This is the first of a new category called "Kiddie fun" as I am blessed to have incredibly talented friends with older little ones around. Just too tempting not to start a collaborating piece.
Margaux's future husband (hopefully - it's free to dream right?) just turned 2. We attended his first birthday last year (Margaux too, in my belly!) and it was simply the cutest baby birthday party I had ever seen, with darling details throughout the whole event. Needless to say, I was expecting great things for his second one...but his gorgeous mum outdid herself. When seeing the photos of the event (it was in Paris I'm afraid, could not attend this year sadly) I was immediately curious to know who helped her accomplish this. My little one is turning one in three months and I'm already starting to gather some ideas. The answer was simple: she did it all my friends!
I'll let you on a secret though, she's also a stylist and event planner, so those things come naturally to her I guess and she has an amazing eye for details and, well, anything pretty! (Check out her website here for more info).
Party Theme: Her little boy is a big fan of Mickey Mouse© so the theme came easily. I'm sure many children would appreciate this one.
Here is the magical result:
Below are a few photos of it all and my dear friend shares a few of her secrets with you:
" The Mickey Mouse©Wall feature:
Needed:
- x2 packets of crepe paper or tissue paper (In black or white stripe or polka dot - or plain black)
- needle and thread
- x2 poster wall hanging stickers
• Cut the paper to the length of 40cm long for the large circle and x2 20cm for the two smaller circles
• Create three circles by folding paper back and forth at approx 3cm each way to achieve a fan effect.
• Once paper is folded hold at one end and fan out to create the circle (you may need to cut off excess paper if it is too full) stitch together at the center Do the same for the two smaller circles then attach the two smaller circles at the top of the large circle, stitch at connecting point to hold in place.
• Place a poster wall sticker on both small circles and attach to wall.
The table was decorated with a red with white spot table cloth as we stuck with a red black and white theme but a stripe would work just as well to set the scene.
Red paper plates and napkins
Mickey Mouse© Wall:
I painted Mickey onto a large board and cut out his face for all of the little ones to have a photo as Mickey..... it worked well to add to the decoration of the room and was great for the children and adults alike to have a go and have a bit of fun!
You need yellow, white, red and black paints as well as a black marker for the finer details
Party favors:
Red paper bags
Mickey Mouse©e ears (available from ETSY or AMAZON)
Smarties packets
balloon
fun pencil
cake
Mickey Mouse© lolly pop
I simply filled the bags and wrote each child's name across the front, folded down the top of the bags and placed the ears on top. There were two girls attending so I found some cute little stick on bows to create Minnie ears for them!
Cake - three tiered Mickey Mouse© cake:
Top tier:
Chocolate cake covered in black marzipan fondant
2nd tier:
x2 Banana cakes with butter cream icing and white fondant with black Mickey cut outs
Bottom tier:
CHEAT LAYER
a round cake tin covered in red fondant and black stripes to look like a cake! ;)
Cupcakes birthday cake
For the little ones I did little sugar free, butter free healthy cupcakes with an edible Mickey cake topper (available from ETSY or AMAZON)
Recipe:
Children's healthy blueberry and banana cupcakes
1 cup of rolled oats
11/4 cup of whole wheat flour
1 cup of flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
21/2 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch of salt
6 ripe bananas
1/2 cup of blueberries chopped
4 eggs beaten well
3/4 cup of unsweetened apple juice or apple puree
1/2 cup of butter melted (you can leave this out which I do)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 deg F (175 deg C).
Put the first seven ingredients into a large bowl and mix them together.
Add all the rest of the ingredients and stir well until thoroughly combined.
Grease a 9 inch cake tin or cupcake molds and pour in the mixture.
Bake for around 50 mins to one hour, until a sharp knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool in the tin or cupcake molds for 20 mins, then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.
For the icing: cream cheese and a splash of icing sugar and vanilla essence
Add a Mickey Mouse© cake topper
Mickey Mouse© fairy bread:
Using a mickey mouse cookie cutter, white bread, soft butter and hundreds and thousands (multicolored sprinkles)
Mickey Mouse© lolly pops
(purchased from Disneyland Paris©)
Mickey Mouse© cookies
Red lollies
Fruit squeezy packets "
Now, do we all agree? She just won Mother of the Year Award. And the happiest little two year old.
Don't steal! If you want to share this, please credit Jasmine Uhrikova for A La Maud.
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