Frozen Birthday Party!

I think every child (and parent) knows the lyrics to "Let It Go"!

The Frozen epidemic has hit our house too!

My daughter turning 3 wanted a Frozen Party and this is what I put together:

CAKE:

Since it's pretty much impossible to buy an Elsa or Anna doll right now without dropping some serious cash.  My first choice for a cake was out since it was an Elsa with a cake dress.  There isn't a Wilton cake pan for Frozen yet either- so that was out.  Then, I found this tutorial on YouTube: Olaf Cake.

In case you didn't recognize it, this is from Olaf's song "In Summer".

Thought it was simple enough so I gave it a go.  Didn't have time for all the fancy extras but I thought it turned out great! {Seriously, I probably only spend like 30-45 mins on decorating.  Most of the time was unwrapping all those Kit Kats} Little tip: It's easier to manipulate the gum paste when you rub a little vegetable shortening on it. 

Materials:

Cake Mix

Your fav buttercream frosting (and blue food coloring)

Kit Kats

Gum Paste

Pretzels

Orange Starburst (for nose)

Candy Eyes

 GAMES: 

~SNOWDOUGH~

My welcoming activity for kids to do {since they always show up at different times} was playing with snowdough.  Seriously this is HANDS DOWN the best playdoh recipe.  Stays soft forever!

You can find the recipe HERE

~PIN THE NOSE ON OLAF~

This idea is ALL over Pinterest.  Before you nix this idea cuz you "can't draw" then check out my Etsy shop cuz I will draw it for you. :)

~ SNOWBALL FIGHT WITH MARSHMALLOW~

 

I drew Marshmallow on a shower curtain.

Then, you can make these soft "snowballs" out of white pantyhose and polyfil.

Again, you can purchase Marshmallow and the snowballs in my Etsy shop if you don't want to make it yourself.

You can play this game a couple ways:
1) You have the kids stand on a line a distance from Marshmallow and have them try to hit him with a snowball (like Anna did in Frozen)

2) You display it in the room you will have the snowball fight. I put down a masking tape line in the middle of the room. I divided the kids into teams. Set the timer and said "Go!". When the time is up you see which side of the room has less snowballs, that is your winning team!

This was the funnest game!

Then, I had Elsa and Anna come for a visit. 

If you are local to the Mesa, AZ area then Fairytale Events is awesome!

I have one other original game idea but I can't show you because it is going to be featured on a blog!  Eek!  So.... stay tuned for that. :)

~SOME FOOD LABELS~

This label got a little cut off in the picture so I took another pic below.

I was going to have some Oreo Truffles here... but that didn't happen so I just put out some chocolate!

And the water cooler full of water bottles.

Pin It Now!

I think every child (and parent) knows the lyrics to "Let It Go"!

The Frozen epidemic has hit our house too!

My daughter turning 3 wanted a Frozen Party and this is what I put together:

CAKE:

Since it's pretty much impossible to buy an Elsa or Anna doll right now without dropping some serious cash.  My first choice for a cake was out since it was an Elsa with a cake dress.  There isn't a Wilton cake pan for Frozen yet either- so that was out.  Then, I found this tutorial on YouTube: Olaf Cake.

In case you didn't recognize it, this is from Olaf's song "In Summer".

Thought it was simple enough so I gave it a go.  Didn't have time for all the fancy extras but I thought it turned out great! {Seriously, I probably only spend like 30-45 mins on decorating.  Most of the time was unwrapping all those Kit Kats} Little tip: It's easier to manipulate the gum paste when you rub a little vegetable shortening on it. 

Materials:

Cake Mix

Your fav buttercream frosting (and blue food coloring)

Kit Kats

Gum Paste

Pretzels

Orange Starburst (for nose)

Candy Eyes

 GAMES: 

~SNOWDOUGH~

My welcoming activity for kids to do {since they always show up at different times} was playing with snowdough.  Seriously this is HANDS DOWN the best playdoh recipe.  Stays soft forever!

You can find the recipe HERE

~PIN THE NOSE ON OLAF~

This idea is ALL over Pinterest.  Before you nix this idea cuz you "can't draw" then check out my Etsy shop cuz I will draw it for you. :)

~ SNOWBALL FIGHT WITH MARSHMALLOW~

 

I drew Marshmallow on a shower curtain.

Then, you can make these soft "snowballs" out of white pantyhose and polyfil.

Again, you can purchase Marshmallow and the snowballs in my Etsy shop if you don't want to make it yourself.

You can play this game a couple ways:
1) You have the kids stand on a line a distance from Marshmallow and have them try to hit him with a snowball (like Anna did in Frozen)

2) You display it in the room you will have the snowball fight. I put down a masking tape line in the middle of the room. I divided the kids into teams. Set the timer and said "Go!". When the time is up you see which side of the room has less snowballs, that is your winning team!

This was the funnest game!

Then, I had Elsa and Anna come for a visit. 

If you are local to the Mesa, AZ area then Fairytale Events is awesome!

I have one other original game idea but I can't show you because it is going to be featured on a blog!  Eek!  So.... stay tuned for that. :)

~SOME FOOD LABELS~

This label got a little cut off in the picture so I took another pic below.

I was going to have some Oreo Truffles here... but that didn't happen so I just put out some chocolate!

And the water cooler full of water bottles.

Water Balloon Toss Birthday Games

Items Added to My Etsy Shop!

I've had a lot of positive response about my Swiper Balloon Toss Game I used at my daughter's 2nd Birthday Party.  So, I decided to offer to draw characters for this game in my Etsy shop.

Check it out HERE

If you live locally by me {Gilbert, AZ} then just send me a message and you can do local pick up so you don't have to pay shipping.  If you don't see a character you want, let me know!

Captain Hook

Use at a Jake & the Neverland Pirates party or Peter Pan party

Swiper

Use at a Dora the Explorer party

Dr. Doom

Use with a Super Hero Squad or Super Hero party

Hawk

Use with a Tinkerbell party.

Pretend the water balloons are "berries" that you are throwing at the Hawk like in the movie!

Ursula

Use with a Little Mermaid party

Pin It Now!

Items Added to My Etsy Shop!

I've had a lot of positive response about my Swiper Balloon Toss Game I used at my daughter's 2nd Birthday Party.  So, I decided to offer to draw characters for this game in my Etsy shop.

Check it out HERE

If you live locally by me {Gilbert, AZ} then just send me a message and you can do local pick up so you don't have to pay shipping.  If you don't see a character you want, let me know!

Captain Hook

Use at a Jake & the Neverland Pirates party or Peter Pan party

Swiper

Use at a Dora the Explorer party

Dr. Doom

Use with a Super Hero Squad or Super Hero party

Hawk

Use with a Tinkerbell party.

Pretend the water balloons are "berries" that you are throwing at the Hawk like in the movie!

Ursula

Use with a Little Mermaid party

Dora Birthday Party

My little girl turned two and she is obsessed with Dora!

So, of course we had to have a Dora party!
It's so hot here in Arizona so I had to make sure it involved getting wet somehow.
So, this is what we did!

 The invite

I ordered them it Etsy ($6.99) and printed the invites for .13 cents each at Costco.

Her Dora Cake made by me. :)

 

Kid's snacks 

String Cheese Maps

{found this idea here on Pinterest}

I served Mexican food for dinner cuz you know Dora....Hispanic....

We had sweet pork burritos, homemade refried beans, rice, etc...

Had to get a pic of my husband's maco. (Man Taco)

Catching Explorer Stars Game:

I made this game like a game we played at Thanksgiving.  We hid the Explorer Stars around the yard.  The kids each got a game sheet and star stickers.  They had to go around the yard and find the stars.  When they found them they put a star on their sheet.

I did a separate post about it HERE where you can download the printables

 Going on an Explorer Adventure:

Macy LOVES Dora.  She watches an episode at least every day. And if you haven't seen the show, Dora goes on an adventure to save or rescue something.  So, Swiper took Macy's birthday pinata and we were going on an adventure to get it back. :)

The Map

Getting ready to show the kids the map so they know which way to go

We had to go to Crocodile Lake, Bubble Bridge, and Rainbow Falls.

Crocodile Lake

I just printed and laminated these crocs.

The kids had to get through the lake without them touching them.

{well that was the idea but I couldn't talk (literally!  I lost my voice the day before) to tell them so we just sprayed them in the pool}

Bubble Bridge:

Blow bubbles going down the slip n slide

The little girls just wanted to stay at this part forever. :)

 Then, when we got to Rainbow Falls Swiper was there!

 So, we threw water balloons at him!

 Always a favorite game.  I just drew and laminated Swiper.
You can buy Swiper in my Etsy Shop!

We made a water blob too.  So fun.

That idea is all over pinterest.  HERE is a link to one of the many tutorials

Purchase Swiper and other characters in my Etsy Shop!

 Rainbow Falls:

Rainbow Falls were all these water balloons hanging from the trees.

I saw these here on pinterest and thought those would be fun.  They are called water pinatas.

You can hit them and they explode on you or just pop them with a tack.

I just used water balloons and yarn.  They stayed up just fine.

 Then, just past Rainbow Falls was the pinata!

Birthday girl is up first!

They broke the pinata and there was candy everywhere!

Singing to the birthday girl!

Love her face when we sing!

Pin It Now!

My little girl turned two and she is obsessed with Dora!

So, of course we had to have a Dora party!
It's so hot here in Arizona so I had to make sure it involved getting wet somehow.
So, this is what we did!

 The invite

I ordered them it Etsy ($6.99) and printed the invites for .13 cents each at Costco.

Her Dora Cake made by me. :)

 

Kid's snacks 

String Cheese Maps

{found this idea here on Pinterest}

I served Mexican food for dinner cuz you know Dora....Hispanic....

We had sweet pork burritos, homemade refried beans, rice, etc...

Had to get a pic of my husband's maco. (Man Taco)

Catching Explorer Stars Game:

I made this game like a game we played at Thanksgiving.  We hid the Explorer Stars around the yard.  The kids each got a game sheet and star stickers.  They had to go around the yard and find the stars.  When they found them they put a star on their sheet.

I did a separate post about it HERE where you can download the printables

 Going on an Explorer Adventure:

Macy LOVES Dora.  She watches an episode at least every day. And if you haven't seen the show, Dora goes on an adventure to save or rescue something.  So, Swiper took Macy's birthday pinata and we were going on an adventure to get it back. :)

The Map

Getting ready to show the kids the map so they know which way to go

We had to go to Crocodile Lake, Bubble Bridge, and Rainbow Falls.

Crocodile Lake

I just printed and laminated these crocs.

The kids had to get through the lake without them touching them.

{well that was the idea but I couldn't talk (literally!  I lost my voice the day before) to tell them so we just sprayed them in the pool}

Bubble Bridge:

Blow bubbles going down the slip n slide

The little girls just wanted to stay at this part forever. :)

 Then, when we got to Rainbow Falls Swiper was there!

 So, we threw water balloons at him!

 Always a favorite game.  I just drew and laminated Swiper.
You can buy Swiper in my Etsy Shop!

We made a water blob too.  So fun.

That idea is all over pinterest.  HERE is a link to one of the many tutorials

Purchase Swiper and other characters in my Etsy Shop!

 Rainbow Falls:

Rainbow Falls were all these water balloons hanging from the trees.

I saw these here on pinterest and thought those would be fun.  They are called water pinatas.

You can hit them and they explode on you or just pop them with a tack.

I just used water balloons and yarn.  They stayed up just fine.

 Then, just past Rainbow Falls was the pinata!

Birthday girl is up first!

They broke the pinata and there was candy everywhere!

Singing to the birthday girl!

Love her face when we sing!