Madagascar Themed Party Tip

Some ideas when doing a Madagascar into the wild themed birthday party:

When decorating your gazebo drape it with Hessian to give it that wild live effect -Purchase some soft toys to include as a gift with the party packs. We decided to get 5 cm stick and tie the Hessian around them filled with sweeties; we stuck the stick into the ground next to each chair – with his friend’s names on it.We did not go for the usual photoboard – my husband made a jeep out of cardboard and we used it for the photo board and display stand – it will now be used for a bed in Ryan’s jungle room . We hanged ape teddy bears down from the gazebo and used banana leaves to decorate the gazebo.We also made jungle biscuits and the cake was made out of flakes and leaves with wildlife animals.For the invites you can create binoculars and ask each child to bring theirs along to the party so that can al go on a safari – put soft toys in the garden so that they can spot them we going on safari through the garden

Do you wonder where to get started? Don’t feel alone you are 1 of thousand parents out there not knowing where to start

Here are some quick steps to guide you.

Step 1 – Theme and Colour Scheme

This is a very important part of planning your child party – as you would like everything to fit perfectly for you little ones special day – it does not necessarily mean that you have to get everybody to dress the same and that all the pink at the party needs to be “ cherise pink” but getting the basic colours will be just perfect.

The theme is up to you to decide if you little one is still too young – choose a theme that will suit your baby personality and that you are happy to do. With over 100 themes to choose from believe me it is not an easy one – and how to decide what age is used for the correct theme is not easy – also consider the ages of the children attending the party – for instance a fun at 1 with soft toys and marshmallow will not be to cool if you have a lot of 3-4 year olds attending – so also think of everybody else – to make the day as much fun for everybody and not just the Birthday boy or girl.

When deciding on the theme ensure that you will be able to get everything you require for the party in that specific theme and if you would like to dress up that there is somebody who will be able to assist with costume making.

1st Birthday Party Games Fun Party games for 1st Birthdays Fun games for 1 year olds that are age appropriate for 1st birthday parties. * Keep the party safe for your one year old - make sure party favors and toys are large enough that they can not fit through a paper towel or toilet paper tube to avoid a choking hazard.

1st birthday bubbles Bubble Games - Keep the one year olds busy with bubbles! Blow bubbles and see if they can pop the bubbles before they hit the floor. Then see who can catch bubbles on their wand. If you have older children attending the party see who can blow the biggest or smallest bubble. Extra .... print out large labels with your child's picture and "Thank you for sharing my 1st birthday!" stick them on large candy bars, candy tubes or bubble containers and give them out as party favors.

Teen Birthday Party Themes Fun birthday party ideas for teenagers Teenagers love nothing more then friends, food and shopping. Any combination of these will make for a great teen party! Pool Party Fun swimming pool party theme ideas - complete with invitation, decoration, games, party favor and activity ideas for teen pool parties. Mystery Dinner - Fun and crazy birthday idea for teens. The teens are served dinner - but don't know what they have ordered until the food arrives. Crazy fun and teens love it!

Truth or Dare Sit in a circle and ask each other truth questions. If the person you ask doesn't want to answer the question then they must do the dare. We've made a fun list of free clean (rated G) truth or dare questions for girls to print out for your birthday party.

Nail Polish Birthday Spin Game Place several colors of nail polish in the middle of a circle of girls. Have the first girl spin a bottle of nail polish. Who ever the cap is pointing to when it is done spinning must paint one of her fingernails that color. Then that person spins the next color of nail polish .... and so on. Paint your toes also to make the game last longer.

11. PAPER-BAGS
Make 2-4 paper-bags. Tie 2-4 2 meter long threads to the stake or to the chair's back at the head-level of the players. The players put the paper bags on the threads with the their wide parts facing them. The players are at the distance of 1-2 steps from each other. The threads are tight. The paper-bags are equalized. At the leader's command the players begin to blow into their paper-bags. The player whose paper-bag moves forward faster becomes the winner.

Whether you’re making a birthday cake or buying a pre-made cake or cake mix from a store why not take a look at our delicious birthday cake recipes, as well as our scrumptious recipes for icings & frostings. We also have some great tips and ideas to make your cake decorating quick and easy. Plus points to remember when you’re organizing a kid’s party.

1. A Birthday Wish

On this your special day
A birthday wish is sent your way
A little wish that’s just to say
May happiness always with you stay
Birthday Sentiments
May your birthday hours be filled with laughter
And may your happiness last for ever after
May all your birthday wishes come true
And may the sun forever shine on you

1. FIREMEN

Date and Day of the Sleepover:  June 6, 2008 - Friday night

What to bring:   Sleeping bag, pillow, bathing suit, towel, anything special that they will need for the party.

When the sleepover begins and ends: Example - 7:00 PM - 10:00 AM