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Betty Crocker´s “Bake Life Sweeter” Birthday in a Box *Giveaway*

Samantha’s 7th Birthday is on Sunday (Jan. 10th). First off I cna not believe that she is turning SEVEN!!! (going on 14). Saturday the 9th we are having a birthday party for her and she has invited all her little girl friends from school. 

I have put off planning her party and am very glad that Betty Crocker has birthday party planning ideas on the Betty Crocker´s website, www.BettyCrocker.com.

This year we are not doing a “theme” but more of a girlie party! A party for the girls to act like girls, have fun and be creative.

This is the invitation I made for her party.

I am seriously thankful that BettyCrocker.com has all my party-planning needs, including instructional videos, shopping lists, party activities and games, and even invitations that can be printed from my home computer! There´s a wide variety of great party themes to choose from, including:

> Out of this World Space Party > Train Party
> Firehouse Party > Magical Princess Party
> Under the Sea Mermaid Party > Pandas Forever Party
> Pony Pals Party > Robots Rule Party

Here is a cute video of what Samantha would love to have as her “Dream Birthday”:

After checking out BettyCrocker.com, these are the fun ideas I got for the girls to do!

  • Buy t shirts from craft stores to decorate with puffy paint, glitter paint and glue on rhinestones.
  • Decorate Cupcakes!
  • Send home favorite music CDs with the kids. (Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, anything Disney)

I plan on making Sam the Electric Guitar Cake but in PINK!

hmm, after everything I have said above I guess Sam’s party DOES have a theme “Rock Star!”

NOTE: I will be updating this post with pictures and videos of Sam’s party!

BettyCrocker and MyBlogSpark supplied me with coupons to make the came, a $100 Amex Gift Card for planning the party and a Flip Camera to video the party. Coupons were also supplied for giveaway. 

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303 Responses to “Betty Crocker´s “Bake Life Sweeter” Birthday in a Box *Giveaway*”

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    Dawn Sollitto says:

    I would like to try the GROOVY JEANS CAKE

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    Ale Oliver says:

    I WISH I was talented enough to do the Princess Castle!! Our twin girls’ bday is this mo & they would love that!! This would help ALOT!! Fingers & Toes Crossed!! Have a GR8 Party!! You have a cutie for sure;);)

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    Eileen says:

    My favorite is also the guitar cake, but I also think the Blue Jeans one is cute too!!!
    I have never visited this site, so thanks for featuring Betty Crocker! I love to decorate cakes and they have some great ideas. I make a LOT of un-decorated cakes too…just last night made a Banana one with homemade cream cheese frosting and my family would have eaten the WHOLE thing if I hadnt stopped them!!! We LOVE Betty Crocker foods of ALL kinds!

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    Maureen says:

    The fire engine cake would be a tremendous hit with my nieces and nephews.

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    karen M says:

    Chocolate-Peppermint Poke Cake or the Healthified Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes
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    karen M says:

    another cake I would like to try is the Pink Castle Cake

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    Rachel says:

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    For sure the Robot Cake.

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    molomatic says:

    I’d love to make the Pink Castle Cake!

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    Donna C. says:

    The Castle Cake. I would try to make that. It may not turn out the way it looks lol

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    i like the barn cake with farm animal cupcakes

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    I love the Pony Pals birthday cake! It is perfect for us. :)

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    I like the pink castle cake

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    Noreen says:

    Magical Princess Castle Party

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    I have a twin first birthday to plan and I would make the kids carnival cupcake in a cone.

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    Erin from Long Island says:

    The Panda Bear Cake is super cute!

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    Peggy Gorman says:

    I love the Butterfly cake ,so cute and different! I also love the purse cake! These are so much easier that I thought!! I know I can make these cakes!!
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    I like the fire engine cake.

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    i would like to do the jungle cupcakes or the choo choo train both are such cute ones!! tracisme@gmail.com

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    My 3 year old son would absolutely LOVE the fire engine cake! He’s fire engine crazy right now.

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    Jean F says:

    I like the blue jeans cake

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    I would love to try the dinosaur cake

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    Joanne Vanderheite says:

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    I’m in between the Electric Guitar Cake and the Groovy Jeans cake.

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    i’d like to try the Better Than Sex Cake

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    Ellen C. says:

    I would choose the barn cake with farm animal cupcakes. Thanks for the chance.

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    Mellissa C says:

    I like to try to make the Dinosaur Cake. My sons birthday is this month!

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    my son would love the poppin up happy birthday cake!

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    Melanie P says:

    I like the Building block cake. My son just discovered duplo Blocks and this is a perfect replica.

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    Whitney Sims says:

    The fun flip flops cake looks fun!

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    we would do the out of this world space party. My son is very into space themes right now, so this is perfect-o!!!

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    My sons birthday is 3 months away and he will be 7. i would like to make him the Space Shuttle Cake because he loves all things “rocket ship” I would love to be able to create such a cool cake!
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    The butterfly cake is awesome! I am going to have to try that one!

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    The Robot birthday party theme looks amazing!

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    I would really like to try making the Train Cake!!

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    I would love to try the Strawberries ‘n Cream Cake yum!

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    I love the Dinosaur Cake!!! Here is the link to check it out: http://tiny.cc/mqaok

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    Toss up between the Fairy Princess Cake and the pink Castle cake… can you tell I only have girls?? LOL

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    Kellie Terrett says:

    I have always wanted to know how to make ice cream cone cupcakes & it was on there!!! I’m totally gonna make them for his party!!!

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    my son is turning 4 in march and i’d love to do the firehouse theme with the fire engine cake.

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    Andrea H says:

    I would make the Robot Cake for my son. I just may make it for him in March too! Thanks for sharing this site Amanda =)

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