Milkshake and Float Party
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This party took ice cream party to the next level with a make-your-own Milkshake and Float Bar.
Ok, I think this may be one of my favorite parties ever (it’s amazing how your idea of an awesome party changes as you get older isn’t it? LOL)! I’ll admit I may be biased because it involved making my own custom milkshakes and floats, which happen to be one of favorite desserts…but all of our guests loved it too, even our furry family members!
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Last weekend we had one of the first really hot weekends of the year and instead of working all day or hanging out indoors when it was so gorgeous out Melinda came up with a simple, party idea and invited over friends and their pets for an impromptu milkshake and float party. I’m telling you it may be one of her all-time best ideas!
We kept the decoration simple but I think they turned out so cute. We threw a white tablecloth over her kitchen table and added a pink and white runner that I had from the sprinkle we threw her. Then we made a simple polka dot garland by using a 1″ circle hole punch to cut out circles from different colors of scrapbook paper. We punch smaller holes at the top and bottom of each circle and threaded them on to a piece of twine and hung them up to around the table. We also made adorable, if I do say so myself, food labels (you can download them at the end of the post) that would work for any ice cream party.
Forget the decorations though, the make-your-own milkshake and float bar was the best part! We bought SNICKERS® Ice Cream Bars, and M&M’s® Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches for the milkshakes. It was Melinda’s genius idea and OMG, they were soooo good in a milkshake! We also had Skittles®, M&M’s® Plain, Starburst® Minis Unwrapped, and sprinkles as mix-ins for the shakes. Of course we found everything at Walmart, along with vanilla ice cream and Dr Pepper® Cherry for the floats, and Pedigree Dentastix® Original Flavor for our furry guests. Don’t forget to download the Blippar app from your Apple or Android store to scan your package and receive exclusive content!
We let each guest choose SNICKERS® Ice Cream Bars or M&M’s® Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches (I’ll be honest some of us chose both) and whatever mix-ins they wanted and then we put them in a blender with some milk and a scoop, or two, of vanilla ice cream. We also had ice cream already scooped and ready to go in mason jars for the floats. All guests had to do was unscrew the lid, pour in a little Dr Pepper® Cherry and add a straw. Yum!!
As the milkshakes and floats were prepared we sent the kids, adults, and dogs outside to sit in the sunshine and enjoy them. It was a perfect day for it and the kids ran around outside for hours while us adults drank milkshakes and basked in the sun.
Don’t think our furry guests were left out! We made Pedigree Dentastix® ice cubes for them and the loved it. All we did was cut up a Pedigree Dentastix® Original Flavor into pieces small enough to fit in an ice cube tray, then filled it with water and let it freeze overnight. The dogs loved it and the kids loved giving them the treats.
We had so much fun. The party was simple to set up, the shakes and floats were a hit and at the end of the day there was hardly any clean-up, that’s my kind of party. Make sure you download the food labels above and arrange to have some people over for an ice cream party this summer!
What a fun idea, my family would love to do this! Visiting from the Link Party Palooza, have a great weekend!
So cute! I am obsessed with “create your own” bars lately! Love the milkshake and float idea!
This sounds like so much fun! I am going to put a party like this together for my fellow teachers for the last day of school. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh yeah that is totally my kind of party too. Besides, who doesn’t love ice cream….it’s perfect!!!
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.
Looks like a perfect time for everyone including doggies! Great presentation and photos! Great idea for summer-time fun too. Visiting from Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party. 🙂
this is such a fun way to make happy memories. Big Hugs and thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop xo
P.S. I have been looking for a straw holder like yours, please share where you found it.
Melinda has had that straw dispenser forever but I found this one on Amazon http://amzn.to/1SE0x69 (aff link). It looks great on her bar and it makes a handy photo prop for all of those pretty straws!
Yours is a party I want to go to…it has been a long time sense I had an ice cream float!! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
This is so cute and what a great idea to include the fur babies!
this is such a cute party idea! Definitely would love to do this 🙂
Looks like some ice cream fun! Bet it was yummy!
Very cute idea! Isn’t it funny that the simplest ideas are sometimes the best. Enjoy your weekend!
How fun is this!! Looks like you had a blast!! Thanks for sharing this at Bewitchin’ Projects block party! I hope you will join us agin this Sunday!!
-Shonee
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Hey there chickies. Wanted to stop by and let you know that now I’ll be craving these. Oh and also you’ll be featured this week as the most clicked 🙂 Yay!
Thanks so much for linking up with us!!
Have a great day!
Yay! I’m glad people liked it :). It was such a fun (and delicious) party!!
This is my kind of party! I love the decorations too! Thanks so much for linking up!
What a fun idea and so simple! Perfect for summer, my kids would love this. Pinned 🙂
Kat this is such a cute and beautiful set up. I love any make your own anything bar!! LOL. Thanks for sharing on Friday Favorites. Can’t wait to see what you have been up to this week!
Such an adorable idea! The floats and milkshakes look mouthwatering.