We interrupt your regularly scheduled Christmas frenzy to bring you this simple dinosaur birthday party. I have been known for going all out for my kiddos’ b-days. Not this year. I am choosing to focus more on enjoying time with my family rather than slaving over the details. I have to say it’s hard. I’m feeling the compulsion to go crazy, but I’m trying to resist. Here’s what I have done so far:
Instead of stressing over a cake that everyone would want to eat (Z requires a gluten-free cake), I decided to make “cookie cakes”. I baked two different sheet cakes in jelly-roll pans and used a dinosaur sandwich cutter to make the cookie cakes.
I iced them with buttercream frosting.
And made some marshmallow fondant to make them look cute.
I iced them with buttercream frosting.
And made some marshmallow fondant to make them look cute.
Simple egg invites informed our guests of the big event.
I didn’t have any brads so I used baby feet pins. After all, this is a celebration of life!
A dinosaur made from pennant banner scraps decorates half the table while a cute polka dot tablecloth decorates the other half.
A simple pennant banner is used as the table’s focal point.
And I’m just including this pic below so you can see the view outside the windows!
Daddy made dino balloons at the request of the b-day boy.
The T-rex is his all-time fav of course!
My little guy couldn’t be happier with how things are shaping up for his birthday, and he doesn’t seem to be missing all the extras. Sometimes simplicity takes the cake! Happy birthday baby!
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so clever! I love all the details! Marshmallow topped dinosaurs to the balloons – everything – super great job!
Kim @ http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com
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Hi!
Your darling treats have been featured at Bird Crafts!
Check it out here: BirdCrafts.blogspot.com
Thanks again for linking up to my Link Party!
There's one happening next month too, starting on the 1st Monday and lasting all week
with a Show Off on the Sunday!
Don't miss it! 🙂
Hugs,
Bird
Beth,
Thank you for linking up! 🙂
One quick question, how do you make the marshmallow fondant? I've never seen it before!
Thanks also for placing the party button on your post! 🙂
Beth,
What acool party! Very original! I love the banner and ballons! 🙂
I'm having a PARTY Link Party over at BirdCrafts.blogspot.com and this would be a perfect post to link up!
Hope to see you there? It's going until Friday with a "Show off" of the favourites this Sunday!
Hugs,
Bird
Beth, Thanks so much for joining the Celebration Party. I love the dino cake/cookies..super cute!! {I'm definitely writing that idea down} Kudos to Daddy for the balloon dinos..love them! Your attention to details always amazes me! Fabulous party!
Aww! I love this! I have a 4 year old who had a Dino party last fall. I probably will have another one for him if he continues his "paleontologist" love affair. lol. Sooo, let me just tell ya- – I am totally loving your penant dino ideas! If I get to do another Dino party, I'm definitely coming back to gather ideas. 🙂 So cute!
Blessings!
-Sarah
Visiting from Under the Table. I LOVE the invites, and the bold colors! Too cute!
Visiting from under the table and dreaming. Such a cute party. I love your invitations (and everything else)!
That is the greatest idea! I love the little cakes and someday I will get up the nerve to play with fondant… maybe this year…
Love the creative decorations, especially the balloon dinosaurs. I've got to try making marshmallow fondant, too.
Happy Birthday Zeph!!!!!
loved the decorations and dino cookie cakes! L.O.V.E IT! and we loved the dinosaur balloons! Way to go Dad 🙂
hope you all are well!
Love ya,
Meg
Aaawwww! How cute! I'll bet he was SO happy…..it turned out really nice 🙂
Awww how sweeeeeet! I laughed out loud at that dino with the big teeth!
Gosh this is creative! Well done! and thanks for linking up!
FJ Donna
WOW Beth look at you go girl! I do this kinda stuff and pple think its "all out" can't imagine seeing what u do for "all out"!!! I need the recipe for the marshmallow fondant! I was GF isn't an easy road prayin for ya girl!
love the colors, the theme, and those sandwich cutters!!! you resourceful girl – you!
how lucky is your little z man to have a gramps/balloon/dino maker extraordinaire available.
happy holidays!!! let the christmas decorating begin…
how cute!! and yes, I loved the outside view!!
Everything was super cute! I LOVE the Dinoloons!
Wow–if that's going low-key, I can't imagine what all out is! Those dinosaur mini-cakes are so cute–and all of that detail?? You definitely get a gold star. Very cute and creative. I can't believe you handmade all of the invitations, too! Way to go, mom!
Those cakes are too cute! Love it!
So creative! Looks like it was lots of fun!
I love the dinosaur cakes and the invitations !
btw– did you know betty crocker now makes a gluten free cake? its actually really really good. they also make brownies too.
so cute!! i have such trouble deciding on a theme and so do my boys. so it seems we always go so simple because there is no theme to get creative with. i would love to get creative with their parties. great ideas!!
I love it all including the beautiful view outside the windows!
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what great party ideas. I love the dino-cakes! I also love the bday decor. A and Z are lucky to have such a creative mom!
I love-love those cute little cards and all your diny decorations!
Happy Birthday Z! You are making memories – that is what counts! The cookie cakes look awesome.
Love the little dinosaur cakes, Beth! What a great idea! I like how you tied everything together. The view looks fab!
Looks very fun! I love the cookies!
You are so creative. My favorite is the polka dots on the dinosaurs or is it the egg proudly egg-claiming he has turned 3! Great ideas. Lucky little boy!
Happy (belated?) Birthday, Zeph! Beth, it looks wonderful! I'm so glad that you're spending time with family rather than slaving hours and hours and hours over a party. Family's what he'll remember better anyway, and there's always pictures to remind him of the adorable pennant banner! Hope you had a fab Thanksgiving in Va!