Teddy bear’s picnicparty pack InstructIon guIde

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if you go out to the woods today . . . . .

Thanks for buying a Luminoso Blu party pack!

We hope that this box of goodies helps you to create a fun, memorable and stylish celebra-tion. The aim of this guide is to help you to use all of your party supplies and create a fabulous soiree.

This guide includes:

A party planning timeline

Checklist for invitations, RSVP’s and things to do

Some menu ideas including recipes

Step by step guide to making your event decorations

Lots of photo’s to inspire you in

Setting up your celebration

Ideas for party favours

Activities to engage inspire and amuse your little guests!

If you get stuck on any aspect of setting up your party please give me a call or send an email and I’ll do my best to step you through it.

Good luck and happy partying!

Renee PS. I’d love to see how you bring your party to life. Please share some of your special photos with us by emailing them to

renee@luminosoblu.com.au

“If you go down to the woods today

You’re sure of a big surprise.

If you go down to the woods today

You’d better go in disguise.

For ev’ry bear that ever there was

Will gather there for certain, because

Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Ev’ry teddy bear who’s been good

Is sure of a treat today.

There’s lots of marvelous things to eat

And wonderful games to play.

Beneath the trees where nobody sees

They’ll hide and seek as long as they please

Cause that’s the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

“Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy

teddy bear’s picnicYour party pack includes the following items:

5 Cupcake cases

5 Pretty fabric bunting

5 Red and white paper lanterns

5 Red and white ribbon

5 Chalk dot labels

5 Red plastic cups

5 Bamboo forks

5 Muslin favour bags

5 Stripy paper straws

5 Red and white stripey bags

5 Wooden berry baskets

5 Red plastic plates

5 Red napkins

5 Cute invites that are customised for your party

5 Paper decor items, including cupcake toppers, food and drink labels, ready for you to print

5 Matching thank-you cards ready for you to print

5 Colour-in activity sheets

5 Honey pot bean toss activity (bean bags and pail)

� Purchase any beverages you need

� If guests are bringing food, let them know what to bring

� Set the table as a trial run

� Purchase any party favours, prizes and activity supplies that you need.

� Keep track of responses with the guest checklist

� Shop for any items that can be stored in your freezer or pantry

� Cook any party food that can be frozen

� Start thinking about what serving dishes or platters you might need in addition to what was in your party pack

� Decide what party activities you want to run on the day

� Consider a photographer

� Print off and send invitations, or email the jpeg version (if that’s what you’ve requested)

� Choose your menu (don’t forget any special dietary requirements)

� Dig out any recipes you will need (don’t forget to test new ideas well before the party date!)

� Work out your cooking timeline - what can be prepared beforehand and what needs to be done on the day?

� Identify entertainers if required

� Consider a ‘party outfit’ for the guest of honour

� Pick a date for the party

� Create a budget

� Book a venue (if needed)

� Create a guest list

� Send invitation information to Luminoso Blu so that we can customise your invitations.

� Start thinking about your cake design

5 weeks out 4 weeks out 3 weeks out 2 weeks out

Party Planning Timeline

Most people have parties on the weekend, but at busy times of the year you many to consider after school/day care. Alos, the time of the party will depend on the age of your guests. For children under 8, a two hour party is plenty.

A profesional photograper would be excellent, however If you cannot afford a professional, just find a friend with a camera! Give them a list of the photos you want. Its one less thing you have to worry about during the day!

� One week out

� Purchase all non-perishables

� Follow up on any guests who haven’t RSVP’d

� Pre-prepare any recipes that will keep for a week

� Confirm venue and entertainment (if required)

� Double check your menu

� Select any party music you want to play (ask your kids for their favourites)

� Give the house a clean

� Two days out

� Fill and label your loot/favour bags

� Purchase any last minute items

� Pick up any borrowed or hired items

� Wash serving pieces, plates etc.

� Iron any table linen t

� Bake and decorate, or collect cake

� Wra p present

� Get games and activities in order

� Prepare any food that will last overnight

� Decorate your party zone (and don’t forget somewhere for the pressies)

� Pick up any perishable items

� Collect and arrange flowers (if required)

� If possible - ensure the guest of honour gets a good nights sleep!

� Finish any last minute cooking

� Finish any decorating

� Set out food

� Ensure the guest of honour is dressed and ready (oh, and you too!)

� For children that are being dropped off, don’t forget to get a contact number for parents - just in case.

1 week out 2 days out day before on the day

Don't forget to send out thank you cards about a week after your party. This pack comes with some cards, maybe you could get your little one to write the thank-you's themselves, or at least a scribble of a signature at the bottom! A photo from the day might be a nice touch too!

Party printables Fun party printables have been created for you to decorate your event. These can be used in a number of ways:

h Cupcake toppers

h Swing tags

h Food or drink labels

h Activity labels

Your Teddy Bear’s Picnic party pack includes a beautiful invitation and some super cute party printables from Funky Munchkins. This section will briefly show you how to prepare your party printables, and by referring to the images throughout this kit you can get some ideas about how to use them.

Invitations The first step to preparing your invitations is to send an email to renee@luminosoblu.com.au with the following information:

h Guest of honours name

h Reason for party (eg. 5th birthday, baby shower etc)

h Party date, time awnd location

h RSVP date and contact details.

We will prepare the electronic copy of the invitations with your customised details. We will email you a version to you to print. You can print these invites at home, or take to your local printers. We recommend that you print onto cardstock for durability. You can buy adhesive magnets to stick to the back of the invites so guests can keep the invites on the refrigerator.

Invitations and Party Printables... party hats

Teddy bread Ingredients

5 Bread (crusts removed)

5 Choc hazelnut spread

5 Choc sprinkles (from baking section of your supermarket)

5 Teddy bear cookie cutter (or other appropriate shape)

Method

Spread the bread evenly with the choc-hazelnut spread. Using the cookie cutter, press bear shapes out of the bread. Pour choc sprinkles onto a plate. Press the bread (spread side down) into the sprinkles. Shake of any excess. Now you have cute brown teddy bread!

Bread can be stored up to an hour under cling film (best to keep it out of the sun though!)

Recipe adapted from www.taste.com.au

Fruit skewers with honeyed yogurt dipping sauce Stick with the honey theme and make sure there’s something fresh on the menu!

Ingredients

5 Fresh fruit – what ever is seasonal.

5 2 cups of vanilla yogurt

5 ½ cup of honey

5 1 teaspoon of cinnamon (optional)

Method

Chop up your fruit selections. You can either thread the fruit on to skewers, or if your guests are a bit young for sharp stick objects, just lay out the fruit on a platter. Combine honey, yogurt and cinnamon in a bowl. Serve with the fruit.

Recipe adapted from

http://www.epicurious.com

Menu Inspiration

There are so many fun options for catering your Teddy Bear’s picnic. Below are some quick ideas and simple recipes to inspire!

Teddy Bear sandwiches Make up some of your favourite sandwiches (vegemite, peanut paste, jam etc) and cut them out using a teddy shaped cookie cutter.

Teddy biscuits Search your super market shelves for teddy bear shaped biscuits. There are a few varieties around.

Ants on a log Cut celery or carrot into sticks, fill with peanut paste or cream cheese and top with sultanas (ants).

Quick and Easy Food Ideas

Itty bitty bumble beesIngredients

5 1 cup rice bubbles

5 25g butter

5 ½ cup white marshmallows

5 Vegetable oil

5 50g choc melts

5 40 flaked almonds

Method

Place the rice bubbles in a large bowl. Place the butter and marshmallows in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes or until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth.

Add the butter mixture to the rice bubbles and stir until well combined. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.

Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Rub your hands with oil to lightly grease. Use your hands to roll heaped teaspoonfuls of the rice bubble mixture into oval shapes. Place on the lined tray. Use a small sharp knife to score the rice bubble shapes lengthways.

Place the choc melts in a zip lock bag. Place the bag in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on medium and melt in short burst (stirring every 30 seconds) until the chocolate melts. Cut a small hole in 1 corner of the bag and drizzle the chocolate over the rice bubble shapes to look like stripes. Arrange 2 flaked almonds in the indentation on each rice bubble shape to look like wings. Set aside to cool.

Recipe adapted from www.taste.com.au

Keeping your little guests entertained is an important part of any event (and not just so they have fun - but so you can get a bit pf peace too!)

Your Teddy Bear’s Picnic party pack comes with a colour in page for you to print for guests, and an old fashioned game of sack toss. Three colour coordinated hackey sacks, and a tin pail are included for your small guests to challenge their aim and throwing skills.

Other fun teddy bear themed activities could be.

A teddy bear hunt. Dependant on the age of your guests, create clues to lead players on a hunt for a teddy prize.

Teddy play doughWith play dough and teddy bear cookie cut-ters let little artists reign.

Teddy bear masksUsing paper plates, paper cut outs and markers, help little ones to make a teddy face mask.

Teddy bear photo boothPaint a simple teddy bear on a large piece of cardboard, cut out the face and let little ones have their photo taken as a teddy bear.ww

Activities and Games

handy hintIf you are outside, don’t forget

about simple activities like sand

pits, swings and balls. Encourage

a mix of energetic play along with

organised games.

Party Favours or loot bags, whatever you call them, they are one of the fun elements of a party and a way that you can get creative with the theme.

In this pack you’ve got 10 muslin bags, as well as 10 red and white stripe bags. You can use these in as many different ways as you like. For the photo’s in this kit, we’ve used the stripe bag to present cookies, and the muslin for favours, but it is up to you.

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Favour Ideas

5 Anything with bears on it - pencils, pencil cases, notebooks and so on.

5 Teddy bears - little ones from cheap dollar stores or sweet handmade ones from online markets such as www.madeit.com.au or www.etsy.com.au. It’s up to you and your budget.

5 Lollies are always a winner. Select ones that colour coordinate and create a mini lolly buffet, or search out gummy bears or other bear shaped sweets.

Party Favours 5 Homemade decorated sugar cookies are tasty, on theme and a lovely way to send off your guests.

5 Teddy bear costumes for either the guest themselves or their little furry pals.

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