Hello out there! Courtney here, and today I am so excited to be here and share my Inside Out party featuring the Step2 WonderBall Fun House! I've partnered with Step2 for this review and what a fun partner they have been! They were so generous as to send me the WonderBall Fun House for my tiny humans to enjoy. I thought this would be a perfect birthday present for my 3 year old and so I made it the centerpiece for her Disney / Pixar's "Inside Out" themed party!
I opened the box the night before the party... at 9pm..... big mistake, right? NOPE! My husband was gone and I couldn't find the drill bit to go on his power screwdriver that would have made screwing those screws in super fast, but I grabbed the screwdriver that I had and went to work! I was bale to completely assembly the fun house in an hour! The pictures on the instructions were AWESOME! I never got confused, it just flowed right along. There is one spot on the assembly where either a short handled screwdriver or a power screwdriver with a right arm thingy (so it goes at a 90 degree angle) is needed. Check me out on the kitchen floor!
I love how the WonderBall Fun House fit into my party theme. In the movie (this isn't a spoiler so don't worry), the little girl makes memories which are balls with different emotional content. They then go through tubes to get to short, long term, or core memories. The colors of the emotions are red (anger), yellow (joy), green (sarcasm/envy), blue (sadness), and purple (fear). I grabbed those colors to make my party coherent and the colors of the WonderBall Fun House were perfect!
I used some free clip art that I found online and my Silhouette Cameo to print and cut decals for the table cloth, tags with the kids' names on it for the favor bags, and labels for the short term and long term tubes on the WonderBall Fun House!
I let my girls go play with the WonderBall Fun House before their guests arrived so that they would be more willing to share with the other kids. Here are the pictures of them discovering it! They have never had a playhouse before and they were stoked! My 17 month old and 3 year old insisted on me getting out a step ladder so they could watch the balls go into the tubes from above. So cute! I was too busy keeping them safe on the step ladder to take pictures.
Below you'll see how I worked the theme together and the party table. The adults thought it was pretty clever! I hung some paper decorations above the table as well.
I used the same colors of the emotions from the movie for my plate colors.
I also added rainbow ball sprinkles to the top of the cupcakes to keep the theme going.
None of my parties would be complete without some paper straws.
We had face painting too!
Here you can see how well the Wonderball Fun House made itself the centerpiece of my party!
We recently had a 15 month old friend come over to play. She loved it too! When I received the WonderBall Fun House the balls were dented slightly. I played with them a little and figured I just got some duds (but they still worked). I let Step2 know and they were AMAZING. Talk about some great customer service: they called me on my cell phone and replaced the balls with no questions asked and were SO kind. I would give them 5 stars just for customer service! Amazing.
Here is a picture of the balls going into the holes on the roof.
And as you can see my 3 year old can reach the top on her tippy toes.
On the outside of the fun house is this ball launcher. The 15 and 18 month old kids weren't too interested. They preferred to "cook" inside and put the balls down those blue tubes and in and out of the mailbox. But the 2.5 to 3 year old kids LOVED it. They went crazy and had to take turns. Here is what the ball launcher looks like.
It only takes one finger to pull it down to launch it and can be done by any age.
The kids really had a wonderful time. Thanks again to Step2 for sponsoring my review! My girls love it (and the boys loved it just as much!)!
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Laura Miller says
I love this! Inside Out was a huge hit in our house!...I would love to use some of these ideas!
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Amber Ludwig says
Omgosh super fun!! Id love the ball launcher too!! I love how your tied in the balls with the memory ablls from the movie!! I swear my son thinks that all balls are memories now lol!!
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Crisstina McCaslin says
I love how you used the busy ball house to make memory drops, too cute and clever.
Darian Johnson says
Such a cute idea for a toddler birthday party. Using the busy ball play set kept the kids active and not sitting around board.
Ana Aquino says
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Chelsea says
Your children look like they are having a blast with their new toy. You did an amazing job with your Inside Out party.
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Marcie M. says
What an amazing idea to use the Busy Ball Playset in conjunction with an Inside Out Party! The way the colors fuse together and the fact that the kids can play and watch the balls move and go in and out of things is incredible!
Susan Hartman says
You came up with some really good ideas. Your kids look very happy. I'll have to share this with my daughter. Im a grandma now!
Christina Calle says
What a cute idea. I love that movie. This play house looks like it is a ton of fun. I can see my son playing hours with this. Is it ok to have it in the house also, or is it too big?
Shakeeta W says
Such a cute party!! My kids love this movie so I'll definitely keep these ideas in mind 😉
Katy says
What a cute party! I love how the bright colors work together and the ball house looks like it was made for the party! Great job, Mom!
Mia says
I like your idea of letting your little ones play in the fun house before guests arrived so they would be more willing to share. Looks like it was a super fun party.
Diane Sallans says
what a fun addition to a birthday party - looks like fun!
Sarah Phillips says
This is such a cute idea! Best of all, introducing the wonderball fun house into the party looks like it made the party so much more fun for the children. I love how easy this party was to throw together too...I think my nephews would love an Inside Out themed birthday party!
Ashley Chassereau Parks says
Looks like a fun party!! I love all the decorations! We still haven't gotten to see the movie! I love the little play house! Looks like all the kids at the party were very interested in it!
Linda Mannst says
This looks like a wonderful birthday party. I love all the bright festive colors. The little play house is great. So much fun for the little ones. Thank you so much for some great ideas
Joyce says
Very creative idea!
Laura says
How cute! We haven't seen this movie yet, but we've been wanting to! 🙂
Staci A says
My kids are currently in love with Inside Out so I adore your party theme. The playhouse is the perfect fit!
Katrina P says
What a cute party idea! I haven't seen Inside Out yet but it looks so good!
Nancy G says
My daughter absolutely loves Inside out, and her birthday is coming up in January. Thank you for giving me some wonderful ideas! So cute!
Cheryl says
Thanks for the great party ideas.
Kimberly Smith says
That is absolutely adorable! We love Inside Out!
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I love the step 2 website, very easy to navigate.this party idea is soo cute, have been trying to think of new ideas for my dtrs party this year and i think this is going to be it!
TheGingerMom says
What a fun party! My stepson loved this movie! I love all of the colors and activities. The playhouse for perfectly! I may be using some of these ideas for out next birthday party 🙂
Beth Ardent says
You are so creative!! I love how you tied everything together with the color theme of the party! Kudo's to Step2 for the great customer service in providing new balls and easy assembly directions!!
Kimberly B says
What a cute idea! I love how you kept to the theme every step of the way. Great job!
Roseanne Gary says
So freaking adorable!! I love it? Inside out is one of the cutest movies I've seen. Great decorations
Donna Zgoda says
Looks amazing. Looking at the birthday party, I was envious I never could have a summer party for my daughter as she was born in December. Always cold and snowy. Loved looking at the photos !
Jessika B says
What a great way to incorporate the fun house into the party! Looks like a blast.
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Step 2 are great products. This would keep my grand kids busy for a while.
Sue E says
This is one of the cutest child's party I have ever seen!! I can tell a lot of thought went into this event.
The painting of the sweeties faces, were precious!
Tara speece says
Looks like a lot of fun
Dorothy Boucher says
This looks like so much fun and wow! look at your little girls face , she is so happy to be playing with that wonderball fun house 🙂
Michele Ash says
Thanks for the Fantastic Review on Inside Out Party Featuring the Step2 Wonderball Funhouse! It sure looks like the kids had a great time! Everything just matched and the colors and everything looked really terrific! I love how you incorporated all the colors of Inside Out to your party! I love Step2 products so much, even though we don't have any. They seem to be terrific and strong! Thanks so much for sharing your fantastic review, all the wonderful pictures, and your personal and professional opinions on Inside Out Party Featuring the Step2 Wonderball Funhouse with all of us! I truly do appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
Amanda Schaeffer says
These are great party ideas the kids look like they are having a blast playing in the Wonderball Fun House.I love the face painting idea and all the decorations are super cute.Thank you for sharing this
Cindy Kong says
Super cute theme for a party! my daughter loves inside out and great ideas on the decorations.
Tammy Sokoloski says
Wow what a great party! Love the website/blog! You have Amazing ides & The Step2 wonnder ball house is amazing! My G-babies would love this! Thank you!
Julie D says
What a great way to learn about emotions! That little ball launcher is seriously really cool! My daughter would love that!
Kate says
That was such an unique and creative idea for the party! Thr ball house looks like a lot of fun. My sons would enjoy the ball launcher.
polly says
Their smiles say it all! I know my little grandson would have so much fun!
Alejandra Hernandez says
This is such an awesome idea!! Party out side means no mess inside haha! And with step 2 its always a party. I love it! plus kids can run around freely! Thumbs up!
Natalie Brown says
Such a colorful and fun-filled party! I love that you did an Inside Out theme too. I think it's just great that children are being taught about emotions. This activity toy is really nice too. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
Jennifer M says
This party theme looks like so much fun! And that's what kids' parties are all about! Thanks for the great ideas.
Chandra Green says
Excellent party ideas!!
April j says
What a cute party. The toy looks like a ton of fun.
Carrie says
I love this playhouse and what a perfect toy to go with your inside out party. You had some fantastic party ideas and the theme carried through in every picture. Love it!
Harmony Hankel says
Such a cute set up. I still haven't seen this movie, hoping to this weekend.
jennifer peters says
We loved this movie & it makes such a bright, fun creative party
Nicole Parker says
Inside out was the first movie I took my 2 year old to see. She loves it! I absolutely love how the fun house fits into the party theme.
Jacey Edson says
This theme is just too fun! Love the colors and the details! I must pin this to remember for a later date!
janay Cornier says
I love the idea of using a gift to be a centerpiece.
Lauren Jones says
This adorable!!! Fun idea.
April Schiro says
Such a cute theme! The play house went along perfectly.
Jennifer Kreisler says
so great that you are an outside of the box thinker and realized that the ball house was perfect for the memories! Good job party mama!
Jillian Reyes says
such cute idea love the colors
kelli says
this is so spot on with the theme! my 2 year old would love this for her 3rd birthday. great idea!
Brandi Crook says
such a cute idea!
Mykin says
How cute! I have never thought about centering a birthday party around a toy, but this worked so perfectly! What a fun toy!
Sherry Conrad says
What a great idea for a party. The kids wouldn't have a chance to get bored. Heck, I want to be right there playing with them. LOL
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That has got to be the prettiest party snack table I have ever seen! The balll house would def be a big hit with my kids!
Mandy P. says
Love the different styles of plates, and the fact that you coordinated the colors. I never would have thought of that!
Emma S says
I love how you coordinated your theme. I may need to up my party planning game. Your kids look like they have so much fun with the play house! Thank you for introducing me to Step 2 I cannot wait to get some of their toys for my daughter!!
Crystal K says
Looks like everyone had a great time with the ball play house!
Rhiannon says
I love the way you put the theme onto the step 2 toy, I have my son's birthday coming up in December and was thinking of doing something similar if I won the toy.
Linda Yip says
Super cute...looks like fun
Katie Thomas says
Cute party!
Madison says
This looks so much fun. What a neat birthday!
Jane Ritz says
This looks like a fun and really easy birthday party, That;s what counts with little ones.
Skye paige says
What a cute idea, I love technology step 2 house it looks so fun and defiantly reminds me of the tunnels that take the memories to long term memory!
Chelsea says
So cute! We love inside out
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Easy to navigate I my top pick.. Very cute toy, cute kids, and awesome party.. My son would love it in his playroom.
em k says
Looks like the kids had fun. Cute party!
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Looks like the kids had a good time. Thank you for the information.
Gabriella Nava says
I love how you used the balls to go with the emotions. And the plats looks like a very cute and easy party thank anyone can try
Bethany says
Love the decorations!
Stacy Renee says
I love how you incorporated the birthday decor with the ball pit AND the Inside Out movie!
Amanda M. says
Such a cute idea! Love that movie. Great theme for the kiddies!!!
Shannon hart says
Looks awesome. My son loves this movie.
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Oh my cuteness! I love this AWESOME idea for a party theme! The wonderball fun house fit that theme perfectly. I would definitely consider this them for a party next year!
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Nice improvement to their site. WOnderful and festive birthday party for your little one!
Teresa Organ says
Looks like a lot of fun!! The decorations look nice and the food looks yummy 🙂 Cupcakes!!
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Step 2 makes the best toys I think. I love their toys and it lasts a lifetime. These two Step 2 toys are a must for the little ones. I love the colors and how it keeps the kids entertain for hours. So Much FUN!!!!