Getting ready for the party

The items in the favor buckets
The favor buckets
Of course, the party has been in the works for weeks. Morgan said she wanted a "Wiggles" party, so I ran around trying to see what I could find. It turns out that none of the stores carry Wiggles party items anymore... So, that left me with the only other option~ get creative!
I started at Dollar Tree and picked up Valentine's Day items (the heart buckets and Valentine's Day candy). Then, I found the books there, too. Oh, right, I, also, got the cups (in Anthony blue), plates (in Jeff purple), napkins (in Murray red), and utensils (in Greg yellow)...
Next, I stopped at the Wiggly Play Center and found their Racing to the Rainbow tour shirts (which, incidentally was the tour they were on when Morgan was born) on clearance for 99 cents! So, I bought each child one for their bucket.
Then, I got the drinks, 2 of each:
Jeff is purple, so I went with grape soda
Greg is yellow, so I went with pineapple soda
Anthony is blue, so I went with blue powerade
Murray is red, so I went with fruit punch

My Wiggly Play-Doh was made so that if it was eaten, it would not be disastrous. You can find this recipe and other great ideas at Amazingmoms.com:

Play Dough Recipe

You'll need:
Flour 3cups
Salt 1 1/2 cups
Water 3 cups
Vegetable Oil 2TB.
Cream of tartar 1TB.
Food coloring few drops or unsweetened "Kool-Aid" 1pkg.

Mix ALL of the ingredients in a large saucepan.
Cook over medium low heat, until the dough comes away
from the edges of the pan and it becomes difficult to move the spoon. Remove from heat. Cool until it can be handled.
Place on counter or wax paper knead 3-4 times.
Store in an air tight container.

For the Wiggly Play-Doh, I used the 4 Wiggle colors in Kool-Aid:
Jeff is purple, so I went with grape
Greg is yellow, so I went with lemonade
Anthony is blue, so I went with blue rasberry
Murray is red, so I went with cherry

Grandma Leslie and Grandpa Lyale took care of the rest of the party! They got Morgan a Wiggles birthday cake (which was near impossible to find~ an adventure in and of itself), balloons to match the Wiggles colors, and LOTS of food!!! We all had so much fun, but I am saving the party blog for later because I have to go get ready for work.