Just thought I’d show some photos of the girls’ birthday parties earlier this month. With two December birthdays, I made it easier on myself this year by having the parties outside of my house. And I kept the craftiness to a minimum. For my younger daughter, we had a mermaid themed party, so I made some starfish shaped chocolate lollipops.
My older daughter wanted a unicorn party, so I made these unicorn shaped cookies with royal icing and sprinkles. The chocolate cookies were pretty awful because I took the plain cookie recipe and added some cocoa. Needed more sugar, but the kids didn’t seem to mind.
I really hate goodie bags, but my daughter insisted. So we made these from a brown paper sack and a drawing that she made, which I scanned and printed onto sticker paper. (It was a bowling unicorn party). Inside each bag was a circle of shrinky dink plastic to be made into an ornament, crayons, string, a candy cane and some heart-shaped soap. I made this soap by adding several layers of color. I’m sure the kids didn’t really care much about the soap, but I had the supplies around the house already and it was better than some plastic toy.
Then I finally sent out thank yous today in the form of e-mail with a photo attachment. I’m being green and lazy this year since our holiday cards and thank you notes were sent electronically. We cut the letters from card stock and I sewed them together.
Wow, those cookies look so cute. I have questions about the bowling unicorn, though. How did he hold the ball with his hooves? Mysterious!
I’m loving your thank you picture!! I was going to do something similar with my kids in the form of a picture for all their presents, but wasn’t sure how. Now I do! Excuse me while I go and dig up my card stock stash!!
Oh! And thanks for the idea! :o)
Looks like the girls had lovely parties – and those unicorn cookies are adorable!
How did you get the sprinkles on the starfish? My guess is that you formed them all first then re-dipped in the melted candy and sprinkled?
I also LUV your e-Thank You! Very cute! I have also done something similar where I attached a pic of my child w/opening the gift from each particular child. The text of the email was the same but the pix were individualized. Since the kids were young, I think they actually got a kick out of getting an e-mail.