Spring Training

Forgot to share this recent work event. I needed a way to offer colleagues a moment to spend their time with me to learn how to use a new tool at their disposal. What better way to get people to visit then offer light refreshments. So my mind mulled over a few ideas and I believe hit one out of the park with a baseball/Spring Training theme. The only thing I miss are those little snack cakes from Hostess that use to be shaped like baseballs. Problem is the company is no more. Urgh. But here is what I came up with to embrace the theme – Spring Training.

I found a great tablecloth with baseballs at Party City. This covered a filing cabinet which served as our food table. Stop and Shop sells Marshmallow Peanuts. As real peanuts are no longer allowed due to possible allergies this was the way to go. I found a large bag of Double Bubble which was placed in a serving dish I made from green construction paper. It made it look like grass on the field.

Fete Avec Moi - Spring Training

Always remember to explore the clearance area in your party stores. Last year's item will probably serve your needs quite well this year but cost you far less. How about a plastic baseball hat for $1.50? Of course I grabbed two. The website that I wanted to staff to visit was written across the hat as a reminder of where to navigate to on the web.

Stop and Shop also carries these cupcake trays. They are iced in away that looks like one big cake. But they are really individual cupcakes. Clever! Since we were celebrating Spring I chose the ones decorated with butterflies and flowers. They made quite a festive display on the food table. I am also impressed with how long they last. Must have quite a bit of preservative. But they were rather yummy so it is all good.

Creative thinking regarding how to view food from local food stores, Target, and Party City led to a spread that included Cotton Candy, Animal crackers, popcorn (served in a large baseball bowl [$1.89 in the clearance section], brownies with spring sprinkles, Oreos, and butterfly shaped Little Debbie snack cakes. A few baseball themed items (whistles, banks, wiffle ball bat, etc) finished off the decorations. Lunch time professional development sessions with a little fun and flair for a very small budget. Just the way I like it. I hope you like the photos of our festivities.