So I have decided to start planning their birthday parties now...you see I will also be planning a baby shower for my Sister In Law (FiDesigns) that will be somewhere in this same time frame. Now you know why I titled this blog "Planning Early So I Won't Stress Later". So in preparation for the parties, I have been doing some looking.
I have decided to a "Monkey" theme for my little monkey's 2nd Birthday. Here is where I am having some problems with the decision making process. I have found 2 Monkey theme party gear I like.... I can't decide which color to go with. So I need some input....any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Here are the Monkey Party Supplies:
Red & Yellow
Turq., Yellow & Brown
I really like both of them. I am still working on the big boys theme...as soon as I find what I like I will post pictures. Also, if you have any food, game or gift bag ideas send them my way. Back to looking.
Bethany
6 comments:
I like the yellow and blue
I love planning parties.
* Have the kids peel a banana with their feet!
* Monkey see, Monkey Do! (Like Simon Says)
* Build a Banana Split (set up a line of ingredients with bowls and plenty of paper towels to keep things moving).
* Monkey Bean Bag Toss
* Barrel of Monkeys relay – put monkeys in pails, have each player run & pick a monkey, add to the chain and pass to the next player. Continue until the pail is empty.
* Dodge the Coconuts. Blow up some beach balls and use them as “coconuts” to play doge ball. Divide guests into two groups and section off a rectangular area for play. Divide the rectangle into half. Each team stays on their half and have to throw the beach ball to tag the opposing team “out”. Unlike the traditional dodge ball game, don’t throw the ball directly at the opposing team, but throw it up in the air so that when it falls back to the ground, the opposing team has to dodge the “coconuts”. If someone gets “hit” they are out until the next round. Have at least 2-3 coconuts going at one time. For older kids or adults, firmer foam balls can be used however, with kids, always have parental supervision available.
* Monkey in the Middle. Play Monkey in the middle. Get a beach ball and have one person be the “head monkey”. Throw the ball back and forth and the head monkey in the middle has to try to catch it. If he/she does, the person that threw the ball gets to be the “head monkey”.
* Monkey Stomp. Fill an area or small room with yellow and blue balloons. Divide the kids into blue and yellow team. Start the stop watch. Let the kids stomp the opponent’s balloons and see who can stomp the most balloons.
* Monkey Obstacle Course. For younger kids, set up an obstacle course for the little monkeys to use their gross motor skills and energy to have fun…. Get 2 inflatable palm trees and tie streamers in between for them to go under, set up squishy pillows on the floor like “quick sand”, put up construction cones for them to zig-zag in between, little bridges made with chairs, etc. Have a parent pretend to be an elephant and give the little toddlers an elephant ride on their backs (another adults supports) at the end of the course.
* Monkey See Monkey Do. Great for younger kids. Sit in a line and have a person sit in front of the kids. Everyone needs to copy the adult. Try to do two things at once and make it harder for the kids to copy, like pat your head while lifting your left leg, circle your right arm while the left arm is scratching your nose, etc.
* Banana Peeling Contest. Hands behind the back! Get a timer with lots of bananas. See who can peel a banana without using their hands. First one gets a prize. This can also be a funny one for an adult party where two members (opposing sex) have to work together to peel-da-banana!
* Banana Eating Contest. Fill large pie plates with whipped cream. Dunk a mini banana inside. See who can find the banana and eat it first. No hands allowed.
* Monkey Zip. Get a zip line for your back yard by fastening the zip line to two sturdy structures. Let kids take turns. The one that is up has to wear a monkey face mask. Place some bananas at different stations at various heights. When the person zips from one end to the next they have to try to grab as many bananas as possible. The trick is to be able to make it all the way to the end without loosing speed while grabbing the bananas.
* Monkey Hunt. Before the party starts, scatter Monkey stickers all over the party area or room. Tell kids that the monkeys are on the loose and give kids each a “net” made out of a branch with a paper bag tied to it with raffia. You may also wish to give them a safari hat before embarking on the monkey hunt. Let kids find as many stickers as they can.
* Barrel Of Monkeys. Game that is not just for kids, adults love this one too! Pour barrel of monkeys onto a flat surface into a pile. Take one monkey out of the pile and try to hook a 2nd one with it. Once you have done that, you can continue to try to hook your 3rd monkey. Your turn continues until you drop a monkey. Then others take a turn. The one who is able to hook 12 monkey in one turn, wins. This is one of those old fashioned games that adults love as well. Great to play in restaurants when you are waiting for your meal.
* Mod Monkey Bingo. Create your own custom Mod Monkey Bingo game with this Bingo Card Game Generator. Just type in the heading, for example, “Jennifer 6th Birthday Bingo” and add in your own custom Bingo words to fit your theme, like – monkey, bananas, ape, chimp, etc. or even add in the Guest of Honor’s name too! Use yellow and blue M&M candy as markers.
I used the monkey pattern to make an applique shirt for someone. I'll try to get her to email a picture. These are cute ideas!!
This is Krissa(Leslie's friend)
I definitely like the red and yellow. pick that one!!!!!!!!!!!1
I like the blue & yellow too! They are both cute though. I know what you mean about planning early... Ian's bday is the day after Christmas, ugh! I guess I shouldn't have brought up Christmas... something else for you to have to think about planning lol.
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