So, Eowyn and I have agreed on having a water themed party. She, as usual, wants something princess related, but I think I finally have her sold on the idea of something more water-based (purchasing a kiddie pop-up pool for her might have been an evil way of me persuading her...). In doing some searching online, I have found some really cute games that the kids can play:
Game One: Water Brigade
In this game there are two teams of kids. They have to get the water from one bucket by using different items (sponge, spoon, measuring cup, etc.) to a bucket on the other side of the yard. I am thinking of adding a little rubber ducky or something similar that floats so that the kids can see their progress as they run back and forth. This seems like an easy game for kids of all ages to play =)
Game Two: Cold Feet!
We will put a bunch of ice cubes in a smaller wading pool for the kids to retrieve and fill a bucket. The trick is... they have to get the ice out of the pool and into the bucket using their itty bitty footsies ;) I'm thinking it will be a good idea to put some of E's smaller chairs around the pool so the kids can sit down to do this ;)
Game Three: Musical Sprinkler
This is just a variation of musical chairs. Well... without chairs... and WITH water. I guess this is more like freeze-frame, actually. The kids dance and run around while the music is playing and the sprinkler is off. When the music stops and the sprinkler turns on, the kids have to strike a pose and hold it until the music stops again. Anyone who doesn't stop when the music stops/water turns on is out.
Game Four: Water-balloon Volley
I'm still contemplating which way to go with this game. One way is to just have the kids break up into pairs and toss the water-balloon to each other (taking a step back with each completed pass). The other option is to use a towel in which a pair of children will hold the ends of the towel to use to catch and toss their water-balloon to another pair of children.
Game Five: Sponge Toss
This is another game that I am not sure exactly how we will play it...
Variation 1: This game will be played with a small wading pool that has some Frisbees floating on top of the water. The kids have to toss their sponges and try to get them to land on a Frisbee to earn points.
Variation 2: Children are paired up and are facing each other (with a decent amount of distance between them). Each child has a sponge and a bucket of water in front of them. The object is to toss the sponge and get it in the opposite child's bucket. I think I like this one more because there is more opportunity for the thrown sponge to soak the child on the receiving end ;)
Game Six: Fishing
Wendy and I saw a cute little duck fishing game at iParty the other day. It's basically just a small wading pool with some ducks that have loops on their heads. It comes with a fishing pole that has a plastic hook that is used to "catch" the ducks.
Throughout the party kids will have the option to play in the sprinkler and little wading pools. I'm still trying to come up with some party favor and prize ideas that aren't too hokey (or expensive). I've tossed around the idea of getting little sand buckets with some beach type prizes (and maybe some travel-sized sunscreen)... I'm also trying to figure out invitations and decorations. So far the game ideas seem relatively inexpensive, so I may be able to splurge a little more on prizes.
Oh... and a cake... What kind of cake....
It's okay... I'm just getting started ;)
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