Come Have a Ball Birthday Party

My son like most two year olds loves to play with balls so we threw him a ball birthday party for his second birthday.  We kept it really simple by keeping the guest list small.  We didn't do a pinata or any party favors.  

I did find this blow-up ball pit with multi-colored balls in a second hand children's store and my 6 year old said we had to buy it for the party.  It was a hit. Unfortunately, the ball pit did not survive the wild party boys (it sprung a leak), but the balls have provided hours of fun on their own.  

I found these adorable cupcake liners at Meijer and thought they were perfect for a ball themed party.  

I made these vanilla cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and frosted some of them with vanilla bean icing.  

I swirled some of them with chocolate and vanilla icing.  I loved both icing recipes and would make them again.  I found the cupcake recipe good, but a bit challenging.  

I used these large ball sprinkles (also from Meijer) to coordinate with the party theme.

This boy is serious about his icing.  

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I tried to keep the menu both manageable and delicious.  

The Party Menu:
Guacamole and Homemade Tortilla Chips
Pulled Pork and Cole Slaw
Hot dogs
Black Bean and Corn Salad
Fresh Berries
Cheese Balls (our only ball themed food)
Cupcakes and Homemade Ice Cream
Pop, Water, Juice