We've set a new record. Fourteen kids came to our house on Sunday for AJ's birthday party. Fourteen kids ranging in age from 2-6.
And nothing got broken.
And nobody went insane.
Jeff didn't wear any special costume this year, but still did an awesome job coming up with a game that AJ later told us was the best part of the party. Anything that, to a 5-year-old, beats out opening presents and eating cake and ice cream – wow! You know it has to be pretty amazing.
Since it was a Scooby Doo-themed party, the game was a search for clues to solve a mystery and find a treasure. Jeff had rolled up tiny sheets of paper, inserted them in balloons and then inflated the balloons. To get started, he gave each child a balloon to pop to see if it contained a clue or just a blank piece of paper.
The excitement in the room was something! Children were stomping and sitting on balloons trying to get them to pop. Sydney wasn't too wild about the noise, but everyone else seemed to have fun.
It took seven or eight clues and a trek around the house to finally find the treasure, which was hidden in the basement and filled with Dum-Dum suckers (plus the Dove chocolates I'd bought for myself. But, this is a happy post, so I'll try not to be bitter as I recall my precious dark chocolates smeared across a preschooler's face.)
I really was impressed with how well the kids played together. It was a mix of old friends and new, some from daycare, some from preschool and some from hockey. Several of the kids cried when their moms announced it was time to leave. That's how you know it was a good party!
And nothing got broken.And nobody went insane.
Jeff didn't wear any special costume this year, but still did an awesome job coming up with a game that AJ later told us was the best part of the party. Anything that, to a 5-year-old, beats out opening presents and eating cake and ice cream – wow! You know it has to be pretty amazing.
Since it was a Scooby Doo-themed party, the game was a search for clues to solve a mystery and find a treasure. Jeff had rolled up tiny sheets of paper, inserted them in balloons and then inflated the balloons. To get started, he gave each child a balloon to pop to see if it contained a clue or just a blank piece of paper.The excitement in the room was something! Children were stomping and sitting on balloons trying to get them to pop. Sydney wasn't too wild about the noise, but everyone else seemed to have fun.
It took seven or eight clues and a trek around the house to finally find the treasure, which was hidden in the basement and filled with Dum-Dum suckers (plus the Dove chocolates I'd bought for myself. But, this is a happy post, so I'll try not to be bitter as I recall my precious dark chocolates smeared across a preschooler's face.)
I really was impressed with how well the kids played together. It was a mix of old friends and new, some from daycare, some from preschool and some from hockey. Several of the kids cried when their moms announced it was time to leave. That's how you know it was a good party!
It was a GREAT party! The girls loved the treasure hunt.
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