We started with handmade invitations - Fairy Wands of course. I just printed and cut out the details then attached to card stock cut into hearts, with a skewer sandwiched in between. Add some curly ribbon and Viola! Fairy Wands!
Decorations:
Tissue Flowers hanging from ceiling - made last year for a baby shower, they have been hanging in Annagrace's room since then.
Flower table runner - from Target and part of my Spring Decorations
White tea set from IKEA - already part of Annagrace's collection
Pink plates - after Easter sale $0.50 each
Napkins - after Easter sale $1
Total for decorations: $3
Food:
Jello Jiggler Flowers and Hearts - followed the instructions on Jello website and used fun ice cube trays for the shapes. They didn't come out of the silicone ice cube trays very well though.
Grilled cheese flowers - made grilled cheese in a frying pan and cut with flower cookie cutter
Strawberries dipped in pink candy coating - used a double boiler to melt pink candy pieces and dipped strawberries in.
Mini-muffins - box mix in a mini muffin pan
Cupcakes - again, a box mix and canned whipped frosting piped on top
Pink Lemonade aka Magic Fairy Tea
Total for food: about $10
The Fun:
Bubble wands - after Easter sale 1/2 off $1 each
Beaded necklace - kits from Michael's $1 each. I took the butterflies and flowers out of the packages and hid in the grass for the trinket hunt. While the girls were playing with their bubble wands I split their loot bags back into the full kits so they could string them together.
Butterfly Picture Frames - kit from Michael's with markers $1 each
Edible Wands - I started with pre-made sugar cookie dough and rolled it out 1/8 inch think on a floured surface and cut out butterflies. Place one on a cookie sheet, place skewer on cookie and place another cookie on top so that skewer is sandwiched in the middle. Bake according to package instructions.
I had icing, sprinkles, and tubes of decorative icing for them to decorate their own.
My only problem was the size of the cookies, they were too heavy and didn't stay on the sticks very well. The girls didn't care, they ate them anyway!
Total for activities: $18
TOTAL FOR PARTY: less than $35!!!
Tissue Flowers hanging from ceiling - made last year for a baby shower, they have been hanging in Annagrace's room since then.
White tea set from IKEA - already part of Annagrace's collection
Jello Jiggler Flowers and Hearts - followed the instructions on Jello website and used fun ice cube trays for the shapes. They didn't come out of the silicone ice cube trays very well though.
Mini-muffins - box mix in a mini muffin pan
Bubble wands - after Easter sale 1/2 off $1 each
Beaded necklace - kits from Michael's $1 each. I took the butterflies and flowers out of the packages and hid in the grass for the trinket hunt. While the girls were playing with their bubble wands I split their loot bags back into the full kits so they could string them together.
Butterfly Picture Frames - kit from Michael's with markers $1 each
Edible Wands - I started with pre-made sugar cookie dough and rolled it out 1/8 inch think on a floured surface and cut out butterflies. Place one on a cookie sheet, place skewer on cookie and place another cookie on top so that skewer is sandwiched in the middle. Bake according to package instructions.
I found the idea here.
The contrast isn't as great as against the blue. But, the faintness of it makes it a little "sweeter" for a baby room. The whole project took me two afternoons, about 6 hrs, and $10.
