Since Henry missed out on his birthday celebration with cousins (his birthday was over Flu-kesgiving weekend), we decided to throw a spur-of-the-moment friend birthday party for him. He made it easy on me (and our budget) by choosing a "Balloon Birthday Party." I've decided this is the perfect theme for a 4th birthday. What 4-year-old kid doesn't absolutely LOVE balloons? And besides the half-hour Ben spent feeling a little faint from blowing up so many balloons, it really didn't require much prep at all. We just bought a bunch of balloons and did some brainstorming the night before!
The cupcake cake, inspired by Family Fun and The Small Object (so simple!)
My mom sent some fun balloon-themed party goods just for the party.
The punching balls were a hit! We had the kids play with their balloons while dancing to "Move Your Arms Like Henry" by the Wiggles (thanks, Kati!). Other exhilarating games included:- Pop the balloon and see what's inside (candy and the next game!)
- Pass the balloon relay
- Shooting rocket balloons
- Shake your sillies out
- How far can you throw it?
- Keep it up!
- Balloon movie
My favorite activity was writing letters to Santa and sending them to the North Pole on a magic helium balloon.
The kids really went for it and loved seeing the balloon take off!
I'm pretty sure this is the fastest way to get letters to the North Pole.
Here's the happy bunch!
11 comments:
You guys are so stinkin creative. What a FUN party. You should become professional party planners!
Griff! Griff! He's going to be 5 soon. What happened? Then he'll be 20. (not quite in that order...) I'll keep an eye out for those balloons and make sure they're on the right path.
Fun party! I love that you sent letters to Santa, how magical. It's hard to believe Henry is 4! He is such an amazing kid and you and Ben are wonderful parents.
What a lovely, creative, low stress, and FUN party!
I think four year olds are so delightful, they are fun little people, getting smarter everyday. I'm glad he had a great day.
I"m totally copying your balloon idea for a 4 year old party in a few months! So cute. And I really love your family pictures, so beautiful. That girl is amazing, but you guys definitely give her something to work with. And so does Boston. :)
I love how creative you guys are, you never cease to amaze! Love it! Looks like Henry had quite the birthday. Love you guys!!!
Jenn, why have you never shared this secret with your little brother. All this time I've been trying to send my letters via US mail and they keep coming back to me.
What GREAT ideas Jenn! Your creativity is always so inspiring. We sure do love that Henry.
I can't imagine having that many little kids in one area. Horrifying.
So clever. I am so glad to have learned that you are an artist. I'm still in awe of those wood burnings. You make me want to start some new projects!
Post a Comment