Shirley's Party Advice Part 7 - how did they all get so big...

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Part 7 - link to previous one to follow!

I've had over 20 for ptp. I used two parcels going in opposite directions with a sticker as well as a sweet in each layer. You need an extra adult or two (and layer) to be sure everyone has a go but it works really well and stops the kiddios losing interest - I begrudge putting a treat in each layer because once they have their sweet, they bugger off, the circle shrinks and the last ones are left all alone!

Yeah I would also say any number for ptp as long as you have extra adults!

You make a good point about the sweets Nonsense, what about a sticker in each layer and then in with the winner's prize is a bag of sweets for everyone to share? Do you think that would get more people to stay in the circle? I do think you have to keep going at a fast enough pace to keep everyone interested ;-)

Hi party planners, can you help me out with some Star Wars invitations please? Ds is turning 7 soon and he wants to invite a handful of friends to our house for some fun and games. I've Googled 'free' invites and found some I like but I can't work out how to edit them. Any ideas?

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invite I like

No idea on how to edit I'm afraid
However, what I've done in the past is google specific screensavers (Star Wars in this case) and then added text onto this in publisher or a photo editing programme.

(I've had a quick look and there are loads of great ones )!
Tip: use one with a high resolution as they'll look best when printed.

Hello!
So...you guys were all so helpful last year for my sons pirate themed b day that I am here - again! - to beg for help for his next party! :)
His last party was a big success and I would like this one to be too.
He turns 6 in Sept and I have to get the invites done for return to school.
That's in hand.
Also party bags.
BUT what is stumping me is;
I need a how to train your dragon 2 cake! What on earth can I do for that! The ones I have seen on goggle are all far more complicated than I could make!
Dragon themed games
Dragon themed favours
All that don't cost a fortune!
We have hired a local place that provides inflatables, toys etc and tables...plates...Cups etc...you just bring the food and music.
Help!!

They are great! Thank you!
:)
It's the cake I'm worried about...maybe I could do a dragons nest? With choc eggs in? I can bake, I just can't decorate :(
Oh dear...
Also, I have printed off some headers to attach to plastic bags to out sweets in which should look quite cool.
But what else to put in? Cake obv, but need something else...?

I've done that and traumatised myself! :)
They are properly good.
I'm not capable of anything like that, sadly.
I was thinking a normal Victoria sponge but hollowed out in the middle and decorated (crushed up flakes?) then filled with different coloured eggs would be a good dragons nest?
But seeing those cakes, it sounds rubbish :(

The rectangular, hilly, cake sounds cool. Just make as a Victoria sponge, perhaps with 3 layers so that you can hack away at landscape the top layer and then buttercream!! Or American frosting. No need to be precise with buttercream and it'll give a textured, grassy, finish.

In fact, I wouldn't make the cake, I would buy two of the plain rectangular supermarket 'add your own photo' cakes; rip off the fondant icing, stick them together, create hills and cover in buttercream. Decorate with dragon and eggs.

I have asked a friend to make a rectangular cake and have ordered a topper from e bay :)
Invites, thank yous, party bag tags are done - got them from etsy.
Am doing white paper bags for party bags and am labelling them "dragon trainer snacks"
I need ideas for a dragon themed game though...
Also...any ideas for something dragon themed I can put in the party bags?...I have only come up with kinder dragon eggs!

Found some HTTYD party favours!
Hurrah!
Just need sweets now and that's that done.
Am stumped on a game though.

Hmmm....30 x 5-10 year olds hopped up in sugar bashing each other a piñata?
Maybe not
:)