A week or so before the party, we made Rainbow cookies. I was inspired by these, but I decided not to make them from scratch as I was already dealing with the rainbow layers and that might have been too much to tackle at once. I find sugar cookies challenging, so I buy the Betty Crocker mix and it all turned out perfectly (see instructions below).We gave every guest a coloured sand bucket, which we lined up on the picnic table. Each bucket was filled with a few water related favours that the kids got to play with during the party.  I made sure to label each bucket with their name – that way they had something to catch all the pinata candy later that afternoon.

Along with the cookies, we served a rainbow of fruit and vegetables and instead of a cake or cupcakes, the birthday girl requested a doughnut tower. The gourmet doughnuts from SuzyQ were very popular – the adults loved them as well.

I never seem to manage to get a picture of the finished food table. I’m usually getting the food there last minute, and this time the day was so hot we only brought out the doughnuts minutes before serving them. But you can see the gist of what I was going for. A simple rainbow/chevron table runner, stacked rainbow coloured plastic cups and drink dispensers. I used IKEA kids plates and cups, since they come in a rainbow of colours and are heavy enough not to blow away.

Having the party at the local park made clean-up a breeze. We had a great day and everyone enjoyed the party!