Let's Flamingle and have some fun!

Every year I take a little pause from teaching and jump back into party planning mode. My daughter turned 11 this year so a tween party was just what she wanted. She invited her besties and we flamingled by the pool. A ladies lunch with some crafting and swimming was exactly the kinda party she was wanting.

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Birthday Celebrations

Birthdays are so much fun for our lil sprouts. We have a special birthday today in our house. Our little girl is turning 4. Our morning was filled with a breakfast birthday celebration. There were balloons all over Kaitlyn's room and hanging from her door, just waiting for her to wake up. She celebrated with her favorite... pink party pancakes.
They are so simple to make, just make pancakes using your favorite recipe (mine usually includes a box :) ) then add a splash of pink food coloring. Make them smaller by pouring a small amount into your pan using a measuring cup to control portion size. Stack them up, add your favorite fruit and a little syrup then top with powdered sugar.....they are sure to be a yummy treat!

For a little birthday fun change out your items in your sensory bin for some birthday exploration.
We added the number 1, 2, 3 and 4
letters K-A-I-T-L-Y-N
balloons,  ribbon, small boxes, fabric cupcakes, wooded cookies, small bowls and mini spoons, candles, tissue paper
(when looking for birthday related items gather items with various textures, sounds and sizes)

We played games, finding the numbers and placing them in order 1 - 2- 3- 4 and also found all the letters in her name and matched them to an index card with her name on it. We counted cookies, balloons and she named the colors for the different tissue papers andribbons. You can also group items according to function or size. So many learning possibilities!

 How do you celebrate birthdays with your little ones? What traditions do you have? We would love to hear from you. Leave us a comment :)

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A Fairy Birthday!

I had such a blast creating this fairy themed birthday for my two year old daughter, everything from the favors to the food was fairy themed. I made a cake in the shape of a mushroom by using a rice krispie base molded into the shape of a mushroom base. And a bundt cake for the top of the mushroom. For some fairy food treats I made star sandwiches with strawberries and strawberry cream cheese cut into little stars. I used mozzarella cheese sticks and cherry tomatoes to create little toadstool snacks, brushed with a little olive oil and Italian seasonings they were definitely a crowd pleaser. I hand dipped pretzel sticks into pink chocolate and sprinkles to create mini fairy wands.
For favors each little fairy got their very own fairy wings and wand ( I embellished these with stickers I created, order your very own at my etsy site)
Everyone had a fairy Good time!

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