For Easter, my 7-year-old daughter received a small terra cotta pot filled with plastic grass, seed packets, a hand rake, some gloves and a bunch of chocolate flowers. The candy is gone, but we’re now anxiously waiting for peppers to sprout from the pot.
The cute gift came courtesy of my sister-in-law, and was nice change from the traditional Easter baskets. However, I think it would be equally appropriate to hand out as a favor at a spring garden party. In fact, you could go one better and have young guests decorate the pots with glitter glue, paint, markers, sequins, buttons, or stickers. You could even spray on some chalkboard paint around the middle of the pot and write the name of each guest. When he or she gets home and starts cultivating plants in the pot, the name can be erased and the child can use the chalkboard area to label the perennial growing inside.
Like the favors, a spring garden party doesn’t have to be complicated. Keep the decor simple by putting Mother Nature to work. Pick fresh blooms from your yard, and then arrange the flowers on tables or add some herbs to tea cups and use them as centerpieces. In addition, instead of using fancy linen, layer floral print fabrics on the table and tie large ribbon bows on the back of each chair. Another option is to hang tulle rather than paper streamers to give the party a delicate look. Finally, randomly place rhinestones and glitter on tabletops to add extra sparkle to the party.
As for the menu, think kid-friendly finger foods, such as mini sandwiches cut into heart or flower shapes. Other options include fruit kabobs, organic cupcakes, pasta salad, chicken skewers and raw vegetables with Ranch dressing. Have your guests wash down their meal with strawberry or raspberry lemonade, fruit punch or flavored tea.
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