Originally posted February 17, 2015 It’s happened. I have officially entered the “Keepin’ up with the Jones’ Kid’s Birthday Parties” stage of life. I never thought it would happen. When did I reach this level of Pinterest? (Go ahead, type “Frozen Party” into Pinterest. Prepare to get walloped with ridiculousness.)
I honestly was considering using my motherly ways to “persuade” Charlotte into choosing a different party theme (by the way, since when do we have themes? Last year I was brainstorming birthday themes for Char, and Eric looked at me and said, “Birthday, Karen, the theme is BIRTHDAY, that’s all.”) But Charlotte just loves Frozen so much. And a little tiny part of me loves party planning…shhh.
Frozen Birthday Party Ideas
Like children the world over, Charlotte has loved Frozen from day one. Basically as soon as she could talk she would perform “Let It Go” for the whole family. So it was a no-brainer to go Frozen. Here’s all the stuff we did to make it happen:
Cotton Snow
Can you see our cotton ball snow? We just used a needle to thread cotton balls onto fishing line, then pinned it to the ceiling. Idea from Magically Made.
We finish each other’s…
If you have a Frozen-obsessed-child (also known as FOC…wait.) then you will know what this line means. I had my talented sister-in-law Reesy write the sign, but she accidentally spelled “Sandwiches” wrong. She started to do it over, and I had to remind her that NO ONE AT THIS PARTY CAN READ. I also had a bowl of blue-wrapped Hershey’s Kisses (Cookies and Cream), and I wanted to put a sign that said “I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face” but couldn’t find a printable so in a moment of sanity I let it go. Let it go, let it GO…
Pin the nose on the Olaf
Here’s Pin the Nose on Olaf. I have no recommendations for drawing this other than getting an artsy friend to do it for you. I’m hopeless when it comes to sketching. Mine would have ended up looking like the masochist snowmen in Calvin and Hobbes.
Coloring
Coloring. Keep it simple.
Do you want to build a snowman?
“Do you want to build a snowman” using marshmallows, pretzels, and carrots. They loved this. At the end I put most of the carrots back in the fridge but there were no marshmallows left. Go figure. (Printable here)
Ice Cube Race
Ice cube race. I put ice on each of their spoons and they had to walk from point A to point B. This was fun to watch :) Thanks Beth Being Crafty for the idea!
Birthday Cake!
Strawberry Cake by request. Has nothing to do with Frozen, and thank goodness because who wants to eat blue cake. The recipe for this Strawberry Wet Cake is from Diary of a Recipe Collector and it’s delicious! But apparently 4-year-olds don’t actually want strawberries in their strawberry cake. Charlotte took one bite, couldn’t find the frosting, and then left to blow bubbles.
Happy birthday Charlotte Elsa! I included a list of activities and food below. You know, in case you also have a Frozen-obsessed child whose love you need to win. I didn’t spend much at all. I’m all about Keepin’ Up With the Jone’s on the cheaps.
Complete Party List
homemade snowflakes made from cheap cupcake liners blue pom poms Cotton ball snow (cotton threaded onto fishing line and hung from the ceiling) Olaf (pin the nose) Happy birthday banner (not on theme) that I already had
Activites:
Pin the Nose on Olaf Ice cube Race Do you want to Build a Snowman? (Marshmallows, pretzels, carrots) Coloring Keep your snowball (balloon) off the ground bubbles
Things I bought (almost all of it at the Dollar Store):
cotton balls $1 loot bags $1 Hugs $8 (For favors-“I just want to give you a hug,” found here) Kisses, $4 (For this idea, and to use for kids who won games) ballons, blue/white $2 Pom poms $2 Blue & white paper straws-I already had them large blue plates $1 small blue plates $1 blue silverware $1 cupcake liners (to make snowflakes) – I already had some 2 white poster boards $2 (to make ‘Pin the nose on Olaf’) Those tiny wedding bubbles, 16 bottles for $2
Food:
Blue Ducky punch, I left out the ducks obviously (this was delicious, btw) Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip tortilla chips (for dip^) Ritz crackers (for dip) Elsa’s Frozen Blueberry Candy (recipe below) cheetos (could double as “Olaf noses”) Cookies and Cream Kisses (blue wrappers) sliced apples Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches marshmallows carrots pretzels (straight) Strawberry Cake Hugs (for the party favors)
Recipe: Elsa’s Frozen Blueberry Candy
Eric tried these the first time I made them and said, “This is how blueberries should always taste.” I guess he’s not a big blueberry fan. (He’s crazy.) I ate almost an entire pint of sugar crusted blueberries the first time I made this. It really does taste like sour candy. Totally addictive.
Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter If Blueberry Candy sounds good to you, definitely try the grape version: Sour Patch Grapes (Leprechaun Candy/Glitter Grapes):
I made this Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip for the party-I doubled it and it was gone so fast (the adults ate it, not kids):
Check out these other easy appetizer ideas for your party:
More blueberry appetizer ideas: Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Bites from Gimme Some Oven Blueberry Breakfast Oatmeal Bars from Delightful-E Made Blueberry Cornbread Muffins from Damn Delicious
