Kendals 6th Rainbow Birthday! (on a strict budget!)

Hey everyone. well i enjoy showing all the ways that my family and i are becoming financially free. I am huge on Birthdays!! i mean i do it up big time for every birthday of my kids. I know some people disagree with my ways but i feel that Birthdays are HUGE. After all it is the day you were born! It is the one time in life that you without a doubt change someones life. To me its everyone's own personal holiday. With that said, i also usually spend a great deal of money on the cake, decor, presents, goodies, games etc! so here are some ways that i made this party a cheap "best birthday i have ever had!"-kendal

Well first i am going to be honest. i attempted cake in a jar and drastically failed! not just once but four times!!! so if anyone out there can help me on that it would be great! However I did do a rainbow cake for the first time! and it was a huge colorful hit! the girls were freaking out!! Super duper easy! 2 boxes of white cake mix made to package instructions! then break up into 5 bowls. I then used neon food coloring and regular to get a very vibrant color. after that use 1 cup of each color and just add the next color on top and so one. see picture of batter below and it will make more sense. :) Bake and frost!!

For table decor i went to walmart in the party section and bought some dollar party favors, plates, etc....check it out :)

I also added a balloon arch! this sounds spendy and difficult but it was 5 bucks! fishing line and balloons i blew up myself!! I watched a youtube video and there ya have it. here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJA0y1MG6OM

And here is my balloon arch! pretty sweet huh

Now to my two favs! paper streamers and pom poms to hang from the ceiling!!

Check out these sites for the how to!
http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to#slide_0
http://ellaminnowpeas.tumblr.com/page/8

Last we did rainbow popcorn for movie time!!

2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup water
food coloring
2 cups unpopped popcorn or two bags

Pop corn in an air popper. (i used microwavable and it was fine)
Boil the sugar, butter, water and food coloring for 3 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Slowly poor the sugar mixture over the popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
Let dry on a cookie sheet. To speed this process dry in a 200 degree oven for 10 minutes, watching carefully.
I did this recipe for about a bag and a half.

AFTER ALL THE HANDMADE DECOR WAS FINISHED THIS PARTY INCLUDING PRESENT (BARBIE BIKE) WAS 150!! SUPER SAVINGS RIGHT THERE!

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY PRINCESS KENDAL!