Birthday Cake doesn't match the theme?

[Anonymous]

I'm having a hobbit cake at a mad science party and putting lego candles in it. That should make your friend's head explode.

[Anonymous]

Only in America.

[Anonymous]

It can be hard to find a cake that matches the theme of the party unless your theme is really generic or you spend a lot of money on a custom cake.

The year we had a bounce house party (theme: yo gabba gabba), my daughter asked for a princess cake. When we had a nature center party (theme: turtles), my daughter wanted a "Brave" cake. The year we had an Imagination Stage party (theme: dinosaurs, to match the show), my daughter wanted a Barbie cake. The year we had a roller skating party, my daughter wanted a ballerina cake. She's the boss.

[Anonymous]

Haha! My 7 yo daughter had a magic, star wars, sprinkler party with a tie-dye balloon cake. (She mixes party themes the way she mixes clothes patters: dots, stripes, checks, hearts, sequins, corduroy--everything goes.)

Do you think the kids cared? No, they were just angling to get the piece with the most icing on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha! My 7 yo daughter had a magic, star wars, sprinkler party with a tie-dye balloon cake. (She mixes party themes the way she mixes clothes patters: dots, stripes, checks, hearts, sequins, corduroy--everything goes.)

Do you think the kids cared? No, they were just angling to get the piece with the most icing on it.

I love her creativity! She sounds like my daughter!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hobbit cake at a mad science party and putting lego candles in it. That should make your friend's head explode.

Can I come?!

[Anonymous]

If anything is tacky, then it's your friend. She should keep her mouth shut.

[Anonymous]

I love hearing all these crazy mixed up party themes. Last year my 4yo had a bounce house party with Jake/NLP invites and goodie bags, a cake in the shape of a castle complete with dragon and knight. Meanwhile, my daughter is still young enough that I can indulge my pinterest obsession, so she had an octopus themed party, complete with watermelon Jaws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love hearing all these crazy mixed up party themes. Last year my 4yo had a bounce house party with Jake/NLP invites and goodie bags, a cake in the shape of a castle complete with dragon and knight. Meanwhile, my daughter is still young enough that I can indulge my pinterest obsession, so she had an octopus themed party, complete with watermelon Jaws.

I like both ideas. I like Pinterest too, but I'm not crafty enough to create anything I see on there so I've kept all my kid's parties simple. The only one to complain is my friend, but she's a chronic complainer anyway, lol!

[Anonymous]

Jeez. My whole life I grew up having and throwing parties with no theme whatsoever other than "It's my birthday."

Dammit. I'm so tacky.