Oreo Owling Fun

Aren’t these SO cute?!

We know Halloween’s past and we don’t REALLY celebrate Halloween in South Africa, but I came across these super cute Muffin Owls that we just could not keep to ourselves!

This is what you’ll need to make these yummy little creatures:

Smarties for the beak and eyes

The original Oreo’s for the big googly eyes

Plain chocolate muffins or cupcakes

And of course chocolate icing to stick him all together

Step 1 : Prepare your chocolate icing using the traditional method, Margarine, icing sugar and Cocoa Powder.

Step 2 : Ice the top of your Muffins / Cupcakes with your chocolate icing, make sure it's nice and thick to ensure everything sticks.

Step 3 : Twist 2 Oreo's apart. You only need the side of the Oreo that the white filling has stuck to. These will be used for his big owl eyes. Keep the other halves of the Oreo's as I will share another yummy and fun idea with you later on, which will show you how to use them ;)

Step 4 : Press the back of the Oreo halves onto the top of your iced cupcake so that the white Oreo filling is facing you

Step 5 : Now that his big eyes are on, fish out 2 brown smarties, put a tiny blob of icing onto the back of them, stick them onto the Oreo's and Voila!! Your Owl now has pupils to look at you!

Step 6: Lastly, to finish him off, push an orange Smartie into the middle of his "face" for his little beak.

Step 7: Enjoy him and all his chocolatey goodness!

 

Sleepover Party

My little girl decided to have a sleep over party so we made little pillow invitations

They were printed on cardboard. A separate piece of cardboard was made to slip into the pillow with a face on the top. On that the address and details were printed.

The table was made up like a bed with sheets and duvet cover

Pillows were placed on every chair for comfort and fun. Fairy lights were in the window sill for effect.

Behind the birthday girl was the headboard with continental pillows, blanket, teddy bear and decor pillows

As it was for little girls we asked that the each brought their teddy with them and for a activity decorated little tops for the teddy bears.

The children then all made "Betty spagetti"

hotdogs which they also really enjoyed eating too

It was cake time and the cake was made like a bed

The cake was chocolate and the icing was fondant molded to look like a blanket and the faces were also made out of icing.

It was then time to go relax in front of a movie. With the lounge all decorated with a tent like feel. The children all slept with their teddy's and sleeping bags. It was great fun.

Angie Teixeira - Cape Town