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Get Creative With The Lorax: It's Party Time

2012-02-13T23:59:00-08:00

I am the last stop on the Get Creative With The Lorax Blog Tour, so please stay a while and enjoy some treats because it's party time! We are not only going to be celebrating Dr Seuss' The Lorax which is being released on March 2nd, but also celebrating Dr. Seuss Birthday, which is the same day.

There is a wonderful environmental message behind The Lorax, so I wanted to incorporate some tips for greening up your Dr. Seuss party plans.

Even when it comes to baking delicious cupcakes, you can be kinder to the environment by using cupcake liners that are biodegradable. I just love my silicone baking cups too, they are easy to clean, and can be re-used over and over again.

Note: The cupcake toppers were made by printing The Lorax Reflection Activity Sheet, cutting out the discs and attaching them to toothpicks.

When celebrating with children, it is not always possible to use plates that won't break, but that doesn't mean you can't use more eco-friendly products such as bamboo, or the ones that I have used for this party which are compostable and made from wheat stalks. The cutlery is compostable plastic made from plant materials. And of course if you do use straws, I prefer paper ones as they can be recycled.

Instead of serving juice boxes (with plastic straws), or soda to the kids, fill a beverage dispenser and leave out glass bottles of water. Serve beverages in re-useable glass bottles or jars.

My party tip: If you are using jars instead of bottles to serve beverages, turn your straws into truffula trees that tickle your nose when you are drinking. Kids will love it.

Note: The Lorax face on the beverage dispenser was made by printing the pumpkin carving template available on The Lorax Movie site, under downloads.

I thought the chocolate 'seeds' were a nice touch for the party treats.

Glass vases, hurricane candle holders, bowls, and canning jars are another great way to present your party treats. Finn and Gil's jelly pond treats were made by pouring the jelly into canning jars and refrigerating until set. The lids help protect your treats from bugs, and little fingers, plus you can pop these jars into a shallow ice bucket to keep the jelly cold.

Another thing I love to use for parties is fabric, bed sheets, or tablecloths for both back drops, and to cover tables rather than plastic table covers.

When planning your party food, get to know what your characters like. Do you know what the characters of The Lorax love to eat?

Finn and Gil: Marshmallows

Bill: Truffula Fruit

The Lorax: Truffula Berry Pancakes

Pip: Mini Marshmallows

These should give you some great ideas for your Dr. Seuss' The Lorax party.

I made some delicious blueberry pancakes for our party table. I used my standard pancake recipe, then added in about 1/3 of a tub of fresh chopped blueberries. Then I used circular metal rings in the pan to make the perfect little round pancakes pictured. Note: Make sure to spray the rings before using so the pancakes don't stick to them. Once you flip the pancakes, carefully remove the metal rings (not with your fingers silly), and set them aside to cool for a few moments before making your next batch.

Now a party doesn't just begin or end with food. The other ladies on The Lorax Blog Tour have lined up some fabulous things to do that would be a great addition to your Dr. Seuss' The Lorax party.

Today’s Creative Blog:

The Lorax Mustaches and Temporary Tattoos

Katydid and Kid:

Recycled Puppet Theater

Zakka Life:

Truffula Tree Pencils

Smashed Peas & Carrots:

Roll A Dice Lorax Game

WhiMSy love:

Vinyl Mustache Pillow

Little Birdie Secrets:

A Garden Pot Wrapper (or party hat)

Art Projects For Kids:

Truffula Trees - Yarn Pom Pom’s on Twigs

Dabbled:

The Truffula Tree-Shirt

Prudent Baby:

“UNLESS” Garden Stones

Tonya Staab:

waving hello, you are currently here.

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Disclosure: This post was written as part of the Get Creative With The Lorax Blog Tour in support of Universal Pictures’ DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX that is in theaters on March 2. I was compensated.

Project 366: Week Six

2012-02-13T22:10:06-08:00

I see that only a month into this project and I'm already slacking off. I forgot to take photographs a couple of days, so may have used photographs from days when I took more than one as fillers, and I'm about 3 days late in posting my week round-up. I'm surprised that I've managed to stick it out this long though. I have commitment issues.

February 5: A book finished - I've now finished reading 2 books since the beginning of the year when I made my 40 by 40 list and aimed to have 5 books finished by June. I really enjoyed Shearwater, by Andrea Mayes. It was a very easy read and I recommend it for some light summer reading.

February 6: Thrift Store Finds - Do you love thrift shopping as much as I do? I have a favorite Goodwill store that I visit at least once a week. I never walk out of there empty handed.

February 7: Klout Perks - Every now and then I get a Klout Perk. I need to start taking better care of myself. This is a good start. This old chook is starting to see a few wrinkles ... I mean laugh lines. At least there are no grey hairs yet.

February 8: The Principles of Knitting - I received this book in the mail during the week to review. It's big. With lots of pages. I cannot wait to open it and learn a few new techniques.

February 9: Wine Tasting - Fresh & Easy hosted a virtual wine tasting. They supplied me with a gift card to pick up the 3 bottles of wine we were tasting, including a chocolate wine. The three bottles were: Montcadi Cava, Ombretta Chianti, and Chocolate Shop Red. I enjoyed them all, for different reasons. I may have purchased a few snacks to go with my wine. I called it dinner.

February 10: Happy Pills - These are my happy pills. They are delicious. I may have eaten them all in the car before I even made it home from the store.

February 11: Golf - The little man has started golf lessons. Since he was diagnosed with ADHD we've been looking for activities that require concentration and discipline. He loved his first lesson.

Documenting our day. For 366 days.

Photographs were taken and edited using a combination of Camera+, CameraBag, and Instagram iPhone apps.

You can view full-size images and keep up with my Project 366 on Flickr and follow me on Instagram too.

How Do You Enjoy Your Tea?

2012-02-13T01:45:00-08:00

One thing that I miss about living in Australia is morning and afternoon tea. Ever since I was a little girl, my mum has served morning and afternoon tea to anyone who is in the house. We sit around the table and enjoy a cuppa (a little Aussie slang for you) with a variety of treats and catch up with one another. Sometimes there will be biscuits, other days there may be sticky buns, scones, or even an assortment of treats such as chocolates and nuts. One of my favorite treats to enjoy with tea (aside from scones with jam and cream) is biscotti.

I need to bring back that tradition. Although I have always served the kids morning and afternoon tea, we haven't sat around the table catching up and talking about our day, we seem to be so busy that we are all running in different directions. Unfortunately during the weekdays it is just me at home for morning tea while the kids are at school and my husband is at work, but beginning this week, we will start having afternoon tea together, and on the weekends when we are home, we will have both. I am really looking forward to it.

I am really loving the new Lipton Green Tea Superfruits, especially the Purple Acai and Blueberry.

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