Birthday boy’s Bunnings bonanza
When it comes to birthdays, most children dream of a bouncy castle and a cake of epic proportions. But for one young boy and his parents, it was far more important to hit the nail of the theme on the head with the Bunnings bash.
Shay Chalmers and her husband, Ray, transformed their backyard for three-year-old Remy’s big day, decking the place out with Bunnings-themed decor, a pot planting worktable, a bouncy castle, and their very own sausage sizzle station.
“On the day we had a planting station, a painting station and a Play-Doh station (with printed Bunnings themed cutters),” Shay told The Daily Mail’s FEMAIL.
As for why they spent the $600 to give Remy his unique celebration? He’s one of Bunnings’ top fans, according to Shay.
“My son Remy is Bunnings obsessed, like his dad, and points them out as we drive,” she said. “It was fun to put together a party.”
A total of 30 guests came to join in on the fun with Remy and his family, each having their turn with the Bunnings merchandise on hand, which featured everything from branded uniforms for the children, volley and soccer balls, hats, and lolly bags. Although sourcing the goods proved a challenge for Shay and Ray, as “it's actually pretty hard to get a lot of branded merch in Perth, I [Shay] had to get my dad from Queensland to send a bunch of things over.”
Remy even had his very own Bunnings cake to enjoy, made for him by Shay’s friend.
“The highlight was seeing how excited the adults were to be there,” Shay noted, “I secretly think they enjoyed it more than the children.”
If footage from the party - shared to Shay’s social media accounts - is anything to go by, she could be onto something. Although the kids certainly seemed to be having a blast, too.
And the fun may yet go on, with many in the video’s comments voicing their desire to have a birthday just like Remy’s, while some were simply wondering where their invite had gotten to.
“I’m 27 and want a Bunnings themed party for myself,” one declared.
“Nah bc [because] this is a dream,” shared another, “I can literally spend hours at Bunnings and not get bored.”
One Bunnings employee viewed the clip, and admitted that “this is the cutest thing ever.”
Meanwhile, another saw potential for young Remy as a future Bunnings employee, and offered a tip by telling Shay “you better put some of these pictures in in his job application down the track.”
And Shay was in complete agreement, responding “oh yes!! They wouldn’t deny him a job with all this experience.”
Images: @mortgagebrokershay / Tiktok, @shaychalmbers / Instagram