Shirley's party advice part 3 - in which Shirley may make a guest appearance

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We appear to have filled another thread

Sleep time now

It occured to me this morning that I may now have a justifiable excuse (for DH) to start hoarding fabric offcuts and leftover paints for all of these outfits DS seems to need making. DD isn't going to be far behind, she starts pre school in September and will then need the odd outfit too.

Definitely. In fact, you need several a craft cupboard / box / trunk / room..

I might have to settle for a few boxes in the garage I think but it's a start.

DSis has a craft room

I can't wait to show you this week's bag because you are the only people who will appreciate the thought behind the lunacy of making such a thing for a random 5yo - it is not finished yet but is shaping up to be one of the best I have done - if it didn't have the recipient's name on it I would be seriously tempted to keep it...

It's Octonaut party day tomorrow. I shall take photos :)

bag is done if you ignore the bits of hand finishing I need to do later

Oooh stealth i love it! Thats just my kind of thing.

It's gorgeous. I'd be pleased if I got it for my birthday.

Thanks, both. I hope birthday child likes it.

That is a lovely bag! Blathers - will you post Octonauts pics?

I need to go back through the thread to recap all the pirate party suggestions, but does anyone have any suggestions for cheap small clear bowls? I'd quite like to try the blue jelly with a shark in if I can.

ScottishPlayer - I would go for something like this for shark tanks, personally.

They're perfect. Lovely clear sides so you can see the sharks.

How are you going to do blue jelly?

Just doing the badges then the Octonauts are ready to go. Will get pictures :)

Thanks Stealth that's a great idea and I think we may actually have a box of disposable wine glasses somewhere. Must have a look.

Not sure on the blue jelly Blathers - way back when I asked for pirate party ideas there were some links and mentions of blue jelly, so I need to go back and read them properly. Hopefully it's something I can get/do. If not, I suppose I could just do green.

I think the American's have Blue 'Jello' if you could get some shipped? Or make your own with Gelatine and some blue pop?

Oooh, I wonder if you could set jelly on top of a thin custard layer for sand? If you made powdered custard that set with a skin in it would work maybe?

Green liquorice laces for seaweed too?

It was me who linked to blue jelly hold on....

www.sanza.co.uk/Aeroplane_Jelly_Berry_Blue.asp

Ahhh shite. Out of stock. Damn.

I think Blathers is on the right track - get some of that icky blue fizzy pop (why is raspberry flavour sugar water always blue ?) and set it with gelatine.

You have to do it in 2 layers, though, otherwise the sharks will sink.

this is what you need..

Guess who came today to drop off invites to her 5th birthday party....... Thats right folks dniece and guess who'd had her eyebrows threaded.....thats gotta the lowest point surely??!!!

That's just wierd.

Yep. Five year olds look might odd with groomed eyebrows.

A 5 year old with threaded eyebrows!!! Jesus Christ!

I was thinking of maybe Blue Gatorade for the jelly - although as it's an energy drink that could be a REALLY bad idea, or maybe lemonade with a few drops of blue food colouring?

Octonauts photos might take a little longer as poor old birthday boy came down with what sounds suspiciously like what DD had yesterday morning and the party was cancelled. They're hoping to reschedule and I hope they do. Feeling a little responsible though as he was here last week for a play date and I'm worried we gave it to him

I took pics of the unworn outfits that I can upload but I didn't get the chance to put them on the children.

Photos added