Simple Sweet Buffet

Wanted to have a sweet buffet for kids that you don't want to spend too much for it...?

Last November 2013, it's my baby Zara's 2nd birthday and we don't have enough money to spend for her birthday, so what we did is that we made her a small sweet buffet that I surely know that kids love so much.

chocolate nuts

See... just a little bit of imagination your kids party will surely be fun and enjoyable in a simple way.

sugar lollipops

heart-shaped gummies

chocolate lollipops

colorful sticky sour gummies

bubble gums with free temporary tattoos

Marshmallow on ice cream cone

Look how my daughter really love her little sweet buffet, she can't even wait to have one of sweets before she  blow her candle...

Hope you like it! 

Birthday Party Tips

Every kid wants a grand party or a fairy tale party and as the parents wanted it to make their kids dreams come true and knowing to throw a party is a bit expensive, right? We'll here's some ideas that might help you to create props and fun stuffs on your kids party.

Here are some tips that might help you to plan your a party:

1. You have to think of what will be the theme of your birthday party, then you have to layout what you need to make this party do come true. Nowadays, it's not hard to find some ideas and creating stuffs for your kids, you can easily find it through internet but not everything like what we expected. Just like your kids costumes, games and props. (click here for DIY costumes) I prefer to go to Divisoria because there are some store who sell bulks which saves your money more. For the balloons, it is more practical to buy it in bulk the one who have different shapes and colors rather than the helium balloon which is a bit expensive.

2. You have to think what will be your menu or your food's list. We'll kids always love pasta, sweets like cupcakes, candies and cakes. And don't ever forget their loop bags or candy bags to be given away.For some, adults party it's so nice to have 2-3 main course and the rest will be a pica-pica foods because it's pretty sure that it will end up in drinking session.

3. If you're planning to make a fondant cake, you have to make your fondant toppers a week ahead. But if your planning to make  an order then you have to do it a week ahead as well, so that they can make your cake as what you've wanted. ( click here to see how to make fondant toppers )
(click here for cakes)

4. 1 week before the party, prints some invitation or email it to the guess that was on your guess list. And 3 days before the party you have to confirm if they'll be able to attend your party.

5. The day before the Party, decorate your place, so it won't be hassle on the next day. Check if you have all the supplies you'll be needed on the party. Pick up the cake where you order it. Check the status for Personalized items if they have not yet received. Sleep early for preparation on the next day.

6. On the big day, wake up early, prepare the ingredients and cook the foods that was not yet prepared on that day or if you do have a catering service might as well call them for confirmation of the time that they should set up the place. (click here for an affordable catering services I know )

If you have any suggestions or questions please leave a comment. 

Thanks for reading my blog!

Little Peia's Invitation edited in Paint Software& Microsoft Publisher

This is the picture I use for her mermaid  invitation

Since I love wanted to have a personalized invitation I come up with this idea; however our Adobe Photoshop is not working so I think of another way to do this. 

I tried to do it in Paint Software and Microsoft Publisher. First, I searched on Google some images that I need to create a mermaid invitation.. Honestly, I found some good ones but I want to have an originality. 

under the sea background

mermaid ( its from an invitation I cropped it)

This are the images that I used to come up with her "Under the Sea Invitation".

 First, I used Paint Software to together Peia's face and the mermaid body. 

Then, I edited the background into a darker contract because the original color will matched on the mermaid's tail and then, paste it on the background. Then, edited it on Microsoft Publisher and choose the postcard size so it will be much easier to cut out once its printed.

So, I come up with this picture below:

Finished Invitation

I hope you like my idea. Thanks for reading.

Making a Jellyfish Piñata

I'm wondering where can I find piñata that will match on Peia's birthday party theme, which is "Under the Sea". I kept on searching on the internet and looking for it. But nothing suits my satisfaction. 

My mom asked me to clean our living room, where I found a bunch of newspapers. Then I thought of doing a piñata out of it. I cooked a flour mixture to make a paste. 

 then I started to craft it. I put some petroleum gel at the top of our stainless bowl ( where my mom craft a dough) then I cut the newspapers on strips and top on top I put the newspaper and the paste mixture alternately. then I created a solid form like on this picture. I dried it then coated another newspaper on top again up until like 5 layers and have a hard form of bowl for the jellyfish body.

2nd coat

first coat

inside look

Now to give this papermache life we need this things and do this procedures:

 Then all you have to do is fill this jellyfish pinata with lots and lots of candies and coins.

Project Peia's Big ONE

I keep on searching for mermaid's tail and searching on internet for the cake decoration and cupcakes for my little Zara Cassopeia's 1st birthday this coming November.

 Having onmind is an experiment. I'll make a mermaid's tail out of scratch. So, my goal for this month is find a clothes and materials that I needed for my project. Hoping next week I have my tail.

Now, I have to focus on cupcake and cake decoration for my mermaid theme. I wanted the cake made of fondant. Its easy for me to make a fondant cake ( well, thanks to my mom who thought me).

These are the invitations that I wanted to be look like but I'm going to change the picture. I wanted it like Peia's head then Ariel's body as mermaid... but I'm not so good with Adobe..

The venue and the tarpuline are another problem...

I'll keep you posted for my project.Project Big ONE