In the past we have always hosted our "friend parties" at an all-inclusive party location such as Pump it Up. For Keith's 4th birthday I just wasn't feeling it. There are lots of great party locations in town, but he wanted a Star Wars party... so that's what he got. At our house. For the very first time. I was feeling very brave, Kevin humored me and did most of the heavy lifting.
There are lots and lots of great ideas for Jedi Parties. Tip Junkie has some great ideas and printables. Make and Takes had Jedi robes for each party guest! And Vesna named her son Aniken so of course she had a fab party for him featured on My Little Jedi.
So, first things first.... The invites. Keith loves the invite I ordered for him. I'm not sure why people don't send pretty little invitations anymore. These were super fun and totally affordable. I ordered them from an ebay shop called Makaty Designs and you can print them yourself. She printed them for me, included the envelopes and got them delivered quickly. When Patrick had his Star Wars party I made some pretty cute invites but I just didn't have time for that this time.
The final determining factor to have the party at home was finding A Wish Your Heart Makes because what is a Star Wars party without Jedi Training? The company provides characters for an hour and a half. The Jedi Training package includes light saber training, music and games, face painting and an appearance by Darth Vader. If you have ever seen the Jedi Training at Disneyland it is a lot like that. Super fun and cool. The other two actors are Princess Leia and a Jedi Master. They really have fun with the kids and are in character the entire time. Keith had no idea they were coming to his party so he was very surprised.
After a bit of training.....
Lord Vader showed up.
Keith used the force.
And summoned the courage to fight him.
And pose for a picture.
The whole theme was a light vs. dark theme. Green and blue for the Jedi kids and black with red for the Dark Side.
The kids had Jedi Dogs, Chewbacca Cheetos, Yoda Ears (edamame) and Fruit Sabers (that were the last thing on my list and were put in a bowl instead).
The cake was the best cake we have ever had. Donut cake!!!! Keith isn't a big cake or ice cream kid but he loves candy, marshmallows and donuts. So I "made" him a donut cake. Again the Jedi and Dark Side theme. I wanted the Dark Side donuts to be chocolate but their was a bit of a language barrier and he was a little befuddled that I was asking about red sprinkles. I made the stars and his name on the Silhouette. The C3-P0 was from our Easter Decorating set. Best cake.
The tables were decorated with Star Wars toys from our personal stash. The kids were welcome to play with them.
I also wanted to give them a little something more (because I'm crazy like that). So I made Hoth Pops. If you haven't heard of them that's because I made it up. They were large marshmallows dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with sugar crystals. Because Hoth is the icy planet.
I had so much fun planning the party for Keith. He was lucky enough to receive some really nice presents from his friends. Lucky boy.
I wish I had got Lauren a little Star Wars onesie. I found one in my endless searching for ideas that said: "This is not the baby you are looking for."
Oh and one more thing. You saw the Darth Vader picture for the Dark Side Buffet. That was a photo my father in law took in Disneyland. Cheap and easy... Costco. And I like decorations that come from our existing belongings or can be reused. Keith and I also found this poster
and it is his new obsession! He loves it.
1 comment:
What a fun, generous, and creative Mama you are! Keith is so lucky. Sounds like a great time!
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