Not long ago, she threw a children's literature themed baby shower for another cousin in the family, who is expecting a little boy any day! And guess what. I was not able to attend! Can you believe it? I was crushed. The shower was during mid-winter break when my kiddo had the flu and I had some variant of it as well, and we just weren't fit company for an expectant mother.
But Andrew's cousin and my mother in law were oh so kind, and they knew I would want to see all this marvelousness, so they kindly sent along some magical photos. And they are indeed magical. See all the cards with book cover scans printed on them? And how they match up with the food? Keep looking, it's SO clever what she did to tie in the books with the sweet and savory treats.....
I adore adore adore the 'Peter Rabbit' and 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' veggie tray!
And check out what she did for 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' and 'Blueberries for Sal':
Let's not forget some madeleine treats for 'Madeline'....
For those interested in how the cards were made for the food presentation, my husband's cousin said:
"I just printed pictures of the book covers off on my color printer and then put them on card stock. I made little card stock stands in the back, so they wouldn't fall down."
Look at the Dr. Suess inspired party favor gift bags!
Oh and the party game? It was nothing much. Just a fun little ditty where you look at pictures taken from classic books and guess the title. Can't recall if there were bonus points if one knew the author as well. I WOULD HAVE WIPED THE FLOOR WITH THE COMPETITION. Sigh....all that kid lit glory could have been mine.....
Can you believe this party? Incredible, yes?
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OH MY GOSH!!! I AM DYING!!!!! SO FANTASTIC!!!! I've been trying to get my kids to have book themed parties forever...maybe I just need to throw one for myself...or have another baby...that last option is not happening, by the way.
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And yes, no one at that party would have stood a chance against you in the party game arena!!!
Isn't this the greatest party? Oh my goodness, you will love that Williams-Sonoma chocolate cake, it is just the MOST.
DeleteOoooo, I love book-themed baby showers!!! This one looks beautiful! I'm so sorry you couldn't attend. :o( I love the themed-food. That is too cool.
ReplyDeleteLittle Sis is watching A Little Snow Fairy Sugar on Hulu right now, by the way. She loves it.
I loooooove what she did with the food :)
DeleteTee hee about Snow Fairy Sugar ~ let me know how your ears are holding up after all that high pitched baby voice talking! :)
What a great idea! I love how all the food tied in with the book titles :) what a fun babyshower!~
ReplyDeletethe FOOD, so so sad that I missed all of that lovely food! so fun what she did.
DeleteIncredible indeed! I am sure it took a lot of time and preparation!!! Very clever ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it all gorgeous? Love every bit of it.
DeleteWOW! That party should be in a magazine!!! Oh, I'm with Whit... I want that party!!! And I want all my book friends to come :) we would have the very best time in the whole wide world! If only...
ReplyDeleteThat would be funner than fun :)
DeleteSOooooooooooo super cute. I heart the cards. Reminds me of my book baby shower.
ReplyDeleteYou had one too? Lucky! Such a great theme for a party.
Deleteamazing! Seriously, she could make a lot of money doing this for others! :)
ReplyDeleteI definitely think so too!!! xo
DeleteOh my goodness! I was floored when I first saw the photos... but doubly so when you pointed out how the food matched the books. She must have spent many hours planning such a beautiful spread! And yes, you would have destroyed everyone else in that game. LOL
ReplyDeleteI suppose in all fairness to others, it's best that I wasn't there....would have been rather unfair...TO TOTALLY WIN THAT GAME! :)
DeleteYou are the best cousin-in-law a girl could ever ask for! Thank you for your sweet words and endless support and enthusiasm. You brought tears to my eyes. Adore, adore you! Thank you for making my day. We seriously lucked out the day Andrew brought you home! xo Danielle
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, it was MY lucky day, to be included into such a lovely family.....xoxo
DeleteWhat an amazing woman that party looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteShe's totally amazing. I could blog about the stuff she makes and does for a month straight and never once run out of material....
DeleteThat is an incredible party- what a creative mind Andrew's cousin has! I think she could make money just selling the *plans*! Love the party game- I see Nicholas the bunny, one my all time favorites, the Blue Kangaroo, Toot and Puddle...
ReplyDeleteIsn't the game board so much fun? I love that she included the little Swedish girls Flicka, Ricka and Dicka, those are really sweet stories :)
DeleteThat is so great! I am totally going to steal it the next time I throw a shower!
ReplyDeleteOh I agree 100%, this is going into my permanent party idea file :)
DeleteI'm so bummed my invite to this AMAZING party was lost in the mail.
ReplyDeleteI'm still so bummed I couldn't be there! I'm laughing at the idea of a bunch of extreme-kid-book-enthusiasts like us at such a soiree...it might have turned into a bout of fisticuffs :)
DeleteWhat an amazing shower, Melissa! The decorations are beautiful and the food looks delicious - those madeleines are precious!
ReplyDeleteMy husband's cousin, the one who was the shower recipient, is one lucky lady ~ I wish I had had a shower like this!
DeleteWow what a great party! This needs to be submitted to Kara's Party Ideas, www.karaspartyideas.com! It is a fabulous website that features may cool party ideas. Our schools teacher appreciation weeks have been featured there the past two years. Did I tell you about the Sock Monkey baby shower I threw? I think I need to start my own blog! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea Gretchen! I think this lovely party should definitely be shared. A sock monkey baby shower? How darling! Yes, you should start a blog!!!
DeleteFavorite baby shower I've ever seen!!! love love love!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you like the party, Miss Jennifer! I was totally bowled over when I saw it :)
DeleteWell, this is just the most amazing idea for a party ever. EVER! Ever.
ReplyDeletethe coolest right? my husband's cousin is the BEE'S KNEES, i tell you :)
DeleteWhat is the source for the book food cards as well as the game sheet?
ReplyDeleteHi! Here is what my husband's cousin said about how she made the cards:
Delete"I just printed pictures of the book covers off on my color printer and then put them on card stock. I made little card stock stands in the back, so they wouldn't fall down."
Likewise for the party game, she found pictures online of the books she wanted to use and taped/glued them on 2 large sheets of paper.
Hope that helps!
Good to know about this baby shower event. Recently, booked one of the beautiful LA event venues for arranging a dinner party with my friends. Invited all my friends for this event and hope to have an amazing time with them.
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