tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34339626811468741342012-01-12T02:58:35.181-08:00A monthly review of children's party bookswww.kidspartydirectory.co.zahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11680309820609812425noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433962681146874134.post-39456494763121574662010-09-30T09:16:00.000-07:002010-09-30T09:16:44.887-07:00

Cupcakes & Fairy Cakes - Australian Women's Weekly New softcover cookbook CUPCAKES and FAIRY CAKES by The Australian Women's Weekly Brand new large-format softcover book, 120 pages, gorgeous, mouthwatering colour photos and step-by-step instructions Cupcakes are wonderful for afternoon tea, of course, but these splendid and original little cakes should be given a much bigger role than that.

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The inside cover reads: Pink, white, yellow blue, green or chocolate – choose the colour that suits your taste, your theme or your china – and then charm and delight your friends with these divine little cakes. They are  quirky and witty and incredibly simple. Make them for a birthday party or arrange them in tiers for a stunning wedding cake. The cupcakes in this book

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The Australian Women's Weekly Allergy-Free BakingAustralia: ACP Books, 2001 Missing out at parties due to allergies is no fun! This book is great value and has over 60 pages of information and recipes for cakes, biscuits, puddings, muffins and more.  Each recipe describes the allergy that is being catered for i.e.Gluten free, yeast free, wheat free etc… – so you can easily see if the recipe is

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The Australian Women's Weekly KIDS' Little Party Cakes Australia: ACP Books, 2008 Just paging through this recipe book is a real treat!  The Australian Women's Weekly KIDS' Little Party Cakes cleverly uses small cakes or cupcakes (in most cases) to make a bigger cake.  From the easy Peacock or Catepillar cake to the more challenging, snakes and ladders or yo-yo cakes. The great thing about this

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Gabi Steenkamp & Tanzia Merlin & Jeske Wellmann. Sustained Energy for Kids. Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers 2006. A new year is all about new resolutions, and for anyone wanting to start the new year on a healthy note, why not try Steenkamp, Merlin and Wellmann's Sustained Energy for Kids? This family-orientated Low GI recipe book containing typically South African ingredients is also available

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Martha Day. Children's Party Cakes & Cookies. London: Anness Publishing Ltd 2007, 2008. Starved for treat ideas for that upcoming party? Children's Party Cakes and Cookies has more than 180 recipes for novelty cakes, cookies, buns and muffins for kids parties. With over 200 beautiful glossy photographs to ogle over, Children's Party Cakes and Cookies will inspire even the most weathered party

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Fransie Snyman. It's Party Time! South Africa: Metz Press, 2002.In It's Party Time!, Fransie Snyman stresses the need for parties to be fun for the birthday child as well as the hard-working parents who are hosting the party. With this thought as the foundation for her book, she goes about offering simple but ingenious ideas for a wide selection of party themes.While It's Party Time! is mainly

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Sue Hunter- Jones. Let's Make Cards. United Kingdom: Parragon Book Service Ltd, September 2007.Suggesting over thirty different cards to make, boasting 250 gold stickers to accessorise them and offering ample press-out card templates, Let's Make Cards is a handy complement to any party planner's collection.Whether you're looking for a themed party invitation idea, a thank you note template or

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Jenny Dodd. Party Fun! South Africa: Struik Publishers, March 2007. Party Fun! is a follow-on offering by Jenny Dodd presented after her very impressive Party Ideas For Children. Party Fun! is set up in the same way as it's prequel and is equally original and innovative when it comes to new and inspiring party theme ideas.This treasure trove of ideas holds twenty different themed party details.

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Arina du Plessis; Bernice van der Merwe. Party Magic 2. South Africa: Tafelberg Publishers Ltd, April 2009.If you're big on making your child's birthday party an original, stand-out event, then Party Magic 2 is for you!This proudly South African treasure is crammed with simple and imaginative ideas to turn your little angel's next themed birthday party into an explosion of creativity that will

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Annabel Karmel. Annabel Karmel's Complete Party Planner. United Kingdom: Ebury Press, 2000. You know you're in good hands when you have a mighty mum like Annabel Karmel in your corner, and this dinky party planner is no exception. The creative Martha Stewart- like party queen has ironed out all the wrinkles of planning your child's next party, and provides you with clear concise instructions to

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The Australian Women's Weekly. KIDS' Perfect Party Book.Australia: ACP Books, 2007.My personal feeling about parties is that the pictures of the event should be great and so serve as excellent memories of a fantastic day. The Australian Women's Weekly KIDS' Perfect Party Book aims to help parents organise a picture-perfect party and still be able to enjoy the day as much as the little people. By

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Cicely Mary Barker.How to Host a Flower Fairy Tea Party.United States of America: Frederick Warne and Company, 2005. I really love How to Host a Flower Fairy Tea Party! Not only is it a visually enchanting book, but it also makes for a super pre-party present for the birthday girl to be.This whimsical party guide is almost written as a letter to the birthday girl herself, instructing her on how

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Jenny Dodd. Party Ideas for Children. South Africa: Struik Publishers, 2005.Party Ideas for Children is a collection of original and creative ideas for making a child’s themed birthday party a really memorable occasion. Nineteen different themes are presented, each detailing suggested invitations, treat bags, recommended party games and activities and, of course, the all-important party food and

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