Invitations are printed on paper to look like papyrus. Each child's name is done in heiroglyphics as a cartouche at the top (I can't find the web site but search on "heiroglphyics
translator" - translate the name using a program then copy it, scan it, insert it into word processing doc) and clip art is used to embellish the page. I searched all kinds of
sites on the web and catalogues to find resources one of the best is dover publications - they have many mini booklets with Egyptian themed art for around $1.50 with temporary tattoos,
stickers and paper dolls and masks you can use for favors, they also have crafts, clip art and stencils. I made gold lame collars with a short organza cape from a sewing pattern for the kids
(mostly girls) to paste on jewels and metallic rick rack and wear. I finally had to make a matching headbands in gold lame with elastic inserted after not finding any suitable crowns (yes, it
was too much work!). The good thing is that it worked for both boys and girls and they have a really nice dress up item to take home. If you don't sew you can use fusible products available
in sewing supplies stores, all you need is an iron. Food: blue lemonade - for the Nile water of course, mini cheese pizzas, chicken nuggets, veggie chips, a fruit plate and we invited
adults so we did our standard Middle Eastern fare: hoummos, mezze plate, salads, pita, kebab, etc. Games: I had no idea, I wish I had seen this site beforehand. What I came up with was
having the kids look at a heiroglypic "key" of our alphabet matched with the heiroglypic symbols that correspond and have them figure out who's cartouche I was holding up (since
they are still learning the alphabet - it would be slightly challenging to them). I also had them decorate the collars and put on temporary henna tattoos (we got from the Middle East) and
stick on jewels and glitter (except the boy). I considered face painting as an alternative too.
The chocolate cake with sand colored buttercreme icing just had some plastic palm trees and a pyramid drawn on it. I couldn't find any sphinxs or 3D art to stick on it. My daughter asked me to do the funerary mask of Tutankhamen on it in gold leaf but I told her that was a bit beyond my abilities as a cake decorator.
