Dr. Seuss Birthday Party & Banner

My sister-in-law, Ginger, along with much help from myself and my sister-in-laws, threw the cutest "Cat in the Hat" themed party for her twin son's first birthday last weekend. She served green (deviled) eggs and ham with croissants, ...jello jigglers cut out in the shape of fish, and gold fish crackers, of course... Note to self: Cotton candy melts very quickly on humid days, so if you're going to try using it for cupcake toppers again in the future, make sure it's the final touch to your table, not the first...

Blue punch rounded out the color scheme.

I put together this banner... ...and also made these pom-poms out of tissue paper - should have made more for a bigger impact!
Per Ginger's request, I literally threw together these little hat cakes. They were perfect, by no means, but were all "cattywompus" and imperfect, just as she had asked them to be.
The multi-talented Amy, my other sister-in-law hand painted these Thing 1 & Thing 2 faceboard cut-outs. They were adorable! The kids loved having their pictures taken with it!
Everyone had a fun, fun, fun time! Thanks Ging!

I Call Dibs...

Even though I have boy/girl twins, eventually, they won't want to share the same theme for their birthday celebrations. I call dibs on these ideas for a princess or ballerina themed party for my Grace. They could be modified and dressed up to look like ball gowns or tutus or whatever dress you'd prefer. You could stamp on or emboss on, or better yet, you could add beading or self-adhesive pearls onto the bodice part. They would work very well for a wedding shower as well... Very sweet - maybe for her 5th birthday? Don't forget: "..This seat's taken..."

Fishy Cake

Wouldn't this make a sweet ocean/swimming themed cake for a small child's birthday party? I can picture it now... Melanie, it's time for you to master fondant!