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How to throw an art-themed birthday party
Put the ART in PARTY with this colourful three-step plan! Here’s how to host a masterpiece art-themed party with a few simple, budget-friendly ideas.
Photo: Michael Carson
I remember myself as young as five years old, eagerly handing out homemade invitations to my friends on the playground, helping my mom bake a cake, blowing up colourful balloons, and hanging Pin-The-Tail-On-The-Donkey on the living room wall. At-home parties were the norm and I loved it.
Fast forward a few decades. I’m now a mom of two boys, and birthdays seem to have morphed into expensive playland propositions so grand that I feel like I need to take out a twice-yearly loan to meet these kids’ party expectations. Not anymore. For my oldest son Nolan’s recent 10th birthday, I decided to kick it old school with an at-home fete!
Photo: Michael Carson
Since he was old enough to hold a crayon he has been art obsessed, so I proposed that we put the ART in PARTY.
Here’s how we threw a budget-friendly art-themed birthday party:
Photo: Michael Carson
1. Plan a colourful menu One of my biggest considerations when hosting an at-home party is ensuring there are plenty of menu options for picky eaters and children with serious food sensitivities. Several of Nolan’s classmates have severe peanut, gluten and lactose allergies, so the spread had to be inclusive for all kids.
To fill everyone’s bellies, I created a build-your-own rainbow nacho bar, complete with gluten-free corn chips, lactose-free cheese and sour cream (with a drop of blue food colouring to make it fun), mild salsa, homemade guacamole, and a few extra veggies for good measure. You could easily add a protein-based option with a make-ahead batch of meat or bean chili in the slow cooker—so easy to ladle over kids’ customized nachos. The rainbow fruit sticks were a big hit, and a great way to sneak healthy snacks onto the menu.
A self-serve drink station on a moveable bar cart or low side table is an easy way for kids to fill up without asking every 30 seconds for “more please.” I set out coloured cups and wrote each child’s name on them to avoid mix-ups—it dramatically cut back on the number of half-empty cups abandoned by the end of the party. Another smart clean-up tip: Place an outdoor area rug under the drink station or dining table to speed up tidying and protect your floor from spills.
Photo: Michael Carson
2. Make dessert the activity I’m not exactly a standout baker, so I happily used a gluten-free cake mix all kids could enjoy and whipped up a dozen cupcakes the day before. For the frosting, I made a super simple lactose-free, vegan icing and separated it into six smaller batches so I could work my magic with food colouring gel. The task of decorating would be left to the kids.
And you know what? My boys declared these to be the BEST. CUPCAKES. EVER.
Photo: Michael Carson
You can leave the icing plain or you can make it mesmerizing!
