I had a blast over at New Day Northwest yesterday, where I was challenged to create an Olympics Themed Party! You can watch the segment HERE, which has even more ideas!
Just in case you are in the mood for an Olympics opening ceremonies party for your friends and family- hopefully this will give you some fun inspiration!
An Olympic Themed Dessert Buffet!
Candy! There were Rainbow Lollypops made from melted jolly ranchers. They were supposed to be in the colors of international flags, but seeing as how jolly ranchers come in a limited array of colors, it is admittedly a bit of a stretch! But the kids still had a great time doing it.
Cookies! Olympic Rings Sugar Cookies made with biscuit cutters, royal icing, and grocery store food coloring and sprinkles.
I also made these diver cookies for the rims of the milk glasses. I saw something similar and sketched a stencil and traced it with a paring knife.
Donuts! You can make your own like http://www.heatherchristo.com/cooks/2010/07/10/doughnuts-with-brown-butter-vanilla-glaze/ or buy some at your favorite bakery. I whipped up a glaze of powdered sugar, corn syrup and food coloring, and dunked away to create these Olympic Ring hued donuts.
Cupcakes! I made simple chocolate cupcakes adorned with Olympic Athlete tags, and then I also made Olympic Torch-cupcake-ice cream cones. They were an awesome hit with my kids.
Now who would have thought a dessert table for the olympics!! You go girl ~ I want to be at your party.
I know it’s a little funny! As we watch world class athletes I will be eating cupcakes 🙂 ironic!
I am in awe. Gorgeous!!
A-FRICKIN’-MAZIN’.
Your the best Bev 🙂
Heather, those diver cookies are adorable!
Thanks Aida!
Love the diver cookies! So clever and fun.
wow – I am coming to your next party – and can I bring my kids?
Heather, what was the recipe for the Go for the Gold martini you made? It’s my son’s 30th birthday on opening day of the Olympics and I want to make these martinis for our Olympian party! Thanks!
I will post tomorrow Rhoda!! But go buy gold lustre dust!
Heather, where did you get this AMAZING cake stands?! I absolutely love them!!!
Thank you! they are a mix of Rosanna and Crate and Barrel!
Where do you get the gold lustre dust? And can you email the martini recipe? I am on my way south to Portland for our party in the morning (Friday) and will just have my iPhone with me. I will have to hunt down gold dust in PDX! Thanks so much!!
It is posted today!! I got my lustre dust for these at sur la table. They probably also have it at craft stores. Do they have Joanne’s? they usually have a random extensive baking section…
Hi,
Love your Olympic theme party, very creative and cool.
Where did you get the chocolate wrap ball? By your cupcake.
Thanks
Rholeda
Hi Rholeda- thank you, I just got them from a local candy store called the confectionary!