We combined lots of pieces to make this wonderful Halloween costume!

So, when it came to planning Henry's party, the theme was a no-brainer. Although a week before the party he insisted he wanted an Incredibles or animal birthday party. Sorry buddy, no can do! Mommy's already bought things and sent out sweet looking invites!

I searched for cake ideas on Pinterest, but I'm not a fondant girl, so I had to come up with my own idea. I also didn't want to buy a special rocket or Buzz shaped pan. I was afriad to try to cut a cake into a shape...not sure why...so I went with a cupcake cake.

First, I baked the cupcakes (duh). Then I arranged them on the cake board. I glued the bottom of each one to the board with a little dollop of frosting. Next I covered the all of the cupcakes with a good amount of frosting using a decorator bag and a large tip. I smoothed over the frosting with a knife and it resulted in the first picture below. Then I outlined the design with green, added some blue designs and yellow flames put the bottom. Voila! (I use the Wilton buttercream recipe for most all my frosting projects. I like how it tastes, how it holds color, and how it holds up over time.)

I found this wonderful Buzz Lightyear bank at Target to add on.

I have leftover cupcakes, so I decorated them with the blue and green frosting and added yellow stars.

For the menu, we had hotdogs, veggies, chips and dip, and some jello cups that I made. I added sprinkles to the top of the jello for one added color. The cups were a hit with the kids. We also had blue Hawiian Punch and spaceship napkins.

All In all, I was happy with how the party turned out. Nothing too overboard, just some coordinating colors and a little bit of planning. Now I need to start thinking about next year....well maybe not yet :)