
It is Pixar's 13th animated feature film. It was written by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, and Irene Mecchi, and directed by Andrews and Chapman and co-directed by Purcell. This was definitely one of the most fun parties I have EVER put together - and my daughter’s sheer glee at the event made every ounce of sweat and money spent worth it.Brave is a 2012 American 3D CGI computer-animated adventure fantasy film Pixar Animation Studios produced, which was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. :) Lastly, the bear paw cookies were actually a gluten free option based on a delicious recipe from Elana’s Pantry since several members of my family and friends are allergic to wheat. and I was pretty darn excited about how they turned out. The “Merida hair” licorice and willo the wisp cotton candy cups were random strokes of genius while strolling through the aisles at Smart n’ Final. And it tasted even better than it looked, which was quite a feat! I also hired Posh Desserts to provide the bear cub cake pops to represent Merida’s triplet brothers in the film - they were cute, perfect, delicious little bites of goodness. Regarding food, I was thrilled to find a local baker who used the invitation as the inspiration for the cake design. By far, the biggest hit of the day was the willo the wisp hunt - the girls went wild for it! My daughter was thrilled to be included in the painting of both the Crafty Carver bead box and archery target (which also served as a dessert table backdrop), and also helped assemble the “willo the wisp” candies. We had a Crafty Carver beading station, a archery contest, and a willo the wisp hunt - all very in keeping with Merida’s story. I had a particularly fun time planning the party activities. Once Jessica Flynn of Capture Photography nailed the design down, I was off and rolling. So, we went with that and made the wild Merida hair one of our design focal points. I think it’s the hair, since my daughter also has wild red hair. This is what Bethany said about planning the party– “My daughter, Abby, is in loooooove with Merida from Disney’s Brave….she loves the movie as a whole, but is particularly enchanted with Merida herself.

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Merida Wooden Spoons: Etsy shop, sugarcoatedstudioīubble Wands: Etsy shop, celticbubblewandsĬake: Bethany Perkins of Bethany’s Cakes in Lemon Grove, CAĬake Pops: Monique Paul of Posh Desserts in El Cajon, CA

Gold Lace Crown: Etsy shop, Peppermintandswishīow and Arrow set: Etsy shop, Backwoods Toys


This fabulous DISNEY’S “BRAVE” THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Bethany Biancavilla of The Dancing Foodiva.
