One of the best parts of being an Auntie is getting to celebrate little one and all of her wonderful-ness. She turned two recently, and my brother and sister-in-law threw her a little bash with our fam and some close neighbors. D is obsessed with Choo Choo Trains, so naturally, they were everywhere at the party. I was honored to be asked to help with a few details. Here they are:
Who doesn't love a great sugar cookie?! My S-I-L had asked if I would make some as a party favor for the kiddos who were coming over and I excitedly agreed, as I love to bake. I had stumbled across a train cookie cutter a few weeks before and bought it because I knew Miss D would love anything train shaped, and it came in very handy for this project!
One of the kiddos coming to the party is VERY allergic to eggs, so I wanted to make sure to use an egg free recipe so his parents didn't have to worry about whether or not he could eat one. I had never used an egg free recipe before, but they turned out deliciously! Super soft, just a little crisp on the edges and bottom which I love, and super easy to get off the pans to cool and frost.
I used a basic frosting recipe (powdered sugar, milk, vanilla) and funneled it into small craft bottles so I could "draw" it onto the cookies. I did the red outline first so it could set, and then went back over with the other colors to fill in between the lines. It worked wonderfully and was so much easier than any other method I've tried before. I let them set overnight, and then put them into cellophane bags with train bows to take to the party and put into the gift bags my S-I-L had started.
Easy, cute, and super tasty! Great combo!
Next up was making a little train for D and her friends to play in, and for their parents to get some great photo opps. We used a few cardboard boxes, wrapped them in wrapping paper and then added a few details, cut out of construction paper and stuck em on with a little double sided tape. So easy, and the kids LOVED the train!
You can imagine how elated D was to get to have this train in the house on the tracks that my dad put down with electrical tape - she was over the moon about it!
All of the kids loved scooting around on the tracks in make believe trains, the cardboard train, in toy trains, you name it!
This was one of my favorite projects: I made a birthday card for D that looked like a little choo choo and stuck some cut out photos of her in it so she could move herself around on the train. She loved it, and continues to play with it months after her party!
My S-I-L put together a cute little train cake for D made from pound cake, frosting, and some yummy candies which the kids (and grown ups) loved.
She also did choo choo peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (to the right of the cake) with peanut butter cracker wheels and pretzel stick axles.
The kids loved getting to grab their snacks from this little train, stacked with goodies at an arm's reach for them.
Veggie fries (julienned veggies) with hummus dip cups and fruit kabobs were the other side dishes for the kiddos. They loved getting to have their own containers and ate more colorful foods than any of us expected!
It was such a fun party, and adorable to boot! 11:00am-1:00pm so all was wrapped up in time for the littles to get home for a nap! Happy Birthday to Miss D!!
Who doesn't love a great sugar cookie?! My S-I-L had asked if I would make some as a party favor for the kiddos who were coming over and I excitedly agreed, as I love to bake. I had stumbled across a train cookie cutter a few weeks before and bought it because I knew Miss D would love anything train shaped, and it came in very handy for this project!One of the kiddos coming to the party is VERY allergic to eggs, so I wanted to make sure to use an egg free recipe so his parents didn't have to worry about whether or not he could eat one. I had never used an egg free recipe before, but they turned out deliciously! Super soft, just a little crisp on the edges and bottom which I love, and super easy to get off the pans to cool and frost.I used a basic frosting recipe (powdered sugar, milk, vanilla) and funneled it into small craft bottles so I could "draw" it onto the cookies. I did the red outline first so it could set, and then went back over with the other colors to fill in between the lines. It worked wonderfully and was so much easier than any other method I've tried before. I let them set overnight, and then put them into cellophane bags with train bows to take to the party and put into the gift bags my S-I-L had started.Easy, cute, and super tasty! Great combo!
Next up was making a little train for D and her friends to play in, and for their parents to get some great photo opps. We used a few cardboard boxes, wrapped them in wrapping paper and then added a few details, cut out of construction paper and stuck em on with a little double sided tape. So easy, and the kids LOVED the train!All of the kids loved scooting around on the tracks in make believe trains, the cardboard train, in toy trains, you name it!
This was one of my favorite projects: I made a birthday card for D that looked like a little choo choo and stuck some cut out photos of her in it so she could move herself around on the train. She loved it, and continues to play with it months after her party!
My S-I-L put together a cute little train cake for D made from pound cake, frosting, and some yummy candies which the kids (and grown ups) loved.
She also did choo choo peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (to the right of the cake) with peanut butter cracker wheels and pretzel stick axles.
The kids loved getting to grab their snacks from this little train, stacked with goodies at an arm's reach for them.
It was such a fun party, and adorable to boot! 11:00am-1:00pm so all was wrapped up in time for the littles to get home for a nap! Happy Birthday to Miss D!!
