Once again, I was getting excited about the idea of hosting a birthday party for my daughter, and even more thrilled with this year's theme, based off her most favorite movie, Mary Poppins. A classic, and one of my all-time favorites as well. She knows all the songs, making up lyrics for the words she doesn't know (even putting in an accidental Cockney accent here and there...love it!).
I knew I wanted to make cookies that highlighted the "best" part of the movie...you know, the Jolly Holiday when they jump through the chalk drawing. I wanted the platter to be colorful, but not too busy. So, I decided I'd make pink parasols, a fun design for Bert's suit that I found on Flour De Lis's blog, and some penguins. They were all united by their use of the bow/bow tie.
I made a ton! Enough for a family and friends party and plenty to spare. Good thing too...those parasols were quite fragile! We had many that ended up looking like tutus and canes when they broke off during transport...ah well.
Now, I know this blog is really focusing on the cookies, but I was just so darn proud of my creation for the rest of the dessert table. I had the idea to create a carousel, like the one in the movie, as sort of a centerpiece/way to serve some of the cupcakes. I used my lazy susan (usually holding my spices/herbs), and my husband, the handy engineer, helped to saw some dowel rods to the rights lengths. We super-glued them to pieces of foam board, covered them with scrapbook paper, and we had an actual, rotating carousel!
When my daughter saw it, although she was excited, I think she was hoping the horses might actually jump off and start racing. That's what imaginations are for, right?
The party was a big hit, despite having many guests (mostly little boys) who had never even heard of Mary Poppins.
Happy Birthday to my little 3-year-old!
Happy Birthday to my little 3-year-old!
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