My daughter just had her third birthday, and I threw her a Teddy Bear Picnic Birthday Party in our new backyard here in Denver. It was a pretty small gathering (we only just moved here and don’t know many folks just yet!) but it was a lovely celebration.
In addition to the decorations, I baked Miss M a teddy bear cake (click here to read why my daughter’s birthday cake will always be homemade). It was more difficult than I thought to find a good tutorial on making this cake, so I thought I’d share my method with you!
How to Make a Teddy Bear Birthday Cake
First, bake three 9 inch round cakes
Then, cut three smaller circles out of two of the cakes for the ears. The third full-size cake can be used as the head. A small bowl is a great tool to cut the smaller circles (just eyeball the size). After cutting the circles, cut a small curve out of the bottom of two of them. Then, fix them in place for ears with icing. Place the third circle on top for the nose.
Icing was the key to this whole process. I used this buttercream icing recipe from Two Sisters Crafting and added some brown food coloring
Wilton’s White Icing Gel
His eyebrows are smaller pieces of cake, affixed with icing and covered in chocolate sprinkles
Add texture on the ears using Wilton Tip 233
Party Favors
Party favors for each child included:
- A copy of the Teddy Bear Picnic Board Book
- A pair of Teddy Bear Ears
- A teeny-tiny teddy bear
- A small baggie of teddy grahams
The Food
Food served at the party included:
I also made big batches of fresh lemonade and sangria (for the grown-ups!)
The Decor
The gingham themed decorations including red cups, plates, napkins, utensils & place cards can be found here
Does your kiddo have a birthday coming up? Are you going to throw a Teddy Bear Picnic themed party?! Comment below and tell me all about it!
