Crash Test
How to throw a Cat in the Hat birthday party
Why?
CrashBoy is turning two! Now I love a good kids birthday party and started thinking about CrashBoy’s a few weeks ago. As luck would have it, Mother Duck Said: “Let’s Party” were looking for someone to try out their invitations and co-ordinating printable party supplies. So I put up my hand because I have learned from my mistakes and will accept any help I can get when it comes to a running a smooth party ;)
Mother Duck Said: “Let’s Party”, is a party supplies business started by two “mumpreneurs” Renee and Sandra. They offer party favours, great customised invitations and printable party decorations in a range of coordinated themes. Best of all they have a Cat in the Hat theme, one of CrashBoy’s favourite books.
A CrashBoy favourite
Another good reason to go for the Cat in the Hat theme?
CrashBoy 1 and CrashGirl 2!
How?
So how am I going to throw this party? Well, first things first, the invitations. Here is a sample of the Cat in the Hat invitations that Sandra and Renee can customise for your party.
MDSLP Cat in the Hat sample invitation
Before you go getting all excited with thoughts of gate crashing, this is a sample, with made up name and details. You didn’t think I would be silly enough to put the actual invite up did you? Have you seen the size of my house? It’s tiny. And we don’t even have a gate to crash yet ;)
You get the invitations, two on a sheet, as a pdf. You can print them out, or if you’re lazy like me and averse to printing, addresses, stamping and mailing, you can cheat. I cheated with the help of an image editor and just added the names to the top of the invite and emailed them all out individually. Done, from the comfort of my own home, no trekking down to the post office required ;)
Now, I have the invitations under control and Renee and Sandra have also sent me co-ordinating printables for name tags, cup wrappers, cake toppers and the “Happy Birthday” bunting. So that is pretty much the decorations taken care of too, with a few balloons added here and there.
What I really need you help with is THE CAKE!!!! Also other food and maybe games too.
So, please get your thinking hats on and help a mum out. I need some inspiration please so I can write up a Crash Challenge next Tuesday!
I received a customised invitation pack and coordinating printables, and one packet 0f 25 stripey paper straws (RRP: $39.95) via Lucky Bus Consulting for the purpose of this review. No payment was offered or accepted.
{Giveaway}
This week I launched my first ever giveaway with the kind help of Renee and Sandra at Mother Duck Said: “Let’s Party!” Check out these cute mini milk bottles, great for parties.
Win 6 mini glass milk bottles 200 ml each RRP: $15
Six Mini Milk Glass Bottles - 200ml each
You can read about it and enter here. Good luck!
Laney
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I am no help with food and cake suggestions but I can recommend pinterest for some inspirations. I am trying to create a non tacky Cars 2 party and pinterest has been a god send.
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Thanks Amy. I’ve pinned a couple of ideas to Pinterest, but the cakes are all so intricate and difficult looking! Scared!!!
you could just do a stripey hat cake like the cat in the hats? I love the party shop idea! Boy Blue loves the cat in the hat, might remember this for his bday next year!
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Oh so glad you are going with Mother Duck Says Lets Party…. I know Renee and Sandra (I designed their blog and I’ve known Renee for a while) and I am so pleased to see their business off and running!
amazing party idea! Yeh I think the hat idea for the cake is a good one! good luck with all the planning!
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Hmmm cake is tough! Its the centre piece for the whole party. I will ask my clever baker friend who is quite savvy with birthday cakes for some simple ideas that will work with your theme.
LOVE the invites – especially emailing it!
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This is very exciting!!!!!! I too will get my thinking cap on.
Surely there are heaps of games through the books you can turn into games.
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I have no suggestions – though cat in the hat is fun and weird, lots of iptions there! Can’t wait to see how it all turns out in the end though!
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I’ve started to realise, with two littlies that I need to get a little more creative with parties. I know my 2.5 year old is very aware of birthdays and cakes and all matters related. Since my girls have birthday’s only one day apart, this is going to get fun as they grow up! I’m going to be soaking up all sorts of ideas out there. Thanks for getting me thinking.
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Does that mean two cakes in two days? Or even in one day if they share a party? Gosh, you’ve got your work cut out for you! I’ve blogged about the CrashKids last birthday parties if you need some more ideas:
http://www.crashtestmummy.com.au/tag/birthdays/
Good luck!
A cat in he hat cake wouldn’t be too hard. You could just have a striped theme like the invite, or print a large picture, cut it out and then trace it on to the cake with a knife, cut it out and then use coloured marzipan. That’s what I did with Upsy Daisy for my babies first birthday. But I’ll admit I love making birthday cakes; it’s my thing. I would happily do it for you if I could!
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I love making birthday cakes too ( http://www.crashtestmummy.com.au/tag/birthdays/ ), but I’ve never used marzipan. I think that’s why I’m intimidated this time. All the cool cakes I’ve seen are using marzipan! Might have to give it a go . . .
Definitely Cat in the Hat :)
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I guess it really should be the cat cake!
I would make a cardboard version of the cats hat and take everychilds photo behind it, make some bunting with the strips of the hat and other such things. What about party games, pin the tail on the cat, there are more ideas. I will try and come back but it is getting late here.
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Who are Renee and Sandra? Will they do my invites?
Sorry mummsy’s a little tired just re read it!!
Sorry it’s taken me a while to reply, I’m a bit tired too! So did you find what you needed? Renee and Sandra are great and the printables work really well. I can’t believe how you can transform a basic styrofoam/cardboard cup into something really cool with the cup wrappers and stripey straws. Good luck with your party!