Camouflage 16th Party-Little Mouse Style

The son of the Little Mouse turned 16 recently.  He is the "Little Prince", as we have called him, although there is nothing little about him now.  6" ft tall, driver's permit in hand and 2nd Baseman on his baseball team.  With all that,it  has turned him into the" Mouse Prince".
We started with the invitation.  Pintrest was my best friend in planning this surprise party.  As I was looking at ideas for 16 year old boys I ran across this invitation.  It fit the Mouse Prince perfectly. http://www.prestoprint.com/portfolio/birthdays.html

We personalized the invitation and had it  say  "Snacks
 Provided."  Papa Mouse took care of the Main Snacks.  The McDonald's across the street provided burgers, cheeseburgers, and fries. The bowling ally was VERY accommodating and allowed us to bring in treats for the Mouse Prince and his friends.  Pitchers of soda and a half gallon of milk made the party complete.  Check to make sure that whatever venue you choose allows your own food choice.

 I took care of dessert.  "Mouse Prince" has NEVER been a cake fan. Sugar cookies have always been his favorite.  To make the celebratory treats, I went with "Camo Sugar Cookies" and "Camo Cake Pops".
SUCCESS!!

Again, Pintrest was my best friend.  I followed the instructions for "Camo-Sugar Cookies" and made a basket full of the Mouse Prince's favorite cookies.  I would share the recipe, but it;'s not mine to share.  It's a borrowed, heirloom recipe, that I do not have permission to publish.  However, the procedure for making Camo cookies, I found again, on Pintrest.  They were awesome.  Divide your favorite sugar cookie recipe, into  4 colors; we used chocolate, tan, green, and cream colors.

Here is the link to the site for the perfect camouflage cookies.http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-06-24T10:55:00-05:00&max-results=7  They came out delicious and perfect.  They were the party favors that were sent home in empty ammo. boxes.

The cake pops were a labor of love.  Our dear friends gave us the Pop maker and the recipe. (Thanks Cindy & Tom), and my Mom and Sister (Thanks Mom & Kristal),came over to help  make the pops.)

Here is the procedure, again found on Pintrest, that we followed.  http://pinterest.com/pin/60587557459570794/

The converted recipe for the "Babycakes" Cake pop machine is as follows

Baby Cakes Converted Cake Mix Cake Pops

1 Box Pillsbury (ONLY) cake mix (we used vanilla)

1 box (same flavor) instant pudding mix (vanilla)

3 eggs

1 cup of milk 

(no oil)

Mix until combined.  Then put into a plastic bag.  The mixture will be very thick.   Squeeze into one of the corners and snip the tip.  Push batter until each pop cup is 3/4 full.  Close and cook approx. 5min.    Take out and allow to cool.

Once the cake pops were cool, we used various color combinations of Candy Melts for the decorations.  We melted dark chocolate, green, yellow and white.  The best looking combinations were a chocolate base, with green & white & yellow stripes, and a green base with chocolate & white & yellow stripes.  We put the melted candy melts in pint sized mason jars, and swirled and striped using forks to our hearts content.  Here is the link via Pintrest for making the ultimate Camo Pops: http://pinterest.com/pin/60587557459570794/

We put the pops in Styrofoam in  empty ammo. cans with the invitation in the cover.  We covered the tables with brown paper and supplemented with camouflage napkins and plates.  Folks arrived at the bowling ally in various camo. outfits.  When the Mouse Prince arrived, he was totally surprised.  

Papa Mouse went next door to McDonald's where cheeseburgers, hamburgers, and fries were purchased.  The bowling ally was wonderful and let us bring food in from an outside source.  (McDonald's has been a guilty pleasure of the Mouse Prince for years.)

A grand time was had by all. Thanks to family and friends, the surprise went of without a hitch, and the Mouse Prince was surprised. It was a fun evening for old and young alike.

Happy 16th Birthday Mouse Prince...Mama & Papa Mouse loves you.