FOOD
-Western shaped ice cream sandwiches (see below for "how to")
-Hot dogs
-Beans
-Corn on the cob
-Mac & Cheese
-Potato Chips
-Cornbread & Biscuits
-Cactus Juice (green Hawaiian Punch)
-Rootbeer
-Salsa & Chips
-Watermelon
-Cole slaw
-Serve food using baskets & cast iron cookware
-Paper bags gathered at top with "Happy Trails to You" tag.
GOODY BAGS
-Paper bags gathered at top with "Happy Trails to You" tag.
-Bag was tied with wild west cowboy ribbon (found at Michael's, but could use twine)
-Coloring/Activity book attached to front with birthday boy's name.
-Clip on Mustache
How To: Ice Cream Sandwiches
These were really easy... but a little messy!
I had a kit to make them, but you could use cookie cutters (the deeper the sides, the better).
For Chocolate: Bake a batch of Brownies in a large baking pan
For Vanilla: Bake a sheet of Sugar Cookie Batter in a large baking pan
-Take a cookie cutter and cut the desired shape.
-Gently push the "cookie" in, so it's now at the top of the cookie cutter.
-Pack ice cream into the bottom of the cookie cutter, leaving about a half inch of the cutter exposed.
-Cut the bottom "cookie" with this same cutter, creating the sandwich inside the cutter.
-While still in the cutter, firmly press the cookies & ice cream together.
-Once you know it's compressed nice & tight, gently push the entire sandwich out of the holder.
-Store on a baking sheet in the freezer (cover with plastic wrap)
-Repeat for as many sandwiches as you need!
OTHER IDEAS
Things I've found after-the-fact, that I would have liked to use!
(isn't that always the way?)
(isn't that always the way?)
Haystack Hunt- hide little toys in a bale of hay for kids to pick through & find
Stick Pony Races
