The Batman Party

The cake and cake topper. I made a chocolate marble cake from a cake mix and baked it in one of my round sauce pots (they are oven safe). I mixed fondant and colored most of it black, but set aside a little and colored it yellow. I covered the cake in black fondant and used a bat-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the bats. I used a little bit of vanilla frosting to stick them on.

I made these masks using the Cricut. For anyone searching the Internet on how-to instructions for this cartridge, I cut these 6" for 3-5 year olds. Older kids would need 7", and adults 8".

For the capes, I bought like 2 yards of black felt. I used a cape pattern I already had and cut them out. I cut out two at a time to make it faster. I hot-glued velcro on to attach them around the neck. Then, using my Cricut, I cut the Batman symbol out of yellow vinyl and stuck it on. So easy, and the kids LOVED them!

The party favor buckets. I found these at Target in the dollar section up front. I filled them with candy, Batman yo-yos, and Batman sticker books (also found at Target).

I made a "pin the bat on Batman" game using the Cricut. The bats turned out really small, but it still worked and the kids had fun!

I added these little guys next to the cake as centerpieces. They were really fun to make, and they are so cute! This Cricut cartridge was so much fun!

Batman tablecloth: Zurcher's. I made the banner using the Cricut and threaded black ribbon through it.

Yellow-and-black streamers and balloons from Zurcher's.

We also found this one at Zurcher's. It matches the tablecloth, plates, cups, and napkins.

Entering the Bat Cave! I cannot take credit for the Bat Cave (other than the idea) because I put Nathan in charge of it. He did an amazing job!

Heading down into the Bat Cave (aka our unfinished basement).

The Bat Cave! Bats hanging everywhere, streamers everywhere, and Everett's name written on the wall! The balloons were for the "Stomp the Joker" game.

So cool!

I love the Cricut!

I cut out all these Joker faces for the "Stomp on Joker" game. It took forever. To play this game, just fill half of your balloons with candy and tape Joker to them. Then, let the kids loose stomping and popping balloons. They get candy if they pop one with Joker on it. This was the favorite game of the party for both kids and adults!

Getting Batman costumes on.

I used the Cricut to cut out these Batman door hangers. Then, we let the kids decorate them with sticky foam letters. Some put their name on them, some put "QUIET," and one even put "BAT CAVE."

Playing "Pin the bat on Batman."

Descending into the Bat Cave.

Stomping on Jokers!

Some Jokers didn't want to break...

We also played "Mr. Freeze" tag.

So excited for cake! He seriously kept asking me, "is it time for cake yet?" the entire day.

Blowing out THREE candles!

Opening presents...

...with an audience of "Batmen" watching!