Saturday, 15 of Michael's kindergarten class descended for a Knight-themed party. Carolyn is tying the drawbridge to the castle, whereupon you enter the main party space - strewn with balloons and banners.
And my cake.
Flags bearing cantonal crests and Playmobil figures helped give a European castle-feel to a design that initially struck me more like a Cambodian shrine complex. I cut corners and only baked the interior keep, using mini-Panetone for the towers and genovise sheet cake for a wall. Medieval Japanese castle foundations were fitted so closely together - even without mortar - that a knife couldn't slide between the boulders. They didn't have Nutella.
A quiet, serious guy who had no problem balancing an apple on his head , Joas came and stayed in costume (the gloves stayed on all afternoon). Swiss houses are built to last 300 years and a similar spirit seemed to have crafted this dragon-pinata, which withstood all blows. We dumped out the candy, in the end.
Michael and Jack enjoying a 3-legged race.
Swiss parties are pretty small-scaled and not the grand event that many American parents have succumbed to, although we actually played pin the tail on the knight. We think the good turnout was due to cultural curiosity. In the end, it was a blast. I leave you with the jousting event.
And my cake.
Flags bearing cantonal crests and Playmobil figures helped give a European castle-feel to a design that initially struck me more like a Cambodian shrine complex. I cut corners and only baked the interior keep, using mini-Panetone for the towers and genovise sheet cake for a wall. Medieval Japanese castle foundations were fitted so closely together - even without mortar - that a knife couldn't slide between the boulders. They didn't have Nutella. 
A quiet, serious guy who had no problem balancing an apple on his head , Joas came and stayed in costume (the gloves stayed on all afternoon). Swiss houses are built to last 300 years and a similar spirit seemed to have crafted this dragon-pinata, which withstood all blows. We dumped out the candy, in the end.
Michael and Jack enjoying a 3-legged race.
Swiss parties are pretty small-scaled and not the grand event that many American parents have succumbed to, although we actually played pin the tail on the knight. We think the good turnout was due to cultural curiosity. In the end, it was a blast. I leave you with the jousting event. 
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