We ended up with a great turnout. When the kids arrived, they got to pick an animal persona to take on for the party. Each kid colored a picture of his/her animal, then had the option of having his/her face painted. (Thanks to our artists, Uncle Travis and his friend Ashlyn the art major!) Shawn made balloon animals for everyone, though some of them ended up being used as swords.
When everyone was into the swing of things and filled up with barbecue, we headed outside to the playground area for the "Animal Roundup." We had egg-shaped plastic animals (Easter clearance!) filled with toddler goodies such as stickers, goldfish, candy ... The older kids scored most of the prizes, but the toddling 2-year-olds seemed oblivious to their loss, so it worked out.
Since it was also Shawn's 30th b-day, Char's cake--"Shawn's Ark"--sported the old guy on top and adorable pairs of animals around the sides. Char had a personal cupcake for the big song--and she actually blew out the candles! (No, I did not make the confections, but I did pay for them and enjoy them greatly.)
We decorated with lots of animals--stuffed and plastic--and giant signs made by Uncle Travis and Aunt Dana. Not as fancy as her first party (the Parisian soiree), but lots of fun for all.
And now it's time to start on party #3!
3 comments:
great party and fun pictures. We do look forward to #3.
That is ridiculously cute! Scarlett's birthday is next month and I have no idea what I am going to do. I miss you. We need to catch up sometime soon. I hope things are going well!
How cute! What a fun theme. You are SO creative!
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