Enchanted Forest Party

Thanks for all the lovely comments about our Master Chef Party. It features in the latest edition of Silver Magazine, along with some ideas for an Enchanted Forest Party. We had a lot of fun putting together ideas and projects for kids parties. Now my children are older (12 and 15 years) I don't have a lot of opportunity to be as creative with their birthdays. Sarah enjoyed collaborating with me on this issue and did all the graphics (i.e the invitations, recipe cards, cupcake toppers etc). We make a great team!

Here are are some of the photos and text from the Magazine, in case you want to plan your own Enchanted Forest Party!

Preschoolers will love the magic of the Enchanted Forest Party! (All images in this post are taken from Silver Magazine).

Lollipop Centrepiece

(You might remember this project from the peeks I gave here and here. )

Decorate your party table with this sweet centrepiece! 

Materials:
Felt
Buttons
Bamboo skewers
Cotton
Plant pot
Floristry foam
Lollipops
Jelly beans

Cut flower shapes out of the felt. Using a button as the flower centre, stitch onto a bamboo skewer. Fill the flower pot with a piece of floristry foam. Arrange the felt flowers in the pot. Add a few lollipops, and cover the foam with assorted jelly beans.

Invitation Wands

If you are hand delivering the invites, wands are the perfect choice!

Materials:
Colour card
Dowel – cut into 30 cm lengths for each wand
Glitter
Ribbon

Cut out a star shape from the card and write the party details on it. Attach it to a length of dowel and decorate it with glitter and ribbon. 

Mushroom Bag

Make a fabric mini tote bag as a thank you for guests. 

Materials (per bag)
Printed cotton fabric, 20 cm x 50 cm (for bag)
Assorted plain fabric, approx 10 x 15 cm (for pocket)
Cotton Twill, 50 cm
Coloured card
Small peg

To make the pocket, fold over 1 cm at the top edge, press. Fold over another 1 cm, and stitch in place. On the remaining three sides, press 0.5 cm under. Position the pocket on the front of the bag, and top stitch close to the edge of the pocket. Fold the printed cotton in half with right sides facing. Sew the side seams using an overlocker (serger). Fold under 1.5 cm at the bag opening, and press. Fold under another 1.5 cm and stitch in place. Cut the twill into two lengths of 25 cm for the handles. Stitch the handles in place. Write the child's name on a piece of card and attach to the pocket with a small peg.

Flower Cupcakes

These colourful cupcakes are sure to delight.

Materials:
Coloured card
Coloured lollies
Bamboo skewers
Cupcakes
Green frosting
Green sprinkles

Bake up a batch of basic vanilla cupcakes. Frosting with green icing and decorate with sprinkles. Cut out assorted flower shapes out of coloured card. Place two flower shapes on the end of a skewer and secure with a lolly. Place the flowers in the cupcakes close to serving. 

Water Bottles

Make it easy for children to identify their drink with personalised water bottles. 

Materials:

Water bottles
Scrap booking paper
Double sided tape
Die cut apples
Curling ribbon

Remove the existing label on the water bottle. Cover the centre of the water bottle with a length of scrap booking paper cut to fit and secure with double sided tape. Write the child’s name on the apples and attach to the water bottle. Finish off with some curling ribbon.

We have a busy weekend planned here so it may be a few days before I get to my ever growing list of emails! There is now only two weeks of the school term left and we are counting down to our two week break. Sarah and I have lots of crafts planned including these adorable Sticky Note Mini Clipboards.

Lisa and Sarah