A Cupcake Kind of Day
Birthdays are a big deal when you’re a kid. Although we all know that the first one is really a celebration for the adults who managed to keep their crying, colicky, peeing, pooping, hungry, helpless bundle of joy alive for an entire year - that and a photo op for the one time in the kid’s life when he’ll be permitted encouraged to dive into a piece of cake head first. And while Junior’s mugging for the camera with his frosting hair-do you may as well dress him in an outfit suited to the occasion - and what better than a shirt emblazoned with his birthday number (and coordinating number of cupcakes, if you so choose!)
Liliputians NYC boasts more than two dozen number shirts for your birthday boy or girl, and a great selection of coordinating pants and skirts. Big graphic numbers in celebratory prints are beautifully appliqued onto soft cotton tees, most of which are available for ages 1 through 8. And while it’s fun to have a new outfit for that special day, your kiddo will look great in these great shirts all year long.
And better still, our pals over at Liliputians are offering one lucky Junior Society member the opportunity to select any one of their birthday shirts in your choice of color and style absolutely free! Simply leave a comment on this blog post listing your favorite style Lilliputian birthday shirt by 11:59 pm this Wednesday, August 15th. I’ll draw one name at random and announce the winner on Thursday. (We won’t hold you to the style you list on your comment should you change your mind between now and when you win!)
And to put you in a party mood, I’ve compiled a sampling of cupcake images so lovely you’ll cry big sprinkle tears!
Flickr images: 1. cupcake, 2. Cookie Monster Cupcakes, 3. strawberry cupcake, 4. coconut jewel cupcakes 1, 5. ice cream?, 6. lime - grapefruit - lemon curd cupcakes, 7. Jungle Friends, 8. Cupcakes, 9. Easter Cuppies, 10. Roar! Jungle King, 11. topped with a pastillage star, 12. funky flowers close-up, 13. lots o’ alice cuppies, 14. happy cupcakes!, 15. June Work Cupcakes II, 16. Cupcakes, 17. pretty pink, 18. Flowers & Dragonflies- Special Design, 19. Chocolate Cupcakes, 20. The Coconut Trees
August 13th, 2007 at 5:12 am
Wow! What lovely cupcakes! I love the Liliputians site! My favorite shirt was the brown with the pink striped number. My daughter would love one for her big number 4 next year!
Thanks again for the great site!
August 13th, 2007 at 6:13 am
I LOVE the adorable brown and pink dots “1″ top and cupcake skirt–it would be precious for my daughter’s first birthday, which is next month.
August 13th, 2007 at 6:18 am
Yummy cupcakes and love the shirts. My fav is Tossed Numbers!
Another great post - thanks.
August 13th, 2007 at 7:20 am
I love the BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES & DOTS in PINK & BROWN. My niece will be celebrating her 1st birthday in Oct. What a great gift this shirt would be.
August 13th, 2007 at 7:28 am
My niece will be 2 in Oct. I like the retro birthday party shirt and the matching double ruffle pants are so cute they break my heart.
August 13th, 2007 at 7:28 am
Ooh, I love the party scene! And the cupcake photos are making my mouth water.
August 13th, 2007 at 7:51 am
I love those happy cupcakes! I have to make some RIGHT NOW.
August 13th, 2007 at 8:36 am
We are crazy for the Birthday Cupcakes and Dots in the pink and brown as well. They are all fantastic though!
August 13th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Wow, now that I have two kids, I’d need to choose who would get the tee if I won, the almost-4 year old girl or the nowhere-near-one year old boy… yikes!
My favorites are the boys’ mod birthday number shirt and girls’ crazy birthday dots shirt.
August 13th, 2007 at 9:11 am
My favorite shirt would probably be the birthday cupcake & dots in blue and brown, but my daughters would probably both say the birthday dots in pink. Anyway, they’re all so cute, and I love the skirts!
August 13th, 2007 at 10:35 am
The striped three, the numbered one, it’s impossible to pick a fav.
August 13th, 2007 at 11:29 am
So fun! My favorite was the “birthday cake and berries” for girls.
August 13th, 2007 at 11:31 am
I’m loving the CRAZY BIRTHDAY DOTS shirt. My babys 2nd birthday is in January and i have been wondering what we’d do with it this year. CRAZY BIRTHDAY DOTS
sounds good to me!
August 13th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
These are all so adorable! I love the 1 with the cupcake and polka dots, though it’s really a tough decision!
August 13th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
all of the birthday outfits are absolutely adorable and all so different, the girly girl, the cutey pie, the princess… but my favorite, though it is hard to pick … it has to be the brown polka dotted cupcakes bloomers and top…a recent addition, we love liliputians!
August 13th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
I just love the first number 2. My guy is turning 2 in September. He’s got a bit of a fever tonight. Poor dude.
August 14th, 2007 at 3:13 am
Birthday Cupcakes in Blue
August 14th, 2007 at 5:56 am
I love the Crazy Birthday Dots shirt…so sweet! My baby Fiona turns 1 in November, and what better way to honor her special day than with a special birthday shirt…what a great idea!
August 14th, 2007 at 8:48 am
Everything on the Liliputians site is amazing, but I gotta go with the “Mod Birthday Numbers” shirt. I just love the contrast of the bright, mod numbers on the dark, grey shirt. Sweet!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Lovin’ the Crazy Birthday Dots shirt! What a special way to honor a momentous occasion like my daughter’s first birthday…will definitely have to get one!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:40 am
The balloons are my favorite!!!!
August 14th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
oh, that pink polka dot shirt is so sweet! and the cupcake pictures are drool-worthy!
August 14th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
I love the tossed numbers shirt! My little boy would look so handsome in it for his birthday!
August 14th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
How cute! I don’t know what I love more, the outfits or the cupcakes - yum! They’ve got some really cute stuff at Liliputians, and if I had to choose just one for my daughter’s 3rd birthday, it would be BIRTHDAY CAKES and POLKA DOTS Outfit
2 Piece Skirt Set.
August 15th, 2007 at 7:06 am
Oh my…the “1″ year old shirt with the matching hat and pants is awesome. I would have to get the entire set for my boys 1st birthday party…how cute is that!!!
October 7th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
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October 29th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
those cupcakes ideas are fabulous. must go wipe my big sprinkle tears.