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5 Fun Baseball Cupcake Ideas

Linette — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:54:05 +0000

My son is a big baseball fan. During the season I think he lives and breathes baseball. It was even the theme of one of his birthday parties a couple years ago. I made baseball cupcakes with the Wilton mini ball pan, I wrote them up here:
Baseball Cupcakes

I looked through quite a few cupcake photos before I decided to make the ball shaped cupcakes above, so I wanted to share 4 more fun baseball cupcakes for your birthday party, or end of the season baseball party.

Grand Slam Cupcakes from Martha Stewart
Catch a Baseball Cupcakes at BHG
Baseball Cupcakes by Lord Ash Photography on Flickr
Little League Baseball Cupcakes at Grin and Bake It~ These are adorable!

I love the idea of setting these up on a table with one or two cupcakes in a ball glove, and maybe laying a bat in the middle of the display, along with a baseball hat.

Hmmm, I might have to work out some ideas for a baseball hat cupcake….

Last Airbender Party Ideas

Linette — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:11:56 +0000

It was a rainy day here today, so we headed out to check out The Last Airbender at the theater. I have to say, it was a very good movie. My son’s been begging to see it since last week when it premiered, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to check it out.

I did write down a few party ideas while I was watching, and I’ve also been checking out some other websites for party ideas and supplies, so I’ll share some of my favorites.

The main theme of Last Airbender is the struggle between fire and the other elements, earth, air, and water. Decorate your party to include these elements, since there are no official party supplies for Airbender. One of my favorite places to get kid’s party supplies is Birthday Express . Check out some of their solid color party supplies to go with your Airbender party, some colors that would work well include:

Orange Deluxe Pack for 24 to represent the fire nation.

Royal Blue Deluxe Pack for 24 to represent the water nation.

Divide the children into teams, if you have several children divide them into 4 teams representing the fire, water, air, and Earth nations. If you only have a few children divide them into two teams, of fire and water since these are the two main groups in the Last Airbender movie.

You can also plan a scavenger hunt to have the kids find elements from each of the groups.

For food ideas plan a fire to roast marshmallows or make s’mores if you have a couple adults to supervise and keep an eye on the fire.

Here are a few more Last Airbender party ideas and resources:

Avatar the Last Airbender coloring pages at Cartoon Jr.
A cool idea for Last Airbender cupcakes at HomeschoolYear.
Airbender party supplies are hard to find but there are some on eBay, click here to check out what’s available Airbender party supplies
Get more ideas for your party at The Last Airbender official movie website.

Image via Last Airbender Movie

Twilight Eclipse Team Edward Team Jacob Cupcakes

Linette — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:36:28 +0000

Twilight Eclipse is premiering in theaters tonight! I’m a Twilight fan, so I can’t wait to check out Eclipse on the big screen! To celebrate I thought I’d share some Team Edward-Team Jacob cupcakes with you that I made for Amazingmoms.com.

You can find the complete instructions for making the cupcakes here: Team Edward Team Jacob Cupcakes

They’re not difficult to make!

Are you a Team Edward, or Team Jacob fan? I have to admit I’m totally a team Jacob fan. From the beginning of the first book I was rooting for Jacob. My sister’s a team Edward fan, so we have some fun discussions about it!

If you’re looking for more Twilight Eclipse party ideas, or party supplies, check out these links:

Bella’s Twilight New Moon Birthday Cake

Twilight Eclipse Party Supplies

Twilight Eclipse Party Ideas

Fun 4th Of July Cake and Cupcake Ideas

Linette — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:58:50 +0000

I made a couple 4th of July cakes and cupcakes for AmazingMoms, and for some of my other blogs. They’re fun ideas you can make with your kids, or for your 4th of July party or cookout. I thought I’d share them here too so they’re all in one place!

First up here’s a 4th of July Cupcake Flag Recipe made with mini cupcakes. This was super easy to make! You just swirl the cupcakes with icing, and add some stars.
Here’s another version I made a few years ago with strawberries and blueberries:

4th of July Cupcake Flag With Berries

Here’s a fun idea I wrote up for AmazingMoms for a 4th of July cake, Uncle Sam’s Hat in 3D. This cake is really easy to make, it just requires one decorating tip, and two different sizes of round cake pans. It does take some time to decorate, but it’s not hard to do. Here are the complete instructions: Uncle Sam’s Hat Cake Recipe

I’d love to hear about it if you make any of these for your 4th of July party or celebration!

Summer Water Games For Kids~ Duck Duck Splash

Linette — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:46:47 +0000

Here’s a new summer water twist for you on a fun classic game. It’s been really hot here the last week or so, and my son (like most kids) loves to cool off by getting wet. He went to a fun day camp that was all about water, and they played a really fun version of Duck Duck Goose.

This is an updated summer game version, with water involved! The next time you have a yard full of kids show them this fun, wet version of Duck Duck Goose, only I call it Duck Duck Splash.

Duck Duck Splash is a fun way for the kids to get a little wet, and cool off at the same time. It’s a great game for summer birthdays, backyard family gatherings, or a fun game for all the neighborhood kids to play on a hot afternoon.

The kids sit in a circle just like they do when they play Duck Duck Goose. Give the child who is IT a water balloon, or a cup of water. Have them walk around saying duck, duck, duck, and either tapping the person on their head or splashing a little water on their head as they walk by.

When they’re behind the person they want to tag they yell SPLASH, at the same time they dump the rest of their water on that persons head, or drop their water balloon on their head or back. Then the person chases them around the outside of the circle to see if they can beat them back to their spot, just like the original Duck Duck Goose.

If they catch them, the child is it again, and they pick a new victim to “splash.” If they don’t catch them, then the new person is “it” and finds their own victim to SPLASH.

It’s a fun game, and it definitely cools things off on a warm day.

Have fun!

Toy Story 3 Party Food and Craft Ideas

Linette — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:05:37 +0000

I have some fun Toy Story 3 party food and crafts to share with you today, courtesy of Disney’s Family! I’ve had an idea for Toy Story Alien cupcakes floating around in my head for a couple days now, then I saw these adorable green alien cupcakes! I might still have to make my idea, but these are pretty cool too!

If you’re looking for more Toy Story 3 party food ideas, check out these, Jessie Cowgirl Hat Cookies. How fun!

For a Toy Story party craft idea why not make some Buzz Lightyear Rocket Globes?

Disney’s Family also has this Toy Story 3 printable Woody Marionette puppet. The kids could each make one, then have their own puppet show.

Looking for more Toy Story 3 party ideas and fun? Check out these links:

Twilight Eclipse Party Supplies and Ideas

Linette — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:30:24 +0000

The new Twilight Eclipse party supplies are here! If you’re planning an Eclipse premiere or birthday party check these out, they feature Bella, Edward, and Jacob.

You can check out all the details in the kit here:
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Deluxe Party Kit

More Eclipse Party Ideas:

Bella’s birthday cake
Twilight Eclipse Party Invitations, Cake Ideas
The tension between Jacob and Edward heats up in Eclipse, so divide your party guests into two teams Team Jacob and Team Edward for some fun and games. See which team comes out on top!
Plan a Twilight scavenger hunt and hide items from the Twilight story around the house or yard, see which team can find the most items.
Let the kids make their own Twilight inspired jewelry. You can let them make their own team Jacob or Edward bracelet, or use red and black beads to make a Bella inspired necklace. Use modeling clay to let them shape their own wolf, chess, baseball, or apple shaped beads to add to their creations.

Still more Twilight party ideas.

Sand Bucket Cupcake Wraps

Linette — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:58:30 +0000

If you’re heading for the beach this summer, or if your planning a beach theme birthday party, here’s a fun easy idea for a sand bucket cupcake wrap. I made the wrap with card stock, and the shovel handle with gum paste, but you could easily cut the shovel handle out of card stock too, and glue it to the toothpick.

Sand Bucket Cupcake Wrap Instructions:

Materials:

Card stock in your choice of color
Gum paste
Food color (to color the gum paste)
Toothpick
Icing
Graham crackers (one square per cupcake)
Cupcakes made from your favorite recipe or mix

Instructions:

1. A day or two before you want to make the cupcakes, shape shovel handles out of gum paste, once the handle is shaped, insert a toothpick into the end of the handle to help support it in the cupcake (see photo). Set the handles aside to dry for several hours or a day.

2. Crush the graham crackers and set them aside. You’ll need one graham cracker square per cupcake.

3. Ice the cupcake, then sprinkle the top with the crushed graham crackers to make it look like sand, and set the cupcakes aside.

4. I used giant cupcakes to make my sand buckets. For the larger size cupcakes you’ll need a 1 3/4″ strip cut from cardstock for each cupcake for the bucket wrap. If you’re using regular cupcakes, you’ll want to make the strip about 1 1/2″ tall.

5. Wrap the strip around the cupcake and glue it in place. Hot glue works well, but if you use regular glue, paper clips can hold the wraps in place until the glue dries.

6. To cut a bucket handle measure the top of the cupcake and cut a half circle with the inside diameter the same width as your cupcake. I traced around a small sugar bowl and it was exactly the right size for a giant cupcake.

7. Cut a small slit in each side of the cupcake wrap. Insert the handle into the slits.

8. Insert the toothpick part of the bucket handles into the cupcakes and you’re finished!

You can make your sand bucket wraps and your shovel handles in any color.

Have fun!

Father’s Day Cupcake Ideas For Kids

Linette — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:46:30 +0000

I have a couple fun Father’s Day cupcake ideas to share with you that are easy enough the kids can help you make them.

The first one is the Fishing Pole Cupcake I shared here at Kid’s Fun Review a couple months ago. If you have a dad who likes to fish these would be fun! Here’s the link for the complete instructions: Fishing Pole Cupcakes

Next up, I made these Father’s Day award cupcakes for Amazing Moms. Reward dad for being the best on Father’s Day with these easy to make #1 Dad cupcakes. They’re super simple to make, all you need is some blue cardstock, toothpicks, blue ribbon and a pen. Oh, and of course some cupcakes!

Here’s the link for the instructions: Father’s Day #1 Dad Cupcakes

Have fun!

Toy Story Water Toys

Linette — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:40:31 +0000

Are you planning a Toy Story 3 party this summer? Let the kids cool off and have some fun with these fun Toy Story water toys.
The Toy Story 3 Buzz Lightyear Rocket Blast Sprinkler is a water propelled rocket, that hovers in the water stream while kids have a blast getting wet. The kids can control the action with a pressure gage. All you need is a backyard hose to hook it up for instant fun in the sun for one or a group of kids.

The Toy Story 3D Water Slide offers a water filled blast off to infinity and beyond.

Have the kids grab their 3D space goggles and slide down the intergalactic water slide and into the cockpit of Star Command! The Toy Story water slide offers 18 feet of sliding action and includes 3-D aqua goggles.

Either toy would be the perfect addition to a summer Toy Story party blast in the back yard.

Both Toy Story water toys are available at Amazon

Images (c) Disney

Shrek The Final Chapter Party Ideas and Supplies

Linette — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:30:20 +0000

Whether you call it Shrek Forever After, or The Final Chapter, this is the last time you’ll see the green ogre and his pals on the big screen. Even if you can’t get to the theater, you can celebrate the premiere of Shrek at home. The Shrek Forever After Party Supplies have been out for a while now so what are you waiting for start planning!

We’re big Shrek fans at our house! I’ve put together some Shrek Party Ideas before, but I thought I’d put together some new ideas in honor of this last Shrek Movie.

Make some Swamp Nog with one container of lime sherbet ice cream, 1 pack green Kool Aid made to package instructions, and a 2 liter of 7Up. Mix the Kool Aid and the 7Up in a punch bowl. Right before the party scoop in the lime sherbet ice cream. Yum!
Play a game of swamp tag, pin the tail on Donkey, or “Ogre says.” Just like the original versions of freeze tag and Simon says, just give them a new “Shrek Party” name.
There are some really cool Shrek Pinatas at eBay, and some fun personalized and ticket Shrek Party Invitations for you to check out.

I’m baking tomorrow, so I’ll be back with some fun Shrek cupcake ideas.

More Shrek Forever After party supplies and favors:

Kid’s Sleepover Breakfast Idea: PB & J French Toast

Linette — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:59:18 +0000

Today I have a really yummy, and easy fun breakfast idea for a kid’s sleepover party. Whenever my son has friends over, I’m always wondering what to serve for breakfast the next morning. I like to try to make them something yummy, but sometimes I’m pressed for time, so I love quick breakfast recipes that’s kid friendly.

This recipe for Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast from Mission Menus fits all of the requirements above. I’ve tried several of their recipes myself, and they’ve never let me down so far, so I’m sure this one is a kid crowd pleaser.

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast

Serves: 4

Prep Time (min): 6

Cook Time (min): 12

Prep Tool: Work Surface, Cutting Board, Stove Top, Non-Stick Sauté Pan, Whisk, Spatula, Mixing Bowl, French Knife

Recipe Ingredients:

4 each Mission® 8 inch Medium Flour Tortilla
4 each Whole Eggs
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Non-Stick Cooking Spray to coat
2 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
6 tablespoons Creamy Peanut Butter
1/4 cup Grape Jelly
2 tablespoons +2 teaspoons Maple Syrup

Recipe Instructions:

1. Pre-heat a large non-stick skillet or electric griddle over medium-high heat.

2. Whisk eggs, heavy cream, powder sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon in a shallow pan to evenly combine, creating a French toast batter. In another shallow pan combine granulated sugar and remaining cinnamon; set aside.

3. Spread 1 ½ tablespoons of peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of jelly evenly over each tortilla.

4. Fold tortilla in half; dip each peanut butter and jelly filled tortilla, allowing any excess to drip off, into the French toast batter.

5. Spray pre-heated skillet with non-stick cooking spray and place 1-2 tortillas in the skillet, cooking each side (approximately 1 minute per side) to golden brown. Repeat for the two remaining.

6. Remove from heat and toss each French toast in the reserve cinnamon and sugar and shake off excess.

7. Serve each PB & J French toast with 2 teaspoons of warm maple syrup.

Hints:

• Replace the grape jelly with slices of fresh banana for an indulgent twist.

• The PB&J filled tortillas can be made the night before, so just wake and you’re ready to bake.

Have You Seen The New Cricut Cake?

Linette — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:08:02 +0000

I’m a huge Cricut fan. I already own the Cricut Expression, several cartridges, and the awesome design software to design my own scrapbook cutouts. Now I’m super excited about the new Cricut Cake!

Cricut Cake just came out, so it’s brand new, but I’m already making room on my kitchen counter for one! This new Cricut machine is specifically designed for decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other confections. According to the demo it can also cut other foods of about the same consistency as fondant, such as tortillas, and some cheeses if they’re sliced thin enough. That opens up tons of possibilities for fun food!

Cricut Cake is specially designed with food-safe materials for cake decorating and food needs. It has food-safe tools and accessories.
I made a quick page here for more information, some video tutorials, and demos: Decorate Your Cupcakes With Cricut Cake

Flip-Flop Beach Cupcakes

Linette — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:26:10 +0000

I’ve had a flip flop chocolate mold for quite a while now, so this weekend I decided it would be fun to actually make something with it. So I made these flip flop beach cupcakes.

Flip Flop cupcakes would be a fun idea for a beach party, or even a girl’s overnight or spa party. You could even make the flip flops, and the crush the graham crackers ahead and let the girls assemble the cupcakes themselves at the party.

Materials:

Flip Flop Candy Mold
Your favorite cupcake decorator icing colored blue
Cupcakes made from your favorite mix or recipe
Chocolate Melting Wafers
Crushed graham crackers (about 1 square per cupcake)

Instructions:

1. Bake the cupcakes according to the mix or recipe instructions.

2. While the cupcakes are baking and cooling, melt the chocolates according to the package instructions. Most can be melted in a bowl in the microwave for 15-20 seconds at a time, until they’re melted.

3. To make the flip flop strap a different color, use a pastry bag with a small round tip, or Wilton Squeeze Bottles to pipe a thin line of chocolate on the strap of the shoe, before you fill the rest of the chocolate mold. If you have a delicate hand, you could also use a food paint brush to brush the chocolate into the strap. You can see my hand wasn’t always steady!

4. Fill in the rest of the mold with a different color of chocolate, and set the mold aside to let the chocolate cool and harden.

5. Color your favorite decorating icing blue, for the ocean, and ice your cupcakes once they’ve cooled.

6. Use a rolling pin to crush graham crackers for the sand. You can also use coarse sugar for a white sand beach.

7. Sprinkle the crushed graham crackers over half of the cupcake, then insert the chocolate flip flops, and you’re done.

You could also add one of those cute cocktail parasols or some chocolate sea shells for an extra finishing touch.

These cupcakes would be a ton of fun for a Summer beach party, or a flip flop fun party.

Make a Cross Cake~ Instructions and Photos

Linette — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:07:31 +0000

I made a cross cake for my nephew’s First Communion last weekend. This cake would also be great for a Baptism, or for Easter. I know I’m posting it a little late, but if I wait I’m afraid it will get lost in my sea of photos, and be totally forgotten about by next spring.

I think the cross cake turned out really well. It was for my nephew, so the only request my sister had was no pink. She has a horror story from a past cake she ordered from a grocery store bakery arriving in pink in yellow, after she requested tan. So I decided to make the cake in blue.

How To Make a Cross Cake

Materials (click item to view details):

Instructions:

1. Bake your cake according to the recipe or mix directions. The Wilton cross cake pan fits one cake mix perfectly. Spray the pan with no stick cooking spray with flour, and pour in the batter.

2. Once the cake is baked, remove it carefully from the pan by flipping it onto a cooling rack. Place the rack over the pan and flip the whole thing over. Then gently lift the pan.

3. While your cake is baking and cooling color a small amount of fondant blue (about the size of a golf ball). Use a toothpick to apply a small amount of blue food color to the fondant, then work the color in by pushing, pulling and twisting the fondant until the color is all through. Keep adding blue food color and working it in until the fondant is the desired shade of blue.

4. Use the fondant roller and a fondant mat to roll out the fondant. If the fondant is sticking use a small amount of vegetable oil on the mat or the roller. Use the guides on your roller to set the thickness. For these tiny flowers I usually use the thinnest guide.

5. Using a small blossom fondant cutter cut out about 30 flowers. Use a tiny bit of vanilla in the middle of the flower to secure a sugar pearl for your flower center. You can apply the vanilla with a small paint brush (used only for food), or with the end of a toothpick. Clear vanilla works best. Place one sugar pearl on each flower.

6.Measure and cut a sheet of cardboard to fit the cake, or use the back of a large baking sheet, and cover it with cake foil.

7. Use a bread knife or a cake leveler to cut the top of the cake off so it is level, then carefully flip the cake onto the covered cardboard.

8. Set the flowers aside to dry while you ice your cake using your favorite decorator icing. Here’s my favorite recipe: Butter Cream Icing.

9. Reserve a small amount of icing in a bowl. Add royal blue food coloring to the rest of the icing until it is the desired shade of blue.

10. Color the reserved icing with green food coloring for the vines and leaves.

11. Ice your cake with the blue icing. I usually apply a thin layer of icing first, to seal in the crumbs. Then I apply a second layer of icing.

12. Once the cake is iced use the #4 round decorating tip and the green icing in a decorator bag to make vines on your cake. Start at the base of the cross and go up.

13. Next add your flowers to the ends of the vines, or where vines intersect. Place 2 or 3 flowers at each spot.

14. Use the #67 leaf tip on a decorator bag filled with green icing to make small leaves coming out from under each of the flowers. Apply a small amount of pressure to the decorator bag, then pull forward and release the pressure. Don’t worry if each leaf isn’t perfect.

15. Use the Wilton #21 star tip and a decorator bag to make a shell border around the base of the cake. You can color some icing a little darker blue, if you’d like the border to be darker than your cake. Make the shell border by applying pressure to the decorator bag while you have the tip down next to the base of the cake. Let the icing build up a little, then pull the tip up and forward. If you’ve never made a border before you may want to practice on a small piece of foil until you get the hang of it.

Like I said above this cake would be wonderful for a First Communion, Baptism, or for an Easter brunch.

Plan a Kid’s Fiesta!

Linette — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:26:40 +0000

Since Cinco De Mayo is just around the corner I thought I’d put together some fun ideas for a kid’s fiesta party. Stripes would be fabulous for your party theme and decorations. If you have some old sombreros or striped blankets you can use them for some authentic party decorations.

I love these striped party supplies, aren’t they fabulous!

Order Fiesta Stripes Deluxe Birthday Box
They’re loaded with fabulous colors you could use for any summer party. Make it a pool party fiesta and these party supplies would still be great!

Fiesta Kid’s Party Activities:

Get some maracas and let the kids have fun shaking them and singing their favorite songs. They can take them home later for party favors. All the parents will really appreciate you for sending their kids home with noise makers!
Use large squares of large tissue paper to make ponchos. Cut a hole in the center of the tissue paper for their heads to go through. Let the kids decorate their ponchos with markers before they put them on. Give a prize for the best decorated poncho. You could also use white cotton fabric, and let the kids decorate it with fabric markers.

Fiesta Food Ideas:

Build your own taco or burrito stations
Fried ice cream for dessert
Buffalo Chicken Dippers
Loaded Nachos
Cheese Quesadillas

Fiesta Invitation Idea:

Cut a sombrero shaped party invitation out of tan construction paper and write your party details on the hat.

Iron Man 2 Party Supplies and Ideas

Linette — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:35:07 +0000

Iron Man 2 Party supplies are here! The latest Marvel comic movie promises to be a summer blockbuster hit. If you’re planning an Iron Man 2 party this summer I have a few party ideas to share with you.

First up check out these
Iron Man 2 Party Supplies

Iron Man 2 Party Supplies

Cool huh?

Looking for Iron Man party activities?

Since Iron Man will be a summer movie, if you’re not heading out to see the movie itself for your party, take the fun to the back yard. Get some water guns and have your own Iron Man battle outside. The kids will have a blast. You can even fill water balloons to add some water bombs to the mix.
Since Tony Stark (Iron Man) is an inventor, divide the children into teams, and give each team several materials, including cardboard boxes, aluminum foil, paper towel rolls, fabric scraps, construction paper, and other recycled items and challenge them to come up with the best invention. You can let a couple adults pick at the end of the contest, or tell them they’re all winners.
You can also give them construction paper and markers, and let them make their own Iron Man or War Machine mask. See who can come up with the best mask to win a prize. Then let them take their masks home after the party.
You can also incorporate some of the other Marvel comic book heroes in your party, with a costume contest, or a relay.

eBay has some really cool Iron Man Personalized Party Invitations and Iron Man Edible Cake Images

I’ll be back with some Iron Man cupcake ideas!

More Iron Man 2 party supplies and ideas

Ladybug and Bee Stuffable Fun For Spring Parties

Linette — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:35:13 +0000

My friend Nicole over at The Party Animal has the most adorable stuffable plush bees and ladybugs! Check them out!

My favorite is the stuff a plush ladybug. This would be perfect with the ladybug cupcake topper and party theme I put together a couple weeks ago. Isn’t she just adorable?

The stuff a plush bee is really cute too! She would go perfect with the bear and bee cake I made last year. I’m sure Nicole also has some stuff a plush bears over there you could coordinate with these.

I love the stuffable plush because they’re so soft. We’ve done them as an activity for our own parties and they’re always a huge hit with the kids. Afterward the children have a new friend they can take home with them. It’s the perfect party favor!

You can order them here: Stuff a Plush 16″ Bugs

Toy Story 3 Party Supplies Are Here!

Linette — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:54:12 +0000

I’m so excited! Toy Story 3 party supplies are here! Yay! I’ve been waiting impatiently to check them out for a while now, so I was super excited to see them this morning.

You can check out the new Toy Story 3 party supplies below, clicking on the image takes you to still more Toy Story 3 party goodness!

Toy Story 3 Party Supplies

Toy Story 3 Deluxe Party Pack

Aren’t they just adorable! Add in some red, blue and green streamers and balloons and you’ll be ready to go.

More Toy Story 3 party ideas, toys, and fun:

Are you planning any parties around this summer’s blockbuster movie premieres? There are several premiering in the next couple months. I’ll be back to share the party supplies and party ideas for these themes as they hit the shelves. I can’t wait!

Fishing Pole- Fish Cupcakes

Linette — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:29:23 +0000

I made these super easy and super cute fish cupcakes for my dad’s birthday this weekend, but they would also be really fun for a kid’s fishing party.

Here’s how I made the fishing cupcakes:

Materials:

Cupcakes! Baked and cooled.
Your favorite cake decorating icing.
Toothpicks
Blue or Blue-Green card stock
String or embroidery floss
Blue sprinkles (optional)

Instructions:

Start by cutting out some tiny little fishes from card stock. You can make a pattern, then trace around it for each fish, but I just cut them freehand, so each fish is a little different. Make the fish about 1/2″ long. One fish for each cupcake. I used blue card stock, but if I made them again I would make some with a blue-green card stock so they’d show up better on the cupcakes.
Draw tiny mouths and eyes on your fish with a fine point marker.

To make the fishing pole, cut a small piece of string (about 1/2 to 1″ long), and glue the tip of the string to the tip of a toothpick. All you need is a tiny dot of glue.
Glue the other end of the string to your fishes mouth. Then set the whole thing aside to dry.

Make your cupcakes from your favorite recipe, or box mix, then let them cool.
Use your favorite cake decorating icing, and ice the cupcakes. I used a Wilton star tip to swirl around the cupcakes and make a little blue wave, but you can just ice them the old fashioned way.
Add some blue sprinkles, just for extra bling.
Insert the bottom of the toothpick into the cupcake and you’re done!

These would be fun and simple for a birthday party, or let the kids help you make them for dad on Father’s Day! The kids all loved the little fishes and poles, and took them home to save for later.