of glue or a burst of spray mount. You can even stick them onto balloons (where static alone will hold them in place). A children's party without sweets wouldn’t feel right, but first offer plates of heart-shaped sandwiches with a selection of healthy

whole milk7.5cm pig-shaped cookie cutter26 cake pop sticksMethod1. To make the pastry, put the flour and salt in a food processor and pulse to incorporate. Add the lard and mix on high for 10 seconds, or until the mixture resembles cornmeal. Add the egg

We first had raclette while on holiday in Switzerland and it is a great cheesy party treat. Raclette is a Swiss take on fondue, whereby you melt cheese onto a variety of vegetables, most commonly potatoes (or you can use bread). Tefal have created a

THEY ARE ONE of Britain’s great summer traditions. The Queen herself leads the way with her royal garden parties replete with cucumber sandwiches (sans crusts, of course) and military brass band.    For your own child-friendly al fresco affair, you

Ready Steady Party by Lucy Broadhurst (Murdoch Books, £12.99) is jam-packed with ideas for different party themes, as well as a variety of great party food and drink recipes, including these scrumptious Strawberry Pillows.Strawberry PillowsMakes 18

and springy to the touch. Remove to a wire rack and leave to cool. 4. Beat together the butter and cream cheese for the frosting until smooth. Add the icing sugar a third at a time and continue to mix, adding the vanilla and then the red food colouring

Ingredients For the sponge350g (12oz) caster sugar350g (12oz) butter, softened115g (4oz) ground almonds2 tsp vanilla essence1/2 tsp almond essence6 medium eggs, lightly beaten170g (6oz) plain flour4 tsp milkFor the almond buttercream170g (6oz) icing sugar85g (3oz) ground almonds ...

This recipe is so easy – you just make the dough and roll it out, then cut out any shape you wish. I use this to make lovely cookies for treats, presents, party or wedding favours, as well as cake decorations. You can also use this recipe to create

IngredientsFor the choux pastry 50g butter, chilled and cubed65g plain flour, sifted twice2 eggs, beatenFor the chocolate sauce80g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)30g butter 2 tbsp double cream2 tbsp golden syrup300ml double cream MethodPreheat the oven to 200ºC (Gas Mark 6). To make t...

Creating these cakes is easy. Just make the basic sponge recipe (using the size indicated in each recipe, and in your child’s favourite flavour), then ice with a scrummy Buttercream, Chocolate Fudge Frosting or Glacé Icing.Vanilla SpongeExtra large350g (12oz) unsalted butter, at ...