Birthday Tea Party fun!

What can you do for party fun with your 6year old girl who is friends with 'everyone'?
I guess I coudl have contacted the local hall, hired out the bouncy castle, put on a spread, organised the games and the prizes.

Hang on... How much would all that cost?!
Then there are the party bags....

and, honestly, she is friends with everyone in her class of at least 17

Blimmin eck!
I just can't afford all that!

The last Party she went to was a Tea Party at a new cafe in town.
With only a handful of friends.
That would be fine, but I only have the one car, how would I get them all there?

For goodness sakes, this all just gets silly.....

So, a Tea Party at mine then?
Heavens, I can cook a few cakes, maybe throw in some savoury 

Lovely Mrs Goo shamefacedly told me that she had mainly eaten cake at the last Tea Party. Poor love, she did make me smile when she confessed, big blue eyes downcast.

So the idea was set.

I was so excited once I had the plan, lots of spin off ideas began to flood into my head.
Firstly, I had to make invites.
Left to the last minute, it is my way, Thursday evening, ready to hand out on the Friday the week before.

I searched the internet to find interesting wording to go with them.
I found Personalized Party Invitations who had one close, but I had to doctor it to fit to my DDs age.

Tea, Cupcakes and Biscuits

As we celebrate

Mrs Goo turning six

Biscuits, six? Close enough, right?

I was up until midnight making these babies, but I loved them!
So did the children, their mummies told me they each went home drinking their tea!

Mrs Goo also decided that the party was to be a Princess Party though it wasn't on the invites 

I had to speak to all the mummies concerned 

but was pretty sure that Mrs Goo had already spread the word ;o)

So, on the day, she had to have her princess hair.

Tea Party Hair

Tea Party Hair

 The evening before, I made up some big pom poms with cupcake cases, to make my table to pretty

And the table was set!

The table is set for ceramic painting crafts

 All the cups lined up, each with their own tea cup on a stick, with their name printed, by Mrs Goo
This caused great excitement when they were discovered!
Before the day I had also painted their names on the bottom

Made by Mrs Goo's Friend

--- <3 ---

Mrs Goos 6th Birthday

That way they will always remember, if the mugs survive ;o)

Ceramic Painting

 As soon as the last guest arrived they descended upon the table with glee!
Thank goodness for hubs, pitching in to help dish out the paint colours!

ceramic painting

ceramic painting

 This little guest was so pleased with his.
Isn't it amazing!

ceramic painting, last men standing

 As soon as the first left, the others followed suit pretty quick, except for this one and Mr Goo

So proud of his ceramic painting

 Another happy customer!

Time to clear the decks and get the food set out.

Again, my lovely hubs and one of the guests helped out with this.
How lovely!

Tea Party display

This was the bit I was looking forward to.
This plate set arrived, at my mums, just last night!
Hubs had to dash in to collect it this morning.

Tea Party Display

Ta Ra, doesn't it look tasty!?
That's my little helper hovering in the background there.

Whilst I finished off getting the table set, Hubs called the (begining to get restless) children to the living room to open all the presents.
I always think it is nice for the children to see the presents being opened and so that the birthday girl can give her thanks. Don't you think?
So many parties they stack them to the side and leave it until after they have all gone.
I mostly make my own presents and there is nothing better than seeing the reaction when the colours, or the present itself, has be made to their own preference.
Then you have to quiz afterwards did they realise so much thought had gone in to it, did they like it....
Or am I alone in that one?

Aaaanyways, here she is showing just how much she loved them all!
They all got her some perfect presents, lots of lovely crafting things, which she just loves

can't think why ;o)

 Food's Ready!

Tea Party Display

 Ok, can I take a moment of smugness?
It looks pretty yummy to me!

Tea Party Display

Happy Birthday to you

 Singing 'Happy Birthday'
What a beautiful picture of Mrs Goo enjoying the attention.

Blowing out the candles

Enjoying the Tea Party

 I really think there might be fights when these boys are older, they both dote on Mrs Goo.

Last man eating! Tea Party devastation

 The scene of devastation!
I think everyone ate well.

A good balance, as far as I could see.

Another tidy up, more help from my little helper, whilst the rest played with Mrs Goo and her brother.

Once the table was set and the mugs ready,
with their extra tea cups on sticks, which had the directions for cooking their mugs at home,

We played some party games
The next thing I know it's time for home! 

Ceramic painting, works of Art"

Ceramic Painting, works of Art

 Aren't they brilliant!?

More Ceramic Painting

 As her guest started to leave, Mrs Goo took a few lingerers back to the table for more crafting.
This time with a set she had been given as a gift.
Imagine, being given a wee tea set to paint.
I don't know why I was so pleased with that for an idea, haha

Not long after that everyone had departed.

I had a Great time, I think everyone else did too.
Can I do it all again next year?
Or what can I do next year now?
Any ideas please leave comments. 

Birthday Girl

The Olympic Torch comes to our wee county - Part 2

So, after all our making yesterday.

We had places to go today!

Buses to catch

We thought we would just have a wee sit down whilst we waited.

Mrs Goo was so excited to have her new hair in for today's adventure.

Doesn't she look all lovely and festive?

The bus arrived moments after the children had sat down.

And we were off!

Wanna know where the mystery adventure is taking us?

Well, the first stop is a queue

Decisions Decisions

Can you tell what it is yet?

Ice Cream!!

Yum!
Mrs Goo had Strawberry ice cream in a Strawberry sprinkle topped waffle cone 

with Strawberry Sherbet topping.
Mr Goo got a Mint Choc Chip ice cream tub, 

with Chocolate sauce and Dinosaur crunch topping.
I had a tub of Raspberry ice cream with Raspberry sauce.
Yum all round!

Waiting, whilst eating our ice creams


AH, now we see what is going on.
A parade of torches!

Marching

Proudly raising her torch

In front of all the torches is a pipe band, Mr Goo is 'marching'

Our own little Statue of Liberty!

There was a Highland Dancing Display, followed by a children's orchestra

Say 'Cheeeeese' for the camera, lol

Now here comes the clue............

As we were sitting on the grass wondering what was happening next, we were invited to move, so that the children could wave their torches merrily in the background of................

The passing of the Olympic Torch!

Do you see it?
It is right there!!

Right There!

I could have touched it!

Sorry, it is sideways here.
If anyone can tell me how to right it, I will try to

But there it comes, back from Orkney

Passing the flame

Wahey!!

There it is!
The Olympic Torch right there before me!
A once in a lifetime opportunity and, because of our torches, 

we were invited to be right there at the very front of it all!

My two felt they could have done as good a job as the torch bearers

But I think they were just as pleased by the play equipment as by any of the Olympic torch excitement.

Home again, Home again

Jiggedy Jig

Back home and, even after all the fun of the day, they are still delightedly brandishing their torches and flags!

As we walked home from getting 'Chip Chop Chips' for our dinner, we saw Daddy's van in the car park!!
Daddy is home!!

Earlier than we had expected.
Delighted!

What a great day!!


What a great weekend!
See what we did the day before this adventure to see the Torch