Monday, August 27, 2007

Low-Cost, Dairy-Free Star Wars Birthday Party


Invitations: Printed on our computer using a picture of R2-D2.

Menu:
Chicken Light Sabers (Schwan's chicken fries)
Carrot Light Sabers (baby carrots)
Strawberry Grenades (hulled strawberries)
Pretzel Light Sabers (pretzel rods)
Popsicle Light Sabers (freezer pops)
Yoda Cake (Daddy found the cake decoration on Ebay. Mama baked the cake.)

Beverages:
Ice Water, and some Horrible Blue Drink from W@lMart that the birthday girl tried at preschool (in April!) and decided she wanted for her birthday. She remembered, too.

Activities:
Star Wars coloring pages
Playing outside
Pin the staff on Yoda--The staffs were cut out of a paper grocery bag. The kids were blindfolded and stuck the staffs on with Scotch tape.

Treat Bags:
Lunch bags decorated with Star Wars clip art, containing
88-cent light-up swords from W@lMart
Luke and Leia paper dolls
Glow in the dark bracelets


May the Force be with you.

3 comments:

  1. You good mama. That party looks AMAZING!

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  2. Too cute! Nice work. No matter how "easy" it looks birthday parties are a lot of work!

    Now I want to know where to get those chickent fries!

    Happy Birthday!!!

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  3. Anne,

    Does Schwan's deliver where you live? They are a home delivery company. Some of their stuff is pricey, but I really like their vegetables and some other dairy-free items they have.

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