The buffalo plaid camper design
At the very top sits a little A-frame tent in red and black buffalo check, pitched next to a wooden trail sign with two arrow boards. Beneath it, the word ONE is the centerpiece: the O is a round slice of a log, showing tree rings and bark, and the N and E are filled with the same bold red and black check you see on a flannel shirt. Happy Camper is written below in a warm brown handwritten script.
Along the bottom, a forest of black pine tree silhouettes stretches from edge to edge, like the tree line at dusk. On the birthday boy's shirt, a small I'm in brown script sits above ONE. Family shirts put the person's title in tall charcoal capitals under the tent, like DADDY or NANA, with a little brown of before ONE, so each shirt tells you who the camper belongs to.
Red, black and wood brown give the shirts a rugged, outdoorsy feel. It is a great choice for families who love cabins, campfires and flannel season.
Plaid shirts in every size
Four styles carry the plaid:
- Adult buffalo plaid tees, a unisex fit from XS up through 4X, for Daddy, Mama, Papa, Gigi and the godparents.
- Kids buffalo plaid tees in youth sizes small to extra large, for the bigger campers.
- Toddler buffalo plaid tees sized 2T through 5T, for toddler siblings.
- The buffalo plaid baby bodysuit from newborn on, plus a plaid baby tee, for the birthday boy and baby guests.
The 24 family titles cover Mommy, Dada, Mimi, Nana, Grandpa, Aunt, Tio and Godmother, among others, or I'm One Happy Camper for him. Custom family name prints other titles in charcoal capitals.
Planning a lumberjack camper party
A lumberjack party is cozy and fun. Use red, black, white and natural wood, the same colors as the shirts. Hang buffalo plaid bunting, set the table with a plaid runner and wood slice chargers, and add lanterns, pine cones and small evergreen trees. A canvas or plaid play tent makes the perfect photo spot, and a hand-painted trail sign pointing to the cake ties it together.
For food, a naked cake with a tiny plaid flag or an axe topper is a hit, and a tree stump smash cake with chocolate bark is perfect for him. Add flapjacks, campfire chili, hot dogs, trail mix, s'mores and hot cocoa for a real campout menu.
For activities, try a log toss with pool noodles, a gentle axe throw with foam axes, a scavenger hunt for pine cones and a flashlight story time in the tent. Toddlers love a bin full of wooden logs, pine cones and toy trucks.
For favors, hand out mini flashlights, plaid bandanas or little bags of s'mores with a red ribbon.
Photos by the campfire
The red plaid looks warm and rich in outdoor light. Gather the family on a plaid blanket in front of the tent, with the birthday boy in the middle on a log round. A shot of him peeking out of the tent flap or holding a tiny foam axe belongs in the baby book. If you can, take a few photos near a real campfire ring or a stack of firewood.
Lumberjack parties are great in cooler weather. If it is chilly, set out a basket of plaid blankets for guests, keep a pot of cocoa warm and let the grown-ups gather around a fire pit while the kids play. A small wood pile with a few split logs makes an easy decoration that also works as a photo prop, and kids love sitting on it in their plaid shirts.
For a fun group shot, ask everyone to hold up a toy axe or a marshmallow stick and shout timber at the same time. The candid laughs make some of the best memories of the day.
Styling the plaid outfits
Dads and grandpas can wear the tees under an open red flannel with jeans and boots, and moms look great with a black puffer vest or a cozy cardigan. Toddlers can add suspenders and a beanie. For the baby, the bodysuit with red suspenders, little jeans and moccasins is the full lumberjack look.
Plaid shirt sizing
Look for a size chart in inches at the end of each plaid listing. The adult tee is a relaxed unisex cut, so pick your usual size. At one, a baby boy typically wears 12 or 18 months; the plaid bodysuits leave growing room, so measure one he wears today.
Ordering the lumberjack shirts
Each person's plaid shirt gets its own title and size in a single order. Family savings come off automatically at the register, figured on All apparel in your cart.
Buffalo plaid shirts print in 2 to 5 business days, with standard ground shipping adding about 3 to 5 business days. Ordering two weeks before the party leaves plenty of time. Need them by a certain day? Send a request and we'll try to help.
Bears, trailers and mountains wait among our One Happy Camper shirts. For any other party, start at birthday family shirts.