HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Have fun even in frosty weather with these tips.
For children born during the winter months, snowfalls, dreary days and chilly temperatures limit birthday party planning.
However, just because the weather prevents pool parties, BBQs and other outdoor activities does not mean kids birthday party ideas for winter have to be lackluster compared to those taking place in the height of summer.
Embrace a winter birthday with these ideas for frosty fun!
However, just because the weather prevents pool parties, BBQs and other outdoor activities does not mean kids birthday party ideas for winter have to be lackluster compared to those taking place in the height of summer.
Embrace a winter birthday with these ideas for frosty fun!
A kid's winter birthday party wouldn't be complete without a cake that looks like a winter wonderland!
Decorating Ideas:
- Trees made from Bugle (horn shaped corn snacks) and pretzel trunks.
- Marshmallow snowmen sporting gumdrop hats and noses and chewy fruit snack roll scarves.
- Teddy Grahams with chewing gum skates, gummy ring inner tubes or gum stick toboggans.
- Iced Teddy Grahams with Mittens, Scarves, and Earmuffs.
- Coconut flakes to resemble snowflakes.
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury Moist Supreme Cake Mix
- 1 1/4 Cup water
- 1/4 Cup oil
- 2 Whole eggs
- 1 16 ounce can vanilla frosting
- 1 7 ounce jar marshmallow creme
Steps
- Bake cake as directed on package in two 9 inch round pans, using water, oil, and eggs.
- Cool 15 minutes.
- Remove from pans; cool 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
- Freeze one layer for at least 20 minutes.
- In medium bowl, combine frosting and marshmallow creme, beating until smooth.
- Place room temperature cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate.
- Frost top of cake.
- Place frozen cake layer, rounded side up, on cutting board.
- To make pond in cake layer, use small sharp knife to cut out an irregular 6x4 oval shaped hole, no closer than 1 1/2 inches from the edge of the cake.
- Remove oval piece from cake.
- Place frozen cake layer, rounded side up, on top of frosted cake layer.
- Frost side and top of cake.
- Thickly frost inside of the pond being sure to seal completely.
- Cut oval piece in half lengthwise.
- Place one half on top of cake close to the pond for sliding hill.
- Secure by inserting pretzels into the hill and frost the hill.
- Prepare jello as directed for speed set using the hot water and ice cubes.
- Carefully spoon slightly thickened gelatin into the pond to within 1/4 inch of the top of cake.
- Decorate as you desire, using ideas mentioned.
Preparation Time: 1 Hours
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For kids, one of the best things about winter is the possibility of a snow day – no school means plenty of opportunity for play!
Recreate this fun day for a cold-weather birthday. If the weather isn’t too frightful, take advantage of the free entertainment a yard full of snow brings.
Plan outdoor activities at the beginning of the party when kids will already be bundled up.
Recreate this fun day for a cold-weather birthday. If the weather isn’t too frightful, take advantage of the free entertainment a yard full of snow brings.
Plan outdoor activities at the beginning of the party when kids will already be bundled up.
- Snowball Fight: Make sure to establish ground rules about the force of throwing snowballs before the game begins.
- Build-A-Snowman Contest: Provide old clothes and items for a face (buttons, bottle caps, small toys), divide kids into teams and watch as snowmen come to life.
- Rent a snow machine, which often goes on sale after the holidays.
- Let kids make snow with a mini science experiment. Give each child their own cup of specialized powder, add water and watch their eyes light up.
- Plan snow-themed indoor activities.
Let it snow as soon as you send out invitations for your child’s winter birthday party.
Choose from options such as those with pale blue paper, snowflake designs or mitten-shaped cards.
Consider these tips to add a chilly touch to invitations.
Choose from options such as those with pale blue paper, snowflake designs or mitten-shaped cards.
Consider these tips to add a chilly touch to invitations.
- Use a snowflake-shaped paper punch, found at crafts stores, to make snow for handmade invitations.
- Glue paper snowflakes together and write a piece of party information on each one.
- Put fake snow into envelopes of any invitation for a snowy surprise.
For a simple, yet amusing, wintertime birthday craft, let children create their own snow globes, which also double as party favors.
Preparation
Materials:
- Small jars (one for each child)
- Small waterproof items (plastic toys, ceramic figurines) for each child
- Waterproof glue
- Glitter
Steps
- Clean and dry each jar.
- Adhere an object to bottom of each jar with waterproof glue and let dry overnight.
- During craft time, give each child a jar to work with.
- Let kids sprinkle glitter into their jars and fill them with water.
- Glue on lids and shake the snow globes!
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