Hey there! My name is Lynnette Abbott. I’m a confetti-tossing, mom-bossing creative from Miami, Florida!

In 2013, I founded Craft My Occasion, an event planning company that specializes in custom parties for children. My passion for parties is deeply rooted in celebrating life and creating memories. However, I’ve always been unhappy with the lack of diversity in party supplies. For many years, it has been impossible to find party characters or themes that represent black and brown children. It is a challenge that I often encounter as an event planner and a mother. This inspired me to create what I wish existed for my children. In 2016, I began developing a product line of party supplies. In 2017, I launched Party Supplies Celebrating Children of Color® which features brown-skinned, curly-haired, full-lipped characters that look like an underserved demographic in the party supply industry. Our Kickstarter campaign was overwhelmingly successful and validated the demand for products created especially for children of color.

I am incredibly passionate about creating products that empower our children. Our party supplies help them to cultivate a loving self-image, boosts their confidence and shows them that they deserve space on the store shelf too. Our business is small, but our mission is HUGE and we are dedicated to changing the face of party supplies forever!

We are thrilled to celebrate your beautiful brown children! Thank you for stopping by our party shop. 😊

{Avatar image by Janine Stone Photography}