snow day

December 30, 2009 1 Comment

make it a snow day

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Winter birthday parties in some parts of the country can be tough. Some families even celebrate half birthdays instead so that their little bundles of energy can have an outdoor party. Well we say, embrace the weather and make it a snow day!

Our fun “snow day” invitation and decor is perfect for a brrr… birthday party. Fill the day with building snowmen, sledding or even hitting the slopes if you have trails nearby. The kids will have a blast; just make sure you’re out of the way for the snowball fight. {wink}

Once they’ve worked up an appetite, serve these cool snowman donut treats (Very Heatherly, Family Fun),

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or these creative snowman cakes (Family Circle… not that you could have guessed, Family Fun),

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and maybe end the fun with something crafty for them to take home (Parents magazine, Kaboose, Family Fun).

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As always, I hope we’ve helped inspire your next celebration. Enjoy!

brrr… brilliant treats

These cool treats are great for the holidays and for winter birthdays. (Check out our brrr… brilliant birthday invitation.) Here’s what you’ll need:

1 box yellow cake mix
1 can vanilla frosting
1 tube black decorating frosting
1 tube orange decorating frosting
1 14-oz. bag shredded coconut, optional
16 pieces DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate
16 pieces chocolate malted milk balls
1/2 cup M&M’S
Standard cupcake pan
Mini cupcake pan
16 standard paper cupcake liners
16 mini paper cupcake liners
Resealable plastic bag

Follow these easy steps from brightideas.com:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 16 standard cupcake cups and 16 mini cupcake cups with the paper cupcake liners.
repare the cake mix according to the package instructions. Transfer the batter into each cupcake pan and bake minis for 12-15 minutes and the standard cupcakes for 18-21 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
Put 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting in a resealable plastic bag; set aside.
Frost all the cupcakes’ tops with the remaining vanilla frosting, and then sprinkle with the shredded coconut, if desired.
Place a frosted mini cupcake on its side on top of each frosted standard cupcake, using the vanilla frosting to attach it.
Make the hats by using the vanilla frosting to secure a DOVE® Chocolate on top of each mini cupcake. Pipe a dot of frosting on top of each chocolate and attach a malted milk ball.
Add details by using vanilla frosting to attach M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies as buttons. Pipe the eyes with the black decorating frosting and the noses with the orange decorating frosting.