The sun shines bright.... Kentucky Derby Craft & Party Ideas

As the song goes…

“The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home”….

May is a spectacular month to be living in the bluegrass state. Aside from the beautiful flowers and trees that are in bloom, the first Saturday in May is reserved for the Kentucky Derby. The most exciting 2 minutes in sports!

At the Oaks race in 2010

I’ve mentioned before that I grew up in Salt Lake City, but am happily a resident of Louisville, Kentucky for 16 years now. I’ve always tried to “bloom” where I was planted and embracing all the good things that Kentucky has to offer is part of that to me.

Last year I did a series on my blog to celebrate the Derby…. With the Derby coming up next week I thought I’d do a little round up of the ideas that were shared.

First if you’d like to learn a little bit more about the Kentucky Derby…

Read this

As always the book is MUCH better than the movie…

and speaking of movies….

I absolutely LOVE this movie!!

Then “celebrate” the derby you can:

Make this:

Lucky T-shirt

or this:

Go Baby Go Banner

or this:

Winning Colors Table Topper

or these:

Jockey Silks Placemats

and you need to eat:

A Kentucky Hot Brown

and don’t forget your Hat!!

Make your own Derby Hat Tutorial

Click here for a “shortcut” to take you to all the Derby posts at the Polkadot Chair!

And a few other things from other places in cyberspace:

Since the Derby is the “Run for the Roses”.. I’ll be wearing this:

Red Rosette necklace from Allorah Handmade when I go to the Oaks next week. (the Oaks are the races the day before the Derby… a fun alternative if you can’t snag Derby tickets)

Traci has been up to her tricks again and has these Amazing Derby themed necklaces in her shop. Grab one now, and you can still wear it for the races!

Kentucky Derby Festival

links to all the fun stuff going on around town during Derby week. If you are thinking about checking out the city Derby week… go to this site! Great info on all the events! They have a really good varieity of stuff to do..

Kentucky Derby Party

Free evites, recipes & games

Kentucky Derby .com

History, Horses, Photos… the whole enchilada

Blog Links

Mostly MEllen..

One Pretty Thing

Links to lots of fun craft ideas!!

This year’s Derby Round up

Last year’s Derby Round up

Derby Hat cookies on Bakerella (okay she calls them Easter bonnets, I think they’d be so cute as Derby Hats)

Race horse cookies @ Bake @ 350

Gifts

Taste of Kentucky

Derby Pie, Kentucky Bluegrass, Order Derby Prints (like the one on the napkins from earlier)

Coton Colors Pottery

Cute hand painted pottery, not just derby stuff & a cute blog with fun party ideas…

Have fun watching the race next Saturday May 7th and cheering on your favorite horse!

oh, since I have your attention!! Don’t forget you’ve still got time to enter to winn $100 Visa Gift Card from Tropicana!!!

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Comments

Heather says
April 29, 2011 at 7:06 AM
Love it all! Hopefully this year we wont have a total washout at the Derby with all the rain we have had.
Rachel says
April 29, 2011 at 2:27 PM
I love Derby time! It means spring is really here.
Susanne says
May 1, 2011 at 12:13 AM
LOVE LOVE!!!!!
We were stationed at Fort Knox (my oldest was born there!!) and I just fell in LOVE with KY. It was SO beautiful there and I really just adore everything about it.
Derby is such a fun time of year!!! :)
pinkstilettos says
May 1, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Oh My…you live in my neck of the woods! I live in Louisville too! Are you going to the Derby this year?
Daisy~
Susan says
May 2, 2011 at 10:16 AM
I just found your blog and am so excited to see that you are living in Louisville now! I just moved here with my little family back in August. My husband is attending the dental school!
We are so excited about derby and experiencing all of the festivities! We love it here in the Ville and it’s nice to see someone else from the West living here! Thanks for all your cute ideas and your blog.
Susan
http://www.lookhartphotography(dot)blogspot(dot)com
~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ says
May 2, 2011 at 3:50 PM
I just found your blog too and would love to be at the Derby and see all the sights. . .someday. Love the name of your blog is there really one? I adore anything with polka dots. It’s so nice to meet you.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~