had to share this simple little party plan to kick off the season...
last year lucy was in preschool three days a week, while some of her friends were already in kindergarten. the thought of her being in school 5 days a week the following year (let alone the TWELVE after that) had me brainstorming for ways to make those remaining days at home with her special. lucy & i decided to have a cupcake decorating party before halloween, and invite a couple of her pre-school buddies.
first, we put together invitations using scrapbook paper, stickers and my color printer. the week of the party, we went to the dollar store to pick out some candy (a.k.a. monster parts). licorice sticks, marshmallows, candy corn, gummy worms, m& m's, tootsie rolls, red hots...anything that might make hair, teeth, eyes etc. we printed out pictures of monster cupcakes from the internet and from a few halloween magazines, and displayed them on pumpkin place-card holders for decorating inspiration. then, we bought colorful cupcakes at sam's. yes, i could have made them. but 30 pre-made cupcakes for $12? yes, please. on the morning of the party, we placed the monster bits & pieces in halloween bowls & containers and displayed the cupcakes on our big black kitchen table. we hung three aprons and three chef's hats on the kitchen chairs - we were ready...
lucy was so excited for lauren & lyndsay to arrive! all three girls were immediately ready to dig into the candy and get started with their monster cupcake creations. they got creative with their monsters (and their candy sneaking). they loved showing off their silly frosted frankensteins to each other! i had orange and black cupcake to-go boxes awaiting their finished products.
when the cupcakes were complete, we enjoyed a bit of an orange-themed brunch: pimiento cheese finger sandwiches with little halloween picks, carrots and ranch, Cheetos & orange slices. a jack-o-lantern tin held some vintage looking orange drink bottles complete with skeleton straws.
craft time was next. lucy and i had purchased three little hobby lobby canvases and painted them black ahead of time. the moms helped each girl make a little white hand-print on each canvas, then the girls added a face with a black paint pen. (i love that lauren added glasses to hers...) we sent home tiny easels so our guests could display their "ghosts" at home.
party favors were cans of orange silly string tied with halloween treats & personalized tags. as the party came to a close, the girls giddily chased each other in the front yard until the cans were empty. perfect ending to a magical morning...
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