theme. This DIY tropical spa birthday party theme was inspired by one of my go-to gifts for birthdays, Greetabl.

If you’ve never heard of Greetabl, they’re the people behind making giving a gift easier than you ever thought possible. All you have to do is pick out a pattern, customize it by adding a few photos and a message, and choose the perfect small gift. Then with a few clicks, your gift is on its way to the recipient. Easy!

But instead of just giving this gift, I thought it would be fun to plan a whole party around the fun patterns and gifts that they have available for you to choose for your Greetabl. The palm leaf pattern leapt out at me. I also loved all the pampering gifts that they had available to choose from like facial masks and nail polish. So I picked a few of my favorites, and sent out the Greetabls. They served as the invites to the birthday girl and guests for the tropical spa birthday party. I included a few pictures and note to hint at the party theme. Then it was time to decorate!

Decorating for a DIY Tropical Spa Birthday Party

To play off the palm leaf pattern of the Greetabl, I cut out giant banana leaves from green colored fadeless paper rolls and used a sharpie to draw on the leaf veins. Then I used removeable glue dots to attach them to the wall for a fun backdrop. Next, I used this tutorial to create a smaller palm leaf from polymer clay to use as a drink marker for the cocktail glasses. For the rest of the food, I just created a grazing plate full of fruit, crackers, and cookies.

Activities

Now of course, the party wouldn’t be complete without a little activity. Since this was a spa party, that meant all things pampering like bath salts, facials, and bath fizzes. I also had guests bring along the gift they received in their invite so everyone could try it out at the party.

Favors

As a fun party favor, I provided gold tins, colored bath fizz, and colored epsom salts. Guests could make their own bath soak mixture to take home. To make your own, just add a bit of food coloring to epsom salts and mix until colored. Then pour into individual dishes for guests to create their own colorful mixture. For the bath fizz, mix 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup corn starch, 1/2 cup epsom salts, 1/2 cup citric acid, 2 tablespoons coconut oil, 1 tsp water to create a mixture. Then separate into bowls and dye each part with food coloring. Pour into a dish with a spoon for guests to add to their bath soak.

We had such a fun time pampering ourselves and the birthday girl. Plus, guests got to walk away with pictures from their Greetabl, a gift, and a party favor bath soak. But, even if you aren’t up for throwing a full on party for your friend’s birthday, you can still give the gift of a Greetabl with a message and gift just perfect for them! And, my friends over at Greetabl are making it even easier for you to give a gift to their birthday guy or girl in your life by offering 15% off your order with coupon code, kailochic. That’s definitely worth celebrating!