PARTY ideas for a boys 8th Hawaiian Surf Pool Party!!(invites, menu, decorations ect...)?

YoMomma

Hi all, I am having a Hawaiian/Surfer Pool party for my sons 8th birthday. Our pool is very big w/pool house and kitchen, bathroom so no one needs to go inside! I have grass skirts and blow up palm trees w/the coolers in the bottom. I want to make inexpensive invites but am clueless on cool ideas. I also need a menu that's kid friendly but tropical. And decoration ideas. Also any games you can think of or party tips. I hope to have between 30-50 kids. Oh and cheap gift bag ideas too! Basically I just need a bunch of ideas lol! Thanks So much!

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Here's a link with great pool games and out of water games>>
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/games/a/watergames.htm

Party bags can include: Lifesaver candies, sunglasses, lip balms, any kind of candies like Skittles or things from snack packs, lollies, anything to do with fish, sharks, etc on pens, notepads, keychains or tattoos----you can also get a few beach balls, permanent markers for everyone to sign and draw names for door prize as souvenir gift to take home---draw names for a kid's sand pail filled with beach towel, beachcomber's hat, sun lotion.

Decorations: leis, tiki torches as others have mentioned....grass skirt around table, bamboo mats, centerpiece of pineapple, mangoes, lemons, limes, coconuts and bananas.

Foods: fruit kabobs on short party picks stuck into half a melon on a plate to hold them for display.Can make easy ones using pineapple chunk from a can, a grape, and a maraschino cherry.

Chocolate covered frozen bananas with sprinkles on a stick

Goldfish crackers (get some plastic fish platters from party store for serving foods).

Cupcakes with little umbrellas, a striped gum for a beach chair and a gumball for a beach ball on a sandy beach....see here>>
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/ultimate-beach-cupcakes-688237/

I don't know if you're having pizza for the kids (do they like ham & pineapple one?)...

Have Doritos, Cheetos, dips, Triscuits, cheese
Here's recipe for HULI HULI CHICKEN:

9-12 pounds chicken wings, thighs, and breasts pieces

Sauce Ingredients:
¼ cup Frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1/3 cup White wine
½ cup Chicken broth
¼ cup Shoyu/Soy Sauce
¼ cup Ketchup
¼ Teaspoon powdered ginger or a pinch of fresh ginger
1-2 drops Worcestershire sauce

Wash chicken parts and pat dry with paper towels. Mix all sauce ingredients in bowl. Brush over chicken parts. Grill over barbecue for about 40 minutes. Turn and baste with sauce until chicken is done. Serves 10-12 people as a main course.

Here's also TERIYAKI BEEF OR CHICKEN

TERIYAKI BEEF OR CHICKEN

3 to 4 pounds of beef or chicken
Teriyaki Sauce:
2/3 cup shoyu (Asian soy sauce)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons sherry or white wine
3 clove garlic, minced
1 inch piece ginger, crushed
3 stalks green onion chopped fine
1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice (optional)

Mix all ingredients. Soak beef 4 hours or overnight in sauce. Bake in shallow pan. Turn pieces over and marinate with sauce. Ten minutes before turning heat off, pour rest of shoyu mixture. Serve with chopped green onions and Chinese parsley. Bake 325 degrees for 1 hour or less depending on how well you like your meat. Medium is best. This is also a great for grilling on the BBQ. Makes about 6 servings.
Grilled Teri-Beef and Teri-Chicken Sticks: A great way to make teriyaki beef or chicken when grilling is to slice the meat into thin strips before marinating. Then put on bamboo skewers and grill for 2-3 minutes per side. The meat comes out tender tasty and is easy to eat right off the stick.

Add salads or mac and cheese..whatever the kids will eat

Drinks: either make a blue ocean punch (recipes online) and use gummi fish in ice to float or use gummi fish in cubes to put into cups. Can also add frothy sherbet to punch to create "waves" effect like the ocean.


INVITES>>make a surfboard and or copy one...have it open to read the particulars...

music by Beach Boys and look up "Surfer Music" on google for more songs.

Birthday party treat bag ideas?

Mama77

My daughter is turning one in about three weeks. There will be about 15-20 kids of various ages from about 3-12. I'm looking to keep the expenses down but did want something to hand out. It could be a treat type of bag but doesn't need to be that at all. I want them to leave with something fun or tasty or something along those lines but not the standard "go to the dollar store and load up on a bunch of junk they'll play with for about 30 seconds and then toss" type of stuff.

Any ideas??? :) I'm not worried about this matching her theme either. The theme is for her but this is for the bigger kids.

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You could always hand out silly bandz, which are now getting popular. You can also hand out little treats and candies like mini Hershey's. You can get them little notebooks and pencils, or maybe you'd want to give out small $5 gift cards to the local ice cream place.
For my daughter's first birthday I handed out non-toxic jewelry like bracelets and rings. I also gave out mini basketballs for the boys and hand lotion for the girls.

Happy birthday to your daughter!

Marielle

(Go Moms!)

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Gift bag ideas for a 1st birthday?

mommy to a

My daughters b-day party is next saturday and all the kids coming are older then her...between the ages of 3 and 10. Anyway what would be some good little things to put in a gift bag??
Thank you so much.

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Puzzle books, mini handheld games (you can buy them at the Dollar Tree or at Wal-Mart for a dollar), coupons for free kid's meals at restuarants, stickers, cool school supplies (sparkly pencils, different shaped erasers, mini notebooks), granola bars and fruit snacks, bookmarks, stamps, lip glosses, cute little trinket boxes, or cheap kid's DVD's are some ideas. Hope that helped!

Gift bag ideas for children's birthday?

luvmytwins

I'm having a birthday day party with my sister for her son (will be 4) and my boy/girl twins (will be 3) at a place where the party is surrounded by music. It's mostly going to be our family at the party so we wanted to make something special for our family to take as a reminder of the party...I thought of the idea of taking empty baby food jars and making them into candles with the kids pictures glued to the jars. I like the idea but I want something that looks nice and something that specifically has something to do with the kids. Any ideas?

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Why don't you take a picture of the complete group / or just all kids during the birthday party and put this photo into a photo snow globe afterwards? See here, but you can get the snowglobes some other places, too. They are around 4-5 $. http://snowdomes.com/

While I like the ideas with photos glued on the jars I am not sure whether this comes out well when you light the candles. It should be something the light can shine through and it probably won't shine through the photos, if you know what I mean.

Good luck!

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what are some gift ideas that will fit in a gift bag for a 7 year old boy?

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favorite_a

my nephew is turning 7 on the 26.

we are already getting him some shorts for his birthday.

any idea's that will fit in a gift bag ?

No food items or toys because he has so many he dont play with now.
No gift cards please.

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Well he is 7 so school supplies is always a good idea! Maybe a set of pencils with some cool erasures and a sharpener. You can even add a small note book or some stickers. They are kids so they lose everything (especially pencils and small stuff like that). School supplies is always needed all year long. You can't go wrong with that!!!



And turning 7 is a special age because they are no longer little little kids anymore!



I hope this helps!!!
Good Luck and Happy Birthday to your nephew!!! =)

Should I make birthday party favor bags for the babies coming to the party?

sunfish_da

Should I make birthday party favor bags for the babies coming to the party?
It's my son's first birthday, and there are going to be about 15 kids there, but 6 of them are babies. We have all the favors for the older kids, but I'm not sure if I need to get any favors for the babies? They range from four months to one year old. If you think so, do you have any ideas?

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I think that's a lot of effort.
I'd suggest giving the mothers a small gift for the babies. No packaging needed.

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What are cute gift bag stuffer ideas?

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Olivia

I'm having a small birthday party thing and want to give "goodie bag" things, but I don't want to spend a lot of money. What are some good ideas to put in them?

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Well, if it's an all girl party with kids between the age of 10-14 then I would suggest:

-Lipgloss
-Nail file
-Cute removeable tatoos
-Notepad and pen
-Keyring
-Chocolate and/or lollies
-Stickers

That's all I can think of atm

How much money do you spend on a newborn for the first year of life?

xxnerdyxgr

I am doing a project in health called baby cost analysis. We are trying to find out how much it costs to take care of a child for the first year of life. I need a few ideas of what to put in. (like what foods, how many diapers you use, how much you spend on clothes that year, what furniture you buy, etc.) If you could help me out I would really appreciate it! Thank you!

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Well i'd have to think about that actually! i have 4 kids, so ill just give you a run down of the starter supplies i got and then how much food, diapers and clothes i bought in ONE months time for just ONE child.

starter stuff-

12 oneses- pack of 4 cost $8
12 pack of socks- $4
12 jumpers 3 pack of jumpers-$8-$12
12 footless sleepers, 3 pack of footless sleepers- $8
4 blankets- $10 a piece
12 recieving blankets i used as burp clothes, 4 pack-$8-$10
baby nail clippers-$2
snot getter (that blue thing you suck snot out of noses with)-$1
Crib-$400
dresser-$250
change table-$250
towels-$10 for nice ones, $3 for regular towels (which i prefer)
baby hangers- 6 pack-$4
baby tub (if wanted)-$12-15
Stroller-$150-$350
portable travel crib-$150-$250
Carseat-$60-200, plus a forward facing seat at age 2 $100-$300, and finally a booster chair for older child, around $40-$80


The occasional purchases-
baby tylenol-$10
baby motrin-$10
mylicon-$10
baby lotion-$5
and other medications- orajel, teething tabs, teething rings, little noses, little tummies (and all medications w/the brand name Little _fill in the blank_)- ranging in price from $2-$10
toys during age appropriate times- anywhere from $5 to $40
Clothing purchased every other month or every 4 months during growth spurts-$150-$300

monthly purchases-
Diapers- 4-6 packs of diapers per month- $10-$15 a piece
Baby shampoo-$5 a bottle
Baby wash-$5 a bottle
Baby food- usually 50-60 cents per jar, when buying around 12-14 jars twice a month
baby cereal-$2-4 per box
baby juices-$5 for a 4 pack
baby snacks-$2-4 per box

Perscription medications when sick-
yearly around $50-$150

and omg there's just so much more when you consider trips needing extra things like smaller travel strollers, diaper bags, special snacks that are travel size or packaged better for travel, shoes when they start walking and it's cold (mine dont wear shoes in the summer unless we are at the park), replacement toys that get lost, replacement socks that get eaten in the dryer, LOL, birthday gifts, holidays, etc.
I don't even want to think about how much i've spent on my 4 children over the last 13 yrs! i just might pass out!

oh btw- i didn't include formula which might be around $150-$200 per month, because i breast fed mine...so should i have included my own nursing clothes? oh well.

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Should I make birthday party favor bags for the babies coming to the party?

Q. Should I make birthday party favor bags for the babies coming to the party?
It's my son's first birthday, and there are going to be about 15 kids there, but 6 of them are babies. We have all the favors for the older kids, but I'm not sure if I need to get any favors for the babies? They range from four months to one year old. If you think so, do you have any ideas?

A. I think that's a lot of effort.
I'd suggest giving the mothers a small gift for the babies. No packaging needed.

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I need favor bag ideas for birthday party?

Q. I'm having a birthday party for my daughter who is turning 4. I hate the cheap toys and gifts in the favor bags so I'm looking for creative ideas to give the kids.

A. Homemade candy - chocolate lollipops.
Rice crispy treats.
Fudge.
Something they'll actually use - Bubble bath stuff, books, sidewalk chalk, water paints and or crayons and a coloring book, snack bags of goldfish or cheez it's, or play dough.

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Do you have any birthday present suggestions for a 2 year old?

Q. Specifically I am looking for ideas of things that I might be able to help my 5 year old make since we don't have much extra money right now. The 2 year old is really interested in blocks, babies, and animals right now.

A. I'm glad you asked this, because my kids recieved from their Aunt and Uncle the most wonderful gift that lasted for years!

They each recieved a large plastic tote box that had their name written on it in in a black Magic Marker. My son's had the addition of his picture glued onto the lid. On the lid were stickers of the things my kids liked: kittens and birds for one and blocks, cars and trucks for the other.

In the box:

3 boxes of instant pudding (to fingerpaint with)

crayons

washable markers

sponges in shapes of animals and shapes

crayola washable paints

playdough (you can do the homemade kind w/ recipe attatched too)

pre-colored macaronis and shoestrings for stringing

bag of pre-cut foam shapes ($199 for 150 count at Walmart)

non toxic paste (easier for toddlers to work with)

a large vinal tablecloth (for an art mat)

a "Raffi" cd to set the creative mood (any children's music cd wiil do)

a child's size muslin apron with their name written on it (again, at walmart for $1.99)

and a box of clean up wipes (This was great for me, but also provided a great way to teach our kids that cleaning up after fun is the last part of play).

Since recieving these, we have made many, many art, creative and even dress-up boxes for other's birthday parties. We have heard over and over again that these boxes were the child's favorite present. The nicest thing is to hear this weeks or months after the party and to know they are still enjoying it.

As a mom, it was a great start to have such boxes. We added to them and changed the ingrediants of them as our childredn got older of course.

Hope this can be of some help or inspiration for more ideas.

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I need favor bag ideas for birthday party?

Q. I'm having a birthday party for my daughter who is turning 4. I hate the cheap toys and gifts in the favor bags so I'm looking for creative ideas to give the kids.

A. Homemade candy - chocolate lollipops.
Rice crispy treats.
Fudge.
Something they'll actually use - Bubble bath stuff, books, sidewalk chalk, water paints and or crayons and a coloring book, snack bags of goldfish or cheez it's, or play dough.

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Do you have any birthday present suggestions for a 2 year old?

Q. Specifically I am looking for ideas of things that I might be able to help my 5 year old make since we don't have much extra money right now. The 2 year old is really interested in blocks, babies, and animals right now.

A. I'm glad you asked this, because my kids recieved from their Aunt and Uncle the most wonderful gift that lasted for years!

They each recieved a large plastic tote box that had their name written on it in in a black Magic Marker. My son's had the addition of his picture glued onto the lid. On the lid were stickers of the things my kids liked: kittens and birds for one and blocks, cars and trucks for the other.

In the box:

3 boxes of instant pudding (to fingerpaint with)

crayons

washable markers

sponges in shapes of animals and shapes

crayola washable paints

playdough (you can do the homemade kind w/ recipe attatched too)

pre-colored macaronis and shoestrings for stringing

bag of pre-cut foam shapes ($199 for 150 count at Walmart)

non toxic paste (easier for toddlers to work with)

a large vinal tablecloth (for an art mat)

a "Raffi" cd to set the creative mood (any children's music cd wiil do)

a child's size muslin apron with their name written on it (again, at walmart for $1.99)

and a box of clean up wipes (This was great for me, but also provided a great way to teach our kids that cleaning up after fun is the last part of play).

Since recieving these, we have made many, many art, creative and even dress-up boxes for other's birthday parties. We have heard over and over again that these boxes were the child's favorite present. The nicest thing is to hear this weeks or months after the party and to know they are still enjoying it.

As a mom, it was a great start to have such boxes. We added to them and changed the ingrediants of them as our childredn got older of course.

Hope this can be of some help or inspiration for more ideas.

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What kind of person should I get for my sons birthday?

Q. He is turning 10 and Im going to have 10 kids over 6 boys and 4 girls. Should I hire a magician or something similar what would 10 year old kids like I cant get a reptile person because I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) OR is there such thing as a person who brings birds or fish or would they like a magician?

A. Hi,

Try doing music and decorations with home made or store bought gift music CD's for kids, as well as inexpensive toys in a gift bag, plus cake, ice cream, chips, drinks, etc. That should do it, try not to get too crazy or too special, kids have short attention spans, love the "junk" foods, and a few items to chat about, and then on to the next adventure, party, etc. There are all sorts of idea books, in print as well as online, - do a google search, that might give you a few ideas. Good luck, Happy Birthday young fella.

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