Turn up the music for these music party games for kids! Super games for karaoke, disco or dance parties with ideas for kids from 5 through to 15 years.
Gem mining party? Rock climbing birthday? Whatever the event, take a look at these Rockin' Geology Rock Party ideas including creative rock birthday cakes, gem mine activities, rock party decor & more
Three kinds of candy sushi come together in just a few simple steps, starting with basic rice cereal treats.
"Ritter Fest" or a medieval knight party was for my daughter Violette. And my son liked it so much he had the same theme the following year for his.
It was difficult for Maya to think of what kind of party she wanted this year, since the Harry Potter Party last year was such a success. About two weeks prior, she thought perhaps a Percy Jackson party might be fun. This summer she devoured the Percy Jackson and the Olympian books by Rick Riordan, reading one each day and finishing the series within a week. I wasn't so sure -- I've read the books (and loved them), but didn't quite think that I could adapt the theme into much of a girls only party. But, I did my best and this is the result... THE INVITATION Percy is dyslexic, so it was fun to mix greek letters into the invitation to make it a bit harder to read. I then taped the papers onto dowels and hot glued some wooden knobs that I painted gold. Then I rolled them up into scrolls and sealed them with wax. Maya stamped the seal into them. I used black heat transfer and my Silhouette Portrait to cut and make the shirt. We delivered the invitation scrolls along with a Camp Half-Blood t-shirt for the girls to wear to the party. This was good because there was painting involved at the party. THE DECORATIONS Percy Jackson likes to eat blue food. His mom works in a candy shop and brings him blue candy. So that is why all the blue. Percy likes Blue Cherry Coke, but I opted for blue gatorade and was glad I did, because it was HOT outside. I found these mini Coca-Cola glasses and they were perfect. The book also talks about him loving blue jelly beans, blue taffy, and blue sour strings. Ambrosia was butterscotch pudding. The book says it tasted like popcorn pudding, but this worked! I got this horn from Target. I added a label to make it look like Percy donated it to Camp Half-Blood. I put some golden drachmas (chocolate coins) by the iris message (water). THE GAMES I posted a camp schedule and followed it pretty closely to keep the party on track. I also drew a map of Camp Half-Blood. Upon arrival the kids got divided into cabins. I had three cabins with three girls each (Athena, Artemis, and Aphrodite). Ethen was the only boy and in cabin Poseidon by himself. I made banners for each cabin and hung them on the back fence. They were made from foam sheets I got at Michaels. I cut symbols out of vinyl and when I put them on the fence, the heat of the sun melted the vinyl. I quickly took them down (it took only minutes before they were warped) and put some clear tape over them and that did the trick. I was dressed as Hera (GODDESS OF MARRIAGE, MOTHERS & FAMILY) Distinguishing Features: Usually prefers classic Greek dresses and a simple crown, though she can blend in as needed. She usually appears as a beautiful older woman, and enjoys turning into birds when she needs to hide or spy. She hangs out where family life is strongest: the car pool line at school, weekend soccer games, and birthday parties. As the goddess of family, Hera will be happy to pack your lunch or comb your hair or give you a ride to school, but don’t talk back to her. When Hera is mad, she doesn’t just ground you. She’s likely to smash you into the ground. I put descriptions like this of the Greek gods into a little booklet. I made golden drachmas that had the name of the cabin they were sorted into. They drew the coin out of a golden seashell. ARTS & CRAFTS (Forging a shield with Hephastus) They painted cake rounds. Most chose to decorate like their cabins. ARCHERY (with Apollo) Dave took 3 girls at a time and taught them to shoot arrows. They loved this part! I love this shot of Maya. The look on her face. Pink arrow flying free. FREEZE TAG (with Medusa) I picked up this mask at Target. LUNCH IN THE MESS HALL: I served fruit and veggie platters and the food of the gods: barbeque (pulled pork sandwiches). SWORD AND SHIELD TECHNIQUE (with Clarisse) I bought this crazy pinata and modified it into a minotaur with white underwear. I laughed at how funny it turned out but the kids LOVED it. They battled it with Riptide. I made a pen and sword with Anaklysmos written on it in gold foil. They really got into this. Maya hacked off a horn and I thought it was fitting. I didn't fill it with candy. But they didn't care. They ripped it to shreds. Somehow my camera got switched to the wrong setting in all the mayhem. I am bummed, because this part was hilarious as they all tackled the poor thing to the ground. They each took a piece as a spoil of war. THE CAKE: They came inside for some healing nectar and some cake. I put Zeus' lightning bolt into a blue cake topped with white cloud whipped cream. It was yummy. CLOSING CEREMONY: I donned each girl with a golden laurel (a gold headband I got at Forever21) and they each got a camp bead symbolizing their first year at Camp Half-Blood with a Poseidon symbol on it. CHARIOT RACES: They raced Razor Rip Riders until their parents came to pick them up. A place to leave their burnt offerings.
My step-by-step plan for throwing a Greek Mythology party! From Greek God and Goddess Costumes to destroying the Cyclops.
There were two crafts for our Knights and Dragon weekly summer kits: Dragon Paper Chain and a Knight's Shield. It also includ...
Our church hosted a "Kingdom Chronicles" VBS this year so I needed to come up with some simple and inexpensive medieval decorations. Here's what I made... Poster board torches (Yield 10) 3 sheets of each red, orange, and yellow tissue paper 2 sheets of black poster board (you can get 5 cones from each sheet) staples hot glue gun 11" quarter circle made using a measuring tape and pencil like a compass sticky tack or pushpins to hand the torches with Roll your quarter circle into a cone Add one staple at the outside upper corner Take one sheet of each color tissue paper (red, orange, and yellow) Lay them on top of each other and cut into quarters Bunch the centers together and staple Hot glue the stapled tip of the tissue paper to the inside of the poster board cone Toilet paper roll chandelier (Yields 2) 1 sheet of each red, orange, and yellow tissue paper, each cut into 16 rectangles 1 sheet of black poster board 12 toilet paper tubes 4 large cardboard circles (14"-16" diameter) like the ones pictured below staples hot glue gun 1. Glue 2 circles together (for strength) 2. Makes 1/2" cuts around the bottom of every toilet paper tube 3. Open up the slits and hot glue the tubes evenly around the outer edge of your circles 4. Spray paint your chandeliers from top to bottom with black spray paint 5. Make "flame" tufts out of your tissue paper and staple them at the bottom (like the torches above) 6. Stuff tissue paper "flames" into each toilet paper tube 7. Cut poster board into 1" x 6 1/4" strips (you should be able to get at least 90 strips of paper) 8. Make 6 separate paper chains of 13-15 links each (depending on how long you want them) 9. Glue 3 paper chains to each chandelier 10. Connect your three chains together with one final link. 11. Hang your chandeliers using fishing line and ceiling hooks. Dollar store tablecloth banners 2 different color dollar store tablecloths for each banner 16"-20" piece of ribbon to tie each banner fishing line or yarn to tie the two tablecloths together at the top corners duct tape or ceiling hooks to hang the banners from the ceiling The finished product - teaching section up front, craft and coloring station at the back. Display area for our week's verses
Selection of fun and easy ninja party games for kids that are perfect to use at ninja parties. With each of the games being easy to set up and easy to participate in, they will ensure a lot of fun is had by the little ninja guests.
How to Host the Best Escape Room Birthday Parties at home. Kids will love these fun escape room games, invitations, decorations, party favors
100 super fun summer activities to keep your kids busy all summer long and make for a summer your kids will never forget.
Photo Booth Castle for Highlands Kids: We wanted a photo-booth for our Summer Blast (VBS) promotion day. Our theme is more or less medieval, so I thought a castle might be fun. This is how I made Castle Kids.
Is your little ninja longing for some kung fu fun party? Read through ideas on how to plan a ninja themed party, food ideas, drink ideas, find your ninja party supplies and favours and more. I was always impressed by ninjas! As a kid and as an...
Here's what happens when you turn childhood party favourite fairy bread into a no-bake cheesecake slice. Oh, did we mention it's made with condensed milk and Tim Tams?
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Discover delicious and fun non-alcoholic drinks for kids.
Plan a Greek mythology-themed birthday party for your little one if he is into Greek mythology or enjoys the stories of the gods.
St. Patrick’s Day always brings fond memories of the trip my husband and I took a few years ago, surprisingly not to Ireland, but to Scotland. I was in awe of the green landscape, the…
Cute and fun Encanto crafts and recipes inspired by the popular movie
These DIY ribbon wands are easy to make and can be done in about 5 minutes! The video tutorial will show you exactly how to make them..
Draw your own Pokémon cards with these free printable basic, evolution, trainer, and energy Pokémon cards templates. Great kids activity.
My kids came home from school and told me how they play a real Among Us game on the playground. When they described how they play, it sounded a lot like the old game Mafia.
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This Spy Party was one of the BEST birthday parties we've ever had! Each of the 7 missions were so much fun and the kids were totally into it!
Science Birthday Party filled with fun ideas cute science party decorations, science birthday cake, party science experiments and more!
Yes, the countdown will begin. Yes, the ball will drop. Yes, the party will rage. But, how do you keep grown-ups and kids alike entertained?
The BEST list of creative slumber party games, activities, crafts & food ideas for teens & tweens. Grab your best friend & sleeping bag for loads of fun!
Make your spy birthday party amazing with this fun Pull-String Time Bomb Piñata! Kids pull the string to disarm the pinata and get the candy.
Make a Titanic recycle craft from boxes and toilet rolls and learn about the Titanic while you craft a ship toy to play with too!
Ready, set, go! Everyone will love solving this escape room for kids. Search through for clues and solve puzzles to find your way to the end.
Birthday parties for tween girls can be tough…you need to find something fun, hip and not too baby-ish.
Awesome DIY spy party games and secret agent themed activities that you can use to make your child's spy party a blast!
Learn how to make a cone out of paper with this easy step-by-step tutorial. There are three different methods to make a paper cone with a flat bottom, depending on the supplies you have. And once you're done, you can easily turn it into a DIY paper party hat! If you're like me, you probably learned how to make a cone out of paper in elementary school. Life’s been busy though, and what once seemed simple might seem harder now. I’m going to show you the best way I’ve found to make a cone out of paper. You can use
We had a fun Back to School kick off with a Tastes Around the World Party! Come check it out!
I love a good home party. Here are some great space themed parties that have great ideas for every day fun as well as if you're planning a party.
This summer is really flying by! Even though we did this escape room at the beginning of June, I wanted to make sure that I shared it here. We had so much fun with it! I used the same format for…
This Spy Party was one of the BEST birthday parties we've ever had! Each of the 7 missions were so much fun and the kids were totally into it!
Our printable Minecraft word search is a fun and challenging activity for kids. Grab the free PDF download and print instantly.
