Inspiration: Elmo Party

If you have a child who absolutely adores the red furry creature Elmo, then why not hire our Elmo cake tin and use these gorgeous pictures of an Elmo Party from the Brazillian Blog Mog & Mug  for inspiration in creating your very own Elmo themed party wonderland.

Non Dairy & Non Egg Treat

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Rice crispy cereal
• Marshmallows
• Butter (Smart Balance Vegan for non-dairy)
• White cake icing 
• Gel food coloring
• Resealable bags (2 per color you plan to use)
• Icing connectors, #4 and #103 Wilton tips (both easily found at craft stores)
• Candy decorations
• Wax paper
• Lollippop sticks
• Flip flop cookie cutter
• Toothpicks
• Optional: Clear cello bags and ribbon

And here are the super simple steps:

1. Lay out a piece of wax paper and grease your cookie cutter with a little bit of butter.
2. Make your rice crispy treats like you normally would and as soon as you can stand to touch them, while they’re still hot/warm, mold them into the flip flop cookie cutter (making your top as flat as possible for easy icing), set them aside and let them cool. TIP: A little butter on your hands will keep the crispy treats from sticking to you! (One batch should yield 8.)
3. Now tint your icing and separate each color into two bowls. One will be for flooding and the other for piping. We used green and blue to make them as boy-like as possible. {wink}
4. Insert your lollipop sticks. You want to do this before icing them. If you wait your icing could crack.
5. Insert your piping icing into a resealable bag with a #4 tip and connector. Pipe an outline, like you’re coloring a picture, around each flip flop you want that color and allow them to set for a minute. (Tip: You are creating a barrier for the thinned icing, known as flooding, so if you see any gaps between your barrier and your rice crispy, pipe in a little extra so that your thinned icing doesn’t run out.)
6. Insert the second set of icing, the same color as the barrier, into a resealable bag and heat it 10-15 seconds or until runny. Snip a small corner off the bag and pipe it into the center of your flip flop. You may need to pull the thinned icing to the corners with a toothpick. Allow the icing to set if you want it to be one color, OR using another color of thinned icing you can drip (for polka dots) or drag (for stipes) while the first color is still wet.
7. For the flip flop straps, use a #103 Wilton tip and start just next to where the big toe should be! {wink}
8. Embellish with a candy; we used stars. And since my guy was turning five, we also piped a five on each flip flop.

Here’s another shot showing how we displayed them in sand buckets!

This recipe is as published on the celebration shoppe blog

Toy Story 3

With Toy Story 3 in the cinemas, now is the time the kids are asking for a Woody or Buzz  Party.    Our Toy Story Cake Tin is the perfect one to hire to make their dreams come true.

If you are clever you may like to try your hand at these fabulous cake pops tutorial by Bakerella.  They would be sure to be as much of a talking point as the cake.

Pirate Party

 

We have a fabulous pirate tin for hire, so why not make your own pirate cake and create a cool pirate theme – here is some inspiration to help you on your way.

Cupcake Toppers – Twiggi

Stationary from Fairy Dust Designs

Tableware & More from The Celebration Shoppe

Rainbow Cake Tutorial

As opposed to a traditional butter cake in your next creation, why not create your own stunning Rainbow Cake?

Looks almost too good to eat.  The full tutorial on how to create your own colourful cake can be found on The Hostest with the Mostest Blog.  I can just imagine the fights in our house over who is going to lick the bowls.

 

Ladybug Party

Kids love bugs, so why not create a gorgeous Lady Bug themed birthday for your kids using one of our bug cake tins:

 

Once you have created your own cake you can theme your party with some fabulous red and black accessories.

Lets not forget to create some cupcakes that are far to cute to eat.

Instructions available on Bright Ideas

The gorgeous invitations from Paper Eskimo and available from Twiggi are just right to set the tone for your party.

Welcome

 

Welcome to The Tin House Blog. 

The Tin House is a cake tin hire business in Geraldton and the Midwest and through our blog we hope to bring  you inspiration for your next fabulous party or event using our hired cake tins to create some magic of your own.