| Children's parties can take so much to | | | | transformer - that transforms/harry potter |
| organize. Try this time saving idea and | | | | hogwarts. (What ever happened to Humpty |
| create an original cake. It's birthday time. | | | | Dumpty?) Too hard, too tiring and not enough |
| And it is time for you to arrange your | | | | time. OK. Lets try something novel. Why not |
| child's birthday party. There is so much to | | | | make (or buy) enough cupcakes for each child |
| think about and do. Firstly you need to find | | | | to have one. Cover with plain frosting. And |
| some invitations and write on them. This is | | | | then... Let the Children decorate. All you |
| after arguing about how many can come and who | | | | need do is to set out an array of candies, |
| to invite. You will need to come up with a | | | | sprinkles and chocolates. And let each child |
| menu of food and then either buy it or make | | | | decorate their own cupcake. For smaller |
| it. There are the decorations. Balloons, | | | | children just let them decorate which ever |
| streamers, table cloth, banners...... The | | | | way they like. But for older children, maybe |
| party favors for all the guest to take home. | | | | you could set a theme. You could even go as |
| Some food for the parents that stay. A party | | | | far as to award prizes. Though, I do suggest |
| outfit for your child, something for you. | | | | enough prizes for each child. They could be |
| Argh! Does it ever stop. And then, of course | | | | awarded for the best use of candy, the most |
| is the cake. Oh my - the CAKE. What to do? | | | | original, for thinking outside the square, |
| Well by this stage there is no budget left | | | | most life like etc etc. This not only solves |
| (that blew out at the invitation stage). Do | | | | the cake issue but keeps them occupied for |
| you make something? You could. But of course | | | | ages. And to cherish the moment, why not take |
| your child wants a cake that looks like a | | | | a photo of each child's completed cake. Until |
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