Boo Bash - a Recap

Our Boo Bash was fantastic.  We had 22 kids plus parents attend and the party was rocking!
As guests entered I took their picture at the Photo area we had set up.

Then they were directed around back for some beverages and food inside.

  

After most of the guests arrived we started playing games with the kids

Pin the Nose on Jack (o' Lantern)

        
Cupcake/Treat Walk:

Spider Web Bulls Eye

Ring Around The Pumpkin

Bobbing For Apples:

The Candy Bar was a huge hit.  To keep it organized we divided the kids by age and let them “Trick or Treat” at the candy bar.

 

 

And some close up’s from the cupcake & treat table:

I loved how our candy corn tissue poms came out:

and the Ghost lanterns

The party was such a hit and I know the guests enjoyed themselves!

Parties from the Past: Pirate Party

For my son's 6th birthday he was at the height of his pirate phase. When it was time to pick a theme for his birthday it was no surprise that it was a pirate themed birthday he chose. My first step as usual was to create the invitation. I had a lot of fun finding the wording and changing it to fit our party and activities.

I will admit that my cake didn't turn out exactly how I planned. The cake was just too moist to carve the treasure chest. Luckily candy can hide a multitude of mistake's., and still tastes great.

The morning of the party my two swashbuckling pirates got all dressed up and posed with the decorations for grandma.

 

Everything was set up for the pirate invasion. The table in the middle of the yard is where lunch would be served. It also doubled as a tattoo shop for our pirate guests.

 

Once everyone arrived it was time for the first activity.   The search for gold coins that the pirates lost on the beach.  Even the littlest guest was able to participate in this game.

 

Then it was time to walk the plank.  We set up a balance beam over a blue tablecloth so that the kids had to walk over the water without falling in.  It is much harder than it looks when you have an eye patch on!

 

Then they needed to swab the deck.  We purchased cheap string mops at the dollar store and painted Styrofoam balls black to look like cannon balls.  We divided all the pirates into two teams and had relay races.

Then our Captain was delivered a special message from Grandpa the Pirate.  His treasure had been taken and hidden!  They unrolled the map and began their treasure hunt.

 

 

After their treasure had been found (and a mess of gold foil littered the beach) it was time for the piñata.  I am not sure where this HUGE wooden stick came from that the birthday pirate used, but it was quickly swapped out for a regular bat for the rest of the pirates.

 

The pirates then sat down for some lunch and cake before we opened presents and said goodbye.  All the kids went hope with their treasure bags full of gold coins, pirate bandanas, eye patches, tatoos and LOTS of candy!

Halloween Boo Bash

The day of the party we had some final food prep. We made the pudding mud cups, the mummy dogs, pumpkin P&J pumpkin sandwiches, bone bread sticks, and the candy corn pizza so that is was all fresh for the guests.



We set up our spooky candy buffet.


Made our witches brew


We had everything set up for our guests to arrive just in time for the first ones to arrive.


As the guest entered the kids were able began their crafts. The table was occupied all night. The kids got really creative and even went out side the box to create their own masterpieces.



Most of our guest came in costumes.







The many games kept them well entertained. The cakewalk was a BIG hit, we just kept playing till everyone had won at least once. We also had popcorn relay races, a pumpkin penny pitch, and a pumpkin ring toss. Our last game was bobbing for apples. (Tip: do not fill the tub so the apple floats, this way they don't sink when the kids try to bite them. For older kids it was easier but the younger ones had a hard time so I would hold the apple for them to bite).




It was a very successful night and I so enjoyed my guests having an awesome time. In case you wonder what Mr. Y and I were, we were Hot Dog Vendors and Tucker was our Hot Dog.