Here is how I made my own DIY Dragonball Z Party. This post will be an overall summary of what went into designing and making the party come to life. If you have questions or want me to go into more detail on specifics, let me know in the comments and I would be happy to make a blog all about it. There will be another post showing where I got everything for the party so you can find it too.

Decorations

Backdrop

Creating this look was pretty fun and super easy for you to replicate. I first hung my favorite galaxy tapestry and filled the top with orange and blue pinwheels. There didnt seem to be enough orange so we added orange tissue poms and star banners to help add more texture to the set up. My show stopper Dragon is a printable you can make at home! Top everything off with my Dragonball Z Alphabet Banner.

I decided to create a Dragonball Z Baby shower for my set up. I loved the idea of “Your wish is granted” from the dragon.

“The Legend, as I was told, goes something like this. In the beginning there was only one Dragon Ball. It was huge. I mean REALLY huge, it had to be. It held all of the mystical energies of the universe. An ancient tribe discovered it, and was inspired by its magnificent power. They built a shrine around it, and protected the orb by placing it in the mouth of a giant Dragon statue, said to be its eternal guardian. You should have seen the detail on this thing, it was INCREDIBLE, scales made of Ruby, teeth of pearl—speaking of pearl, they say there was this one native girl (“GET ON WITH IT!”)—yes, well, the tribe enjoyed years of prosperity until one day, evil paid a visit to the village in the form of a band of thieves. These agents of Darkness stormed the temple in an attempt to steal the Dragon Ball for their own selfish gain. They were shocked to discover the true power of the Ball. To ensure such an attack never happened again, the Dragon Ball was divided into seven smaller orbs, and scattered across the globe. Separately, the Dragon Balls were useless, but when all seven were united, then a single voice could summon the Eternal Dragon for one wish, and one wish only. Some wishes were pure, but others were tainted by blind ambition. This led to pain and suffering as an unjust few wished for power and dominion over mankind. But as the story goes there will one day come a hero who will use the Dragon Balls for goodness, and bring peace and unity to the world once more.”

Party Table

My Husband grew up on Dragonball Z so I was so pleased to have his input of this Dragonball Z Baby Shower table. I used a rusted orange curtain to use as a table cloth so the colors wouldn’t compete with the other oranges on the table. We broke up the table with a royal blue plastic (Dollar Tree) table cloth and my gold table runner. Instead of flowers I decided to include the tissue paper poms in the back of the table too. Spread all over the display are all 7 Dragonballs! Something fun to include in a Dragonball party is a hunt to find all the dragonballs.

Table Decorations

The Left side of the table I displayed Potstickers/ Dumplings and Goten favorite treat, Strawberry Daifuku. Behind Bulma I put edamame pods in a cute dish to make the magic beans from the Dragonball Z cartoons.

The right side of the table has more desserts! Red Bean Mochis are one of my favorite treats so I included them quite a bit.

I LOVE working with other small Businesses! Check out this amazing cake from Jaimes Bakery (Winter Garden, Orlando FL Area). He decorated this adorable cake to match my Dragonball Z Baby Shower theme! It matched perfectly with the cute Dragonball Z cupcake Toppers and Dragonball Z Cupcake liners. So be sure to checkout his facebook page and let him work is cake magic on you!

Food

DIY Dragonball Z Party Menu:

1. Orange and Red cupcakes (Target Bakery)
2. Jaime Bakery Cake!
3. Potstickers/ Dumplings
4. Mochi
5. Strawberry Daifuku

Some other food possibilities based on the Dragonball Z characters favorite foods.

1. Goku – will eat anything
2. Gohan – will eat anything
3. Goten – pocky, strawberry daifuku
4. Vegeta – will eat anything
5. Future Trunks – convenience store bento
6. Trunks – yakiniku
7. Piccolo – water (particularly the thawed ice water in the north area)
8. Kuririn – chinese buffet
9. Yamcha – hard-baked soba
10. Roshi – home-delivered pizza
11. Tenshinhan – jiaozi/gyouza, shumai (the first being what Chaozu was named after, the second being what Shu and Mai were named after)
12. Chaozu – tenshindon (another name for tenshinhan, what Tenshinhan was named after)
13. Yajirobe – roast wild hog
14. Bulma – strawberries
15. Chi Chi – Chinese chimaki
16. Mr. Satan – high-class steak
17. Videl – okonomi-yaki, Caesar salad

Artwork & Invites:

All the artwork was created by me to show off for this Party Set up and everything is printable and available in my shop or as a bundle on my Etsy.

Alphabet Banner . Cupcake Liners . Cupcake Toppers . Food Tents . Dragon Cutout . Dragonballs Cutout .

Custom Printable: Invitation & Thank you Card 

Thank you so much for joining us for my Dragonball Z Party. Let me know in the comments if you are planning a Dragonball Z Party. Did my ideas help you out? I sure hope so! 

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Welcome to my Portal (2) Party! This theme is so much fun for a video Game Birthday, Baby Shower or Glow Party. Channel your inner Wheatley and learn how you can make your own DIY Portal Party for your event.

This post will be an overall summary of what went into designing and making the party come to life. If you have questions or want me to go into more detail on specifics, let me know in the comments and I would be happy to make a blog all about it. There will be another post showing where I got everything for the party so you can find it too.

Decorations

Backdrop

My Portal (2) party backdrop is a fun orange and blue combo of many different affordable items. Reusing the wheels from the Over the garden wall party, Orange and blue streams and simple while balloons I was able to create a organized chaos. Which I am Infact in love with. You can find the blue, orange and white table cloths from the Dollar Tree and well as the glowstick platters. Finish off the look with the Portal Party Alphabet Banner.

Party Table

I continued the blue and orange theme all the way down to the table cloth. I was able to achieve this look my cutting the table clothes in half. I decided to keep my decorations easy to copy, but if you have one please add any and all Portal (2) toys you have! I had silver place mats on hand which replicated the silver walls of the challenge rooms. I made sure to have square serving trays, keeping everything streamline.

If I were to recommend a time for this party I would say night! this party would be an amazing Sleepover theme! I used glow sticks in several of my decorations and even food which made for a great effect!

My Centerpiece

Now to what every DIY Portal (2) Party needs, A WHEATLEY! I made this super easy Wheatley piñata out of a Chinese lantern, silver tissue paper and this printable! You can make one too!

Food

DIY Portal (2) Party Menu:

• The cake is a lie Cupcakes
• Get Mad Lemondrops
• Glow Jello!!!
• Baked Test Subject (Pretzel Bites)
• Orange and Blue fruits
• Sludge Punch (green and red Skittles drink mix)

Artwork & Invites:

All the artwork was created by me to show off for this Party Set up and everything is printable and available in my shop or as a bundle on my Etsy.

Alphabet Banner . Cupcake Liners . Cupcake Toppers . Food Tents. Companion Cube.

Custom Printable: Invitation & Thank you Card 

DIY Favors & Gifts:

Favors are probably my favorite part of this Glow party! I found these glow slime containers at the Dollar Tree in Orange and Blue. Perfect favors for a portal party.

Thank you so much for joining me for my DIY Portal Party. Let me know in the comments if you are planning a Portal Party. Did my ideas help you out? I sure hope so! 

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Thank you! Rebecca, My Nerd Nursery

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