[blparent] Party craft and Game Ideas

Tue Dec 6 18:19:00 UTC 2011

LOL, this sounds like a lot of fun.  Thanks for the idea.
Melissa

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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I have had a lot of party success with paper taped to the floor and markers.
I gave the kids the markers and let them go at it with their feet. No hands
allowed.

Jennifer

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Melissa,
I don't know if you want to stay away from Christmas type crafts since it is

a birthday party, but we made a very simple and not very time consuming 
candy cane. We made them last year as well when Savannah was barely 2. It 
would take adult supervision witht he younger kids, but Savannah was able to

do it just fine.
You would need pipe cleaners cut in half.
I believe they are called pony beads. You can get traditional red and white,

or let the kids make different colored candy canes.
All you do is put the first bead on the pipe cleaner and wrap the tip of the

pipe clean around the bead and twist so it is secured on. Then the kids 
string beads onto pipe cleaner until almost full. You then wrap the pipe 
cleaner around the last bead and twist to secure that end. Then simple bend 
finished product into a candy cane shape and you have a quick simple 
ornament for the tree.
I love these because it means that the dog and savannah  aren't trying to 
tear down the tree to eat the real candy canes.
If you are wanting things not holiday related, i'm sorry for my super long 
email. I'll keep thinking of simple things that won't cause your hair to 
turn gray. lol
You can always set up a coloring station for the kids as a time passer. I 
don't know a kid who doesn't like to color.
Pipi
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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 10:58 AM
Subject: [blparent] Party craft and Game Ideas

> Hello everyone,
>
> I cannot believe it, but our son, Austin, will be five on December 13! 
> This
> year we are having a much more of a "kid" birthday for Austin.  In 
> previous
> years, there have been a few kids who have come, but a lot of our friends
> also attended, and the kids that came just sort of played around in 
> Austin's
> room and in the living room.  This year, Austin really wanted to invite 
> all
> of his friends from his in home day care, plus a few other friends he's 
> made
> from here and there.  So, we will be having at least two toddlers and 8
> other kids between 9 and 4, not including Austin and Oriana.  I'm not too
> worried about the toddlers.  Their parents will be around, we have a baby
> proof house, and plenty of kid friendly toys for them to play with.  I may
> also get a ton of balls and fill up a wading pool for them; I think they
> would get a kick out of it, and we may be able to let the bigger kids have

> a
> turn with this activity as well.  I know the older kids can play a little 
> as
> well, but I certainly want some games planned so we can avoid a lot of
> mischief, if possible!
>
>                I have a game planned where a child will hold a bowl of
> cotton balls on his or her lap.  He or she will have an empty bowl on his 
> or
> her head.  The child needs to get as many cotton balls as possible into 
> the
> bowl on the head with a spoon.  I remember playing this at parties when I
> was young and I thought it was fun.  I am also planning to have goody bags
> for the guests hidden somewhere in the house, and make up a scavenger hunt
> so the kids will have to go around the house to various places in order to
> collect clues and find the goody bags.  Again, a favorite from when I was
> young.  I also have a fun game called Wiz Kidz that we could play in teams
> for prizes.  I was thinking possibly of doing some type of craft project,
> although I'm not too sure if I want to tackle anything that ambitious with
> so many kids.  We are also having snacks, dinner, cake, presents, etc.  So
> perhaps the party is full enough as it is.  I would love to get some other
> game ideas from all of you however, just in case things don't take as long
> as I think they will and we have time left over with bored kids.  I'd
> welcome craft ideas as well.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Melissa
>
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