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Space /Alien Party
Ideas
Invitations Green alien heads can be
made into invitations that invite guest to the birthday party. Use
foil cutouts to create creepy metallic eyes.
Decorations Crepe paper in yellow and black
can warn guests of the recent U.F.O.crash site.
Children can be given Area 51
staff badges to wear throughout the party. Individualize each with a
Polaroid picture of each child taken as they arrive to the party.
Make an alien landscape by
making space pictures on large black poster boards speckled with
white for stars and brightly colored spheres for planets.
Brightly colored balloons can be
blown up to different sizes and even have colors added to create
planets. Hang the planets around the house to create a party solar
system. A large yellow balloon can be hung in the center of the room
to form the center of your festive universe.
Menu
Ideas U.F.O Burgers are always a
delight for young and old party goers. Guacamole can be offered to
make eerie Green alien burgers. Planet Kabobs are a great way to
get kids to eat a serving of fruit.Use a melon-baller to make balls
of melon, apples, peaches and any other fruits in season. Skewer the
fruit balls on wood sticks and you are good to go.
Black Hole punch ca be made by
adding some lemon-lime soda or seltzer water to grape juice. For a
cool effect, drop a few pieces of dry ice to get strange cloud
formations. Party
Games A UFO or Alien head pinata is a
fun way to offer party favors while making kids work for their
presents. Pin-the-alien-to-the-U.F.O is a
spin on the classic party game. Simply make alien cut outs to place
on a U.F.O. cutout. These ideas offer a good starting point for families wanting to create a fun party. Allow your imaginations to go and the sky is the limit, well, space is your limit.
Children love moonwalk race, space themed treasure hunt or scavenger hunt. A contest to build his or her own spaceship would also be interesting. If the party is held at night the ambiance can be further enhanced by putting up glow in the dark stars or glow in the dark posters of the universe and beyond. Different planetarium devices that can be used to show different space element can also be set up in the part of the home where the party is taking place. Some of the more advanced planetarium devices come with a CD that will give the children a tour of the cosmos. Another activity would be the making of space rocks by the children. Give to the children small pieces of rock and plenty of washable paints so that they can paint the rocks in whatever colors that strike their fancy. However if you intend to let them do painting, then do let the parents of the guests know in advance, just in case the parents want their children to bring a smock. Space trivia is a fun game for children. Remember to get ready prizes for the team that can answer the most questions and thus declared the winner. In this way, entertainment is combined with learning. For kids who are creative, hand out paper plates, crayons, markers and other craft supplies and encourage them to make their own space masks. Give a prize to the kid with the most impressive one. Science fiction and facts about space can give us a lot of help in the planning of the party. Children can be given an option to try the different kinds of space food that is available to astronauts. This is both educational and fun. Children can learn what foods are eaten in space and why the astronauts cannot eat regular and traditional food in space. Some foods, such as brownies and fruit can be eaten in their natural form. Other foods require adding water, such as macaroni and cheese or spaghetti. An oven is provided in the space shuttle and the space station to heat foods to the proper temperature. Explain to them that there are no refrigerators in space, so space food must be stored and prepared properly to avoid spoilage, especially on longer missions. Condiments such as ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise are provided. Salt and pepper are available only in liquid form. This is because astronauts cannot sprinkle salt and pepper on their food in space. The salt and pepper would simply float away and pose a danger because they could clog air vents, contaminate equipment or get stuck in an astronaut’s eyes, mouth or nose. Drinks range from coffee, tea, orange juice, fruit punch and lemonades. By including the explanation about these facts, children will not only learn and enjoy your space themed party but will even have stories to tell when they go home.
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