Fortunately, we were blessed with some warm spring sunshine, so the children were able to play in the garden.
Emmie having sunscreen applied and wearing a hat. Good girl.
My post is a bit late because I needed a couple of days to recover after the hoopla, the craziness, the extravaganza that was....
You know I like to go on a bit when I'm describing our parties, so grab a cup of tea, settle in and prepare for lots and lots of colour!
Lots of rainbow treats, rainbow outfits and rainbow decorations. It resulted in one very happy birthday girl.
Douglas was an enthusiastic decorator with balloons (also loved the rainbow shirt and socks).
and Nigel as chief grill master whipped up a delicious BBQ dinner.
Alun also helped with the preparations:-
The treat table had lots of yummy rainbowy goodness.
And the yummiest part - Gemma's famous cupcakes from Gemma's kitchen! Grandad also helped in the kitchen, decorating and chief gardener.
There was also a healthy option. Skewers of rainbow fruit,
With strawberry, orange, pineapple, kiwi fruit, two blueberries and a red grape.
An ice cream buffet table and of course, jelly. You can't have a party without jelly, this time in every colour of the rainbow. Bring on the sugar!
Actually, I think this was quite an accomplishment for me. They took 16 hours to make. I used packets of strawberry, orange, lemon, lime, raspberry (with a couple of drops of blue food colouring to make blue jelly) and blackcurrant jellies. I started with the blackcurrant flavour, adding 20 ml (4 teaspoons) of jelly mixture each to 30 disposable plastic wine glasses and then allowed two hours for each layer to set. I also made sure the jelly was cool when I poured it on to a set jelly. Then squirty cream and hundreds and thousands to decorate. Unfortunately, I forgot to put the squirty cream on the table (it got left in the 'fridge - always forget something at a party) but there was lots of ice cream for the children. The adults started to add a new coloured layer. GREY as in Grey Goose Vodka!
Anyway, I think it was well worth the effort.
As I said it was a super fun, super colourful rainbow party for both adults and children. Couldn't wait to tell their friends about it:-
However, the real 'WOW' factor was Gemma's rainbow layered birthday cake!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Emmie, Happy Birthday to you.
I have no idea how she made it but it was delicious as well as clever.
Food aside, a child's party is nothing without some great fun and creative play.
The most amazing balloon sculptor arrived. Words fail me -
What to do with little guests when everyone is arriving? A colouring competition.
and Bubbles (both for children and adults).
Next we played "Pin the Pot o' Gold on the end of the Rainbow".
Grandad helping to make the Rainbow. Nature is very clever, it was quite hard to do. Involved a pencil, string and ruler.
The finished product:-
And the game:-
Then, of course, Pass the Parcel. Each layer was wrapped in a different rainbow coloured tissue paper with rainbow stickers for prizes between the layers and a kaleidoscope as the main prize.
Alun used appropriate music:- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The Rainbow Connection
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.
Thanks to all her friends and family, Emmeline had a wonderful day.
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