Candy Land Party - And a Giveaway! Giveaway now closed

 I was so blessed to be asked to host a Candy Land party recently.  Hasbro generously provided me with 15 CandyLand games, a Flip camcorder and a very generous gift card through MyBlogSpark.

I started off brainstorming ideas for the invitations.  I knew I would hand-delivering them so I used a card stock door hanger, adding cute scrapbook paper along with foam stickers from the Dollar Spot at Target (hint: if you are thinking of using a Candy Land theme for a birthday party or other occasion, Christmas time is a great time of the year to buy candy-themed items, I was so pleased with the selection I found).  I added a spiral lollipop and printed invitations provided by Hasbro, adding handwritten details.

 I then set about decorating the house with - what else - CANDY!  This was so much fun, trying to find all kinds of different candies...some my boys had never heard of or seen before (I guess they are like their momma and tend to stick to the first thing that they like.

 I set out five games to play in the living room and guests were invited to play while they were waiting for other guests to arrive.

Even non-readers can play this fun, iconic game with very little help!

 When the party began I read the story from the inside of the box that takes children through the fun land of Candy and King Candy's kingdom.  We traveled down the rainbow path on a journey of discovery through enchanted lands filled with sweet surprises around every corner. Our first stop was to create delicious treats at the Cupcake Commons to deliver along the way.

 I found the directions online to make candy shaped name tags.  I thought they added a very nice touch, along with the peppermint plates.

 Icing and sprinkles and candy galore was available to add to their cupcakes.  I was very impressed with the creative choices all the children made.

 Next we went with through the Ice Cream Slopes with the Duke of Swirl where the ice cream popsicle molds from BlogSpark and Yoplait made a reappearance.

 We slipped through Gummy Hills and found ourselves at the Gingerbread House where the children all made greeting cards, kits I picked up again at Target. 

 We slid through Licorice Lagoon without getting caught by Lord Licorice and settled down for a reading of the Legend of the Candy Cane.

 After this we trudged past the Ice Palace where everyone was invited to take home a cake pop which were nestled in glasses with sprinkles and sugars.

 Finally we climbed up Chocolate Mountain and ended up at the Candy Castle.  Goodie bags were awaiting there with pencils, a gingerbread cookie, and some candy.  All the children were invited to stuff their bag (and their pockets!) with whatever candy they wanted (sorry Moms!).

 Each family was then invited to take home two Candy Land games, one to keep for themselves and one to give away to a child in need.

I want to again thank Hasbro and MyBlogSpark for the fun and generous party pack - I know how much fun we had planning it and it seemed as if everybody had fun participating.  After all, who doesn't love Candy Land?

And now, it's your turn to own a newly redesigned Candy Land.  To enter, simply leave a comment sharing your favorite memories of playing Candy Land.  Contest will be open until December 27 at midnight. Emily is the winner!