What a school year it’s been! Our kids have endured A LOT this year between e-learning, learning pods, social distancing, and wearing masks in class. They deserve a special start to summer, so I teamed up with some amazingly talented local businesses to create this fun Banana Split Party.
Given the theme, we decided everything should be yellow. From the décor to the games to the food! First up, I created a summer fun tub complete with all the essentials: water balloons, paints & crayons, bubbles, puzzles, sidewalk chalk, a Velcro catch game, sunglasses, a notebook, an innertube, and a summer reading bingo chart. It’s a reward for all their hard work throughout the school year, and also an activity idea bucket to keep them entertained all summer.
Next, we created the most delicious smelling banana pudding slime. The recipe is super simple with just three ingredients (instant banana pudding, cornstarch, and warm water), but it provides tons of messy, sticky fun!
Finally, we sent them outside to a sweets table fit for a king! Decorative cookies, nearly too-cute-to-eat banana-shaped cake pops, a mini cake, and a banana split bar that had all the fixings you could imagine.
With all the sugar-fueled excitement going on it’s important to have an adult station. We set up this tasty table indoors to escape the heat and energy outside, and so that we could grab a delicious individual charcuterie, an edible homage to the Art Basil exhibit (cookie), and a cold tropical seltzer thanks to our friends at Funky Buddha. So, whatever your plans for summer, remember it’s ok to let the kids go bananas. They’ve earned it.
Stay safe and enjoy your summer!
For information on any of these activities contact:
Rachel from Celebrate You Events (IG: @celebrate.you.events) – Concept creation, party styling, activities & banners
Amanda from Cookies by Amanda (IG: @cookiesbyamandafl) – Custom cookies
Chef Lauren from Chef Lauren Generoso (IG: @chef_lauren_generoso) – Charcuterie
Lindsay from Arch the Party (IG: @archtheparty) – Balloons
Ryan from Short and Sweet Treats FL (IG: @shortandsweettreatsfl) – Banana cake pops & mini cake