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How To Host The Cutest Hot Chocolate Party

With it getting dark earlier after the fall time change, we think we deserve warmth and extra fun with friends in the winter. HoneyPie Kids children’s clothing boutique, totally supports extra celebrations, and we think hosting a fun hot chocolate party gives you the excuse to get together with friends, and gather around something everyone loves: hot chocolate. National Hot Chocolate Day is not till January 31 but you can celebrate any time.  We have some ideas to get you started with the planning, and a few ideas for what to wear and even a couple party favor suggestions (from Honey Pie Kids of course!).

Pick A Theme

A hot chocolate party is very versatile. It not only could make a great theme for a birthday party, you could also choose a more specific theme: a rainbow hot chocolate party, a pajama hot chocolate party, Christmas hot chocolate party, chocolate mustache party, a pink party, a peppermint party, snowflake party or anything else that sounds fun and relevant to the party goers. Picking a theme gives the party direction, but don’t pick something so specific that guests would have to buy something for the party. Consider an activity to coincide with hot chocolate: maybe a cozy movie, snowball fight or sledding. 

Gather Supplies

Gathering supplies is the fun part, and sometimes the best party supplies don’t come from the party store. Since the hot chocolate itself is the star of the show, plan out how you will serve it. If you don’t have enough mugs to go around, consider buying a pack of disposable cups with lids. They are cute, and reduce the dishes by a lot! You might make carafes of hot chocolate in advance ready to be served and topped, but you might want the guests to be able to have full control over the thickness, creaminess, and temperature of their hot chocolate. Boiling water could be in a carafe, and different flavors of hot chocolate powder could be options for your guests. Pre-flavored hot chocolate powder makes it easy! Mocha hot chocolate, peppermint hot chocolate, white hot chocolate, and caramel hot chocolate give guests many delicious options. Toppings are what give the hot chocolate flair, and ties your theme in nicely. Sprinkles, syrups, flavored whipped cream, and candies give the finishing touches to a creamy mug of hot chocolate. 

Time to Party

Set up an attractive hot chocolate bar in a location with easy access and lots of layers and options. Welcome your guests, and start in on the fun. If hot chocolate is the follow up to a cold, outdoor activity, make sure your guests have places to hang up their wet gear to dry. If your guests need something cozy Honey Pie Kids features one of our favorite brands, and a popular one in winter: Candy Pink. These cozy pajama pants and shorts even come in a hot chocolate theme. We even stock the pillow cases and blankets—a perfect addition to a hot chocolate party or for a party favor! 

Don’t let winter get you down this year. Make the long, dark days brighter and warmer with friends, hot chocolate, and Honey Pie Kids. 

Looking for cute Hot Chocolate themed items? We have some ideas.

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Mayoral: A Quality Brand for Every Day

“He who has a friend, has a treasure.”

The friendly mission statement of a family-owned children’s clothing brand founded in Spain has clothed kids with stylish fashion for the last 80 years. Honey Pie Kids has carried Mayoral since the beginning, and it is consistently one of our most popular brands. As Michigan’s #1 children’s clothing boutique, we carry high-end kid’s fashion providing families with high quality threads for every stage of childhood. Mayoral produces over 3,000 items each year created for what kids need inspired by current fashion trends with an emphasis on quality. 

Mayoral creates contemporary styles and unique designs. They feature exclusive fabrics for comfort and wearability. They recognize kids are super active, and design their clothes to move well and last long. Mayoral’s sizes run from 0-16, and HoneyPieKids carries their newborn (0-18 months), toddler (6-36 months), children (from 2 to 14 years).

Currently, HoneyPieKids has much of Mayoral’s winter collection on sale to make room for the new spring collection. We carry Mayoral’s infant and baby clothes for both baby boys and girls, Mayoral’s collection for toddlers, as well as dresses, pants and tops in kid’s sizes. We love Mayoral’s creative accents, soft fabrics, and high-quality details. Their garments look fabulous in family photos, but kids tend to grow out of them before the garment wears out. 

HoneyPieKids loves Mayoral because of the thought they put into seasonal and transitional clothing between seasons. Not only do they have warm winter jackets, but they have lighter, between-season jackets for the warmer, but not quite warm days. These pieces are especially handy in Michigan, and Mayoral ensures the seasonal transition is done with style. We also like the variety of their pieces and collections. They have snappy special occasion clothing, perfect for photographs, baptisms, and special events, as well as casual denim and every-day wear. Mayoral can dress a kid for all aspects of life for all of childhood. 

They have put thought into their organic EcoFriends collection, which can be found at Honey Pie Kids, featuring organic, sustainable, recycled fabrics. The fashion industry’s a whole, with its emphasis on quick and disposable fashion, puts a huge burden on the environment, and we appreciate Mayoral’s attention to sustainability. Not only the environment, but fair trade as well. Mayoral is part of the Ethical Training Initiative which protects and respects workers world wide. Because Mayoral is a world-wide company, their attention to the environment and the people who produce their clothing, is important, and Honey Pie Kids loves brands that are mindful of the earth and its people. 

If you haven’t already shopped Mayoral at HoneyPieKids either in store or online, you’re in for a treat. It is a fashionable, high-quality brand that lasts. Don’t miss what’s marked down in the shop and online, and get excited for the new spring line! HoneyPieKids loves dressing kids with the most fashionable clothing around, and we’ve found that with Mayoral. 

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