Jake's SuperHero Party Part 2

Now for the fun part of the party... all the activities and games.

Before we started the games, we gave each kid a SH checklist.  They had to accomplish all these steps/activities to prove that they could be a SH.    If they checked everything off, I presented them with a certificate verifying they had become a genuine SH!

The first item on the checklist was to STRIKE OUT THE VILLAIN!  I spray painted 2 liter soda bottles and put paper masks around them and had the kids bowl to knock over the bottles.  If they knocked over the pins they got a prize.

Next game was the KRYPTONITE TOSS.  I made the board and beans bags.  They kids had to make the bean bags into the holes to get a prize.

Then we played DIFFUSE THE BOMB.  I blew up 70 black balloons and stuck a treat (tootsie rolls and smarties (although I wouldn't use smarties again :-)  When we said "SAVE THE PARTY FROM THE BOMBS" the kids ran and popped all the balloons to get the treats.

Then we did the piñata (SUPERHERO SMASH).  Jake really wanted a Piñata at the party, so I gave in and got one.  This was the best purchase of the party.  I got the piñata, with cheap toys, candy, a stick and blindfold all for $25 on AMAZON.  I thought it was a great deal!  Of course, i added some more toys and candy... but still great deal!  And the piñata could either be hit or if that didn't work, you could pull the string to get it to break... loved those options for little 5 years old. You never know if they will break the thing :-)  But they did!

Then the kids had to take their picture to prove they could fly.  I set out a blue sheet and made some clouds and houses out of cereal boxes and took a picture of the kids flying over the city.  I am also going to make postcards of out these pictures and send them to the kids as thank you cards.

Now the SH training is complete. Each of the kids received their certificates to verify that they had completed their training and are now officially SUPERHEROS!

When the kids first arrived to the party, I had them either color SH coloring pages and activity pages or decorate their own masks (which I got at OTC).

Then it was present opening time.  Almost the best part of the party... but not quite.   The best part of the party was when the Birthday Bandit showed up.

The Birthday Bandit showed up and the kids went wild.  It was by far their favorite part of the party.  They went crazy on the birthday Bandit!

We used toilet paper rolls and wrapped them in duct tape.  I even found "POW" Superhero duct tape. It was perfect for the bandit!

There you have it.  The superhero party was a huge success.  One that Jake continues to talk about over and over again.  Here is a shot of the newest SH of the Superhero Alliance.    I feel so much better with these kids in charge ready to save the day!

To see the decorations and other details about this party - go to Part 1 here.