My son’s 7th birthday party was yesterday and we had an absolute blast. We were blessed with beautiful weather and many friends and family that were able to come celebrate with us. My son picked a Chocolate theme and I had a ton of planning it. I’ve made all of the design elements available as free printables that you may download at the bottom of this post.
We had a bit of a crisis five minutes before the party started… the chocolate fountain splashed EVERYWHERE! I was trying to level it and the wind came up… and I don’t really know what happened other than the food, the bamboo skewer vase, the WHITE table cloth and the burlap were all covered. I ran into the house yelling and my husband came running thinking I hurt myself! I ran to my linen closet, grabbed out a {wrinkly} white sheet and the two of us went outside and had to remove everything from the table and RESTYLE it in 5 minutes. I was literally finishing as the party-goers were arriving. I was so scared to start the fountain again! But it all worked out, I snapped this quick picture and then the guests descended on the fountain and it was a mess again. LOL.
In my family you can’t have a chocolate party without a chocolate fountain (big shout out to my SIL for letting me borrow her fountain!). I had strawberries, bananas, grapes, cherries, graham crackers, pretzels and marshmallows to dip in the fountain. I ended up not doing cupcakes so I used the toppers as food picks.
And of course ICE COLD MILK. I used Starbucks Frappuccino bottles for the kids cups and added bakers twine and a tag plus a striped straw with a milk mustache that I cut with my Silhouette CAMEO attached. I also saved the Frappuccino and put that in a pitcher for adults to enjoy. I added ice to the tray to help keep everything chilled in the heat. I did have to keep adding more ice because it was H.O.T. I purchased the crate for $9 at Walmart and stained it with my favorite stain – The Minwax Wipes, which should be in stores soon!
For favors I knew I couldn’t send the kids home with a bunch of candy since I was already sugaring them up so much at the party, so I made some Chocolate Cloud Dough. Have you ever made Cloud Dough? It is super easy and my kids LOVE it… and it is even MORE fun when it smells like delicious Chocolate!
Chocolate Cloud Dough
Ingredients
- 7 Cups Flour
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Combine all three ingredients in a large container.
- Mix well.
- Store in an air tight container
Notes
I didn’t plan any activities this party and it was so nice for me! Usually I’m running all over and don’t really get to chat with our guests, but this time I was actually able to. I still was on the go a lot, but not nearly as bad! I had out the slip and slide, the baby pool for the littler kids and the big pool for the big ones. I also had water balloons, bubbles and a baseball and bat. The party was in my backyard so there was plenty for the kids to do – run around, play in the sandbox or the playhouse. The kids all had a good time and the adults all hung out in the shade chatting and laughing at all the antics of the kids. There also might have been an ice fight and a water fight… I can’t remember who got it started, but it may have been an adult!
A few more images:
I had the kids write their names on the back of the tag so we could keep track of who’s bottle was who’s.
My son loved his Police Donut Cake and requested another. I was happy to oblige because, hello, it’s easy! I used a few of the mini bunting flags to make the cake topper.
I always am so appreciative of family and friends that are able to come up and celebrate our children with us! And I especially love when the kids say things like, “This is the best birthday party EVER!” Makes all my party planning and time-invested worth it!
Milk & Chocolate Birthday Party Printables:
Milk & Chocolate Birthday Party Invitation
Milk & Chocolate Party Bunting
Milk & Chocolate Birthday Party Water Bottle Labels
Milk & Chocolate Party Cupcake Toppers (Ages 1-7)
Chocolate Cloud Dough Label – set up to print on Avery Labels 22808 or print on cardstock and punch with a 2″ hole punch
Cloud Dough Label – (Includes recipe for Chocolate Cloud Dough – so simple, only three ingredients!)
Milk & Chocolate Party Mini-Chocolate Bar Wrappers
This is adorable and wow – a such a plethora of printables! I cannot wait to try my hand at that chocolate cloud dough.
By the way, where did you end up finding the mini milk bottles? I remember your question a few weeks back and I’ve been interested in the answer.
As always, a wonderful party and it sounds like the kids (and adults) really enjoyed it!
I went the route of the Starbucks Frappuchino bottles. I wasn’t going to because I don’t like the drink myself, but after looking into bottles and costs, it just made sense! My local grocer actually had an end cap and was selling 4 for just under $6, which is what made me end up buying them. I ended up saving the contents of the bottles in a jar and served it to the adults at the party. 🙂 I’m definitely going to hang on to them – they are too cute and I know I’ll be able to reuse them!
My son is 12 and I think he would still love these ideas! I want my own birthday party to have a chocolate theme!
How fun! this is a great idea for birthday parties
What a fun party idea. A chocolate party would be a great idea for teens.
Thanks Jill! I know the adults at the party enjoyed the fountain as well! 😉