Posted by Jessica | Posted in The Handmade, The Home Front, kids | Posted on 19-11-2008
Tags: 4, batman, birthday, cake, capes, friends, party, ryan, shirts, snacks, spiderman, super hero
Super Hero Party
Renovation blues draggin’ ya down? Why not have a drop off birthday party with 7 kids under the age of 5.
Shake off the sawdust and cover those outlets! Be sure to remove all table saws and 10″ screwdrivers from the play area. Or if you are like me you do this as guest arrive.
Plan to get behind on your scheduled projects and try to have fun. I really believe hospitality is an attitude not a state or condition of my home.
Here are some highlights from Ryan’s 4th birthday super hero party.
We used cardboard and pipe cleaners (yes I know they are chenille stems but I just can’t convert) to create a party sign for the front door. Placing a sign at the door before company is expected is a welcoming tradition that Ry has established.
Pre-party happy jitters.
I keep a stack of white lunch sacks on hand for parties. By decorating them myself I always have the ‘theme’ I need.
Contents: mini play-doh cans (purchased at 50% off in the Halloween area), candy and batman fruit snacks.
I bought only a few commercial items. The balloons were a gift from Ry's party helper Grammy Lu.
We made a Bat Cave from a washing machine box, Spider-Man and Friends Memory game pieces and tempera paint. We kept the top open a bit and cut out two eye spy holes on one side and a secret mail slot on the other side.
For this super hero party I gathered all the toys in the house that would work as party props. Featured here is singing Spider-man with steamers.
Each guest wore a custom painted Super shirt. They each used fabric markers to decorate their own capes (white flour sacks). The little guests 2 and under had capes (1/2 a flour sack) with Velcro tabs on their shoulders. The doorway shown in the upper left of this photo was draped in red streamers for decoration and fun!
Super Molly snacked on pretzels.
Super Colin goes for a ride without his cape!
My baker Sam made this cake for Ryan. You know Sam don't you? He has his own club and everything. Sam put in extra Spider-Man details since we were having a multi-hero party.
This picture speaks for itself.
Who wants a photo? We want CAKE!
Of course the nice part about not having any furnishings in the party area was freedom! We ran, played Spider-Man Hoops, Spider-Man Clothes Pin Drop and Super-Man Jump.
Of course you can't beat an after party, "I love you Mom!"
AWESOME! I just started crying after I read the, “I love you, Mom!” ……. your post started so funny, then so original, then so practical……..that I just went through my emotional color-scheme card that ended in tears. Girl, you should write books!
So cute Jess. I LOVE the shirts.
P.S. Your new floor and baseboards look beautiful!
Thank you both.
Great party! I love the shirts and the chenille stems/pipecleaner spiderwebs! I’m totally going to take your advice and buy some white lunch bags to have on hand. You can use those for anything!
Thanks so much for joining in my party!
Oh! I forgot to mention how impressed I am that you pulled it off in the middle of renovating! Sounds like insanity to me!
What a SUPER cool party! I especially love the Bat Cave & capes!
Great party! I love the bat cave. Very cute!!