Lego Birthday Party for my 7-year-old-son:
My son is into Legos, especially Bionicles these days, so we sent out computer-made invitations with a picture of Kopaka on the front taken from a web-site. When all the guests arrived, each one was given a baggie of Legos and given 5 minutes to build something. I took a picture of each child with his/her creation and used that as the thank you note. We played "Pin the Mask on the Bionicle" using a drawing of Kopaka that my husband made and a mask cut out of different colored construction paper for each child. The prize for this was a small Bionicle. We also had a Lego Spoon Race where each child had a Lego on a spoon and had to make it to the finish line without the Lego falling off. Then we guessed how many Legos were in a jar. I used the four peg square pieces. The person closest to the correct number was the winner. We counted all the Legos together after everyone guessed. The last game we played was "Unwrap the Lego." I wrapped a small Lego set in many layers of different wrapping paper and the children passed it around and took turns taking off one layer. The person who took off the last layer was the winner. I made a Lego cake (sheet cake with 6 inverted cupcakes) for this party, and a regular sheet cake using Lego candies to spell out "Happy Birthday" for his family party. Party favors were the Lego creations each child made, a bag of candy Lego, and the prizes each child won in the games. For decorations I used primary color plates, napkins, and balloons, and my son set out his own Lego creations around the house. Two important hints that have made my children's' parties successful: take a group picture soon after everyone arrives. It's great to look at how friends change year after year, and it's easier to get them together and happy and the beginning of the party. Also, I have had a candy hunt as the last event at each party. If you are going to have candy at all, it's best to have it last and limit it. Each child was allowed to find 5 pieces, then they could help their peers find their quotas. I hope this is helpful to someone!
