cupcakery birthday party

We celebrated both girls' birthdays together this year with a party with their friends and then another party with our extended family. I know I said this last year, but this party was my favorite thus far to plan with the girls! :) They love to help me in the kitchen so we thought a bakery themed party would be a fun way to celebrate five & three.  

This was how excited they were about their "cupcakery" party.  So. stinkin. excited. :)

{You'll just have to use your imagination to provide the sound effects...high pitched squeals, giggles, and more squeals.}

 

We had the party on the front porch and used several Ikea Lack tables to make one table that was long enough for all the party guest to sit at together. (thank you Ashley!)  A roll of wrapping paper made a perfect table runner (a la TJ Maxx).

 

The jar of felt cookies was for party favors.

  As one of the activities, the guests got to make their own cupcake toppers.   In preparation for the party, Caroline and Anna Cate helped me punch the toppers from paint color samples (a la Home Depot) and we glued them to small bamboo skewers.  The little yellow and pink bags held stickers that the girls then used at the party to make their cupcake toppers. Fun and easy!

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When each guest arrived, they got to find and put on their apron to wear.  

 

We colored cupcakes while we waited on everybody to arrive. 

 

Then enjoyed a morning snack.

Next we moved onto games!  We had a Bake the Cake relay race.  There were two teams and each team mate had an ingredient to add to the cake. 

I love the picture above because Anna Cate and Caroline are holding hands, Lil has that hand on her hip listening intently to the instructions, and Miss Hannah is sporting her cowgirl boots! 

And I love this picture even more!  

Anna Cate making sure that Caroline's feet are behind the pink line (once a big sister, always a big sister!)  

First ingredient to go in the bowl...the cake mix!

 

Next, add an egg...

 

...then some sugar...

 

...and some water...

 

 ...then stir!

 

Thanks to some quick thinking on Baylis's part, we filmed the race so I'll have to post it.  It is priceless!!

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Next we played Pin the Cherry on the Cupcake

 

After the games, we moved back to the table to make our cupcake toppers and decorate our cupcakes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you sweet friends for coming to celebrate our special day with us!! 

:)

And a great big thank you to my friend Lil who graciously provided all of these wonderful party pics for us!  

LilMasonPhotography@gmail.com