“Under the Sea” Birthday Party shopping list

Target

• Blank invitations with envelopes
• Party favors – bags of crackers, little bubbles, sand toys, etc.
• wooden clothespins
  

Party Supply Store

• party favor bags – cellophane or paper
• colored paper – blues, green, orange, yellow etc.
• plates - multiple shades of blue
• napkins - multiple shades of blue
• plastic cutlery - clear, leftovers can be used at your next party
• plastic cups - clear, leftovers can be used at your next party
• something to put the cake on - cake board of cardboard or plastic

Hardware Store

• wooden dowels - one for every child, the length only needs to be a couple of feet
• twine or string - you'll need about 3 ft. per dowel
• blue painters tape
  

Grocery Store

• cake mix - find some on sale and buy 4 boxes, you'll need enough for cupcakes too - remember, these have a long shelf life and buying extra will save you if/when you make a mistake (trust me) OPTION FOR A BIG PARTY: make the fish a double layer cake
• 3 cans of white frosting - (extra is always a good idea) for the fish and cupcakes
• food coloring – orange, for fish (you certainly don’t have to have an orange fish, it can be pink or lavender or anything at all!)
• colored sugar or sprinkles (optional for fish scale details)
• frosting in a tube (contrasting color to the fish body) - to trace the features of the fish face, you can also use a pastry bag with a tip or I've seen icing syringes or plastic kits right there in the baking aisle at the market
• make sure you have eggs and oil for the cake
• EASY OPTION FOR THE CAKE - buy a plain, no frosting, 9x12 sheet cake from the grocery bakery and while you are at it get a dozen cupcakes as well.
• Go the extra mile and make your own frosting… here is a recipe for buttercream frosting, yum!