1ST GAME WAS TO HAVE A TREASURE HUNT FOR BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS. I GAVE EACH CHILD A SHOPPING LIST AND THEY HAD TO FIND THE ITEMS IN THE BACK YARD.  I WAS ABLE TO GIVE EACH CHILD A LIST WITH 10 ITEMS. BECAUSE OF ALL THE SALES IT COST ME UNDER $2.00 PER GUEST. I.E. PENCIL, PEN, ERASER, CARDBOARD FOLDER, THEME BOOK PAD OF PAPER, HIGHLIGHTER, CANDY STICK, BUTTERFLY CLIPS FOR HAIR ETC. I TOOK OLD SHOPPING BAGS AND SPRAY PAINTED THEM WITH FLAT BLACK PAINT AND WAS ABLE TO WRITE ON THEM WITH CHALK TO REPRESENT A CHALK BOARD. I THEN GOT SOME RIBBON WITH RULER MARKINGS ON IT AND TIED IT ON THE BAG.I TOLD THE CHILDREN TO WEAR THEIR SWIMSUITS AND WE HAD A MESSY OBSTACLE COURSE.  POPPING WATER BALLOONS ON THEIR HEAD, CRAWLING THROUGH A TUNNEL OF BOXES WITH SHAVING CREAM AND OTHER ITEMS.  THEY ALSO PLAYED IN THE SPRINKLER. FOR FOOD I SERVED PRETZELS IN THE SHAPES OF LETTERS THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE JEWEL FOOD STORE, MADE JELLO JIGGLERS AND CUT THEM OUT WITH APPLE COOKIE CUTTER AND PUT A GUMMI WORM IN THE APPLE, A CAKE IN THE SHAPE OF A PENCIL, AND HOT DOGS AND CHIPS. I USED PRIMARY COLORS TO DECORATE WITH; RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW AND ALSO GREEN. I PURCHASED FABRIC WITH A BACK TO SCHOOL MOTIF FOR MY TABLE CLOTH AND PUT A BASKET OF APPLES ON THE TABLE FOR A CENTERPIECE. THE GIRLS HAD A FUN TIME!