Jenna has developed an infinity for both cooking/baking and cooking/baking shows, so when planning her birthday we knew her theme needed to follow suit.
And that is when we learned the fun of cupcake wars! We started playing it at home to practice for her big day!
Here is her invites
To have a competition you need judges and judging sheets!
Jenna picked her dad, because well he is her favorite person. Her grandpa Scott, because she says he is the most honest no matter peoples feeling. And her Aunt Eva, because she likes snacks more than anyone she knows.
We gathered ingredients for our pantry
And decorations for the kids to decorate their cupcake tray before presenting to the judges
I got small Tupperware from the dollar store so each child could take one of the cupcakes they made home
And we put thank you notes on candy sticks for favors
There was a winner for best taste, most creative, and best over all, so we got some prizes for the kids to choose from.
As the kids were cooking we had them put dirty tools in to a bucket of soapy water to help with the clean up after the party.
We wanted the kids to be able to freely get a drink while baking and consuming their weight in snacks.
We ended up having enough kids RSVP that we made 4 teams, Blue, Red, Pink, and Turquoise.
They all got a apron, and a name tag.
My mom and friend Jill who are both great bakers were their to help the kids with their cupcakes if needed... and it was needed ;)
When the trimmer went off between round 1 (get cupcakes in pan), round 2 (decorate cooled cupcakes), and 3 (get cupcakes ready to present) they all had to put their hands in the air!
Between rounds they played in the back yard (thank you Jesus for a warm fall)
James as always was spoiled, and got a nice sugar high ;)
While the cupcakes cooled, our birthday girl got to open her gifts!
Once they cupcakes were ready our football watching judges were ready
Each team presented, and the judges tasted.
While the judges deliberated Jenna got to blow our her candles, and everyone got to try the cupcakes.
After Prizes were handed out the kids played until their parents picked them up!
It was probably the most work and the most fun I have ever seen at a birthday party, and I throw a lot of birthday parties for my kids :)
