Marigold's Third Birthday Party

This party was such fun! Marigold felt like a true princess. When she first saw the cake that I made with my mom she said "Pink! Just perfect for me!". All of her friends from school and playgroup came to celebrate. We decorated treasure boxes and then we had a 'scavenger hunt' in the living room. I arranged this game specifically for 3 year olds--I just placed hanukah gelt and rolls of smarties on shelves and other surfaces and told the kids to find them and put them in their new treasure boxes. It was frustrating for the non-3-year olds to watch this because we wanted the kids to hoarde the candy...but they only took as much as they felt like at the moment. Some kids left with 3 or 4 pieces. It was a very innocent scene.
The cake was pretty special this year. We made it from scratch with a gourmet pound cake recipe. Then we made a sugar icing out of 9 parts confectioners sugar, 1 part egg white, and a couple of drops of glycerin. The doll inside is Gabriella, from the High School Musical series. Libi let Marigold borrow it for the party. My mom helped me with the icing and the design. She also styled Gabriella's hair.
The best part is that Marigold really appreciated it. She is a doll.