How to Throw a Dog Themed Party for Children

This is one of my favorite free things to do with the kids. A dog party can keep them busy for a whole day at least! They have to choose what color the dog likes best, make invitations, and cards. There are decorations to attend to and presents of course. Making the cake will take alot of your help, but how much fun it is to let your imaginations run for a while too! You will have to decide whether you will be inviting some of the kids friends or not and just how big of a deal you want. This really can be a very close to free event and a very spur of the moment thing too. Guests don't really have to bring a present for your dog, just their imagination.

For the invites, you will need some crayons or markers, brown construction paper, and scissors. Cut out big dog bone shapes. Have the kids put the where when and how old your dog is.

For decorations you can go as small as construction paper cut outs for wall decorations. You could get as extreme as streamers and balloons, (which I suggest if you have left overs from past parties)

Have the kids make birthday cards. Have them think about the things your dog likes to do and what they think their dog would like.

Don't forget presents. You could have them make tug toys out of socks. Stuff a few socks inside of a big sock and tie a knot in the big sock.
They could make coupons good for one free walk or a brushing or the sort.
How about letting them make some biscuits or "cookies" for the dog?

DOG BISCUIT RECIPE:

Cheesy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 egg white
1/2 cp. milk
1 Tbs chicken broth
1 1/2 cp. flour
2 Tbs peanut butter
2 Tbs grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C).

Mix flour and milk until lumpy. Add Peanut butter and chicken broth. Mix parmesan cheese with first four ingredients. Add egg white. Add baking powder. Mix well. Roll out and cut out kitty shapes or bones or what ever shapes you like. Cook until golden brown.

let cool and bag pretty for gift giving.

PUPPY PARTY CARROT CAKE:
(for the whole family including the dog)

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup shredded carrots
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup honey
1 egg

Mix the dry ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients and mix quickly. Bake in a greased cake pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Store in the refrigerator.

FROSTING:

CREAM CHEESE AND CINNAMON FROSTING:

Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly:
12 ounces nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp honey

Frost and decorate with carrot curls and carob chips (DO NOT USE CHOCOLATE IF THE DOG IS EATING TOO)

You could set up some small games like pin the tail on the cat.
You are now ready to party like an animal!