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Here’s a twist on pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey, pin-the-jewel-on-the-crown. Here’s what you need:

• 1 yard brown or gold wrapping paper
• Jewel tone craft paper or construction paper
• Blind fold
• Double sided tape
• Prizes

And here are the simple steps:

1. Cut a crown shape out of the wrapping paper.
2. Cut shapes (diamonds, octagons, circles) out of the jewel tone craft paper.
3. Cut an “X” out of the jewel tone craft paper.
4. Just before the game begins, put a piece of double sided tape on the back of your jewels. (Tip: Do not use “permanent” unless you want them to play the game only once.)

And here’s how they play:

• Mark the crown with the “X” showing the kids what they’re aiming for.
• Blind fold each, spin them and let them put their jewel (with double sided tape) on the crown.
• Whoever gets closest to your “X” wins the round and the prize.
• Keep playing as many times as it takes for everyone to win or you run out of prizes. {wink}

 Image: Country Living

Today on Daytime Columbus I’ll be creating a princess cupcake castle. For all you moms who want to bake and decorate the birthday cake of your little girl’s dreams, this is for you. Here’s what you’ll need in addition to your cupcakes:

• 3 cake plate sizes (these are 12″, 10″ and 8″)
• Craft paper
• Lollipop sticks
• Sugar cones
• Pink melting chocolate
• Tooth picks
• Curling ribbon
• Cloth ribbon
• Glue gun
• Silicone brush

Simple steps:

1. Cake plate embellishing:
   • For the bottom tier, using a scallop ruler cut out the design on thick craft paper (DCWV green embossed polka dots shown). Apply to the cake plate with a glue gun and then trim with a fuchsia ribbon. (NOTE: Apply the glue to the paper, not the plate. To clean up, simply pull it away.)
   • For the top tier, apply the same ribbon as the bottom tier using hot glue.
2. Castle towers - melt pink chocolate (available in the baking section of craft stores) in a double boiler and apply to sugar ice cream cones using a silicone brush. (TIP: Place the cone on a lollipop stick so that you can ice all the way to the bottom of the cone.)
3. Castle flag - using the same craft paper as the scallop, cut two rectangles (1 ¾” x 5/8″) and then trim a triangle out of one end. Pipe hot glue to the inside of the paper; insert a toothpick and then top with the second rectangle.
4. Princess scepter/wand - take a lollipop stick and apply a dot of (non-toxic) glue about 1 ½” from one end. Apply an end of green curling ribbon and then roll the stick in your fingers to stripe it like a candy cane to the top of the stick. Apply another dot of glue to secure the ribbon. Curl 6″ strands of green, blue and pink curling ribbon with a pair of scissors. Starting with the green and ending with the pink, layer the curling ribbon on top of the stick.
5. Embellishing cupcakes - ice each cupcake with pink icing and sprinkle sugar around the edges of each. For the cupcakes in the middle tier, tie them with the fuchsia ribbon. (TIP: Apply the ribbon before icing.) Insert your princess scepters in every other cupcake on the bottom and middle tier, alternating positions. (Do not insert scepters in the front facing side of your tier.)

Rather watch a video of how to pull this one off? Here you go!

You can find the cupcake tins, crown cookie cutter, princess invitations and so much more in our shoppe. Happy crafting!