My dear friend had a fabulous idea for a little girls birthday party. Like all elementary school age children, her daughter and all of my girls are really into Webkinz. The little stuffed animals that you can register on line and play with.
She sent out darling little invitations that asked the girls to bring any Webkinz they had, if they didn’t have one the Birthday girl has one they could borrow.
Ahead of time my friend Kelly, sewed “beds” for the Webkinz out of fleece and tassel’s she found at Walmart. She didn’t finish them completely so the girls could work on them. Each girl picked her colors and Kelly showed them how to stuff them with batting and whip stitch them closed. A BIG hit with 8 year old girls! This is my daughter’s below, she sleeps with it and her Webkinz. They played games with the Webkinz and Kelly set up her computer to their T.V. so that it had a big screen where all the girls could see. They went to the Webkinz website and let all the girls show each other their pets online. Another BIG hit!
I was able to make Adi her cake and I think it turned out cute! This is the back, I added the Webkinz “tag” on the frog’s rear end! Kelly bought a large cookie cake from Sam’s for the base.
I used the Wilton teddy bear cake pan as a mold and used a heavy pound cake batter.
Next, I cut and shaped the teddy bear into a frog shape with a narrower nose. I used extra thick buttercream frosting to build up the back part of the frog to give him his “frog” shape. I decorated him on the cookie so I didn’t have to move him later. I made the lilly pad he is sitting on out of frosting but next time might do it out of colored chocolate. I think it turned out cute and looked just like her Webkinz!
My daughter LOVED this party and talks about it to this day.
Next, I cut and shaped the teddy bear into a frog shape with a narrower nose. I used extra thick buttercream frosting to build up the back part of the frog to give him his “frog” shape. I decorated him on the cookie so I didn’t have to move him later. I made the lilly pad he is sitting on out of frosting but next time might do it out of colored chocolate. I think it turned out cute and looked just like her Webkinz!
My daughter LOVED this party and talks about it to this day. With 6 kids I have a lot of parties to do. My kids only get a “friend” party on their even birthday’s. They get a family one every year. So they spend a good deal of time trying to think of exactly what they want to do. I also usually only have them at home as I refuse to pay the enormous amount party places charge. I have found the parties at home to be more fun for the kids although more work for me!
What have been you kids favorite birthday party ideas and theme’s? What was a success and what didn’t work out so well?!
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Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
Your cake turned out GREAT! I love the pillow idea too. I haven’t done this yet, but was thinking about have a decoupage party where the girls create something..not sure what yet. I also do a lot of stamping and my girls love that too so I was also considering having a small stamping party. Again, haven’t tried them yet, but I think we’ll be doing one of them this year.
My daughters went to a princess/castle party and they loved it. They made crowns and a jeweled/beaded mirror. The mom made the best cake I have ever seen…it was a HUGE 3 dimensional castle that had amazing detail!! It would also be fun to have a baking party where the girls decorate their cupcakes in a unique way and they could use the “tools” to make them extra special. My girls get excited when they can use the bags and tips!
Wow. You did that??? We are beyond impressed! That’s some skill right there.
That cake is so stinkin’ cute!!!!!!!
This year our son wants a Speed Racer party. One month to go and I think I know what we’ll be doing!
When we have kids I’m moving next door to you. Amazing cake.
I love that cake!
As the mom who’s daughter was the lucky recipient of the above frog (cause her bday was on leap day)webkin cake, I have to add…. not only was it the coolest cake I have ever seen… it also tasted great! And I don’t usually like cake, but it was sooooo good! Tiffany is AMAZING!
You did a great job on the cake, I’m impressed
Thanks guys, I really was more impressed with Kelly’s idea for the party! It was very good!
Wilton makes it easy to do their cakes, they have really easy instructions when you buy one of their pans.
My favorite party (I’ve only really done two,) was for my son, and he had a superhero party. I made simple white capes for each of the kids, and let them each decorate their own with fabric markers.
Beware, though, you should let the parents know that they will be using non-washable markers, so they can dress their kids appropriately!
Anyway, after decorating their capes, they went through a super-hero training course (obstacle course,) and then spent most of their other free time playing superheroes!
It ended up being a lot of work to get all the capes done, but the party was fairly easy, and I didn’t feel like I constantly had to find things for the kids to do while I was setting up the food, or cutting the cake, or cleaning wrapping paper!
That is a really cool idea! I am saving that one for Rush!