I’m back!!! So this is going to be the conclusion of the last post. I really enjoy planning parties and I enjoy seeing everyone having a good time. With that being said this party is taking over my life!! My daughter is at the age where she doesn’t want to play games and all that other fun party stuff. So, I need to find a way to involve some younger kid activities with stuff that she wants to do. If I could I would love to have all the games that kids enjoy at a birthday party but then it wouldn't be her party. So… I just decided to get a bouncer and call it a day, of yeah and a piñata. I don’t care how old my kids are they will get a piñata! I really like to do as many things by myself rather than by or have someone do them for me. Parties are meant to be fun and spend time with family not run around stressed. So, I initially wanted to have the party catered but I was getting nervous that it wouldn’t be enough food. To me that would be the worst feeling to run out of food and your guest are still hungry. I have a family that like to eat and I want to send them home full. So I will be cooking, I suggest you get as much done the day or days before the party. I know food is time sensitive so anything you make the night before DO IT!!! I will be making all the cupcakes and cake so that can be done ahead of time. If the party is at your house clean it a few day before and if you’re one of the lucky few have someone come and clean it. I tend to deep clean a few days before and spruce it up maybe the day before. I also threaten my children that they will not be able to attend the party if they mess up my new clean house!!! It sometimes always works lol!!! Decorations like I mentioned in the last blog do as much as you can because that will free up funds to get those few items that you may not have bought if you already blew the bank. I recently found a website that I now live on, they have everything that you will ever need. Etsy is a great site for you to find one of kind items and the prices are very reasonable. I bought some decorations like signs and cupcake toppers. When they were delivered I realized that I probably could have made these but the time it would have taken was worth the money.
I also discovered that if your feeling up to it that you can pretty much by any clip art that you want and use it in all your decorations. I ended up buying the Wizard of Oz clip art for $5 and am going to use it in other decoration elements. The decorations do match the invitation so I think it's going to be cute! I try not to over decorate with the theme so that's why I choose the smaller signs and will add bigger elements like the scary trees from the forest and the stand ups. Also, if you’re trying a new recipe for the cake or other treats you should always try it out days before the party. I would love to say that I always follow my own advice but I have also crossed my fingers and hoped it worked out on the day of the party. I made a lemon head frosting for my mom’s birthday last year, which was the first time I’ve ever done that. And hello, it is one of my most asked for butter creams, but you should always try it a few days before. So, I will be taking my advise this time (hopefully) and attempt to make a two tiered, six layered rainbow cake.
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I’m going to post pictures of the the final outcome. If you do put a little hard work and imagination your children will never forget the party their parents threw them!!
