birthday party Archives - Balancing Motherhood https://balancingmotherhood.com/tag/birthday-party/ Easy recipes for busy families. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:00:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://balancingmotherhood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/favicon-96x96.png birthday party Archives - Balancing Motherhood https://balancingmotherhood.com/tag/birthday-party/ 32 32 Rainbow Gelatin Shots https://balancingmotherhood.com/rainbow-jello-shots/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/rainbow-jello-shots/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:41:10 +0000 https://balancingmotherhood.com/?p=24554 Rainbow Jello Shots are made by layering vibrant fruity jello mixed with vodka into small cups, and topped off with Cool Whip and Rainbow Berry Airheads to finish. They are so cute and colorful, they are the perfect adult-only treats for any summer gathering or barbecue. It’s simple to make these kid-friendly by substituting the...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/rainbow-jello-shots/feed/ 0 Watermelon Rum Punch https://balancingmotherhood.com/watermelon-rum-punch/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/watermelon-rum-punch/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:46:39 +0000 https://balancingmotherhood.com/?p=23869 This Watermelon Rum Punch drink is the perfect adult-only drink for barbecues, poolside parties, and picnics on hot summer days. Refreshingly fruity and delightfully sweet, this is one of my favorite summer drinks. Ready in 5 minutes, this 5-ingredient watermelon rum punch is ideal for last-minute party planning too! Watermelon Punch Drink Outdoor parties are...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/watermelon-rum-punch/feed/ 3 Elmo Cake With a Rainbow Cake Surprise Inside https://balancingmotherhood.com/elmo-birthday-cake-with-a-rainbow-cake-surprise-inside/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/elmo-birthday-cake-with-a-rainbow-cake-surprise-inside/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2020 05:00:59 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/?p=1460 An Elmo Cake is the perfect birthday cake for a preschooler or child who loves this fuzzy red character from Sesame Street. I made this cake for my daughter’s second birthday and it was a huge hit! So colorful and the perfect Elmo head. This simple Elmo cake made the perfect surprise.This is a six...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/elmo-birthday-cake-with-a-rainbow-cake-surprise-inside/feed/ 18 Winnie the Pooh Cake Pops https://balancingmotherhood.com/winnie-the-pooh-cake-pops/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/winnie-the-pooh-cake-pops/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:56:09 +0000 https://www.balancingmotherhood.com/?p=6796 Winnie the Pooh is such a classic. He’s been in books (if you haven’t read the original, it’s wonderful!), cartoons, movies, and now a feature film Christopher Robin. Winnie the Pooh Cake Pops These Winnie the Pooh cake pops are the cutest. They aren’t actually cake pops – even easier to make using chocolate sandwich...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/winnie-the-pooh-cake-pops/feed/ 0 Undersea Cake https://balancingmotherhood.com/undersea-cake/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/undersea-cake/#respond Mon, 08 May 2017 04:00:14 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/?p=4832 Birthday’s at our house are all about the birthday cake and what it’s going to look like. For my daughter’s eighth birthday she wanted an undersea cake. Specifically, she wanted dolphin and jellyfish. Yes, jellyfish! What’s a mom to do except make a birthday cake with jellyfish on it! This is how I did it....

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/undersea-cake/feed/ 0 Unicorn Party Food https://balancingmotherhood.com/unicorntreats/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/unicorntreats/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:25:46 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/?p=4677 I’m seeing unicorns all over social media these days – and I LOVE it. When I was in middle school, I loved all things unicorns. So, I’m happy to see the resurgence of the white mythical animal. I’ve pulled together some fun treats that bloggers have made all centered around unicorns and pastel colors! Unicorn...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/unicorntreats/feed/ 3 Minecraft Cake: Minecraft Creeper Birthday Cake https://balancingmotherhood.com/minecraft-creeper-birthday-cake/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/minecraft-creeper-birthday-cake/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/?p=2215 Making a Minecraft cake wasn’t something I thought I’d ever do, but you do anything for your kids, right? This Minecraft cake was a labor of love (see all the squares) and I’m very pleased with this birthday cake. I’ll break it down for you. Minecraft Cake The video game Minecraft invaded our house earlier...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/minecraft-creeper-birthday-cake/feed/ 1 Cake Pop – Space Alien Birthday Cake https://balancingmotherhood.com/cake-pop-space-alien-birthday-cake/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/cake-pop-space-alien-birthday-cake/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:53:40 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/?p=1639 Here he is: My son’s sixth birthday cake. Isn’t he cute? I just love him. He’s a space alien, cake pop birthday cake. What a mouth full! Months ago my son said that he wanted a two story orange and pink cake for his birthday. That was the criteria: orange and pink, two tiers. HMMM....

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/cake-pop-space-alien-birthday-cake/feed/ 4 Butterfly Birthday Cake https://balancingmotherhood.com/butterfly-birthday-cake/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/butterfly-birthday-cake/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 01:25:31 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/2010/05/22/butterfly-birthday-cake/ This is my baby’s first birthday cake. Made by moi! I am absolutely in love with this cake. I have to say it. I’ve been making cakes (only about one a year) for four years and this is my favorite to date. It is actually one of the easiest ones I’ve made too. Sometimes simpler...

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]]> https://balancingmotherhood.com/butterfly-birthday-cake/feed/ 9 Pinwheel-Themed First Birthday Party https://balancingmotherhood.com/pinwheel-themed-first-birthday-party/ https://balancingmotherhood.com/pinwheel-themed-first-birthday-party/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 14:53:31 +0000 http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/2010/05/03/pinwheel-themed-first-birthday-party/ My very dear friend Andrea is a great party planner. I love to get invitations to her parties: everything from a low-key, make your own panini party (let’s just say I have to duplicate the apricot, prosciutto ham and cream cheese panini that I made at her house!) to more sophisticated birthday parties and holiday...

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