DINOSAUR PARTY....... FOR MY SONS FIFTH B-DAY WE HAD THE DINO THEME.
FIRST OF ALL WE PURCHASED A CD AT THE RECORD STORE THAT HAD ONLY DINOSAUR SONGS ON THERE BY A BAND CALLED, TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA. WE PLAYED THIS AT THE PARTY. I DREW DINOSAUR SHAPE FOOTPRINTS ON BROWN AND GREEN CONSTRUCTION PAPER (ALL DIFFERENT SIZES), WE TAPED THEM TO THE FLOOR AND WALLS.I DREW THE SAME KIND OF FOOTPRINTS ON GREEN FOAM AND USED DOUBLE STICK TAPE TO STICK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE KIDS SHOES. FOR DECORATIONS WE HUNG GREEN STREAMERS FROM THE CEILING FOR THAT JUNGLE THEME. WE ALSO PURCHASED WHITE BALOONS FILLED THEM WITH HELIUM AND MADE ZIGZAG LINES ON THEM AND WIGGLEY LINES WITH A BLACK MARKER TO LOOK LOKE A CRACKED EGG. WE ALSO PURCHASED BALOONS ON A STICK AND DREW DINO FACES ON THEM.WE GAVE EACH CHILD A EMPTY TREAT BAG TO CARRY AROUND WITH THEM (MAKE SURE TO LABEL THEM WITH THEIR NAMES). THEN WE HAD A DINO DIG, WE USED A MED. CONTAINER AND FILLED IT WITH SAND AND BURRIED SMALL DINOS AND DOG TREAT BONES FOR THE DINO DIG. THEY RECIEVED SMALL TREATS FOR THIS. THEN WE HAD A DINO WALK (KIND OF LIKE A CAKE WALK) . WE PLACED CUT OUT DINOS ON THE FLOOR IN A CIRCLE, EACH CHILD WALKED AROUND THE CIRLE AND WHEN THE DINO MUSIC STOPPED, IF THEY WERE ON THE LUCKY NUMBERED DINO , THEY WON ANOTHER SMALL TREAT. THEN FOR LUNCH WE HAD A DINOSAUR MENU LUNCH. WE HAD DINO BITES (PIZZA POCKETS), CHOMPIN CHIPS(CHIPS), LAVA JUICE (FRUIT PUNCH). THEN FOR DESSERT, DINOSAUR FOSSIL CAKE (CHOCOLATE CAKE), AND IEBURG ICECREAM (ICECREAM). WE USED PLASTIC CUPS WITH PLASTIC LIDS AND STRAWS, THEN GLUED SMALL DINOS TO THE TOP. FOR THE CRAFT I PURCHASED ALOT OF PLAYDO, THEN THE KIDS USED ALL DIFFERENT SIZE AND SHAPE DINOSAURS AND DINOSAURS RUBBER STAMPS TO PUSH DOWN IN THE PLAYDO. THIS MADE A FOSSILIZED IMPRESSIONS. YOU COULD USE SMALL ROCKS AND LEAVES ALSO, JUST REMEMBER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS OUT OF THE PLAYDO EASILY. THEN WE LET THE PLAYDO DRY IN TH SUN THE ENTIRE TIME(YOU COULD EVEN BAKE THEM ON LOW TO MED HEAT. THEN WE PLACED THEM IN ZIPLOCK BAGS TO GO HOME WITH EACH CHILD.FOR A THANK YOU CARD I CUT OUT DINOSAUR SHAPES OUT OF COLORED CRAFT FOAM, GLUED ON WIGGLE EYES AND ON THE BACK I WROTE THANK YOU FROM LOGAN. I PLACED A MAGNET ON THE BACK. THEN AFTER MY CHILD OPENED A GIFT HE WOULD HAND ONE OF THESE OUT TO THE PERSON WHOSE GIFT HE JUST OPENED.THEN AGAIN THEY WOULD PUT IT IN THEIR TREAT BAG. BY THE END OF THE PARTY THE TREAT BAG WAS FULL AND THEN YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SENDING THANK YOU CARDS LATER.TWO TIPS THAT MAY HELP: START EARLY, I START ABOUT 5-6 MONTHS EARLY, NO KIDDING. AND I SAVE ALL MY CHANGE, MY CHILDREN EVEN LOOK ON THE GROUND EVERYWHERE WE GO FOR PENNIES. YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH CHANGE IS OUT THERE...... I HOPE THESE IDEAS HELP...... I HAVE DEDICATED THIS TO MY THREE BOYS, C.P-10,L.P-5,G.P-15 MONTHS. JUST REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN, DONT STRESS AND KEEP IN MIND THAT BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE MAGICAL!!!!!!.......D.P................
