Come With Me . . . and You'll See . . .

We enjoyed Laura Beth's book club so much the other night.  We have not met since the first of November because of the holidays, so we chose a longer book for the girls to read, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  I had a great time planning this one, but wish I had had a little more time (and energy) to put into this one.  I had ideas brimming over!!!!  Here is a look at the night . . .

I used odds and ends from party supplies in the party supply closet to create the table.  I thought it turned out so cute.  The girls LOVED the different colors of plates, napkins and silverware.  Each place also had a box of Wonka candy (of course) and Fizzy Lifting Drink (which actually isn't in the book but HAD to have it!) - aka Sierra Mist.

No Wonka party is complete without candy EVERYWHERE!!!! I used ice cream sundae dishes that were filled with Nerds, Gobstoppers, and Sweet Tarts.  In each dish were Wonka (or Ronald Dahl) quotes that I loved.

 Vases filled with Wonka candy also graced the table.

The girls and the table

For our menu, I wanted to get as close to Wonka world as possible, so we had a fondue night.  Cherri was a great help with the food for the night. Here she is explaining to the girls what would take place.

Wonka Menu

Cheese Fondue

Served with:

French Bread cubes, broccoli, carrots,

pretzel rods and apple slices

Chocolate Fondue
(Grease pot with butter. Add 6 oz. of choc. chips and 1 cup of marshmallows and 2 tbsp of milk. 
Heat until melted on med-low heat. Stir constantly to make sure it does not burn on the bottom. 
When it is melted, add 1/3 cup whipping cream.)

Served with:

pretzel rods, apple slices, bananas,

marshmallows, and brownies

Fizzy Lifting Drinks


We had a wonderful, magical night filled with sweetness on EVERY level.
We are excited about our next book that takes us to Paris!
The Family Under the Bridge