These cupcakes for school were super easy and a big hit.
Here's the cake. I used my friend's Lego guy mold and looked at pictures. I was fighting with my buttercream frosting, so the base of the cake itself isn't going to win any awards, but I was happy with how the ninjas turned out.
I braided some fondant and painted it brown for the ropes and I used some edible gold spray for the crest and drew on the lion face with edible writing pen.
We played a few games: Here BiggiE is leading the group in Sensei Says.
Some cute siblings watching the precedings.
Another Ninja training game: the skeleton (balloon) stomp.
Use your focus to get the chocolate without your hands.
I love BiggiE's amusement at Os's attempt.
Skeleton bowling
Looks like the Ninja's win was decisive.
Ninja masks for all. This was one of those simple projects that takes a long time due to the sheer number of masks needed. I used fleece because I didn't want to worry about unraveling, but there were a lot of hot noggins on this warm Spring day.
Now this is my kind of sushi!
I forgot to take a picture of the gift bags. (Yes, I am caving in to a cultural expectation I have dissed in the past.) I got Chinese take out boxes and put in some fortune cookies, a ninja rubber ducky and one of these guys:
A lot of my ideas came from http://jennyleephotography.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-4th-birthday-cooper.html
The ninjago masks: http://crackofdawncrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-your-own-ninja-costume-masks.html
Skeleton bowling: http://crackofdawncrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/ninja-party-skeleton-bowling-game.html
