Sweet Shoppe {An Elementary Graduation Party}

My baby girl just finished Elementary School and we wanted to celebrate her with a party just as sweet as she is...We found the perfect design at Chickabug to get our party started and I created a Sweets Stand that actually surprised myself.  Goodies were placed throughout the house from a kids table for them to color in and enjoy sweets, to a table set up with her work from Kindergarten-5th grade and plenty of fun treats, to the kitchen...where lunch was served and cupcakes and cookies were the center of attention, to the the final and greater set up outside...the Sweets Stand.
  Enjoy!

I placed kraft paper on the kids table for them to color on.

I found a great idea on Better Homes and Gardens March 2011 to use rubber bands and tags to identify glasses, I loved it and everyone had fun with it!

I placed mason jars on the table filled with Lemonade Gum Balls, Cookies, Whoppers and Lemonheads

The beautiful fondant toppers on these cupcakes are from Sweet Petal Bakery and we had used them recently on our In Flight Dessert Table.

VENDORS

Printables ~ Chickabug
Favor Cones ~ Posh Party Pretties
Coasters ~ Martha Stewart Collection at Joann's
Fondant Flowers ~ Wilton's
Cookies ~ Clara's Cookies 
Paper Straws ~ Hey Yo Yo

I'll have to split the post in two, but please come back and check out the Sweet Stand!

A Traveler's Party -Part Two-

"TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD"

France

{ Sweets and Painting Activity }

 

It is extremely difficult to maintain desserts at an outside party on a hot summer day, nevertheless....I tried!  Cakepops got a little melted and they started looking like real paint but I think the idea came across and I had extras inside!...Painting in France ladies and gents!  With CAKEPOPS!!  I was inspired by Terri's Treasures' Cakepops created for Paper and Cake's Art Party Printables {which is a must see} and I created the look using our party's color palette.

 

Our entire table featuring an art/painting theme with petit fours and macarons from our local French Market.

Macarons from The French Market

Again, using only our color palette!

 

All painting materials from Michael's

USA

{ Kids Lunch }

 

American Apple Pie 

 

Snack Boxes from Paper & Pigtails

 

Hot dogs! 

Bag toppers by Simple Tastes ~ Travel Handmade labels by In Flight

Peanut Butter Sandwiches!

The adults had a choice of burgers and bbq pork sandwiches inside!! (Sorry kids)

4th of July Activities worked great on our USA table

Handmade banner that adorned our USA table 

Germany

{ Drinks Table and Game }

Drinks were coordinated to represent the color of the Germany Flag

For game we played Koffer Packen which translates to The Suitcase Game which I found at eHow.com. "The children sit in a circle and create a song by adding their own individual phrases to the existing phrase. The child who starts the game sings the sentence, "I packed my suitcase and place a book inside." Then, the child sitting to the left of the starter must sing the sentence and add his own phrase'...and so on

Mexico

{ Cookies }

 

Maracas and Mexican Hats Cookies from Lori's Place

Mexican Fortune Cookies from Oh Goodie Designs 

( so cute, they look like mini tacos )

This fiesta banners from Paper and Cake can be personalized, Love them!

 

Italy

{ "Pizzas" and Mustaches }

Mustaches props and Pizza Cake

Pizza Cake Recipe from Taste of Home via Pizzazzerie's April Fools Post

Japan

{ Sushi }

Candy sushi complete with chopsticks

 

Handmade Airplane and Maps Garland I created for between the tables.

Make sure you visit A Traveler's Party -Part Three and Last- for the 'Souvenirs and Gift Table' and my son's Birthday Cake Table with the cutest edible fondant toppers COMING UP THIS AFTERNOON!

If you missed -Part One- for the Check In and Guest Tables, here it is!

Thanks for stopping by and again a BIG thank you to all the amazing vendors I work with, you're all incredibly creative!


 ~ Mayra

St. Pat's Day Inspiration

 

 

 

 

 

The favor toppers and bags filled with mint m&ms are from our new sponsor, Simple Tastes!

Come back tomorrow for the official sponsor announcement and a Giveaway chance to some great favor toppers of your choice...

 

 Cupcake Toppers by Embellishing Life 

and Green Velvet Cupcakes from my local bakery, Magpies Cakes.

LUCKY sign by Bekah Jennings

 

 

 I want to thank Kori at Paper and Pigtails from putting my ideas down on paper!

Place Cards and Menu created by Paper and Pigtails.

 

 

A variation to the place setting making it more appropriate for kids

Cookies and Cookies pops by Lori's Place 

Now if you're feeling lucky,

remember to come back Tuesday for a Giveaway from Simple Tastes!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!