An Arts and Crafts party.

Abigail is turning 8 next week, so today we had her party. Why today? Well because it rained - of course!!

But despite the rain it all went well, I must say it seems to get easier as they get older and also we had a manageable amount - 10 plus my 2.

When they arrived they went into the kitchen to make their own cupcake ( I have a step-by-step for each child recipe book) they could choose to add cocoa, raisins or coconut to their cake and EVERYBODY chose cocoa!!!

Then they went into the school and started on the other crafts:

Beading (bracelets).

Fabric painting (pillowcases).

Collage (they could make either a place mat or a sign for their door)

My mom helped them make Matchbox Houses (there is a little pipe cleaner person inside - so sweet and it has a string attached so they can wear it as a necklace).

And also these little Babushka pencil toppers!!

Then it was time to sing Happy Birthday ... x3!! It was one of Abigail's friends birthdays' today and also a mom of another friend so we sang 3 times!!!

In case you're wondering: it's a paintbox cake!

We've never had a pinata at any of our parties before so Abigail really wanted one this year. But it was raining! No problem we had a volunteer "tree" and did it inside!

He could have done with some body armour!! 12 girls and a cricket bat!! Could be dangerous!

Thank you to everyone who helped in so many ways, the girls all seemed to have a good time.

(There was 1 boy - he slept through most of it and had his first taste of a lollipop!! Oh the things you can get away with when your parents are on the other side of the Atlantic!!)