Joshua’s 2nd Birthday pt. 1 – Planning! by Kristen

One of the best perks of staying home with Joshua is that I now have the time to invest in some creative projects I never allowed myself to do before! Pinterest has always been my “frenemy” with party planning (well if Pinterest can do it surely I can too!). I also recently just purchased a Silhouette Cameo to design, cut, and create anything my heart desires. I definitely experimented with this fun new tool while creating Joshua’s party decorations.

After deciding on a train themed party, this train box set became my inspiration. Yes, it was definitely Pinterest inspired. This was the first thing Joshua saw when coming down the stairs on his birthday morning. “Ohhhhhh…..train!” I knew it was going to be a good day!

One of the big questions in my mind was of course….CAKE! I have yet to master the art and patience of cake decorating; I’m pretty sure my Silhouette machine doesn’t cut fondant! Cupcakes seemed much less stressful to me, and after I found this cute cupcake train display (yes, on Pinterest!) I knew this was the direction to take.

I used toothpicks to make the wheels of the train and attached a graham cracker on top with frosting. Oreos covered the marshmallows to make them more visible. I didn’t think about our wet Oregon climate and the humidity in the air, so after leaving it out overnight to let the frosting dry, the graham crackers were too soggy to support the cupcakes. Oops! Easy fix.

I LOVE planning food for a themed party. Using disposable bread tins as the train cars, themed labels, and tracks from Joshua’s train table made the food display a fun experience.