What do you get when you have a bunny with a birthday,
a group of little girls,
and great food and drinks?
A bunny birthday party!!
My adorable niece has a bunny named Buns. And it was his birthday. I was lucky enough to be invited, along with many of her friends, to take part in a birthday party for Buns. And what a good time it was!!
A party for a bunny, you say? Why not!?! If you’ve ever wondered how to throw a birthday party for a bunny, look no further. And don’t worry – if you don’t have a bunny, this would make an equally fun theme for any kid’s birthday party!
Of course there is the food. (The most important part of any party, right??)
There were Carrot Cakes (cupcakes), Shriveled Carrots (cheesy chips), Bunny Tails (assorted donut holes), Veggie Patches (vegetables and dip), and a delicious Cranberry Spritzer. (More on this, plus the recipe, below).
The food was simple and light. The party was after school, but before dinner, so you don’t want to have anything too heavy. And kids love simplicity!
After snacking on the food, it was time for the activities! What kind of activities do you do at a bunny party?
Playing with the bunny, of course.
Dipping bunny peeps in chocolate and sprinkles,
and an Easter egg hunt and making sock bunnies. My sister had sewn the bunnies ahead of time and let the girls each sew the eyes and the face onto their own bunny. And then they got to take them home at the end of the party!
The party was a huge hit. All of the kids had such a great time. (And I’m pretty sure Buns had fun, too. He got spoiled with lots of carrots and veggies.) But do you know what the kids really loved?
The drink!
The makers of Simply Orange® have a new drink out – Simply Cranberry Cocktail. It is made with 100% not-from-concentrate cranberry juice.
I’m a huge fan of the other Simply beverages; we usually have a bottle of Simply Orange® in our fridge. So I knew I would love the Simply Cranberry Cocktail!
Its unique taste, the perfect blend of tartness and sweetness, is delicious on its own, but I decided to make it a little special for the girls. A fancy glass is important when you want little girls to feel special. And of course a slice of lemon or lime!! This simple mix of lemon-lime soda and Simply Cranberry Cocktail was the perfect drink for the party. I’m pretty sure every one of those girls had at least 2 glasses full!!
Cranberry Spritzer
Ingredients
- 1 59-oz carafe Simply Cranberry Cocktail
- 1 2-liter bottle lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Pour the Simply Cranberry Cocktail and the lemon-lime soda into a large pitcher, and lightly mix. Serve chilled, with slices of lemons and limes.
Cheryl Stoy says
Too cute! Our bunny was always to cranky to do anything this cute with. My favorite parties are my garden patio parties. I create invites which include menus and for decoration we do luminaries to light the front walkway. At back we light everything with Firefly Lantern Jars and Tiki Torches. We light a path through our garden with more luminaries and use regular lanterns on the outdoor tables. On the tables I do flower and fruit arrangements using items from our garden and fruit from our fruit trees with dried floras mixed in and we use smaller lanterns as place cards for seating.
I usually try to theme a separate table area just for kids..my first party of the season coming up I’m using Marvel’s Avengers and Hunger Games for the kids and teens tables.
Rebecca says
Pretty sure that is the cutest party for a bunny I’ve ever seen! Great ideas for little ones 🙂
I love sending out invites, even if it is just for a small gathering of friends. Then, I use the same theme from the invites and create a menu. I think it adds something extra special 🙂
Elaine says
I like the party idea for someone or something special – maybe all that was missing were bunny ears!
Margaret says
Making a themed fancy cake!
amy marantino says
i tweeted
amy marantino says
i like to have lots of balloons
Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming says
Streamers and balloons!
Heidi @foodiecrush says
Super cute idea, I love the ‘shredded carrots’ and your niece is adorable! I love Simply juice, we are obsessed with Mango/Orange so will have to give this flavor a go. Thanks Deb!
Becky says
What a great idea! I love the Simply juices as well and I didn’t know they had a cranberry juice – yummy!
Ali @ Gimme Some Oven says
This is absolutely adorable. The kiddos look so happy!! 🙂
This is silly, but my latest party favorite is serving drinks with cute straws. They’re always such a conversation-starter, and bring out the kid in everyone!
Rosa says
A great party and idea!
Cheers,
Rosa
Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake says
This party is so cute and we love Simply Orange juice so I bet this is delicious too! It’s always fun to have a special drink or dessert station where guests can customize their toppings. I also like to have cute placecards for what each dish is, makes it feel fancy and extra special.
Katrina says
Oh goodness, that bunny is so cute! What a fun party!
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots says
I love lighting candles everywhere, especially if it’s a nice evening, having the whole back yard just twinkling. 😀 Thank you for the giveaway! What a cute bunny party!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
Cute party! I love to string white Christmas lights in my backyard for a more festive summer evening party.
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
Adorable idea! I think a party is always more fun if you have it outside.