Some of my friends think that I have taken the handmade pledge a little too far...I disagree, of course. I committed to making my little man's birthday a handmade one. We had an outdoor skate party at our local skate park. The reservation was free. Not only was it super fun to make everything by hand, but I saved a lot of money. I tend to be frugal, so this was right up my alley!
I will admit the pinata almost got the best of me. Everyone kept telling me to just go buy one. I thought about it for a second. But no one in town carried any pinata that fit into my theme!!! Plus, I was determined! I just will most likely never make a skull and cross bones pinata again. EVER.
I have a passion for paper and handmade invites but this year I attempted a digital invite to save on money and time. I searched the world wide web for an abundance of free images of skaters/skate boards. I used picnik.com for free and created an awesome invite. Okay, so I think it is awesome. Pretty proud for it being my first digital creation. :)
You can't have a party without cake! Sure I have made cupcakes before but never cream filled or with a fancy decorating tip. I also made the picks for the cupcakes. Another first. I will definitely have to practice with the decorating tip. It takes a very steady hand. I mixed up a chocolate cake mix and baked it in cupcake papers. Then I mixed up my filling. One cream cheese square, one small tub of cool whip and about a half a cup of powdered sugar blended to perfection. Once the cupcakes cooled, I filled my decorating bag full of the cream and began filling the cupcakes. You just insert the decorating tip in the middle of the cupcake and begin filling. The cupcake will puff up once it is full enough. Top off with frosting and a pick. Ta da!
I also made fruit kabobs. So easy! I alternated strawberries, green grapes, pineapple chunks and marshmallows. Everyone loved them! Plus, it made me feel like I gave my kiddos something healthy! This party was early, 10 am, so we could try to beat the heat. We had flavored water to keep hydrated.
Overall, everyone had a blast! Most importantly, my seven year old loved it! It was okay that the arms on the pinata were a little crooked...no one noticed when it was busted open and they were grabbing candy and toys! LOL
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