Minecraft Party at the Video Game Place

 W wanted his Minecraft party to be at Game Plan Entertainment. I had quite a time finding square paper plates, and had to go to Party City, my least favorite party supply place (because they are jerks about coupons and returns).

Food labels, check.

 Square cookies with creeper face, check.

 Square cake labeled "cake", check.

 This was my view the entire party. I don't think they even played Minecraft, but whatever.

 At least he learned how to use a rifle with a scope. This is Texas, after all.

Gift bags were made using a cardboard template and a permanent marker. I tried having the birthday boy help. Yeah, that didn't go well. I ended up taking over the job myself.

Your kid just used up his entire allotment of screen time today, you're welcome, parents!

Ballerina Party

Little girl had a ballerina party at our house. I made a tulle wreath by tying lengths of tulle around a straw wreath (still wrapped in plastic).

I took small gift bags and added ribbon and gathered tulle. We put some goodies inside.

I found a ballet shoe pinata on Amazon but then didn't have the heart to let them smash it. So I just sprinkled the rings and necklaces on the floor.

I ordered the cupcake picks from Etsy and then repainted them using nail polish because the colors were dull. Yes, I realize that's insane.

Cake has buttercream frosted roses. I viewed a YouTube video and it was quite easy to do.

Tutu and ballet shoe cookies.

I bought the dress form from Hobby Lobby (best craft store ever!) and spray painted it gold. (Her room is pink and silver, so I repainted it after the party and displayed it in her room atop the armoire.)

I gathered a tutu (which I had removed from an old tutu dress) and tied it around the form. I bought the least expensive pointe shoes I could find on ebay. The backdrop is vinyl tablecloths cut in strips. I bought the tulle balls from Michaels.

Yes, the tissue paper balls aren't even but that was the only space I had. I made the table skirt from vinyl tablecloths. The ruffles are strips of vinyl that I ruffled on my sewing machine and taped onto a white vinyl tablecloth.

I really liked the pink and gold color scheme that Little Girl picked out.