Ethan's birthday came and went! Wow how time flies... He had a great day playing with his friends and celebrating his 6th year of life. He has really turned into a big kid... no longer a little kid.
So, in my first blog, I wrote about Ethan's party menu (English Muffin Pizzas, Frozen Yogonanas, and Dirt Cake). The dirt cake was made with Golden Oreos (instead of regular Oreos) and banana pudding (instead of vanilla or chocolate). I wasn't entirely sure how to decorate the cake, though. I knew frosting wouldn't stick to crumbs very well. Actually, it would make a mess. Not to mention that Ethan, apparently, no longer likes frosting. I don't know what to say about that.
I decided to go to Michael's to see what pirate themed stuff they had. I was hoping for anything! That's when I found a "pirate" chocolate mold and one that has the letters to spell out "happy birthday". Maybe I won't use the pirate mold that often, but I'm sure I will get a lot of use out of the "happy birthday" one.
Chad came up with the idea to use the leftover blue melting chips for water on the cake. The rest just fell into place! Look at how cute this cake turned out. Check out the birthday candles. How perfect are those? Black and white candles that were meant for an "over the hill" birthday worked out perfect for this pirate themed cake.
Pirate Blood
Ewww... Haha! This was a 6 year old BOY's birthday party. What else would I call their drink?! I have to admit, at first I thought it sounded a little... gross, graphic, etc. But, I decided to go with it and of course, the kids LOVED it! As a matter of fact, we went to a birthday party this evening and one of the boys, who attended Ethan's party, asked me if there was pirate blood to drink!
I found the original recipe for Blue Slime Sipper on Better Homes and Gardens website and changed it up a bit. I couldn't find blue jello, so I had to think of something else to use. Ethan's favorite color is red, so I thought that red jello of some sort would work. I bought raspberry jello and used raspberry lemonade that I already had at home. Was it going to look pink? Not if I add red food coloring.
Here's the Pirate Blood version of the Blue Slime Sipper:
1 (3oz) pkg raspberry jello
1 c boiling water
2 c cold water
Raspberry lemonade (I used Crystal Light)
Lemon-Lime Soda
Empty jello packet into a bowl. Stir in boiling water until dissolved. Stir in cold water. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or more. Whisk the jello until it has broken up. Scoop about 1/4 c of jello into the bottom of a cup, pour some raspberry lemonade and soda to fill the cup. Stir together and serve.
