Party of the Month: Carnival Party
By
Michele Wimborough of Cakewalk Baking
September 04, 2014
Michele Wimborough, of Oakland, California, threw a classic county-fair party for her son Graham's 5th birthday. You can, too!
Award-Winning Cake
Michele made a prize ribbon and banner for Graham's birthday cake from a vintage tablecloth.
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Pop It
The children threw a kid-friendly dart at balloons to see who could burst the most.
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Side Show
The photo booth was made with a simple burlap background and hay bails for seats. The kids could choose from a variety of masks to wear in their pictures.
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Fair Favors
The kids took home a bag filled with a CD of Graham's favorite music, animal toys, and a marshmallow ice-cream cone.
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Creative Cookies
The kids decorated prize ribbon-shaped cookies with icing and sprinkles.
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Baby Booty
So as not to leave the littlest ones out, Michele made these farm-animal all-in-ones for the babies to take home.
Originally published in the August 2011 issue of Parents magazine.