Impressive Party Foods

Written By: Bobbie Whelan

When you plan your child’s parties you first pick out a theme then you find themed decorations, games, and favors that go along with it. So why not also make the food and desserts you will be serving incorporate the party theme? I feel that transferring the theme of the party into the food served can give a party that extra pop it needs.

To do this you must take your theme, for example a Western party, and brainstorm all of the things that can be incorporated into that theme. First, just think of some things that remind you of the wild west, for example: cowboy boots, cowboy hats, horses, cows, ranches, lassos, bandanas, on-the-go or campfire cooking, etc. Next, think about how those ideas could be transformed into kid-friendly food.

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                To portray many of the ideas you could use cookie cutters and cut out sandwiches, apples, watermelon, baked mac n’ cheese or any other dense foods you can think of. For a western party I would suggest using cookie cutters in the shapes of a cowboy boot, a cowboy hat, and a horse shoe. To incorporate the on-the-go or campfire cooking you could serve pigs in a blanket or cocktail franks, trail mix, chips and salsa, and veggie tray with ranch dressing. To show off the theme even more within the food you can use bandanas as a doily or display the food inside of a cowboy hat.

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                Having tasty and creative desserts can really make a party memorable. However, there are so many different types of desserts that you can choose from, the possibilities are endless! One idea is to use licorice to make lasso ropes. Yet another idea is to use the cookie cutters to cut out cookies, Jell-O, cookie bars, brownies, fudge, or mini cakes. You can then decorate the cut out desserts with icing to make them look more realistic. S'more's are also a fun western idea and you can use marshmello fluff instead of melting marshmellos. For an impressive grand finale, the cake or cupcakes could either be fashioned as a single object, such as a cowboy boot, or  multiple ideas, such as a cowboy hat, boots, and bandanas, can be incorporated for a real show stopper.

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Obviously, I used a western themed party as an example, but the same process can be used to make food for any party theme you can think of. Just be creative and have fun with the food and it will add a special touch to your child’s party!

Summer Celebrations

By: Bobbie Whelan

Are your kids bored this summer? Well summer celebrations are a great way to get them over the summer boredom blues! You will be the hit of the town if you invite your child’s friends over to join in cool, creative summer activities such as glitter tattoos, face painting, build-a-buddy, balloon twisting, and all types of games!

 

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Children’s Party Plus can provide your celebration with all of the activities listed above and each one of them is as exciting as the next. The glitter tattoos are perfect for the summer since they are able to last over a week and will not come off in the pool!  Face painting is a fun way to start off or end any type of celebration. The build-a-buddy activity always makes the kids happy, as they get to join their friends in filling their new stuffed animal and decorating its t-shirt. Balloon twisting is also great for the summer as we can provide many summer themed balloon shapes such as flowers, ladybug bracelets, or even a monkey in a tree! The games that you could have at your summer celebration are really endless from water balloon games, to sack races, to parachute games the kids are guaranteed to have fun.

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Summer celebrations can be thrown for no reason at all as it creates a unique play-date, which kids will talk about all summer long! Most of the activities can be tailored to a particular theme or they can be kept very general, it’s your choice.  Summer celebrations can be for any occasion such as scouts, daycare, after- School, home school, business promotions, and of course birthday parties.  

 

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Throwing a kids summer celebration to promote your business is a unique and low cost way to provide your customer’s children with entertainment while having them visit your store. If you own a business or club that involves children, such as a daycare or scouts, it makes a special way to keep the kids entertained and give them something different to do!

So please let us know if we can be of assistance with your summer celebration!

Hello Kitty Diva Style

Hello Kitty Party

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       If there are two things that Children’s Party Plus does well it’s coming up with original party ideas and paying close attention to detail. We recently put together a fabulous Hello Kitty inspired party for a 3 year old girl  that incorporated everything we at Children’s Party Plus are known for.

        We transformed an ordinary pool house into a pink wonderland for this party. As people approached they walked up a pink carpet opened the doors and were immediately blown away by the décor. A bubble machine was placed by the door to make the entrance even more fun. After they walked through the bubbles they noticed silver balloons that spelled out “EMPRESS” with more pink and black balloons by every window and a ceiling covered in light pink, hot pink, and white tissue balls.

       The round tables each had  black and hot pink table cloths, while the long tables had light pink table cloths which really complimented each other.  All of the chairs had hot pink or light pink sashes which really added a little pizazz. However, the tables were not the only sitting area; we also had two comfy couches that were adorned with fuzzy pink blankets and cylinder black pillows.

        There were also two long tables one for food and the other for dessert.  Over the dessert table was something we created special for this party. There was a black background with silver tinsel at the bottom while at the top there was a Hello Kitty sign that spelled out “Empress” along with two black and pink balloon columns at the side of the table.  The dessert table really became a beautiful focal point of the party.

       I cannot forget to mention the amazing desserts which included a custom Hello Kitty cake, Hello Kitty cookies, “3” cookies, cupcakes with customized toppers,  and much more. Everyone received custom made boxes to take their sweet treats home with them. 

        There was also a drink table which had a pink table cloth with had a center piece of a beautiful black vase with pink and black feathers. The black cups had custom labels on them for the kids drinks and for the adults we had pink martini glasses filled with cotton candy for Cotton Candy inspired Martinis.

       Even with all these decorations we still had awesome activities for the kids such as a build-a-buddy station, balloon twisting, and glitter tattoos. Everyone had a great time at this beautifully decorated, original party! 


By: Bobbie Whelan