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Can you believe these are sugar cubes??  They would be such a ’sweet’ touch at a kids’  Tea Party - or even an adults’ High Tea!  I found them at Such Pretty Things.

To make these shaped sugar cubes, you will need:

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• food colouring of your choice (liquid or powdered)
• 4 teaspoons water or 4 teaspoons reconstituted powdered egg whites
• mould or small biscuit cutter

Thoroughly mix the sugar with the food colouring.

Add the water or powdered egg whites into your sugar.  Water works just fine, but your sugar hearts will be much stronger if you use the egg whites.

Firmly push the sugar mixture into a mould of your choice, making it as compact as possible.  If you are going to use biscuit cutters, you will need to pour your sugar mixture out onto a smooth, non-stick surface (parchment paper on the counter top works well) and press it down firmly with your hands, a rolling pin, or the bottom of a plate, until the sugar is as compact as possible. The thickness will depend on the depth of your biscuit cutters, but about 1.5cm works quite well.  Press the cutters straight down into the sugar and carefully release the shapes onto a parchment lined Biscuit sheet. If the sugar isn’t holding it’s shape well, try adding a bit more water or egg white - but be careful not to overdo it or you’ll just get mushy sugar!

Harden the sugar by air drying for a day or two (or you can speed up the process by placing them in a 200 degree oven for about ten minutes).  Once they cool, they will become really hard - just like sugar cubes.

Alternative:  You can add whole vanilla beans or used vanilla bean pods to your sugar a day or two before you make your “cubes” - this will give them a hint of vanilla flavour and an incredible fragrance.

Dress up your drinks with these pretty rose petal ice cubes!  I saw these on www.brides.com and thought this would be a wonderful idea for a fairy, princess, garden or tea party.

To make petal ice cubes, you will need:

Rose petals
Ice cube tray(s)
water

1. Gently rinse the rose petals and blot dry.
2. Boil water for 2 minutes, then let the water cool until room temperature (This ensures that the cubes are crystal-clear).
3. Arrange a couple petals at the bottom of each ice cube section of the ice cube tray.
4. Fill each compartment halfway with the cooled boiled water and freeze until solid.
5. Finish filling each ice cube compartment to the top with the remaining boiled water.
6. Refreeze and allow them to remain in the freezer until you are ready to use them.

For extra effect use ice cube trays in certain shapes, such as hearts or stars.

Refresh the kids with beautiful drinks that match your colour theme.  We hired a slushy machine with two barrells and used cordial in the colours of our mermaid party.  Its quite easy to pour the two layers over each other because the slushy is so viscous.  Kids just love frozen drinks.

Any little girl will be excited to find nail polish in their party bag.  You can add it to all sorts of themes, from princess and mermaid parties to circus and movie parties.  I found these small bottles in a pack of seven, which made them very affordable - about $1 each.  I also included a coloured nail file, which you can get in bulk from a variety store.

Alternatively, use these as prizes or even make an activity out of painting guests’ nails.

Making necklaces can be a fun activity as guests arrive, or you can add them to the party bags.  For this mermaid party we picked up an assortment of beads including shells and rocks.  We used stretchy nylon (which you can pick up from a craft or variety store) to make it easy for the kids to thread and simple to tie together without the need for fixings.  Guests were invited to make a necklace as they arrived and while they were waiting for other guests.

Another idea is to create small necklace making kits for goodie bags.  Put some beads in a bag or jar and cut some necklace string.  The kids can enjoy the activity at home.  If you have an assortment of buttons accumulating in your cupboard add these to thread - buttons make gorgeous necklaces and add wonderful character.

I picked up these tiny lip glosses for under $1 each in a bulk pack, to include in party bags for my daughter’s mermaid birthday.  They are fantastic to use for prizes or to add to all kinds of party bags for little girls.  You should be able to find similar lip gloss in your local variety store.

I have seen kids eat slices and slices of this popular Australian party food - and they still go back for more!!    Spread slices of white bread evenly with butter or margarine (don’t spread too thinly as you want the sprinkles to stick), then sprinkle with Hundreds and Thousands. Cut into triangles and then arrange on a plate.  You can make the fairy bread up to four hours ahead, just cover with cling wrap.

Alternatives

• Cut the crusts from the bread
• Use chocolate sprinkles
• Cut the bread out with novelty shaped biscuit cutters

No baking is required and you can prepare these biscuit pops weeks ahead - just store in an airtight container.  To make biscuit pops, buy a packet of jam or cream filled biscuits (I used Griffin’s Cookie Bear Shrewsbury biscuits).  Gently push a skewer through the filling until it is secure.  Tie a piece of ribbon underneath the biscuit, then place into a container that has been filled with decorator’s stone (or rice or sugar).  These are so easy that young kids can help prepare them.

My friend Fiona provided this gorgeous cake for her daughters’ Enchanted Garden party.  The delicious chocolate slab cake was iced, then topped with chocolate butterflies, toadstools and flowers.  For those clever people that can make chocolate decorations, this cake might provide inspiration for your next enchanted garden, butterfly or fairy party.  If making chocolate decorations seems a little daunting, you could always order the decorations and place them on a cake yourself, or use images of mushrooms, butterflies, ladybugs, flowers etc that you have attached to skewers or wire (see our easy butterfly cake as an example).

Guests will love these handmade party favours, which are ideal for a princess or fairy party.  To make chocolate coated marshmallows, simply melt some white chocolate and add some pink food colouring.  When the chocolate is smooth, place a marshmallow on a skewer and dip it into the chocolate.  Then gently roll it in some sprinkles, or add an edible decoration (eg quinns, lollies, sugar decorations).  Remove the skewer before placing the marshmallow on a tray lined with baking paper.  When the chocolate has set, pop a few marshmallows into a clear plastic confectionery box ( I got mine from Spotlight) or a cellophane bag, then add a ribbon.