Sunday, May 10, 2009
Party Food: Easy cupcakes
Not every one can bake and sometimes store-bought treats can be expensive. There are cost-effective ways of creating your own party treats. Try making these mini cupcakes for your loved one's party. You can also turn this into "bonding time" by making your kids help out.Ingredients:
One plastic of Mini Keyk (pack of 12 wherein each pack has 2 mini cupcake inside) - mocha or chocolate flavour
One tub of icing (available at supermarkets) or one box of ready to mix icing
Assorted sprinkles
Steps:
Put all mini keyks in a tray.
Spread icing.
Put sprinkles.
Party Food: Fairy Bread
The Party Fairies love Fairy Bread! Fairy bread is commonly served at children's parties in Australia and New Zealand. According to Wikipedia, The origin of the term is not widely known, but it may come from the poem 'Fairy Bread' in Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses, published in 1885.
Ingredients
- Bread slices
- Sprinkles (also known as 100s and 1000s in the original recipe)
- Butter
Steps
- Take out white bread, cut off the crusts or leave them on.
- Spread some butter. Margarine can be used as a substitute but butter tastes better to many people.
- Put sprinkles on top.
- Cut the bread diagonally into triangles.
- Serve on a pretty plate.
Variation:
- White bread tastes best but you can other breads like rainbow bread.
- You can use cookie cutters or kitchen scissors to cut out different shapes.
- Margarine can be substituted for butter.
- You can also substitute nutella or peanut butter for the butter.
- You can use other types of sprinkles (as the 100s and 1000s are not available in the Philippines). Rainbow ones have the most fairy-like appeal.
Featured Party Venue: Museo Pambata
For a fun, educational and nationalistic party, celebrate at the Museo Pambata. Their party package include a Museum Tour and rental for the party hall for 3 hours. You will however have to bring your own caterer. Party packages and location map can be found here.
Museo Pambata
Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive
Manila, Philippines 1000
Telephone: (632) 523.1797 to 98, 536-0595
Facsimile: (632) 522.1246
Mobile (bookings and reservations only): 0918-382-2212
Email: info@museopambata.org
Featured Party Venue: The Little Gym
The Little Gym, is an ideal venue for parties with varied age groups and energetic guests. Party packages include use of the party room and one hour gymnastics class. Party packages may be viewed here (this is exclusive of catering and party bag fillers).
There are three The Little Gyms in the Philippines. Photos above are at the Fort Bonifacio Branch
Featured Party Venue: Hobbes and Landes
Hobbes and Landes is deal for small parties of about 7 to 10 kids and their parents. Kids can have a sculpey party (like the one in the photos) where they can make small polymer toys. No party fee as long as you buy all supplies in the store. Another options for the party activity is ceramic painting. They have a cafe which can provide food (except the cake).
Hobbes and Landes
Bonifacio High Street
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
Telephone: 856 0935 856 0936
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Featured Party Venue: Fully Booked
Fully Booked at High Street Fort Bonifacio has three venues for rent. "Top Rack" at the rooftop can accommodate 200 guests. You can celebrate by screening your favourite movie at "U-view" and afterwards having some light snacks just outside the venue. You can also have a small party at the Forum (party in the photo) which is ideal for a small crowd (10 kids and their parents). The rental rates are cheaper during weekdays.
Fully Booked
Bonifacio High Street
Fort Bonifacio
Telephone: 858-7000 858-7036 thru 38
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