[Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Birthday Party Ideas
Nanci and Thomas Kuykendall
I have gotten as far as making sure
Nanci K.
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>everyone is invited and deciding there will be a treasure hunt... BUT, I amI would surf the net and look up some of the sites that do birthdays and parties to go, or in a box, that kind of thing. They are a great way to get inspiration and a lot of them have cute ideas about party projects or kits to order, that sort of thing. Even if you do not order anything they are a great way to get ideas about what to do. Also I know there are books on the subject as well, so check the library.
>still looking for cool ideas that are party proven to work for 8-9 year old
>boys....
>Also, I am trying to think of an alternative to the standad "goody bags"
>thanks,
>Joshua
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Hi Joshua,
When my son was that age we had a fishing party... of course
he is very into that so it worked for us. We played that cheesy fishing game
but instead of a regular "goodie" bag they got fishing lures. They loved it
made them feel big. They also have small tackle boxes that they can put their
new lures and weights in:)
Teri
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When my son was that age we had a fishing party... of course
he is very into that so it worked for us. We played that cheesy fishing game
but instead of a regular "goodie" bag they got fishing lures. They loved it
made them feel big. They also have small tackle boxes that they can put their
new lures and weights in:)
Teri
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Teri Brown
Suite101 Unschooling Editor
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/unschooling
Assistant Editor For Voices,
The Journal of the National Home Education Network www.nhen.org
Columnist For The Link: A Homeschooling Newspaper
Homeschooling - Christian Unschooling - Natural learning
http://www.inspirit.com.au/unschooling/
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Kira Williams
How about simple balsa wood airplanes they can then play with after making
them at the party? Or perhaps some sort of mousetrap
vehicle-building/competition?
These are things we have enjoyed in the past.
-Kira
them at the party? Or perhaps some sort of mousetrap
vehicle-building/competition?
These are things we have enjoyed in the past.
-Kira
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Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Birthday Party Ideas
> From: "Joshua Heath" <heathfam@...>
>
> Hi all....
> My oldest son's 8th B day party is coming up SOON. (Next Thursday to be
> exact) (Thursday works since most of his "school" friends go to the
waldorf
> school and they take thursday afternoons off.)
>
> In the past, my wife has taken on most of the actual planning and
organizing
> that goes into having a fun party. I have gotten as far as making sure
> everyone is invited and deciding there will be a treasure hunt... BUT, I
am
> still looking for cool ideas that are party proven to work for 8-9 year
old
> boys....
> Also, I am trying to think of an alternative to the standad "goody bags"
> that have become standard fare around here. Something like a little craft
> project they can take home, or a simple game etc.
>
> Any input or hot www links would be appreciated
>
> thanks,
> Joshua
>
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Hi Joshua,
My daughter went to a boy's party last year that had a
construction theme. It was really cute. I know all of the stuff was ordered
off the web, although I don't know the sight. They had the kind of yellow
tape you'd see at construction sights as streamers, a cake that looked like
a dirt road with plastic trucks on it, and they handed out hard hats and
little red flashers as favors. I'm sure you could expand on the idea by
putting a bunch of trucks in a sandbox, reading books on trucks, etc.
Anyway, have fun!
Amy
My daughter went to a boy's party last year that had a
construction theme. It was really cute. I know all of the stuff was ordered
off the web, although I don't know the sight. They had the kind of yellow
tape you'd see at construction sights as streamers, a cake that looked like
a dirt road with plastic trucks on it, and they handed out hard hats and
little red flashers as favors. I'm sure you could expand on the idea by
putting a bunch of trucks in a sandbox, reading books on trucks, etc.
Anyway, have fun!
Amy
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From: "Joshua Heath" <heathfam@...>
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Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 2:20 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Birthday Party Ideas
> From: "Joshua Heath" <heathfam@...>
>
> Hi all....
> My oldest son's 8th B day party is coming up SOON. (Next Thursday to be
> exact) (Thursday works since most of his "school" friends go to the
waldorf
> school and they take thursday afternoons off.)
>
> In the past, my wife has taken on most of the actual planning and
organizing
> that goes into having a fun party. I have gotten as far as making sure
> everyone is invited and deciding there will be a treasure hunt... BUT, I
am
> still looking for cool ideas that are party proven to work for 8-9 year
old
> boys....
> Also, I am trying to think of an alternative to the standad "goody bags"
> that have become standard fare around here. Something like a little craft
> project they can take home, or a simple game etc.
>
> Any input or hot www links would be appreciated
>
> thanks,
> Joshua
>
>
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Dear Joshua,
I know you have received a lot of good ideas
for your son's birthday party. Another good resource you can check into is
Donna Erickson's Prime Time books, both editions 1, and 2. She has some
fantastic ideas that are all related to working with children-- some ideas
include making plastic out of gelatin, making rainsticks, making items out
of bread clay, salt clay, etc... also, she has many ideas like making
windsocks, tie-dying shirts, making games , and more. You will find a
wealth of ideas, I'm sure! Hope you have a great party!!
Katrina
I know you have received a lot of good ideas
for your son's birthday party. Another good resource you can check into is
Donna Erickson's Prime Time books, both editions 1, and 2. She has some
fantastic ideas that are all related to working with children-- some ideas
include making plastic out of gelatin, making rainsticks, making items out
of bread clay, salt clay, etc... also, she has many ideas like making
windsocks, tie-dying shirts, making games , and more. You will find a
wealth of ideas, I'm sure! Hope you have a great party!!
Katrina
Tracy Oldfield
I don't know if it would work for 8yo's although everyone (and
it was a wide age range :-) ) at my dd's 4th last year enjoyed it, but I got
little fairy cakes for them to decorate with the usual hundreds and thousands
and stuff, instead of a big cake to blow out the candles on because she got that
at Grandma's the next day. So they had that to take home or eat there,
whichever, instead of the slice of birthday cake. The other thing we did
was a 'treasure hunt,' not with clues, we hid little chocolates all around the
house for them to find, unfortunately, a couple of the girls were really
competitive, so some kids didn't get many. The traditional pass the parcel
and pin the tail on the donkey were ok, with prizes, also instead of the goody
bag. This meant that we could choose appropriate things for each guest, as
I said they were varied in age range from 3 to 11yo. I should give a
mention to www.childfun.com tons of stuff
to do here, and tell Jenny I sent you :-)
HTH!
Tracy
From: "Joshua Heath" <heathfam@...>
Hi all....
My oldest son's 8th B day party is coming up SOON. (Next Thursday to be
exact) (Thursday works since most of his "school" friends go to the waldorf
school and they take thursday afternoons off.)