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Animal Theme Party – Top 7 Reasons Why This is a Great Birthday Celebration Idea For Your Child

Party Supply Store — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:10:42 +0000

Deluxe Madagascar Theme Party Kit For 8

When you’re planning a party with your child for his birthday, consider going with an animal theme. It’s sure to be a hit. Need convincing? Here’s the top seven reasons why this is a great idea for your son or daughter’s celebration.

1. Kids love animals. Just look at a the expression on a toddler’s face when they see a puppy or kitten in a pet store window. Or watch children’s reactions when they gaze at the different creatures at the zoo. It’s easy to see that the little ones respond and relate to our furry friends. If you’re looking for a party theme that is sure to please all your young guests, this one can’t miss.

2. It’s good for both boys and girls. A birthday party with a fireman’s theme might thrill the little guys, but the girls may not have as good a time. The girls may love a princess party, but the boys might feel out of place.. If you’re inviting a mixed crowd of kids to the celebration, an animal theme will be appreciated by all.

3. It appeals to all ages. Whether you focus on soft, cuddly critters, farm animals or go with an all out jungle theme, this is a party idea that can be adapted to any age group. And if your child has older or younger brothers and sisters or cousins that attend his birthday festivities, they would all get a kick out of this celebration.

4. It’s inexpensive. Of course, if you pulled out all the stops, you could spend a lot of money on this party. But you don’t have to empty your wallet to do this right. Borrow a CD of animal sounds from your library for background music. Hang varying lengths of green crepe streamers or craft paper from the ceiling to look like you’re in the jungle. Place your child’s stuffed animals all over the room for atmosphere. Cut out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with animal cookie cutters. Decorate a plain sheet cake with green frosting and then add little plastic animals to the top from the party or dollar store.

Madagascar Theme Party Favor Kit for 8

5. Supplies are easy to find. Every brick and mortar or online party store will have a large selection of items for this theme. If you’re looking for animal party invites, you’ll have a mind boggling choice, including photo invitations that feature your child’s picture. Everything from decorations to stuff to put in the goodie bags will be readily available. You’ll have lots of options, so it will be quick and easy to put together just the right elements for your child’s birthday celebration.

6. You can use it as an opportunity to teach conservation. Have the party at a nearby zoo. Then steer the kids toward exhibits that focus on endangered species and what is being done to preserve these magnificient creatures.

7. It’s fun! Set the mood with face painting the kids to look like their favorite beast. Have games like pin the trunk on the elephant. You could do a bean bag toss into the cut out mouth of a big lion head painted on poster board. Hide little animal prizes all around the room and then send the little ones on safari to find them. Quiz them on animal facts and reward the child with the most correct answers. Or bring them all to a local farm to see cows, horses, pigs and chickens up close.

Whether you arrange for your teenage daughter and a few of her friends to take riding lessons at a stable, or have a house full of toddlers pretending to be tigers, an animal theme party will be a big success. Run wild with this fun, inexpensive and easy idea and you’ll be sure to give your child a very happy birthday.

About the Author Linda Kling

Linda Kling, as the owner of http://www.photo-party-favors.com, has offered ideas to people planning birthday parties and other celebrations since 1992. She recommends these cute kids animal photo birthday invitations. Visit her website for free printables, party recipes, birthday quotes, more.

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Construct Some Fun Construction Birthday Party Activities

Party Supply Store — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:35:27 +0000

Bob the Builder & Construction Trucks

Whether your guests are doing construction birthday party activities or games, a Bob the Builder or construction zone party is sure to please your little workers. This is a super easy party to put together, as many of the activities just naturally fall into place.

Dirt Mover Relay - Split the kids into teams and give each team a bucket, shovel, and a pile of dirt. Put all the buckets at the finish line. Each player will take a shovel full of dirt from their dirt pile and walk or run it to their bucket and dump it in. Then they must run back to their teammates and hand-over the shovel to the next person in line. The game continues until one team has completely moved their dirt pile into the bucket.

Pin The Tools On Bob – This game is played like Pin the Tail on the Donkey except you use a poster of Bob the Builder and create tools out of poster board or cardstock. using double-stick tape, the kids try to pin the tools on Bob the Builder’s tool belt while blindfolded.

Digging For Trucks & Tools – Bury small plastic trucks and tools in a large mound of dirt. Give each of the kids a shovel and let them have at it! The object is to try and unearth the most tools.

Block Building – Prior to the party, prepare various sized empty cardboard boxes by taping them closed and painting them in various colors. Split the kids into teams and give each team the same number and size of boxes. The object of the game is to be the first team to build a tower using all of their boxes within the designated time. If the boxes start to fall, the team members may try to rebuild their tower as long as time permits.

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Musical Trucks – This game is played like “Musical Chairs.” Decorate cardboard boxes to look like trucks. You will need to have as many boxes as you do kids. The boxes should be large enough for the kids to either sit or stand in. As the music plays, the kids walk around the “trucks.” When the music stops, the kids try to climb into a “truck”. Each time the music stops, remove one more “truck.” Whoever is the last person left in the game is the winner.

Construction Zone Obstacle Course - This game is only an option if you have sufficient space to create an obstacle course. Set-up various piles of dirt for the kids to go over, use caution tape to rope off a maze of walkways, orange cones for them to walk around, tires to step through, stepping stones to walk upon, etc.

These are just a few ideas to help you throw a fun and successful construction birthday party or Bob the Builder party. Lay a proper foundation with fun invitations, construct appropriate theme decorations, then build the thrill of it all into the party with exciting theme-related games and activities.

About the Author Elizabeth Chastain

Find more entertaining Construction Birthday Party ideas by visiting the Birthday Party Ideas 101 website, a party planning website written and edited by Professional Organizer, Elizabeth Chastain.

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How to Throw the Best Birthday Party Ever for Your Child

Party Supply Store — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:32:13 +0000

Are you one who has determined that having birthday parties at home is just too stressful so you avoid them with fear and trembling? A little planning can go a long way. With it you can help you turn a potentially chaotic mess into a wonderful birthday party that your child will remember for the rest of his life.

So how do you throw the best birthday party ever and still remain sane? Let’s review four top tips to help make the day stress free:

Make a Plan - A birthday party checklist will help to keep you on track and in
control. No more “Oh I hope I didn’t forget something”. With this single step you will have built in reminders and take the pressure off instantly. Include even the things that you know you won’t forget like “bake a cake” or “buy paper goods” just so you know that everything is there and will be taken care of. Have a section on your list to keep track of the items you need to buy as well as a detailed timeline. This also helps if you have people helping you with the party as they will know what’s been done and still needs to be done based on your checklist.

Get the birthday child involved – Keep in mind that your child is the focus of the day so he should be consulted and involved in a majority of the planning and preparations. It may take some extra time but having him involved will really make him feel special – and that’s the goal of the day after all! Have him choose the theme, take him with when you shop for the party favors and paper goods – ask him what he wants! You’ll be glad you did!

Grab a photographer – You want to remember the day in photos but often the last thing on your mind during the actual party is taking pictures because you’re so busy with the kids or the parents or getting the candles on the cake that the camera gets left on the counter unused. Snag one of the other parents or a neighbor friend to be in charge of the photography of the day. Make sure you communicate which pictures you want to have taken if you have special ones you want, but otherwise, let them just snap away. The beauty of digital cameras is that you can take tons of pictures and delete the ones that don’t work.

Hire Help - Ask an older sibling or cousin to assist you during the planning and especially on the birthday party day. Your helpers can serve as clean up crew or even be in charge of the games and activities. This way you can focus on your child or the guest’s parents, etc. You can, of course, pay them a small wage for their time or give them a special present or gift certificate from you for their help.

These small steps and some advanced preparation will help you to have a fun, memorable party without pulling your hair out. Keep your birthday child as the focus and the rest of the day will go smoothly! Enjoy!

About the Author Annette Yen:
Add your child into our drawing and find out how you can have your own kids party business when you visit Annette’s site http://www.kidspartybusiness.com.

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Party Supply Store — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:16:41 +0000

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Party Supply Store — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:21:45 +0000

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Party Supply Store — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:39:48 +0000

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Party Supply Store — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:09:38 +0000

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