Decorations:
*Banner
Needed:
- Computer with internet access
- Basic idea of how to work picture editing sites like www.ipiccy.com or www.picmonkey.com.
- Printer with color ink
- Printer paper
- Ribbon
- Hole Punch
*Bubbles
I blew up light and dark blue balloons and taped them all over the ceiling. I didn't get any pics because I forgot (too busy with the party).
*Seaweed
Didn't get any pics of this, either, so this isn't from our party
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Pretty easy to do with green streamers.
Food:
*Shark Fruit Salad
This didn't turn out as cute as the one I saw on Pinterest. I think the mouth was too big for his face. But everyone got the idea and the point was made.
Needed:
- Watermelon
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Knife
- Tray
- Two toothpicks
- Blue Tissue Paper (if desired)
Steps:
- Cut the base of the watermelon and scoop out the insides. I used a melon baller. Because I'm a baller.
- Then flip empty watermelon shell over onto the tray and cut the hole for the mouth, including jagged edges for the teeth.
- Gently cut the dark part of the rind off each tooth.
- Refill the melon with watermelon, grapes, and strawberries.
- Take 2 grapes and two toothpicks to use for eyes.
- My melon was less than perfect on the outside. To hide the scratches, and sop up some of the juice, I cut blue tissue paper to look like "waves" and wrapped it around the base.
*Octopus Veggie Tray
We had a LOOOOT of sugary snacks. The veggies were a welcome addition to the sugar overload.
Needed:
- Veggies of your choice
- Veggie tray - preferably one with the middle bowl for dip
- Veggie dip of your choice
- One orange pepper
- Two grapes
- Two toothpicks
Steps:
- Wash all vegetables
- Fill center dip bowl
- Cut up and place all veggies except the orange pepper
- Cut the top off of the pepper
- Remove seeds
- Make even slices up the sides of the pepper, creating 8 legs. I used only the front for legs and cut the back off entirely so it would lay right.
- Take 2 grapes and 2 toothpicks to make the eyes.
*"Sushi"
These were messy to make. Twinkies are sticky. The kids enjoyed them, and parents got to once again try to remember why Twinkies are such a big deal.
Needed:
- Ten Twinkies
- Fruit by the Foot
- Mini Swedish Fish
Steps:
- Cut the ends off each Twinkie and slice into thirds.
- Wrap each 1/3 of Twinkie in Fruit by the Foot. (The outside of the Twinkies are sticky enough that you shouldn't need it, but you can use frosting if you're having trouble getting the FbtF to stay on the Twinkie.)
- Place one Swedish Fish at the center of each 1/3 Twinkie.
*Clams
Easy, cute, and yummy.
Needed:
- Nilla Wafers
- White Sixlets (can also be found at Joann's, most craft stores and Party City.
- Icing (I used leftovers of the buttercream icing from the cake - I'll post that recipe below) in tubes - you could also just buy the premade icing.
Steps:
- Take one Nilla Wafer and squirt a glob of icing on the bottom, slightly off center, then a dab of icing at the opposite side.
- Place a sixlet in the glob of icing.
- Take second Nilla Wafer and put the base in the dab on the back, gently laying it over the "pearl."
*Fishbowl Marshmallows
I am just in love with the way these turned out. We hardly had any left after the party.
Needed:
- Goldfish
- Large Marshmallows
- Lollipop Sticks
- Blue Candy Melts (Can also be found at any craft store, some grocery stores, and Party City)
- White, round sprinkles (Can also be found at the places I listed above)
- Graham Crackers
- Wax Paper
- Tray
Steps:
- Melt the candy melts in the microwave.
- Crush up graham crackers.
- Stick marshmallow on lollipop sticks.
- Dip marshmallow in the melted candy (be careful it isn't too thick or the marshmallow might fall into the bowl. I used a spoon to spread the candy evenly and make a smooth edge.)
- Dip bottom of the candy-coated marshmallow in the graham cracker crumbs.
- Place on wax paper covered tray.
- Stick one goldfish firmly on the side of the marshmallow.
- Take 3 sprinkles and place above the fish's mouth.
- The candy should be hard in 15 minutes or so, but you can always put them in the fridge or freezer to speed up the process.
*Fish 'n Chips
An easy, silly idea for one more snack.
Needed:
- 1 bag of potato chips
- 1 bag of Swedish Fish
- 1 bowl
Steps:
- Mix potato chips with Swedish Fish (duh.)
*The Cake
Needed:
- 16 inch round cake pan
- 9 inch round cake pan
- Two boxes of cake mix
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 cup Crisco
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Swedish Fish
- Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Bubble Guppies Toys
- Blue & Green Food Coloring
- Icing bag and coupler
- Round decorating icing tip
Steps:
- Mix one box of cake batter as directed.
- Pour into greased 16 inch pan and bake as directed.
- When it's finished, stick pan in freezer to cool. This helps keep it moist.
- Mix second box of cake batter as directed.
- Pour into greased 9 inch pan and bake as directed.
- Stick pan in freezer. Time to make the icing.
- Put 4 cups of powdered sugar, 1 cup of crisco, 2 stick of softened butter (I use salted), 4 tbsp of milk, 2 tsp of vanilla extract, and 1 tsp salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Check 16 inch cake to be sure it's cooled and then flip over on cake tray.
- Spread icing (using white is fine) evenly over the entire base, then sprinkle graham cracker crumbs, covering the whole thing.
- Separate the remaining icing into two bowls - about 1/3 to 2/3 ratio. Mix green food coloring into the lesser one and blue into the other. Put the green icing into the icing bag.
- Check 9 inch cake to be sure it's cooled. Flip over onto center of the 16 inch cake.
- Using a serrated knife, slice the top of the 9 inch cake to be sure it's flat.
- Ice entirely in blue icing.
- Make green "seaweed" with the green icing.
- Decorate with Swedish Fish, Bubble Guppies toys, and white sprinkles (the ones you used in the Fishbowl Marshmallows)
Favors:
*Bucket
For the "bags" I used buckets. I tried to find sand pails, but Party City didn't have enough, and with it being the end of the season, I couldn't find them anywhere else. I think it still worked.
*Sea Creature Lollipops
My husband just loves making these candy melt lollipops. I gave him a challenge this time.
There were other shapes too. There is also a fish and a sea star but dumb me forgot to take pics before the party, so these were the extras left.
Needed:
- Sea Creature Lollipop Mold
- Orange, Yellow, Gray, Green, Brown, Blue, White, and Black candy melts. Craft stores have all these colors.
- Lollipop sticks
- Lollipop Bags and twisty ties (or you could just buy this and get them together)
- A small paintbrush
- Patience!!
Steps:
You basically have to do each and every color after the other dries. It doesn't take long, but can be frustrating.
*Fish Food
Needed:
- Computer (I made the labels on www.ipiccy.com)
- Printer
- Printer paper (I find a nice, thicker paper is best)
- Stapler
- Clear baggies, like this
- M&Ms
Steps
- Make labels and print.
- Cut each label with an equal amount of white space at the top of the picture.
- Fill baggie
- Fold label over the baggie - I find it's easiest to seal if you fold the top of the baggie a bit too.
- Staple
*Goldfish
Needed:
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*Octopops
Needed:
- Various colored tissue paper
- Various colored pipe cleaners
- DumDum lollipops
- Sharpie
- Glue
- Small Googly Eyes
Steps:
- Cut a small bit of tissue paper in a square and wrap around the lollipop wrapper.
- Cut an inch off of 4 pipe cleaners, then wrap them each around the base of the lollipop.
- Use sharpie to make a mouth
- Put a tiny amount of glue on each googly eye and paste.
*Bubbles
Needed:
- Small container of bubbles
- Computer (again, I made the labels on www.ipiccy.com)
- Printer
- Printer paper (thinner paper here)
- Hot Glue Gun (I didn't get to use it nearly enough with this party!)
Steps:
- Print labels (for these bubbles, they were approximately 1" tall and 3" long)
- Cut labels
- Glue labels on
All in all, it was a blast to prepare. E had a great time, and even A and the other older kids enjoyed some of the silly stuff.
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