Sugarwings turned 7, lost a front tooth, and started first grade. It has been a VERY exciting week.
Her mom threw her a party over the weekend, so she could celebrate with a few friends.
She had asked for a pinata, and I thought we'd make one together, but time was short, so we enhanced one instead. I found a colorful donkey at Walmart, trimmed its long ears, and used one ear to create a horn.
And of course, it needed glitter. Who doesn't? We spritzed it with glitter spray and while wet, doused it with even more flakes of glitter. Then, a mane and tail were created from curled ribbons.
Much more fitting for the Princess Party than a plain, old donkey! And with every whack, a cloud of glitter floated down onto the kids below.
And I think it was more fun than the one I would have made. This was sturdy cardboard and held up through a ton of whackings. I'd have made paper mache and it would have met an early death.
Her mom proved that you can go gluten, food coloring, and dairy free and still have the most wonderful birthday cake ever. It was rich, moist and wonderful.
The guests loved it.
After cake, there was some fun with a colorful parachute, and then they were off to the park pool.
It was a sweet, little party. Nothing elaborate or expensive. Just plain old fashioned fun.
I think our fairy girl was pretty happy with it.
I know I was!
Beautiful! And your pictures are amazing, such gorgeous color! (did you use your rebel?) What wonderful memories for
your pretty princess! She is a beauty!
Love that the glitter rained down.
I would like to find more info on not using food coloring, any good web sites or help would be greatly appreciated. We are already gluten free due to my Celiac Disease. But hearing more about food coloring for my little guy that was on meds for a school year for ADD, that turned into a night mare for him. We want to go natural as much as possible. However it’s all new and a little overwhelming. So any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Oh, how beautiful, is Sugar Wings… And how beautifully you have done photos, from her 7th Birthday Party.
So Sugar Wings must have to live gluten, food coloring, and dairy free. I was a *Nana,* before I had to do such. But life will probably much easier for her, since it happened early. She will never develop a taste for all those things, which she *can not have* anymore. 🙂
Another magical post, my Dear.
And again, I say, how lucky these little “Faerie Grands” are, to have you as their *Whammy*! Really…
Tessa~
Wow – 7 already! I remember the first photos that you shared with us… doesn’t seem that long ago. Simple fun is the best kind of fun.
Happy birthday to your Sweet Sugarwings!
Enjoy!
I just ADORE the photo of her looking at her cake! Sigh. I remember her so much younger — how beautiful she still is. And what a wonderful party!
MY granddaughter also turned 7 on Aug 12
Beautiful part you all had!
Pamela
It looks like Sugarwings celebrated her birthday in fairy princess style! What a beautiful fairy cake accompanied by a ring of fairy cupcakes, and that glitter-raining donkey-turned-unicorn must’ve been so fun for the kids. It looks like it was a very sweet birthday for your little lady.
I love how you created a sparkling fairy wand in one of the photos. I bet she loved seeing that.
Aww Karla Sugar Wings is getting so grown up! Just too cute:)
Hugs Marilou