Mercedes' HS Graduation
ByParty Recap
My little sister was graduating high school, so I volunteered to throw her a party. I had a very limited budget, so everything was DIY as well as using things I already had. I kept everything under $100 and the party turned out great!
You can see more details on my blog!:
http://turnerfamilyx4.blogspot.com/2011/07/graduation-party.html
Party Highlights
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Desserts
Chocolate and strawberry cupcakes, candy pops, chocolate and strawberry pirouhettes, fruit with dip, white sheet cake (Costco)
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Activities / Games
I asked each guest to write something or draw a picture for her. I provided notecards and crayons. I also encouraged guests to draw on the tables, which were all covered with butcher paper.
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What People Ate
Turkey and ham wraps filled with various veggies and cheese (some included ranch, honey mustard or a cream cheese mixture), various chips and dip.
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What People Drank
Bottled water & soda.
14 comments
Juanita C wrote:
These are SO cute! How did you get them to stay together?
Peggy P wrote:
Juanita, the tops are 'glued' on the pb cups with a little extra melted chocolate. Very rich (and I don't even want to know how many calories, lol!) but tasty! :o)
Melissa I wrote:
what did you use as the square part of the cap?
Peggy P wrote:
Melissa, I actually bought a candy mold (was under $2) for these. The 'recipe' used candy squares that were purchased at Cost Plus (I believe). I think it's much more cost efficient if you go with a candy mold. If you don't have a local store, there are lots of places online you can buy molds for pretty cheap. HTH! :o)
Heidi M wrote:
Such a great idea to use the table cover to name the dishes!!
Heidi M wrote:
Love the clothespin idea as well!
Peggy P wrote:
Thanks, Heidi! I was trying to go for a kind of casual feel, and the guest-of-honor is into art, so that seemed to go pretty well. :o)
Haidee S wrote:
super adorable!!!! were the squares a mold?
Peggy P wrote:
Haidee, yes I used a candy mold I bought from our local cake shop (under $2). It turned out to be the perfect size & was much less expensive than buying candy squares! :o)
Phyllis K wrote:
What did you use for the base?
Peggy P wrote:
Phyllis, the base is a styrofoam block (bought at the Dollar Tree) that I covered in scrapbook paper. :o)
Julie L wrote:
Would you tell me how to make the graduation cap cake pops please? My email is [email protected]. Thanks, Julie Lewis
Mary M wrote:
I am also trying to find some instructions on how to make the graduation cap pops.
Rose R wrote:
What size are the squares?
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