Stephanie of Etsy Collective, Spaceships and Laser Beams sent me this adorable dessert table that was designed specifically for toddlers. The creativity of this table completely blows me away! Stephanie wrote an awesome description for her table so I'll let her talk you through the details. As told by Stephanie:
My name is Stephanie and I am part of an Etsy Collective called Spaceships and Laser Beams. We sell DIY printable party supplies for boys. My son, Sam, is going to be two this year and thoughts are already turning to what we will do for his birthday celebration. When scanning the blogosphere, I can find very few examples of appropriate sweets tables for toddlers. Specifically, tables that won't get me dirty looks from the other mothers. I wanted to create a toddler dessert table that might provide a little inspiration for moms who are finding themselves in the same situation.
Stephanie gave us a rundown of the "sweets". 
"No cake" cake pops - Instead of cake and chocolate, I wanted to offer up a high protein concoction. As two year olds don't exactly have the most complex palette, I mixed peanut butter (no peanut allergy issues with my son and his close friends) with graham crumbs, formed them into balls, piped on a tiny bit of white chocolate and popped these in the fridge to get nice and firm. But a safer option, if there is any question of allergies, would be almond or soy butter. And for an even healthier base you could crush one of your child's favorite cereals and use it instead of the graham crumbs. (It should go without saying that the stick should be removed before giving to the little one. But you always need to say these things.)
Snowflake Pudding (homemade rice pudding)
Winter Crisp - This is a fruit cup that's combination of baked apples, blueberries and blackberries. For the crisp part, I wanted something quick, as I find I have no time these days. I crushed some pretzels, a little butter and brown sugar. The salty and sweet taste awesome together. But if I actually had some in the house, I would have probably just crumbled some granola bars and put it on the top.
Vegan cupcakes - I've been wanting to try my hand at vegan baking for a while. A very good friend of mine owns Goodness Bakeshop and kindly supplied this recipe. It was an easy way to try something (vegan baking) that felt intimidating. Click here for the recipe.
Snowmen - I originally saw a version of these guys in Canadian Living magazine. Basically, I put one bocconcini ball on the bottom and cut another in half to use as the mid-section and head. The arms are stick pretzels. The nose is the end of a carrot. The hat is about a 1/4 of a raddish. They're fastened together using two sharp toothpicks, one through all three cheese balls and one through the radish and into the cheese. (Again, it should go without saying that the toothpick should be removed before giving to the little one.)
Here few points about Spaceships and Laser Beams:- We only do collections for boys - or "non-frilly" girls: we're a no princess zone
- All of our illustrations are 100% original and drawn by hand, they won't be found anywhere else
- All of our collections are created by professional graphic designers. - We are people who have work in the corporate world but have been itching to release our inner child.
- The designer of this collection is Nicole, a fabulous member of the Spaceships and Laser Beams team.
- Each piece can be purchased individually or as part of a Party Kit. The Flurry of Fun collection is available for $20. Here's the link: http://www.etsy.com/listing/62312783/winter-birthday-party-pack-exclusive
- Because we believe that happy childhoods are about making every day feel special, 5% of all sales goes to the YMCA Strong Kids campaign -- to help young boys grow in to strong young men
- You can visit our Etsy Shop or follow us on Facebook at or on Twitter
All the adorable printables from this table can be purchased at the Spaceships and Laser Beams Etsy shop. Thanks so much to Stephanie for sending this creative dessert table my way!
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