Mmmmmm…. mmmmmm…. The party food!
When it came to planning the food, I let Dr Seuss be my guide! Pretty much everything was inspired by the stories. I made sign labels for most of the food!
I have been LOVING the striped straws, so I just had to include these in the party! You might be seeing them again, because I have about a zillion of them. I also made the stickers for the swirl pops. The swirl pops were given out after Pin the Hat on the Cat and after cake and I think it kinda sent a few of the kids into a sugar coma… But they bounced right back!
All the paper products and plastic ware were purchase at a local Dollar store. The perfect colors! I made the mini pops using this tutorial via The Baker’s Twine. I used my fingers instead of a fork. Super easy! And then they came in handy for our Halloween Costume!
You might be wondering about the cake…. wellllll…. Everyone has these amazing cake pictures of their Children’s birthday cakes. Mine didn’t turn out well at all. I had such HIGH hopes for the cake. I knew exactly how I was going to make my Dr Seuss topsy turvy cake… The problem was I waited until the last minute. I mean last minute. Kids were already starting to get here! So my husband took over the mess that I had started. Did I say mess? I meant cake… Well, he took over and I gave up my control issues (barely) and the cake tasted fantastic… But….. It didn’t look sooo good! (And I’m not saying that was my husband’s fault! He did great with what he was given to work with!) Hence the reason the picture of the cake is a very small one!
And Horton’s specks? They were only the hit of the day! These cookies are called Forgotten Cookies. They didn’t get quite as round as I was envisioning, but I forgot that with these cookies, you don’t really get perfectly round cookies. I know one friend went home with a copy of the recipe and others were asking for it to be emailed.
I have to give a shout out to my mother who helped with soooo much of the food! And these cookies were all her. I’ve tried a couple of times to make them, but have not had much success…. But when she makes them…. They get gobbled up by everyone SUPER FAST! Including the birthday boy. My mom agreed to share the recipe she uses and I hope you have better success than I do. (I think at Christmas I might just have to have her give me a lesson on these!)
Forgotten Cookies:
from my Mother, via MARY KAY (yes, of Mary Kay Cosmetics)
2 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1 small (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips, optional
1/2 to 1 cup pecans, chopped, optional
dash of salt
pre heat oven to 350
beat egg whites ’til stiff. I like to use a bowl with a narrow base===copper is great.
Add sugar gradually
Beat a high speed for about 5 minutes, til peaks form
Add food color, if desired.
Fold in vanilla, chocolate chips and pecans.
Line a cookie sheet or 2 with foil or parchment paper
Drop from teaspoon onto cookie sheets.
Put in oven and TURN OVEN OFF!
Leave overnight (at least 8 hours) (do not peek!)
Makes about 3 dozen meringue-like cookies.
and party credits:
All fabric came from JoAnn’s
Striped Straws via Modern Lola
Swirl Pops via Oriental Trading Company
Red and White Boxes via Oriental Trading Company
Birthday Cake Candle via Modern Lola
Update…. Unfortunately, the food labels and invites are no longer available for sell or sharing.
Shared with these link parties!
This is soooooo special!
Thanks for all your work!
Everyone loved all! Esp the birthday boy!!!!!!
Wow, this looks really awesome.
I think we are going to try and make something like that for my sons 5th birthday in december.
Thanks! There’s more info coming on ours!
This looks wonderful! Do you happen to have the printables for the food labels? I really like them!
Could you please e-mail or post the printable for the food labels? They are soo cute and would be appreciated. Thanks.
Thank you, I’m glad you like them. I contacted you directly about the printable.
I am so sorry to bug you as well, but is there anyway you could contact me as well with any information on the food tags? Thank you so very much, I love your party, you did a fantastic job.
Thank you!! I’ve emailed you!
Hi! Love, love your party ideas! I am searching online for Dr Suess themed ideas for my daughter’s first birthday and came across your site. Is there any way you can contact me about the food labels? They are so cute!
Thank you! I’m so glad you like it! Hope you can use some of the printables. Unfortunately, the food labels aren’t available as a printable. My apologies! Have a great party!
Could you please email me the printable food tags as well? Thanks so much!
The prinable food labels are available for sale at my etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/imfeelincrafty. You can pick the amount you need and I’ll be happy to email the ones you order to you.
can you email me with info on the printables please
I emailed you directly! The printables will be available next week!
can you send me info for printables please. these are great!
I teach at an elementary school and we are having a “Seuss-tactic” party March 2nd and I would love to use some of the food labels if you are willing to share! This is amazing! Thanks!
I will have them for sale, but it won’t be until next week. I had an issue and the files got corrupted, so I have to remake them. I’m sorry that they won’t be available for your party on Friday. Please let me know if you’d like them for your next party!
My son is turning 4 in two weeks and I would love to use the food printables at our party as well. If you could email them that would be great 🙂 Thanks!!!!
I’m glad you like them. They are for sale and I emailed you to let you know more!
I too love your food Dr. Seuss food labels! Could you email me the information about the food labels?
I sure will!
These are all fantastic party ideas 🙂 great job! I have to know though, where did you get the striped straws from? I’ve been having a lot of trouble finding affordable ones
Ahhhh… I’ll have to look it up! I can’t remember now. But they were reasonable..
Wow!! I absolutely love this!! Where did you get the food labels? I would love to do something like this for my son’s first birthday.
Thank you! I made the food labels. And unfortunately, I used to sell them, but no longer do… Have a great party!
Can I get information about the food labels?
Thanks for your interest, but, unfortunately, the food labels are no longer available for sharing.
Do you have the printable food tags? Or an editable version you are willing to share? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you 🙂
I’m sorry, but the food tags are not available. They used to be available in my etsy shop, but I no longer have they available for sharing. My apologies.
Hi! Any chance I can get copies of your adorable Dr. Seuss signs next to the food/drink items?
I’m sorry, but the food tags are not available. They used to be available in my etsy shop, but I no longer have they available for sharing. My apologies.
For the forgotten cookies. Do you turn the oven on to a certain temperature or is it off the entire time? Thanks
Sorry for the delay! You heat the oven to 350 degrees. once it gets to 350, put them in and turn off the oven. Good luck! My mom is great at these cookies, but I’m not the best! 🙂
Love the food labels!!! Can you please tell me where I can get them. The links to the etsy account doesn’t seem to work. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for your interest, but the food labels are no longer available for sell or for sharing.
Thanks so much for sharing these ideas, do you have printables for the signs? We are just about to celebrate tomorrow in my 4th grade classroom!!
Thanks! Sorry I missed your classroom party. Unfortunately, I have retired the food signs.
Any chance you might share your food label printables? I love them! This party is so put together. I love all of it!!
Thank you sooo much! I’ve emailed you directly!
Please email me as I would also love the printables! Thanks!!
I sent you an email! Thanks!
I’d also love these labels too. Thanks you’re amazing.
Im so glad you like them. They are available for sale in my etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/imfeelincrafty