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Ultimate Lighting provided thematic gobos of the event logo and musical notes for the tent ceiling.

Fresh Wata producers laid out a piano-key border around the dance floor and decorated the DJ booth with colorful light rods.

Kids could try different musical instruments inside giant pods that muffled some of the sound for the rest of the guests.

Areas of the party were decorated with coloring-book-style outlines so children could color on the walls and floors.

Other installations included chalkboard walls for kids to write on.

Producers built a station where kids could build and decorate their own noisemakers.

While parents mingled in the seating area, kids built forts out of giant soft building blocks.

Nick Jr. characters greeted kids coming from the concert to the after-party.

Staffers from BubbleMania were also stationed near the tent entrance.

Caterer Creative Edge provided a kid-centric buffet of small desserts.

Simple pool decor like inflatables makes an impact without the mess. Colorful, papery decor can bleed when wet and items like small beads could gum up the works on the deck area or in the pool, warns Friedman.

A DJ spun in front of a dance floor that featured the birthday girl’s personal logo at a sweet sixteen party produced by Magnolia Bluebird Design & Events. Warhol-style graphics, props, custom throw pillows, and comic-art-inspired decor punched up the white lounge furniture at the Musikfest Café at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The Julius Jr. toy line launched in June in Los Angeles with an afternoon party filled with fun, customized activities including a D.I.Y. craft area, a cupcake-decorating station with Sweet E's and Dylan's Candy Bar, a photo booth, a kids’ DJ, and a play area featuring new Fisher-Price toys. Melissa Rycroft, Kyle Richards, James Van Der Beek, and Samantha Harris were among the celebs who attended with their children.