Find a collection of ideas for favors, decor and food for a Candyland themed birthday party HERE at Parents. My favorite is this cake. (You must register at Parents.com to view recipes, but registration is free.)
Mix and Match Cake Toppings
Find a roundup of ideas for topping cakes–sprinkles and marshmallows and candy and nuts and such–HERE at Real Simple.… Read More ...
Flower Pot Cookies
I’m loving all the totally-edible cookie sculpting gong on over at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. Learn how to assemble these flower pot cookies HERE.… Read More ...
Graduation Cupcakes
Learn to make these fantastic graduation hat cupcake toppers from fondant HERE at Glorious Treats.
These Graduation cupcake toppers are perfect for Graduation parties and Graduation dinners. These graduation cupcake toppers can be made ahead in advance saving you heaps of time on the party day. They can be added to storebought cupcakes too.… Read More ...
Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats
Everything created by raspberri cupcakes is just so divine. Find rainbow Rice Krispie treats HERE.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over on our Party Ideas Blog and these Rainbow party decorations
we found on Amazon and these fun Rainbow party items from Etsy. Looking for more food ideas, here are all our Rainbow … Read More ...
Wonder Woman Cookies
Pretty amazing, right? When I spotted these Wonder Woman cookies at Bake at 350, I immediately returned to my childhood family room, watching Lynda Carter spin into character and jump ever so high. Sigh. I always wanted Wonder Woman Underoos, and never got them (ahem, mom). Learn to make and decorate Wonder Woman cookies HERE at Bake at 350.… Read More ...
Fruit Flower Pops
Such an easy, clever, healthy idea. Turn fruit into daisy pops HERE at The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.… Read More ...
Mother’s Day Tea Sachets and Gift Box
Learn to make this lovely gift HERE at Martha Stewart.… Read More ...
Gustav Klimt Cupcake
I’m such a sucker for famous art translated onto sweets (really, see here). Find this Gustav Klimt cupcake in honor of Mother’s Day–and tips to make it–HERE at Sweetology.… Read More ...
Stained Glass Cookies for Mom
I found two submissions in my Inbox today for beautiful, stained glass cookies for Mother’s Day. Hence my conclusion that stained glass cookies for Mother’s Day are a must this year, so best get baking. Find step-by-step how-tos for making heart stained glass cookies (on a tree! So lovely) HERE at Cake Whiz. And I also love the idea … Read More ...
Typewriter Waffle Maker
How in the world do we not have more cleverly shaped waffle irons? The typewriter waffle maker, designed by Chris Dimino, challenged to take a useless item and “give it a new life.”… Read More ...
Food Photography for Bloggers
Taking decent food photographs for my blog is a constant struggle for me, as it doesn’t come easily, so I always pause when I see tutorials and lessons. The key to getting featured (hint hint, here and elsewhere), to promoting your blog, to the success of your blog, I truly believe, lies in large part on the quality of your … Read More ...
Flower Cookie Pop Favors
One from me now. I made these (easy-to-decorate-especially-for-new-decorators) flower cookie pops as a guest post for Sheek Shindigs. Check out the tutorial HERE.… Read More ...
DIY Pop Rocks
You know you’re a kid of the ’80s when you equate “Pop Rocks” with the urban legend (yes, sorry fellow kids of the ’80s who still believe, it’s a legend) that Mikey of the Life commercials met his doom via a deadly combo of Pop Rocks and soda. That was my first thought at spotting this recipe to … Read More ...
Cupcake Pom Poms
I’m already picturing these in rainbow colors for my daughter’s rainbow-themed 4th. If she still loves rainbows and unicorns (and trains and carousels and Backyardigans) by August. Find a step-by-step photo tutorial to make your own (easily!) HERE at Kara’s Party Ideas.… Read More ...