Birthday Crew SVG

For everyone helping out

Parents, siblings, aunties, the neighbor who always brings the folding chairs: a party runs on its crew, and here they finally get a uniform. A trio of small balloons in pink, teal and purple floats over the words, each trailing a short curl of string. BIRTHDAY runs beneath in plain indigo capitals, and CREW closes the stack in fat, friendly letters that fill the width.

It reads as cheerful without being childish, so it can be worn just as happily by a teenager or a grandparent as by a toddler’s big brother.

Matching family shirts

Choose one vinyl color for the words and keep it the same on every shirt; that single decision does most of the matching. Then cut the design at a different width for each person, using the size table below, and line up the top of the balloons about three fingers beneath each collar. Little ones can have the balloons in their favorite colors. A group photo before the guests arrive is worth taking while everyone’s shirt is still spotless.

Pieces and weeding

This one cuts into 18 pieces with 9 cut-outs: the letters, the balloons and their short strings, none of which touch. Transfer tape holds them in position on vinyl, and on paper a backing card does the same job. Allow a little extra time for the small highlight shapes and for lifting the strings cleanly. It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in deep indigo: the solid backing behind the balloons, showing as their lines and thin edge, plus the three strings
• Pink in warm pink: the left balloon
• Teal in aqua teal: the center balloon
• Purple in medium purple: the right balloon
• Lettering in dark violet-blue: BIRTHDAY and CREW, placed on the open page

Around the venue

• Shirts for hosts, helpers and cousins
• Aprons for whoever is minding the grill or the snack table
• A welcome sign on the front door, cut from foam board and card
• Lanyards or badge cards for older kids running the party games
• Totes packed with extra plates, candles and napkins

Size guide

Stay at 3.5 inches or larger when cutting, because the finest details stop cutting cleanly below that. Stickers for favor bags can be smaller if you print them first and let Print Then Cut do the trimming.

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Color swaps

Use the theme colors of the party on the balloons and keep the letters dark so they stay easy to read. To try a set of colors before cutting, see how to change SVG colors.

Pairs well with

Friends at the table can wear the Birthday Squad, and a Birthday Gift Box looks right on little labels for the presents.