I like this idea for older kids
but mine are 1 and 3.
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:34, archived)

hand painting on tshirts?

(TheFallGuy doesn't it?!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:35, archived)

Ah, in that case
finger painting, decorating fairy cakes, pass the parcel and musical statues.
( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:36, archived)

My sister once fell asleep playing Dead Lions

( magnum, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:38, archived)

I think that is the general idea

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:39, archived)

There was a great tip in CHAT!, or Woman, or some shit like that
about having a nice cake put out on the food table, but in the party bags just have a cheap one from Tesco.
( magnum, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:38, archived)

I make my cake
and it's cheap AND nice!
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:39, archived)

A son of a friend of my sister wanted a Thomas cake for his birthday
but the mum couldn't find any blue icing that was the right colour so she bought a 2kg lump of it from the internet. She still has 1.75kg of blue icing left
( magnum, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:43, archived)

She needs to make hundreds of mini Thomas's
and give them away
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:44, archived)

Why do I find this funny?

( Bob Todd whee, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:45, archived)

It cost her about £20 as well

( magnum, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:47, archived)

Hot piss!
Why couldn't she make her own with food colouring?

I wouldn't pay that much for icing; I'd just say 'Fuck it, you're getting a Percy/James cake instead'.
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:47, archived)

this.
I would never have thought of buying coloured icing. It never even occurred to me that it might exist.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 12:11, archived)

We don't put cake in the party bags
they eat it at the party.
( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:42, archived)

Happy b3tacandledaymas

( broadsword now that's fresh, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:45, archived)

Thanks

( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:47, archived)

I thought both was the done thing?
Cake at the party and a lump in a napkin to take home.
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:46, archived)

Maybe
but as we just chuck away any cake the kids come home with I reckon it's just not worth the effort.
( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:47, archived)

You meanie!

( Bob Todd whee, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:48, archived)

They're never interested in the cake anyway
they just want to play with the bouncy ball and crappy plastic toy.
( Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:52, archived)

My mum always filled the party bags
mainly with food. A lump of cake fills the bag up so you don't have to put as much plastic crap in.
( Comma, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:57, archived)