Willy Wonka Birthday Party

We held a Willy Wonka Birthday Party for my daughter this weekend.   I came up with the idea while my daughter was watching the movie for the second weekend in a row.  I figured with the help of the internet I would have this party in no time.  Surprisingly, there wasn't too much out there and what was out was a little overwhelming. Since this was a week after my brother's wedding I decided to keep it simple.  I think I pulled it off!

I was able to find a website with printables to help.  I didn't use it to a T but it came in handy. 

The party was at the YMCA.  It started as a pool party.  We are on the East Coast so that was kind of big deal to have a pool party in November.  After swimming everyone came back to "Candy Store"

The Spread:

Close up pics:

I happened to find these chocolate bars at IKEA.  I thought they made perfect Wonka Bars.  (They didn't taste like the perfect Wonka bars though)

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Sister-in-law made these awesome Everlasting Gobstopper cake pop!

I was staring at these bottles at IKEA knowing I WANTED them but could not think of a reason I NEEDED them and then it hit me!  FIZZY LIFTING DRINKS!!!  I filled with the Sparkling Waters you can buy liters of at any grocery store for $0.69.  When I opened them at the party they made a popping noise just like in the movie!

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These are plastic Easter Eggs sprayed painted gold.  I put Kisses inside so they would "chocolate filled eggs".  "I want them now!"

The sign says Augustus Gloup's Chocolate River Drink.  It was a stretch I know.

The only Golden Ticket winner not represented was Mike TV.  I couldn't think of how to make the kids small enough to put into their mom's purse in time for the party.

I found 7 different movie theater sized boxes of Wonka candy.  The kids used the candies to decorate their cupcakes.  Well that was the plan.  They ended up stock piling the candy on the side of their cupcakes and just eating the candy.  When the party was over the kids made their own gift bags with everything on the candy table. 

Question:  Why are there no real Wonka Bars in the world?  All of the Wonka candy's you can buy are different variations of Sweet Tarts.  I really want to try a Scrumdiddlyumptious bar.