Barnyard Bash

... birthday in a HOT AIR ballon.

My daughter is 6 month old today, I already plan for her 1st Birthday.  She likes looking at the picture of a cow with a red barn behind her rocking chair.  I know that would be perfect theme for her 1st birthday.  Instead of the a bunch of animals having a blast in a barn, I want to take them up for a hot air balloon ride.  Here is sketch her birthday cake.

 Feel free to make this cake before I do, but don't forget to send me some pictures.  I would like to know how you interpret my sketch.

To make this HOT AIR balloon cake assembly, you'll need:

• 2 or 3 layer of basket-weave cakes - 9" would be ideal.  You may substitute the cake with dummy cake.  You can do the basket-weave with icing or fondant.  If you like shortcut, use a real basket; put foam or cabbage inside as a base to stick your cake-pops

Instruction to make basket-weave

Different style of basket-weave

• Animal character cake-pops

Barnyard friends

Let's invite more friends ...here are Barnyard extended friends

• latex balloon - 17", or any light weight ball to resemble baloon

• ribbon or stick to hold the balloon

Additional decorations,

approx. $ 9.99 per 25

approx. $ 3.99 per set

you can even make your own farm animal balloon

• 2 different size boxes wrapped with hay-pattern paper, or use real hay straws.
• some cupcakes decorated with hay pattern icing - use 'grass' tip # 133.
• cow print balloons, or a set of farm animal balloons - regular size
• solid color latex balloons - regular size.  I prefer blue and white to assemble clouds in the sky
• picnic blanket / throw to put your party favors or baskets
• streamer with wordings: '(kid's name) 1st BARNDAY' - optional

Some ideas for Party favors,

• strawberry jelly or chocolate dipping in baby food jar
• strawberry in a aluminum bucket

Food and beverages:

• sandwiches in a picnic basket 
• strawberry lemonade. or non-alcoholic sangria
• sangria wine for adult

Invitation,
dress your kid with farm outfit, such as checkered outfit, jeans and hat, develop it in 4"x6" and you make your invitation a keeper.

Now you are ready to have your BARNYARD BASH.  Remember to take some pictures for me.