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Dynomite Dinosaur Party

Here’s the culmination of Dinosaur Party Week.  Max’s 4th birthday party was a blast, and the dino theme was so much fun.  Here’s how it all came together.

Party Bags

When the children arrived, they were given these adorable bags Nana made and a Paleontologist Passport depicting all the activities.  Upon completion of the activities, they were given a sticker. 

Their bags also had one item: tiny dinosaurs that grow in water.  I got a slew of them from Oriental Trading Company, but they looked cheap and had no directions.  Using computer clip art and orange card stock, I repackaged them into a much nicer gift. 

Throughout the party, the kids discovered dinosaurs they could keep, so they filled their own bags.

Brachiosaurus Buffet

 

The centerpiece of all my parties is the food.  I always make an effort to keep to the theme.  It’s fun and creates a party atmosphere without much cost.  I decorated the table with outrageous ferns from our overgrown garden and the burlap cloth left-over from Max’s Zoo Party.

Menu

Devilled Dinosaur Eggs

Watermelon T-Rex (Our watermelon was overripe and fell apart a bit, which is why his mouth is so wide.)

Swamp Dip and Stegosaurus Spikes (Green Goddess Guacamole and Black Bean Dip with torillia chips)

Prehistoric Pizza

Herbivore’s Delight (hummus and veggies)

Pterodactyl Trail Mix (dried fruit and nuts)

Decorations

The various activity stations around the party provided most of the decor, but my husband and I also painted three muslin banners as a backdrop to our fun.

The birthday boy contributed artwork as well. 

The Activities

This was the most activities we’d ever had.  There are just so many cool things to do with dinosaurs.  Here’s the rundown:

Ice Age Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Dig

Dinosaur Eggs

Volcano Eruption

Pin the Horn on the Triceratops ( Hey, three chances to win!)

Stegasaurus Slide (regular slip and slide)

Plesiosaurus Pool (our backyard kiddie pool)

Paint a Dinosaur

Max’s 3rd Trip Around the Sun Video

Before the cake, I always invite our guests to watch a slide show of the past year.  Because of copyright issues, it’s really hard to post online these days.  This year it was put to the tune of Walking on Sunshine.  I was struck by how little growth and change there was compared to his past years.  A one-year old looks so different than a two-year old, but four isn’t that much bigger than three.  Instead of showing how much Max had grown, this year’s video captured how much fun we had!  These videos take me a few weeks to put together, but in the end they make a great keepsake.

The Cake!

  1. restlessruminations reblogged this from mamaguru and added:
    I’m many years (decades?) away from throwing a children’s party, but this is too cute not to look through. I’m 28 and I...
  2. eatdrinkbemommie said: Wow! Great job. Max is so lucky to have such a creative and talented Mama!
  3. restlessruminations said: Wow! I’m 28 and I’d like to go to that party! :-)
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