Well, today was a fun day! We had 16 little girls at our house for Natalie's birthday party. And, of course, as all you mothers know... now that it's over we can start counting down the days 'til the next birthday! :)
All the girls just hanging out and anxiously awaiting all of the other guests.
You can never go wrong with Barbie!
Does she look happy to be 5?
Those dolls you buy at a craft store for these cakes are $5 each - so I just bought the cheapest $5 Barbie at Wal-mart and made a bigger hole for the legs. That way it is a cake and a gift at the same time!! I had to clean her really good afterwards, though!
I just wanted to add a little about these suckers I put in the girls' goody bags. I got the idea on my cousin Michelle's blog (she made them heart shaped for Valentine's Day). You basically just get a "cookie on a stick" cookie sheet at a craft store and melt 5 Lifesaver Creamsavers (I used strawberry and cream) in each shape at 250 degrees for about 8 or 10 minutes. Then take them out and put in the stick (I used long sticks so they would look more like little wands) and add 5 more creamsavers to cover the stick. Put back in the oven until they are all melted. When you get them out of oven it works best to take the mold and put it in ice water, or the freezer so they cool quickly. Once they are cool they will pop right out - but don't try and take them out before they are cool. Cute and easy!
Those dolls you buy at a craft store for these cakes are $5 each - so I just bought the cheapest $5 Barbie at Wal-mart and made a bigger hole for the legs. That way it is a cake and a gift at the same time!! I had to clean her really good afterwards, though!
I just wanted to add a little about these suckers I put in the girls' goody bags. I got the idea on my cousin Michelle's blog (she made them heart shaped for Valentine's Day). You basically just get a "cookie on a stick" cookie sheet at a craft store and melt 5 Lifesaver Creamsavers (I used strawberry and cream) in each shape at 250 degrees for about 8 or 10 minutes. Then take them out and put in the stick (I used long sticks so they would look more like little wands) and add 5 more creamsavers to cover the stick. Put back in the oven until they are all melted. When you get them out of oven it works best to take the mold and put it in ice water, or the freezer so they cool quickly. Once they are cool they will pop right out - but don't try and take them out before they are cool. Cute and easy!
