Everyday Party Magazine Spring 2016 2016 | Page 37

Valentine’s Day
by: Cupcake Wishes and Birthday Dreams

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or Valentine’s Day, why donut you host a sweet kid-friendly donut
station that is lovely – without being too romantic? The best part of
the ideas here are that they are easy to do on your own and super affordable.
Nothing goes better with donuts than Milk (Tip: if you’re going to host
this for adults, try coffee). Decorate a few glass milk bottles with washi
tape and use donut printables to make a small topper for the paper straws.
Simply punch a hole in the center to hold and insert a straw!
Dress up small favor containers! You can find heart shaped popper containers online and fill them with small chocolate candies for a simple
treat. Easily embellish with arrow stickers and you’ll be cupid’s bestie.
Donut holes also get the arrow treatment. This is a fun idea for kids to
help out with. Use hearts shaped punch, and then create the quills by
by cutting small slits into a folded piece of card stock cut to size. Slide
donut holes onto the middle of 6” bamboo skewers and attach the heart
and quills, with double sided tape, at opposite ends, to create the look of
an arrow. You can also package them in small cellophane bags and pass
them out as favors or use as classroom treats!
A few printed donut clip art images can be easily turned into photo
props…simply attach them to paper straws and place them into a container then let little ones have fun pretending to take a big bite!
Who doesn’t love donuts? Donuts are always a yummy treat. Instead of
serving plain or glazed donuts, you can ice them with melted frosting
and a bit of food coloring. Melt canned frosting in the microwave for
just 15 seconds and dip the donuts into the frosting. Just top with sprinkles and voila!
This donut idea would work great for classroom party, teacher’s brunch,
or a gathering with friends and m ore.