Celebrations: Rainbow Art Party

 

Guess who's FIVE!  And it's time to celebrate.  What better for my energetic and creative girl than a...

RAINBOW ART PARTY

We kept things pretty simple.  My daughter had great fun choosing the activities and helping with the planning.  She decorated her own cake.  And she even painted her own birthday skirt.  Watching her excitement was even better than the actual party.  And I loved seeing her own personal touches on things.

THE CAKE

I'm not sure what she was drawing, but she had fun.  Hooray for edible markers and marshmallow fondant.  (Ignore my bad fondant job.)  And my favorite part... the first slice.

We drew with sidewalk chalk.  We painted shirts.  We made fruit loop necklaces.  And we danced with rainbow ribbon wands.  All in all... we just had fun... colorful and messy fun.

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Read Me Inspired {Pinkalicious Tea Party}

"Let's make cupcakes!  Pink!" I said.  "Pink, pink, pink!"

We love to read Pinkalicious in our house, so what better excuse as a get-together for some of my little princess' friends and their dear mothers than a Pinkalicious Tea Party.

Of course a tea party requires invitations (even if they are sent to the Mom's via facebook messages).

And then it needs cute little jam sandwiches (pink strawberry jam, of course).

And the signature pink cupcakes, complete with pink icing, sprinkles, and a cherry on top.

And maybe a few other "cupcake" treats

And a little green just in case anyone gets a case of pinkititis.

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Celebrations: Pink M&M Sweetness

So, during my blogging break, our family had a number of celebrations, including the first birthday of my niece, our own little M&M.  So what better than a pink M&M party full of all the sweetness that she brings to our lives.  I was honored to help her mother with the party.

As a warning, my "detail photos" were not great since I wasn't blogging at the time.  But here's what I captured.

Painted wooden letters with two Easter M&M canisters spell out the birthday girl's name.

I created little m&m toppers for the cupcakes that my sister-in-law created.

The splat cake created by the birthday girl's proud mama.

Assorted M&Ms were a must, and easy to find in pastels since this was around Easter.  My favorites... peanut butter M&Ms.

I wish I had gotten better pictures of the circle garland.  Sewing paper... who knew.  This may become one of my favorite party decorations.  It takes a little time but is fantastically cheap.

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Recap from the Year: Parties

Here's a recap of parties from this past year...

Under the Sea and Turning 3:  My daughter's first birthday party with friends.  Given that she had boys and girls coming over, we did a gender-neutral orange and blue theme.  Water games in the backyard, fun favors, and delicious sweets made for a great day. Read more...

Redskins Tailgate: My son's first birthday party... a great day of family gathering to celebrate my little man.  Read more...

Books and Owls Baby Shower: My first party on the blog, a baby shower for a very special baby.  A green and brown party with owl and book details.  Read more...

 

Red, Hot, and Summer:  My casual birthday cook-out celebration, inspired by all things summer... picnics, sunflowers, bicycles, bright baloons, grilled burgers, and all things red and white.  Read more...

   

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

"Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?"

How do you have a Snow White day?  Start with a Snow White, twirling in her skirt.

Then add a dwarf...

And complete the picture with an apple or two... though not poisoned in this case.

Interested in your own?  The Snow White costume is "minimal-sew"... a no-sew tutu skirt made of yellow tulle, white tulle, and yellow satin ribbon, a blue leotard with decorative ribbon lightly stitched on the front, and a red ribbon for the hair.

Dopey's costume was even easier... a green shirt, several sizes too large (5T for my 12 month boy), with big yellow buttons and hat sewn from thick purple felt.  Add a little jute string for a belt and the picture is complete.

And the Snow White story couldn't be complete without the apple of course.  Otherwise there would be no need for the kiss.  So how about apple place cards for lunch and then sweet "apple" cupcakes for dessert.  A sweet ending for a sweet fairytale.

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