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Father/Daughter Cake Decorating Contest
By Scott Raney, Children's Pastor - Grace Covenant Church, Cornelius, NC
Mar 25, 2003, 17:21
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This is a great way for Dad's to get an opportunity to have a fun outing with
their daughter(s). A great time to do an event like this is a few weeks
before Valentines Day. It makes the girls feel really special. A similar
event can be run with Mothers and sons. (Another possible time in the
calendar could be around Mother's or Father's Day-a nice twist from the
typical seasonal banquets those times of year.) We give the room a festive,
party atmosphere with bright, colorful balloons at each table.
The Fathers are to bring with them:
> Their daughter(s) who are in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
> Any size and shape of cake that is already baked (just 1 per family).
> All the supplies they need to decorate their cake. Be creative.
Encourage the kids to go beyond the typical cake decorating supplies and use
even various candies, almost as one would in a gingerbread house contest.
Each Father/Daughter team has 1 hour to decorate their cake. After they have
finished, each team has their picture taken with a Polaroid camera so they
have an instant momento for the evening and a gift for them from the
Children's Ministry Department. Some years we have also created a souvenir
photo mat in which to insert the evening's picture.
Next, each team then decides which category they would like to enter their
cake in. Four extra tables are set up and labeled ahead of time, one for
each of the following categories:
> Most Colorful
> Most Unique
> Most Creative
> Best All Around.
Each team will then take their cake and set it on the table designated for
the category into which they wish to enter. You may wish to make up number
tags ahead of time or have a person to number the cakes as they are put on
the category tables. Once all the cakes are on one of the four category
tables, each team of Fathers/Daughters go around to all four tables and judge
the cakes. Since each cake is numbered, they vote for their favorite cake in
each category by writing down the number of the cake and turning it in.
We then tally all the votes and have the "Cup Cake" awards ceremony. A
special cupcake, apron with the event and date on it, and huge candy bar are
given to the winning team in each category. Of course, each team
participating also has their own decorated cake and photo memento to take
home as well as some very fond memories!
In promoting the event, some consideration is needed in the case of single
"mom" homes. We promoted the event through a sign up sheet at the church
information center, snail mail postcards, and email. A special note was
included for those whose daughter wished to attend but needed an "adoptive"
father for the evening, and another relative such as an uncle or grandfather
were not available. The parent was to contact the children's ministry
department in advance. You may wish to have a place to check on the form to
avoid being contacted last minute. For this situation, the single parent is
still responsible to provide the attending daughter with her cake and
decorating supplies. Arrangements were then made by the Children's Ministry
Department for an "adoptive" father from someone who has already been legally
cleared as safe to work with children, such as a deacon, or a present
children's ministry leader. We had several men become adoptive fathers for
the evening, and they had a blast.
Remember, you can also do this same events for Moms/Sons! It is a great and
easy way to provide your parents and children with a memorable,
relationship-building experience!
(This idea was spurred from an article by Verda Rubottom called, "Family
Friendly Ministry." The above details are how Pastor Scott created and ran
the event in his own church.)
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