The "Go Fish" Birthday Party

I was so excited about this party. Melanna helped me with theme ideas, games and some food ideas, but for the most part the ideas were my own. So imagine my disappointment when (for the third time in a row) the forecast turned UGLY and was calling for RAIN!!! So I regrouped and quickly turned as many of my activities into indoor activities. I will be making a few returns over the next week or so for stuff that we didn't or couldn't use...like the super cute whale shaped pool!!!


This is the fish cake that Kent, Connie (Kent's mom, Jennifer (my cousin) and I made the night before Sarah's birthday. We definitely over-estimated the size of the cake. Kent, Sarah and I ate birthday cake for days...on the upside...it was very delicious!!! The buttercream is homemade as was the cookies&creme filling, the scales were punched out of Wilton Sugar Sheets using an EK Success Oval Paper Punch from Stampin UP!

Here is some of the food...from left to right...gummy and hard candy fish from Bulk Barn, fruit tray, watermelon fish cut using a cookie cutter (tip: cut the watermelon slices a bit thinner than the depth of the cookie cutter...but too thin is no good either!), Fish Mix (munchie mix with goldfish mixed in), veggie tray.








What you can't see is fish sticks, french fries, and chicken dip its that formed the rest of our meal. Everyone had a blast. We didn't have much for leftovers...which is always a good thing.

As it turns out...I didn't get a photo of the loot bags...but they were white medium sized gift bags from Micheals...that my cousin Jennifer, stamped some fish on using a jumbo wheel stamp from Stampin UP!, then we put a homemade chocolate dolphin sucker, some fish stickers, a fish shaped water squirter, a crab or whale windup toy, and/or a set of dollar store neckles/braclets...oh...and a dollar store fish board book.

Here are the fish shaped sugar cookies that I made. Melanna supplied the wonderful sugar cookie recipe!!! These were a hit with the big kids too!!

Overall the party was a huge success even though it rained off and on all day. For crafts and activies, we taped up some Crayola Color Wonder paper on the wall and let the kids go to town with the Color Wonder markers and paints...crazy I know!! I had also ran off some fishy colouring pages which were a big hit. The kids also had fun "fishing" in the living room, with some plastic rods and magnetic fish (again...no picture! Next year I will try harder to get more pictures I promise!)

Big & Little Curtis, Sarah with Gramma

The best part of the whole day was when my mom "Gramma" showed up!! Sarah wasn't expecting my mom as my parents were out at the house in BC. Gramma rang the doorbell...and well Sarah couldn't believe it...think superexcited three year old..."Gramma Gramma Gramma" and a giant hug at the door. What a great surprise! That was probably my favorite part of the whole day...Sarah got a Gramma fix and I got a mom fix!

But next year...I think we are going swimming...I've decided to give up on hosting Sarah's birthday party outdoors. :(