When Hamish turned 3 his favourite show was The Octonauts.
In truth it was all of our favourite show and, nearly two years later, it still is.
I love the show's ethos of exploring the oceans, rescuing sea creatures in danger and protecting those creatures and habitats in need of a little help. It's a truly wonderful message to be sending our children.
I also love that it has promoted a lot of imaginative play with my boys. They like to drive their 'gups' (usually cardboard boxes), rescue creatures and apply bandages where necessary.
So, it was a no-brainer to throw an Octonauts party.

There were a few decorations inside. We made a seaweed wall with Jellyfish...
We dressed up as our favourite Octonaut. Liam was the swashbuckling Kwazii Kitten...
I made an underwater mural and set up a colouring in station.
The children chose their favourite Octonaut to colour and then glued in on to the mural when they'd finished. I never did get a shot of the after, here's the beginning...
Luckily we had some caring medics...
With many sea creatures to explore and rescue...
Simple backyard fun works best with this age group too...
I think my favourite part is definitely the food. We had Dr Shellington's Clam Cookies...
My cheeky 3 year old...
Do your kids love the Octonauts as much as me mine?!