First the invitation. It took us a few trips to Joann and Michaels before my daughters and I could find all the materials necessary for the invitation. A few touch ups here and there and the invitation was completed; actually it took many long hours of detailing and help from my friend Ann before producing the final invitation.
This year I wanted to try something different instead of the paper strimmers and balloons as in the previous birthday parties. So, off I went to A Dollar Tree Store and got some wrapping tissue papers to make hanging tissue-paper flowers. I was very pleased with the end result and ecstatic at how beautiful they hung on the ceiling and the hallway.
My sister-in-law who's many passions include baking made this exquisitely beautiful Ballerina cake accented by a pair of ballet shoes and fine details. Surrounding the cake were these adoring cupcakes. As always, I like to set up a separate table just for the birthday cake. Everyone wanted to taste the cake as it was so visually appealing. Thank goodness for pictures.
Yummy Mocha Butter Cream Cake
A tutu handbag
Next came the food. Every birthday party, I like to prepare food for both the parents and the kids. Planning food for adults is easy but food for the kids required more brainstorming. I wanted to make fun food and treats that would appeal to the kids. Since my daughters love lollipops, why not make several of them. There was a Pasteso lollipops, Marshmallow lollipops and Strawberries lollilops. I also got Vic's gourmet Apple and Cinnamon Popcorns and packaged them into small bags. Add a nice ribbon and I have another decorative display.
Marhmallow Dipped in Chocolate Lollipops
Strawberry Lollipops
The Strawberry lollipop stand is made with ribbons wrapped around a foam cone.
A Dollar Tree store has lots of beautiful ribbons in variety colors.
Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Sandwich
The festive pink lemonade drink stood out on the kid's table. I love the two color tones of the drink. They both had the same ingredients, but the deep pink lemonade had frozen blueberries. I also made these butterfly straws to celebrate the coming of Spring.
Ingredients: 2 liter Sprite, 1 can frozen pink lemonade, 3 cans of water, 1 package kool-aid lemonade, 3/4 cup sugar, fresh or frozen berries, frozen or fresh cranberries ( I used my left over cranberies from Christmas), strawberry slices, lemon slices and ice
Butterfly Straws