Goldfish Birthday Party

My not-so-little girl's goldfish-themed

birthday party was this weekend,

and I'm happy to report that it was a hit!

I knew that swimming would be the highlight of the day,

so I tried to keep everything else relatively simple.

Snacking on a few treats, blowing out the candles,

and opening presents were done quickly

so we could get outside to the pool.

The kids loved the marshmallow lollipops.

(Click here to see how I've made them before.)

I also made cones from scrapbooking

paper and placed them in a beach pail.

Each cone held goldfish crackers;

a great snack to refuel during swimming!

Of course, the centerpiece to each table was a couple

of real goldfish that my girls named Amy and Susie.

The kids loved watching them swim around!

The birthday cake was simple -

just cupcakes from a box mix with canned icing!

To make the birthday girl's cake a little more special,

I topped it with a Littlest Pet Shop goldfish toy.

Bubbles were an inexpensive party

favor that coordinated with the theme.

Each bottle was tied up in a cellophane bag and

adorned with a simple tag, thanking the guest for coming.

Once the indoor festivities were over

the highlight of the party was actually

jumping in the pool and swimming like fish!