"Polka Dot" Birthday Party Shopping List

Scrapbooking Store (or Michael’s, Target)

• 12x12 sheets of cute polka dotted scrapbooking paper
• 8 1/5x11 sheets of coordinating plain paper (needs to be able to go through your printer)
• cellophane party bags as envelopes
• several shades of construction paper to cut out different sizes of polka dots
• polka dot ribbon – to use on party favor bags and for misc use on the food table

Party Supply Store

• Balloons in coordinating shades to match invites and decorations
• plates – coordinating shades
• napkins - coordinating shades
• plastic cutlery - clear, leftovers can be used at your next party
• plastic cups - clear, leftovers can be used at your next party

Grocery Store

• cake mix - find some on sale and buy 2 boxes, one box makes about 20 or so
• 2 cans of white frosting – white so you can color it to match the party colors
• food coloring – look for a “gel” food coloring, it works better than the liquid dropper
• frosting in a tube - to make the letters on the cupcakes, 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
• paper cupcake liners
  
• make sure you have eggs and oil for the cake

Go the extra mile and make your own frosting… here is a recipe for vanilla buttercream, yum!