Shirley's party advice part 6 - don't be afraid to interrupt us!

[Tinkerisdead]

Okay, this is shirley's party advice part 6. Shirley ducked out a while ago and you'll notice us chatting about all kinds of stuff whilst we wait for party planners to barge in.

So, don't lurk, jump in and chat. We'll give you any advice on parties from costumes to cakes....

Really?? So all of my unorganised, chaotic, stressful mess might just work out after all?? [shocked]

Did you see the bear (the cake that says "Harry") on my photos?

That cake (it was a fruit cake) was just cool when I hurled icing onto it, plonked a slightly startled bear on top and shoved it in the car.

Last minute is not ideal but it can work

Haha!

I'm actually feeling quite calm about icing the cake in a minute. I'm sure I'll be whistling a different tune in 20 minutes when I am on here asking panicked questions and waffling on!

Wish me luck......

Ummm, what do I do with the cakes once I've iced them? I've heard cling film is a no but I don't have boxes

And, do I spay the blue cake now or when I'm ready to attach the decorations?

Spray it now, or when all decorations are on if you want them sparkly too - not between as it marks easily.

You just want something to keep flies off - a cardboard box turned upside down over it - basically it wants to get as much air as it can. In winter I just leave them on the side in our (freezing cold) dining room.

Once it is dry to the touch you could just drape a clean tea towel over it as an alternative plan.

Oh ok, I will have a box to chuck over it. I just don't have a nice, posh box to house it

the icing was too hot so it cracked and creased, making holes. So I have only managed to ice the top (red) tier. As I have crumb coated them both I have loosely wrapped the bottom cake in cling film and hope it survives until tomorrow night.

It will be fine. Icing in hot weather is a PITA.

I want a telescope!

How's it going, Nonsense?

Sunny - no one on this thread will laugh at you for that, believe me. I think DW and I may well be doing synchronised science parties in 2014...

Yes i think im mentally planned out for nov 2013 pizza party (or mermaid disco) feb 2014 playdough party, nov 2014 prob the disco that i discouraged this year as better idea on school friends as less likely to have hangers on, feb 2015 i may try to steer this to gruffalos child to match the previous gruffalo party! Nov 2015 science party!

The children are unaware of this of course!

The key to this is science party better for a six or seven year old? I think 7?

I would say older is better for a Science Party

Well DD will be 8 for her science party (that she doesn't know she wants yet). I think DS was 7 for his, but he is the youngest in his year where DD is the oldest, so average guest age will be about the same.

Right have spent the last few days reading all 6 threads! I have learnt a lot about superheros although dd2 still wants a fairy and elf party (imagine whiney voice " well it's moi birfday and i should decide...")

I also NEED to go on a biscuiteers decorating course and i feel inadequate cos i dont have half as many cookie cutters as you ladies.

So much to do and only November to do it by

You read 6 threads!! You must be sick of us by now pinky!

Pinky i'm a bit freaked out that it means you've gleaned loads of party advice but you are also now privvy to my in law woes, illnesses and prob the birth of my dd2 lol!

Blathers...drull roll it looks like we really are set for pizza express party so in true style ive started getting sorted!

I've got guest list woes already but im thinking 10 kids inc dd1. Possibly 12.

Aprons - of course and Chocolate pizzas instead of party bags. What did you have in the end? Im gonna try to get dad to source a cutesy pizza chef girl to use on invites etc. and get FIL to print/personalise aprons on his whizzy printer/press thing.

Im debating whether to do the infamous pizza cake or a pizza themed cake with chef style peg dolly.

And the restaurant said they provide invites, balloons and party games. This obviously set me on edge as i want my own invites, i'll stretch to their balloons but im struggling at someone else hosting the party and games. If you tell me they're lame i'll cry!

They didn't provide anything at ours so I have no idea I'm afraid. All we got was plastic aprons which we obviously didn't use and little paper chefs hats.

I took the pizza cake, we had badge making for our 'games' as there wasn't any room to run about and the party bags which off the top of my head had chocolate pizza, gummy pizza and a pizza sticker book in. We then added a slice of cake, the aprons and the badges they made plus any pizza they didn't eat got boxed up to take home too.

One of my friends still says it was the best party she's ever been to :)