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by Angela Jones

Game One: Penny Pitch

Supplies needed – Pennies, old overall’s with large front pocket, a large piece of plywood or a wall (you could even use foam board) where you can attach the overall’s. To set up just attach the overalls to the large piece of wood (you can of course use just the top half of the overalls), lean the wood against a wall, tree, etc… be sure it’s secure and will not fall over during play. To play just have everyone take turns trying to pitch the pennies into the pocket. You can decide how many pennies earn what kind of prize. I plan to give away a small prize for each game.

Game Two: Lollipop Pull

For this game you need a large bag of lollipops and a large cardboard box. Punch holes into the box that are small enough to secure the lollipops in place, mark each lollipop stick with one of three colors, red, blue, green and insert the lollipops into the holes in the box. To play just have the kids pull a lollipop from the board, and based on the color pulled they choose a prize, small prize for green, medium prize for blue, large prize for red. For a box with 100 lollipops I plan to do 10 red, 30 blue, and 60 green.

Game Three: Balloon Pop

Super easy if you don’t mind blowing up alot of balloons! Have the kids bounce on the balloons with their hind ends until the balloon pops, first one to get their balloon to pop gets a prize, then keep playing until the next balloon pops, have the child choose a prize, and continue until the last balloon is popped!

Game Four: Tic Tac Toe Toss

For this game you need at least 3 balls, foam balls would probably be the best option if you are playing indoors, but any small ball type would work. You also need a cardboard box separted into sections like a tic tac toe board. Have the kids throw the balls into the box trying to make a tic tac toe win!

Game Five: Bean Bag Throw

For this game you need either plywood or foam board with holes cut into it large enough for the bean bag to go through and 3 bean bags. If you want you can paint or decorate the board with a face or other features around the holes for the kids to toss the bean bags through. Give each hole a point value such as 5, 10, 15, let the kids throw the bags through the holes and total their score. Perfect score of 45 equals large prize, all other scores earn a smaller prize.

Game Six: Bowling

For this game you need a set of bowling pins and bowling balls. Set up the pins and place a piece of tape on the floor for the starting position. For a strike on first roll award a larger prize, for knocking down a certain number of pins award smaller prizes.

Balloon Decorating Station

For this activity you will need large balloons and balloon face stickers or permanent markers. Since I’m not using hellium for the balloons I will also be using balloon sticks. Have the kids decorate their ballons and attach them to the sticks.

Jellybean Guess

For this activity you need jellybeans and a large jar. Count the number of jellybeans you put into the jar and as the kids arrive have them write their name and their guess on a sheet of paper, at the end of the party the kid who guesses the closes gets to take the jellybean jar home!

Large Birthday Card

Decorate a large piece of poster board for your birthday boy/girl and hang it with a marker so that everyone can sign the card as they come in. I’ve done this before and it was great, but I did learn to keep the signatures from being to spread out designate an area on the card to be signed as the “Sign Here” spot. That way when you are ready to put the card away you cut the signed area out of the card, date it and put it in a scrapbook or even a frame with a picture of themselves at the party!

Of course you may want to enlist the help of a few other adults to help with the games, another alternative is to play each game one at a time until you go through them all. This will depend on the number of children attending the party of course.

Keep the menu simple! This will help save time for the games. Hot dogs are a kid favorite and a sheet cake with a carnival theme will top it all off!

Article by: Angela Jones is the owner of http://www.middaysnack.com

by Mike Dougherty

Mr. Incredible and Elastiwoman to the Rescue.

The Incredibles based on the hit Disney movie has become a favorite fun kid birthday party theme.

The Incredibles Invitations

Have fun creating a “top secret” message as your Incredibles child birthday party theme invitation.

You might say something like this. “Calling all superheros…The Incredibles need your help!”

“You’re invited to help Mr. Incredible and Elastiwoman protect our city from the evil villain, “syndrom” at (insert the first and last name of your birthday child)’s birthday party…And we’re celebrating with The Incredibles.” “The superhero birthday action begins on (date of party).”

“Our superhero birthday party location is top secret and will be known only to our superhero guests. Only by holding this invitation up and facing it toward a mirror will you be able to decode this secret address message.”

(Write the address backwards on the invitation so it will appear correctly when held up to a mirror).

“Our superhero birthday party fun begins at (time) and will end at (time).”

“Superhero refreshments will be served.”

“All superhero party guests are requested to RSVP using the secret telephone number known only to our invited superhero guests (phone number).”

“Every party guest wearing an Incredibles costume will be given a special secret party favor.”

Have fun and be creative with your invitation. Your guests will quickly get the idea that this party is going to be special. They won’t be able to wait for your birthday party!

The Incredibles Decorations

Yellow, red and black are the main colors for The Incredibles.

Get your Incredibles birthday party theme started right.

Decorate with yellow, red and black balloons, and crepe paper. Put “superhero” signs all over the place. Next to your telephone put a sign that reads “telephone for superheros only.” On the door to the restroom put up a sign that reads, “Superhero Restroom.”

Have fun, be creative, it’s an Incredibles superhero party!

On your front door, attach yellow, red and black balloons and a sign that reads “Secret Location, (name of your birthday child)’s Incredibles, superhero birthday party.”

Incredibles Birthday Party Theme Costumes

Costumes are a great way to get everyone into your Incredibles birthday party theme.

There are excellent online party stores and costume stores where you’ll find a great selection of costumes including The Incredibles.

Or you can try putting together your own costume. Using yellow, red and black as your main colors, put together your own creative version of Mr. Incredible or Elastiwoman.

Say Cheese

Remember your camera, digital camera and video camera. You’re going to want to take lots of pictures and video of your birthday child and all their friends in costume. You’ll want to remember how everyone looked in their Incredibles birthday party theme costumes.

Get Your Incredibles Party Started Right

You want to start your party as soon as the first guest arrives. Don’t sit around waiting for everyone else, start having fun.

Have a large glass or glass jar filled with yellow and red jelly beans and tell each guest to use their superhero X-Ray vision to guess how many jelly beans are in the jar.

Write everyone’s name on one piece of paper and put their guess next to their name. Then just before your party ends, announce the superhero guest with the best X-Ray vision. (whoever guessed closest to the actual number of jelly beans in the jar wins.)

And remember to actually count the number of jelly beans you put in the jar before your birthday party begins. Then write the actual number on a piece of paper and put that piece of paper somewhere safe and where you can easily get to it.

The Incredibles Movie and CD Fun

Set your Incredibles birthday party theme right away by having The Incredibles movie DVD or video playing on your TV as your guests arrive. (You can turn the sound down low or off). You can also surprise your birthday child by announcing that The Incredibles DVD or video is one of their birthday gifts.

For music during your birthday party games and activities, play The Incredibles movie soundtrack CD. This is an excellent way to keep your Incredibles birthday party theme going. You can also make the CD a gift for your birthday child.

The Incredibles Coloring Book

Depending on the age of your group, you can pick up an Incredibles coloring book and some small boxes of crayons. Take pages out of the coloring book and let your party guests choose pages to color. This is also a fairly quiet activity.

The Incredibles Puzzle

Kids love puzzles and what better way for your guests to get to know each other than working on a puzzle together. Having a puzzle that fits your Incredibles birthday party theme is an added bonus.

The Incredibles Superhero Food and Drink

Even The Incredibles superheros need to replentish their energy after a long day of saving the world from the villainous “Syndrom.”

Consider these Fun Superhero Foods

How about a “superhero sandwich?” Let each guest build their own (super) hero sandwich. Keep it simple and put fun superhero labels on everything.

- “Power Bread”

- “More Power Mustard”

- “Red Energy Sauce” (ketchup)

- “Power Pickles”

- “Total Energy Turkey”

- “Super-Sauce Mayo”

- “Mr. Incredible Celery”

- “Elastiwoman Cheese Slices”

- “Raw Energy Raisins”

- “Power Packed Carrot Sticks”

- The Incredibles Superhero Energy Drinks

Try mixing Ginger Ale with cherry ice cream for a colorful superhero drink.

Punch can be re-named “The Incredibles Super Sauce”.

For a fun and creative drink project, let your party guests mix three different and colorful Cool Aid drinks and Ginger Ale into their very own superhero drink…Cherry and Lime anyone?

For extra fizz, let them add pop-rocks.

Your Incredibles birthday party theme is going to be a big hit!

For more FREE kid birthday party ideas visit us at: http://www.Fun-Kid-Birthday-Parties.com

Mike Dougherty “Grandpa Mike” is a television and motion picture writer/producer/director who is now webmaster on Fun-Kid-Birthday-Parties.com.

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