CRAFTS
Fairy Crown Craft: You can also give each party guest a magic meadow fairy crown made with craft wire, ribbon and silk flowers. Boys can make wizard hats instead.

GAMES
Find the Fairies: All of the fairies are hiding in the Magic Meadow flowers and the girls must find them all! Hide several silk flowers in the party area for the girls to find. You can add a few paper "fairies" to hide in the flowers for a special prize! The girls will get to keep their flowers to take home.

Fairy Freeze Tag: Play this game just like "Freeze Tag". Give each player a small pouch of glitter before playing. One player will be "it". When you say "GO" the girls run from whoever is “it”. If she tags a player, that player is frozen until another player sprinkles fairy dust on her. Make sure that each player has a turn to be "it" and that each round does not take too long.

Sifting for Gems: This decadent party game harks back to one of the many balls hosted in the seaside mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, during the late 19th century. Each woman guest was invited to grasp a handful of sand and let it sift through her fingers to find a precious gem left in her palm that was hers to take home.
To set up a similar game for your child's royal guests, get a shoe box filled with clean sand or white cornmeal and a few plastic rhinestones (sold in most craft stores) to bury in it. Have the princesses take turns until each one has 2 gems. You can make pendants by hot-gluing a paper clip between each pair of gems (adults only) and stringing silvery elastic cord through one of the clip's looped ends.

Hot Tiara: Play this game just as you would "Hot Potato". Position the girls into a circle. Pass a plastic tiara from player to player around the circle while music is playing. When the music stops the player holding the tiara will sit in the center for one round or she can be in charge of the music for one round.

ACTIVITY
Fantasy Picture Frames: Purchase cardboard or craft foam picture frames. Decorate with stickers, ribbons, stick-on jewels, glitter glue and gel pens. Take a photo of the party girls for each frame.

Recommended Friend – Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories – Basketball, baseball, football, hockey or soccer outfit and a Recordable Sound Chip. For girl guests use the cheerleading outfit.

FOOD
Cookie Medals - To make the medals, bake sugar cookie using your favorite recipe. Use a toothpick to make a hole in the top of the cookie as soon as you take them out of the oven. Insert a colorful ribbon through the hole when the cookies are completely cool. Write "You're #1" in cake icing on each cookie.
Set up a hotdog stand with all of the fixings. For drinks, use sports bottles. Popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones are a great addition.

GAMES
Long Jump: This game is a standing long jump, so running starts are not allowed! Mark a starting line with masking tape on the floor. Mark each jump with a piece of tape and write the player’s name on it. Record each player’s longest jump.

Training Course: Every athlete needs to be in top physical shape and this course will give the kids a workout. Set up an obstacle course using items you already have around the house; Chairs, tires, jump ropes...the teams will race the clock to go through the course.

Baseball Toss: Use a "Nerf" ball or real base ball to hit a target or make it through a hula hoop. This will also work with tennis or football.

Balloon BEE: Prior to the party a letter of a sports team (cut out from construction paper) into balloons. Do this multiple times and add in some extra letters. Split your guests into two teams. The team that pops the balloons first and spelled the sports team name won a prize.

Football Toss: Hang hula hoops for a football toss with nerf footballs.

Recommended Friend - Snaggle Tooth (dinosaur)
Clothing/Accessories - White T shirt with fabric markers (to create your own T) and basic denim jeans with sneakers.

DECORATIONS
Make a simple centerpiece by tying a bouquet of helium balloons to a large plastic or plush dinosaur. Tape dinosaur footprints on the walls and floor. Create a jungle effect by hanging strips of green streamers in varying lengths from the ceiling. Place plastic and plush dinosaurs throughout the party area.
Poster board dinosaur prints can lead from your front door to the party room or patio

FOOD
Dirt: Make this fun treat before or during the party. The kids will enjoy making
their own treat and you'll have another fun party activity.You'll need:
chocolate cookie crumbs
chocolate pudding
Gummi worms
rock candy "dino eggs"
clear plastic cups

To Make:
Spoon a layer of pudding into clear plastic cups.
Add a few gummi worms and then a layer of cookie crumbs.
Repeat this process and top with some worms and dinosaur eggs.

Erupting Volcano Punch:
Volcano Punch is made with red or orange fruit drink, in a punch bowl.
Place a piece of dry ice* in a sealed plastic container.
Punch or cut holes in the container lid.
Before serving drop the container into the punch bowl.
Makes for quite a show!
**Be very careful when using dry ice! Handle only with tongs or heavy gloves! Do not put the dry ice directly in the punch or touch it with
bare skin, it can burn and should NOT be ingested.
Dino shaped chicken Nuggets
Dinosaur Eggs (cherry tomatoes or grapes) in a Nest (shredded lettuce)

ACTIVITIES
Dino Dig: Fill a small pool with dirt or sand to create the excavation site. Or use construction tape to designate a dig area in your yard. Bury any these items before the party: Real or plastic bones, popsicle sticks, small dinosaur toys, or old coins. Provide each child with a small shovel or soup spoon and a paint brush to clean their finds (optional).

Dino Egg Hunt: Fill plastic Easter eggs with candy. Kids love this so plan on hiding a lot…at least 15 eggs per child.
Ring Toss with Dinosaurs: SOLID, heavy plastic dinosaurs are the targets for this game. Rings can be purchased or easily made with heavy rope and duct tape. Play just as you would horse shoes or Ring Toss. Take turns and reward EACH child for a job well done!

Pin the Tail on the T-Rex - played the same as the original.

CRAFT
Comets: Wrap raffia around a tennis ball and secure with a rubber band. Finish it by wrapping a square piece of fabric around the ball. Secure this with another rubber band.

Binoculars: The children can make binoculars from two toilet paper rolls glued together then they can decorate them with animal stickers and stamps.

Recommended Friend: Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories – Fire Fighter Outfit

GAMES
Water Brigade: Carry water from one large bucket to another empty bucket, using a small beach pail. The children will form two lines and pass the pail from one player to another until the large filled bucket is empty. They can then reverse play going in the other direction.

Firehouse Obstacle Course: Requires a large space or backyard. Every firefighter has to go through rigorous training before they can receive their badge. Set a up an obstacle course with piles of dirt, tires, stepping stones, caution tape and any other safe items you can think of. To play, the children will go through the "Fire Zone" as fast as they can. They will probably want to run the course several times. At the end of the course each child will receive a badge or ribbon for bravery!
Pin the Tail on the Dalmatian: Play just like Pin the tail on the Donkey using a hand drawn Dalmatian dog, paper tails and double stick tape.

"Hot Hat": Pass the fireman hat around the circle from person to person quickly, while music is playing. When the music stops, the person holding the fireman hat sits in the middle or controls the music for one round.

Recommended Friend: Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories – Hula Girl outfit for girls and Hang 10 outfit for boys.

DECORATING
Aloha/Tropical print paper products accented with BRIGHT balloons/banners. Set an island tone with Calypso music playing in the background. Harry Belafante and Jimmy Buffet also work great.

GAMES
Limbo!: The Limbo is an absolute must for a summer/island themed party. How low can YOU go?

" Hot Coconut": Pass the coconut around the circle from person to person quickly, while music is playing. When the music stops, the person holding the coconut sits in the middle or controls the music for one round.

Tropical Relay Race: Divide the group into two teams
Equipment: Two Grass skirts, 2 pairs of Bermuda shorts, 2 pairs of sunglasses 2 Straw Hats, 2 lei necklaces, 2 Beach bags, 2 Beach chairs
Each team lines up in a row. Place chairs a reasonable running distance in front of each team or any distance your space will allow. The objects listed above are placed into the beach bags and located with each team. The first players on each team, put on ALL of the items, run to the chair, return to their team, remove the items and pass the bag to the next player. The next players continue until the entire team has had a turn.

Bobbing for Seashells: Fill a large plastic tub with water. Purchase floating items; plastic fish, shells, pineapples, flip-flops... Before the party use a permanent marker to write either a 1, 2, or 3 on each item. They will be placed in the water at game time. Make three prize bags filled with candy bars, gum, or other inexpensive items. Write 1, 2, or 3 on each bag. Players hold their hands behind their backs and use their teeth to grab an item. They then collect a prize from the bag that matches the # on the item they caught. This game can be played with any age group, using simple variations on the same principle.

CRAFTS
Tissue Flowers - remember the flowers you made as child. Kids still enjoy making them today!
Materials needed for one flower: 4 sheets of 6"X6" tissue paper (multi color), 1 pipe cleaner
How to make a Tissue Flower:
1. Stack 4 pieces of tissue paper together. "Fan fold" the tissue paper using 1" folds. Fold back and forth until you have about a 1" X 6" piece. Cut both ends of your tissue strip to round the corners. Squeeze the tissue paper in the middle and twist the piper cleaner tightly to secure. Make a fan on both sides of the pipe cleaner. Gently pull up each of the four layers of tissue to make the flower petals.

Lei Necklaces - You'll need: yarn, drinking straws and colored paper.
Before the party, cut 1" pieces from drinking straws and flowers from colored paper. Make a hole in the center of each flower using a hole punch. The children will bead their lei's alternating straws and flowers until it is the desired length. Tip: Wrap a piece of tape around the end of the yarn for easy beading.

FOOD
Skewer pieces of fruit, cheese, and meat with fancy toothpicks. Serve Swedish fish and Goldfish crackers in sand bucket. Have a frozen drink station…but don’t forget the little drink umbrellas. Kids love those!

Recommended Friend: Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories – Karate Outfit and a recordable sound chip (hi ah!)

CRAFTS: Give each child a strip of fabric to decorate using fabric markers. Tie them around your guest’s heads to get them in the party spirit.

GAMES/ACTIVITIES
How High?: Have a kicking contest, where the kids compete for the highest kick.

Pinata: Forget the stick at piñata time. Have the kids punch or kick it!

Balloon Bop: Blow up a lot of balloons. Now tie 2-3 feet of string to each one. Then have each kid tie the other end to his dominate ankle. Tell them to try to pop everyone elses balloon by stomping on it. Last one with a non-popped balloon is the winner!

Gift Roundup: Sometimes gift opening can be chaotic and overwhelming. If each guest brought a gift, try this idea . . . Have children sit in a circle with presents in their laps. Play "hot potato" and pass gifts as music plays. The gift that lands in the birthday child’s lap when the music stops is the next to be opened.

Recommended Friend: Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories – Pirate Outfit and a Recordable Sound chip.

DECORATIONS
Make a poster for the door that says "AHOY - WELCOME ABOARD!”. Make or purchase pirate flags in various colors to place around the party area. Use leftover skeletons from Halloween. Add an eye patch and bandana for an authentic look.

Do a web search for "find your pirate name" and you'll get a few sites to choose from. These sites translate your name into a pirate name. Mine turned out to be "Cannonball Carrie the Mosquito". Get the pirate names for each of your guest. These can be added to the pirate hats noted below or you can make name tags. You can also use these names for the Guess Who game.

CRAFTS
Pirate Hat Craft: Prior to the party, using black construction paper, cut out the front and back of a pirate hat for each guest. At the party have your guests decorate the hats with stickers and add their pirate name to the front of the hat. Staple the ends of the front and back together.

Spyglass Craft: Make spyglasses. Have kids cover the end of a toilet-paper tube with a square of colored cellophane and fix it in place with a rubber band.
Hook Hand Craft: Cut a small hole through the bottom of a paper cup. Have the kids decorate the cups and then insert a candy cane through the hole. The kids will hold the straight end of the cane and the curved part will be the “hook”.

GAMES/ACTIVITES
Hidden Treasure Search: Bury gold coins, pirate figures, toy jewelry, swords, etc in a sand filled area. For older kids, attach a loop of fishing wire to each item and let them only use the “Hook Hand” to pick up items.

Treasure Cove: Fill a wading pool with water and throw a couple of green plastic bowls into it. Provide a treasure box of pennies to try to pitch into the bowls.
Walk the Plank: Use a 2x4 board to make the plank. The children take turns walking across the board. When they get to the end they all get a chocolate coin or a small prize. Repeat as many times as you wish.

" X" Marks the Spot: Play like Pin the tail on the donkey--
Before the party make a treasure map from poster board and mark an X for the location of the treasure. Also make a pirate flag (small squares of colored paper) for each child with a skull and crossbones on one side and double stick tape on the other. At game time cover the players eyes (one player at a time) with a pirate's bandana. Spin the player gently 2-3 times, then point him towards the map where he will attempt to find the treasure with his flag. The player with the flag closest to the treasure wins!

Treasure Chest Toss: Before the party decorate a cardboard box to look like a wooden chest, or use a real chest if you have one. Leave the top off or open. Make or purchase five bean bags. This is a simple bean bag toss game where the children will take turns tossing the bean bags into the box from a pre-determined location.

Guess Who Game: (See instruction on Pirate Names under the decoration section) Prior to the party, make a list of the guest’s names on one side of the paper and a list of thier pirate names on the other side. Make sure they are mixed up, because the kids will need to match the real name to the corresponding pirate name. Whoever gets the most right wins!

Recommended Friend – Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories:
Girls: pink pjs, pink slippers and a pink blanket.
Boys: blue pjs, blue slippers and a blue blanket.

DECORATING
Hang twinkling light strands all around the party area. Scatter inflated balloons in the birthday girl’s or boy’s favorite colors ALL over the floor among the blankets and pillows.

FOOD
Due to the small group nature of sleepovers, you can let the kids get creative in your kitchen. Kids love to create their own pizza. Set up an “Ice cream sundae” station where they can create their own.

GAMES
Something’s Glowing: Hide Several Glow in the dark items around the room or house. Turn out the lights and set a timer…The girls must find the items before the timer runs out.
Tips:
It’s easy to find bags of glow in the dark stars, bugs and other creatures at your local Dollar Store.
BE SURE that this games is played with a clear floor space, for safety. The players can use flashlights to maneuver around the playing space.
Pac Man Tag: Kids take turns being Pac Man and following a maze through the backyard using a laid down hose to make the path. They have to collect dots (cardboard painted) and make it to the goal without being tagged by the "ghostly" other kids. There is no running allowed. The kids can only walk fast. Use a tape of sounds from the real game for a great effect. Also the Pac Man kid got to collect special squares (cardboard again) and chase the ghosts home.

Balloon Bop: Blow up a lot of balloons. Now tie 2-3 feet of string to each one. Then have each kid tie the other end to his dominate ankle. Tell them to try to pop everyone elses balloon by stomping on it. Last one with a non-popped balloon is the winner!

ACTIVITIES
Midnight Silly String: The Glow in the Dark variety is a huge hit, but the kids will have fun with any kind.

Matchbox Car Race: I also had matchbox car races. Bought a car for each guest to keep and they had to blow it across the floor to the finish line. No hands!
Beauty Shop (Obviously this activity is for girls only): Supply the brushes, barrettes, scrunchies, clips (gel, mousse and hair spray for older girls) and let their imaginations and hairstyles run WILD

MOVIES, MOVIES and more MOVIES!

Recommended Friend – Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories – Cheerleading outfit

ACTIVITIES/GAMES
Cheer!: Hire a high school cheerleader to teach some cheers to your guests.

"Pom Pom": Pass a pom pom around the circle from person to person quickly, while music is playing. When the music stops, the person holding the pom pom sits in the middle or controls the music for one round.

Balloon Bop: Blow up a lot of balloons. Now tie 2-3 feet of string to each one. Then have each kid tie the other end to his dominate ankle. Tell them to try to pop everyone elses balloon by stomping on it. Last one with a non-popped balloon is the winner!

Gift Roundup: Sometimes gift opening can be chaotic and overwhelming. If each guest brought a gift, try this idea . . . Have children sit in a circle with presents in their laps. Play "hot potato" and pass gifts as music plays. The gift that lands in the birthday child’s lap when the music stops is the next to be opened.

Birthday Poster: You'll need a large piece of white butcher paper. At the top of the banner, write “Happy Birthday (your child’s name)!” Mount the paper on a wall within easy reach, lay it on the floor or use a table. Provide crayons, markers, stencils, stickers, glue, glitter....let your guests create their own masterpieces. Ask the kids to add their names and ages beside their drawings for a finishing touch, and encourage them to write special messages to the birthday child

Recommended Friend - Unicorn
Clothing/Accessories: Fairy or Princess Outfit and Recordable sound chip.

DECORATING
Use a Pegasus or unicorn print for paper products. Lavender/purple and silver works well with this theme.

GAMES
Horseshoe Toss: For this game, we had a galvanized bucket with cardboard horseshoe covered in foil. The children took turns trying to toss the horseshoes into the bucket.

Pin the Horn on the Unicorn: Using a picture of a unicorn and a horn shape cut from construction paper, this game is played like Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
Oat Eating Contest- Place a bowl of Cherios in front of each child. The first one to eat all of them WITHOUT using their hands wins.

ACTIVITIES
Gift Roundup: Sometimes gift opening can be chaotic and overwhelming. If each guest brought a gift, try this idea . . . Have children sit in a circle with presents in their laps. Play "hot potato" and pass gifts as music plays. The gift that lands in the birthday child’s lap when the music stops is the next to be opened.

Birthday Poster: You'll need a large piece of white butcher paper.
At the top of the banner, write “Happy Birthday (your child’s name)!” Mount the paper on a wall within easy reach, lay it on the floor or use a table. Provide crayons, markers, stencils, stickers, glue, glitter....let your guests create their own masterpieces. Ask the kids to add their names and ages beside their drawings for a finishing touch, and encourage them to write special messages to the birthday child

Recommended Friend - Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories - The wizard outfit and recordable sound chip

GAMES/ACTIVITIES
Magic Freeze Tag: Play this game just like "Freeze Tag". Give each player a small pouch of glitter before playing. One player will be "it". When you say "GO" the kids run from whoever is “it”. If “it” tags a player, that player is frozen until another player sprinkles fairy dust on them. Make sure that each player has a turn to be "it" and that each round does not take too long.

What’s missing?: Place several items on a tray or cookie sheet. Try to find items that work with the theme. Magic wand, a star, a Wizard hat, a crystal, a stone etc. One player leaves the room. Remove one or two items from the tray. When the player returns they must guess what's missing. Everyone gets a turn.

Magic Potions: It wouldn't be a true gathering of wizards if you could not sample the latest batch of potions. Fill assorted jars with a variety of colorful sports drinks or juices. Then set out ice-filled tumblers into which kids can pour their beverage of choice or perhaps mix a few together. For a little added authenticity, provide a sprig of magical herb--mint leaves that the guests can pull off and drop into their potions.

Search for the Magic Beans: A job is always easier when great wizard minds join forces. In this case, that means solving a series of cleverly cryptic clues to find a stash of magic beans (a fanciful container filled with multiflavored jelly beans the kids can divvy up and take home).To set up the hunt, first choose four to six successive hiding spots around your house or yard (the last one being where you hide the treasure). Then write a clue that leads to each one. For example, the first clue, which might direct the kids to look under a pot of marigolds, could be printed backward so that they will have to hold it up to a mirror to read it. The second clue, hidden under the flowerpot, might lead them to the mailbox. This time you could write the clue with a white crayon on white paper and leave it with a colored marker and instructions to scribble all over the paper to reveal the message. For the remaining clues, consider posing a riddle, coming up with a numeric code and a key to translate each number into a letter, or even creating a word search puzzle.

CRAFTS
Sorcerer’s Glitter Globe: These crystal ball party favors are sure to cause a stir among attending wizards. In the center of each one is a sparkly sorcerer's stone. Use your hands to mold some polymer clay (such as Sculpey III) into a small mushroom shape, then press plenty of glitter onto the clay surface. Next, press the bottom of the clay "stem" onto the inner lid of a small clean jar so that it is firmly attached. Fill the jar almost to the top with water and stir in a few drops of glycerin (sold at most pharmacies) and 1/2 teaspoon of glitter. The glycerin will increase the density of the water and cause the glitter to fall more slowly. Finally, tightly screw the lid onto the jar and invert the globe.

Recommended Friend - A dog of course!
Clothing/Accessories - White T shirt with fabric markers (to create your own T) and basic denim jeans with sneakers.

FOOD
• Cut sandwiches or cheese with a Dog bone cookie cutter.
• Fill new red dog bowls with coco-puffs cereal and M&M's for a dog kibble treat.

ACTIVITIES
Face Painting: paint a nose and whiskers with child friendly face paint

Gift Roundup: Sometimes gift opening can be chaotic and overwhelming. If each guest brought a gift, try this idea . . . Have children sit in a circle with presents in their laps. Play "hot potato" and pass gifts as music plays. The gift that lands in the birthday child’s lap when the music stops is the next to be opened.

Birthday Poster: You'll need a large piece of white butcher paper.
At the top of the banner, write “Happy Birthday (your child’s name)!” Mount the paper on a wall within easy reach, lay it on the floor or use a table. Provide crayons, markers, stencils, stickers, glue, glitter....let your guests create their own masterpieces. Ask the kids to add their names and ages beside their drawings for a finishing touch, and encourage them to write special messages to the birthday child

GAMES
Dog Trainer Says: Based on Simon Says, this game has the kids doing dog tricks--but only when the leader prefaces the command with "Trainer says..." The trainer will need a cheat sheet to remember appropriate dog commands: Sit. Lie down. Roll over. Speak. Jump. Shake. Stay. Three-year-olds may have trouble keeping the rules straight. For them, forget the "Trainer says" part and just pretend to teach them tricks like Run around the yard, backward. Five-year-olds might like the game better if you speed it up and add silly commands like Growl, Wag your tail, and Bark your head off. All good puppies get treats for learning their tricks.

Where’s My Bone?: Prior to the party hide 8 dog bones per child. Give each child a paper bag and send them on the hunt. Once each child finds 5 bones, have them return them for a small gift

What’s missing?: Place several items on a tray or cookie sheet. Try to find items that work with the theme. A dog bone, collar, tags, dog brush, stuffed dog, etc. One player leaves the room. Remove one or two items from the tray. When the player returns they must guess what's missing. Everyone gets a turn.

CRAFT
Door Hangers: Purchase foam door hangers and let the kids decorate them with markers and stickers

Picture Frames: Purchase cardboard or craft foam picture frames. Decorate with stickers, ribbons, stick-on jewels, glitter glue and gel pens. Take a photo of the kids for each frame.

Recommended Friend - A cat of course!
Clothing/Accessories - White T shirt with fabric markers (to create your own T) and basic denim jeans with sneakers.

GAMES
Where’s My Fish?: Prior to the party hide 8 fish (cut from construction paper ) per child. Give each child a paper bag and send them on the hunt. Once each child finds 5 fish, have them return them for a small gift.

What’s missing?: Place several items on a tray or cookie sheet. Try to find items that work with the theme. A cat treats, collar, tags, cat brush, stuffed cat, etc. One player leaves the room. Remove one or two items from the tray. When the player returns they must guess what's missing. Everyone gets a turn.

ACTIVITIES
Face Painting: paint a nose and whiskers with child friendly face paint

Gift Roundup: Sometimes gift opening can be chaotic and overwhelming. If each guest brought a gift, try this idea . . . Have children sit in a circle with presents in their laps. Play "hot potato" and pass gifts as music plays. The gift that lands in the birthday child’s lap when the music stops is the next to be opened.

Birthday Poster: You'll need a large piece of white butcher paper.
At the top of the banner, write “Happy Birthday (your child’s name)!” Mount the paper on a wall within easy reach, lay it on the floor or use a table. Provide crayons, markers, stencils, stickers, glue, glitter....let your guests create their own masterpieces. Ask the kids to add their names and ages beside their drawings for a finishing touch, and encourage them to write special messages to the birthday child

CRAFT
Door Hangers: Purchase foam door hangers and let the kids decorate them with markers and stickers

Picture Frames: Purchase cardboard or craft foam picture frames. Decorate with stickers, ribbons, stick-on jewels, glitter glue and gel pens. Take a photo of the kids for each frame.

Recommended Friend - Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories - Mermaid outfit for girls (If there will also be boys at the party, you can use the pirate outfit and incorporate some Pirate games/activities in the party.)

DECORATING TIPS
Blue/Green paper products. Hang blue and green streamers from the ceiling. Add some inflatable fish for an underwater feel.

CRAFTS
Mermaid Crowns: Ahead of time, cut 5-inch-wide poster board crowns. Gold bulletin borders work great for this. On a table, set out saucers of glitter, confetti or stickers along with glue sticks and water-based markers or crayons. Ask party-goers to decorate their crowns. Size each by wrapping it around the child's head and stapling the ends together.

GAMES/ACTIVITIES
Mermaid face...mix aloe vera gel with the fine glitter. Apply a small amount to the girl’s cheeks.

Balloon Octopus: Blow up a lot of balloons. Now tie 2-3 feet of string to each one. Then have each kid tie the other end to his dominate ankle. Tell them to try to pop everyone elses balloon by stomping on it. Last one with a non-popped balloon is the winner!

Treasure Toss: Fill a wading pool with water and throw a couple of green plastic bowls into it. Provide a treasure box of pennies to try to pitch into the bowls.
Hidden Treasure Search: Bury gold coins, seashells, jewels, jewelry etc in a sand filled area. You can then use the seashells and jewels to decorate the Mermaid Crowns.

" Hot Seashell": Pass the seashell around the circle from person to person quickly, while music is playing. When the music stops, the person holding the seashell sits in the middle or controls the music for one round.

Bobbing for Seashells:Fill a large plastic tub with water. Purchase floating items; plastic fish, shells, pineapples, flip-flops... Before the party use a permanent marker to write either a 1, 2, or 3 on each item. They will be placed in the water at game time. Make three prize bags filled with candy bars, gum, or other inexpensive items. Write 1, 2, or 3 on each bag. Players hold their hands behind their backs and use their teeth to grab an item. They then collect a prize from the bag that matches the # on the item they caught. This game can be played with any age group, using simple variations on the same principle.

Recommended Friend - Any type works with this theme
Clothing/Accessories - Camo Outfit and Hiking Boots.

DECORATIONS
Check you local area recruiters for FREE Army, Navy and Marines posters. Many recruiting offices offer free stickers and other trinkets for goodie bags.
Green, brown and black paper products and balloons
Dog tags can be made for next to nothing from cardboard from a shoe box lid, covered in aluminum foil with a small mailing label stuck on. Make two tags - one for their first name, the other for their code name. Punch a hole in each tag and attach them to string.

GAMES/ACTIVITIES
Obstacle Course: It starts with 10 swim rings blown up and tied together, the kids have to run thru it, a foot in each circle. Next take 6 dowel rods and pound them into the ground, in two rows of three and then tie string back and forth between them. The kids have to crawl under this. Next place a long plank over two short saw horses, for the kids to walk over. Then position 5 hula hoops, small and large ones around the yard for them to crawl through. Fill gallon baggies with sand and set them on the hoops to hold them up straight. Then have the kids push a large ball (52 inches) which they couldn't see around, thru a small area set up with cones.

Water Gun Game: Issue their water guns and have a marksmanship game where they shoot down army men.

Grenade Launch: Each child gets 3-5 grenade water balloons to toss at army men sat up on cups.

Search and Rescue: Hide Army men and give the kids binoculars and a camoflauge bag to find as many as they could. Keep extras on hand just in case someone doesn’t find any.

Face Painting: Paint patches of brown, green and black for camouflage on the kid’s faces to out them in the party mood.

Land Mine Walk: Set out a bunch of water balloons and blindfold each solider. The kids have to make it through without breaking any balloons.
Diffuse the Grenade: Everyone got three balloons which had a small present inside and they had to pop their balloons, just using their bodies.

“Sergeant Says”: Play this the same as “Simon Says”

CRAFTS
Binoculars: The children can make binoculars from two toilet paper rolls glued together then they can decorate them with animal stickers and stamps.

Paper Jet fighters: Supply a stack of paper, a little guidance and let the kids make their own paper airplanes. Let them decorate their planes with markers, crayons and stickers.

Camo Boxes: Get some small wooded storage boxes and set out paints in camo colors (light pink, dark pink and white are good for girl’s camo).