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Cupcakes and Polka Dots Birthday
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A second birthday party with the theme of cupcakes and polka dots! Colors were purple, lavender, and hot pink. Food served included chili, mac-n-cheese, veggies, and fruit. A cupcake bar was used for the dessert!
Party Highlights
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Desserts
What else do you have at a cupcake party but cupcakes! The dessert table held 3 dozen chocolate, strawberry, and yellow cupcakes with buttercream icing. I decided to create a simple cake to place in the center of the table as well. The cake was a layer of strawberry and chocolate with buttercream icing. I thought it would be perfect to have a Decorate Your Own Cupcake bar at the party! Guests were welcome to choose from mini M&Ms, mini Reese’s Pieces, mini chocolate chips, coconut, sprinkles, and crushed mint Oreos. Many guests went back for seconds!
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Activities / Games
I created a cupcake and polka dot coloring page for our younger guests to color. Even some of our older guests joined in the fun!
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Party Favors
Julianne and I baked homemade sugar cookies shaped like cupcakes to send home with the guests. I placed two cookies in each bag and attached with baker’s twine and a 2.5” favor tag. While doing some last minute shopping the day before, I came across some clearance toys and picked up three for our tiny guests in lieu of cookies.
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What People Ate
Hearty beef chili, white bean chicken chili, chili toppings, cornbread muffins, macaroni and cheese, veggie tray, and strawberries.
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What People Drank
Drinks served included water, sweet tea, coke, and sprite.
Party Helpers
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Tickled Peach Studio
Printables
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Little Monster Hugs
Cupcake Liners
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Cakes and Kids Too
Straws and Baker's Twine
6 comments
Missy M wrote:
awwww this is way to cute!!!!
La Kenda J wrote:
cute backdrop! Did you just stick paper circles on white curtains?
Kathy S wrote:
Thanks! The garland is actually scrapbook paper circles glued to fishing wire. You can see my tutorial on my blog: http://tickledpeachstudio.com/2012/01/tutorial-diy-circle-garland/
Rachelle W wrote:
Love the birthday banner, did you make it yourself?
Kathy S wrote:
Hi Rachelle - I did make it myself. I used my printable banner and then got coordinating scrapbook paper to make the medallion backs.
Erin N wrote:
Are you able to tell me the size of those square bowls - or even better, a direct link to get them? They would be perfect for a sundae bar for my son's birthday party!
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