GAMES
*Save the Swamp: Before Shrek birthday party, make 2 buckets of swamp water using green food coloring (both buckets should have an equal amount of water).
At game time, place two buckets of "Swamp water" on one side of the play area. Line the kids up into 2 equal teams on the other side of the area. Place two empty buckets near the lineups. Give 2 identical cups to each team.
On the command "Go", first players on each team should run with their cups to the buckets, draw water with their cups, and transport that water to the empty buckets as fast as they can. Then they pass the cups to the next players in line, who continue in the same fashion. The first team to transfer their water to the other side wins. (For added fun, put plastic lizards, frogs, etc. in the buckets - so the kids have to "save them
*Think Donkeys, Think: Here is a great Shrek birthday party game to test memory of your guests.
While the kids are in another room, place various objects on the party table (arrange them in any way you want). Make sure the kids don't get to see what's on the table until you're ready to start the game.
The kids sit down at the table. Next, they take a good look at the small items, and remember what they are. A chosen player then turns his back and closes his eyes. While his eyes are closed, point to another player and have that player quietly take one of the toys or treats off the table, and hide them from view. The first player can then face the group again - he must determine which item is missing from the table, and who snatched it. Allow him or her a few guesses and then have the culprit confess and show the stolen item.
Return the item to the table before beginning the next round. The player who snatched the item leads the next round, closing his or her eyes and facing away from the group. Select another player to snatch an item. Play continues until everyone has had a chance to snatch and guess.
*Swamp Secrets: Have the kids sit in a circle. Help the birthday child think of a message related to your party theme, such as "The silly, sloppy ogre-slayer was seen sleeping on the sofa" or "The princess keeps candles in the corner of her cold castle."
The birthday child whispers the message to the person on his or her left. It travels around the circle, until it reaches the person on the birthday child's right. That person states the heard message out loud, and then the birthday child states the original message. Watch the kids giggle as they compare the two messages. Keep playing the game with new players starting the communication.
*Jumping Beans
This is a good fiesta party game for the younger kids and gets them to use up a lot of energy. Explain that a Mexican jumping bean has a type of caterpillar pupa inside and that when it gets warm, the caterpillar starts to twitch and fidget which makes the beans jump. Put on some Mexican music and get the kids to jump about like the beans but when the music stops, everyone has to stand very still. Any 'bean' caught twitching is out and can then be your helper in spotting the next twitching bean.
*Pass the Sombrero
A bit like 'pass the parcel' but instead the kids have to pass a sombrero. Sit the kids in a circle, put on some Mexican music and get the kids to pass round the sombrero. Each time it is passed to them, they have to place it on their head for a second. When the music stops, the kid wearing the sombrero is out of the game or he has to do a dance in the middle of the circle.
*Limbo - Limbo
The older kids especially love this game. All you need is a stick and two poles to balance it on, or you could get two people to hold it. Start with the stick about eye height and each child takes it in turn to cross under the stick without knocking it down or touching it. They have to do this facing forwards so it will involve bending their body backwards a little. Each round, you place the stick a little lower so it becomes harder and harder. My 13 year-old daughter has no problems at this game as she can bend her body in all sorts of unimaginable ways! Have some music going at the same time and the kids clapping so you get the rhythm going.Tip: For smaller kids, they could just crawl under the stick.
*Mexican Kickball
This is a traditional game played in Mexican villages and is a great fiesta party outdoor game for teams and large groups of kids. The aim of the game is for each team member to kick a ball (no hands!) around an obstacle course and the first team whereby all its members fully complete the course is the winner. Set the obstacle course to reflect the age of the kids. It could involve going round logs, tables and chairs, up a slide, around a tree, through a tunnel, kicking over a low net, through a paddling pool and so on. Tip: Give each team a colored badge or sash to wear in red, green or white.
*Let's Dance
No Fiesta party is complete without a bit of dancing and what better way than to teach them the Macarena Dance or The Mexican Hat Dance.
*Pinata
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*Piglet, Piglet, Eeyore!: This is Winnie the Pooh birthday party variation of classic "Duck, Duck, Goose" game.
FIESTA GAMES
SHREK GAMES
INVITATIONS
Shrek
*For your Shrek birthday party invitations, download a picture of Shrek characters and print copies on the front of blank invitation cards. The invitations can start with: "Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! You're invited to a Shrektacular party to celebrate (your child's name) __th Birthday!" Then include the rest of your Shrek party details.
*As a variation, print a picture of the birthday child on the front of the invitation cards. Then decorate the invitations with Shrek theme stickers.
*Lastly, you can write your invitations on cream colored paper and use old English font. Then burn the edges of the invitations to make them look old. Finally, roll them into scrolls and tie with ribbons.
Invitations
More Shrek
*Using "Old English" font, print the invitation on yellowed parchment stationery... "Here Ye, Here ye, your presence has been requested for the birthday celebration of (Prince/Princess -child's name)" or "In a land far, far away we will celebrate (child's name) birthday with Shrek!", add time, place, "RSVP to the Queen (your phone number)"... you can also at this point, singe the edges with a lighter...(do this over the sink). Roll each invitation and tie with twine or ribbon. Deliver in person
More Shrek
Frog Balloon Invitation - Inflate a green latex balloon with air. With a black permanent marker, draw large round eyes and a wide mouth with a tongue flicking out to look like a frog. Perhaps add webbed feet too. Write party details on the "belly" of the frog. Deflate and mail to guests in a green envelope, along with this note:
While jesting with his lady fair,
Shrek blew up a fat green frog with air,
You must do the same - don't hesitate,
For Shrektacular party info, please INFLATE!
DECORATIONS
Shrek
There are lots of ways to decorate for a Fiesta party but the main thing is to think bright primary colours.
*Hang up 'lots' of red, white and green balloons.
*Pin up a Mexican flag and ask your local travel agents if they have free posters of Mexico that you could have.
*Use a colourful Mexican blanket as a tablecloth.
*Decorate the table with brightly coloured paper plates and cups or use colourful or terracotta pottery and straw mats.
*Copy and print off small images of the Mexican flag and attach them to toothpicks to dot around the table.
*Hang a pair of maracas or a sombrero on your front door or gate as a welcome sign.
*Invest in a couple of big blow up cacti - you never know when they may come in useful again!
*Get on your fiesta party costume
*Get the music going Latin Fiesta dance music
More Shrek
Set the scene: castles, forests, swamps, a land far, far away...
Decorate with hunter green and orange helium balloons...
Tie twine from one side of the room to the other and hang tattered dark colored clothing on it to resemble Shrek's swamp home...
Create a standup with paint and lumber to resemble a castle...or a standup of Shrek with his face cutout for the guest to put his/her head through for a really fun photo op!
Create Lord Farquaad's castle with oatmeal containers...paint to resemble his castle.. see www.shrek.com , display small figures of the characters around the castle and use for a centerpiece
Winnie the Pooh
Print an image of Winnie the Pooh, enlarge it and tape it to the fence. (You can also use theme poster.) Tie a bunch of balloons near the driveway entrance to mark your party spot. Cut out paw prints of Winnie the Pooh characters, and spread them on the driveway. Have the prints lead to Winnie the Pooh party area, so the guests know where to go. Hang a banner that says "Welcome to Winnie the Pooh Birthday Party!"
CRAFTS
Shrek
+Gingerbread Cookies/Ornaments -Make and decorate Gingerbread cookies or foam magnets in the shape of gingerbread men. Cut out clay ornaments with a gingerbread man shaped cookie cutter.
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1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® black beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (15.25 oz) Green Giant® whole kernel corn, drained
4 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 container (12 oz) refrigerated guacamole dip
1 1/2 cups finely shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend (6 oz)
3 plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
3 cups nacho-flavored tortilla chips
1. Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. In medium bowl, stir together seasoning mix, oil, water and cumin. Stir in pasta, beans and corn.
3. In 4-quart glass salad bowl or 13x9-inch glass baking dish, layer lettuce and pasta mixture. Spread guacamole evenly over top. Sprinkle with cheese and tomatoes; top with olives.
4. Just before serving, arrange chips around edge of bowl. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
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In the hundred aker woodz, there also lives Eeyore's friends, Wol, Rabbit, Piglet, Tigger,
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Have a Winnie The Pooh Party with
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Have a Shrek Party!
Toby above and Peek-a-boo are the perfect additions to your Shrek theme parties.
Talkative donkey named Donkey
...Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ornery ogre named Shrek. Accompanying him is a wisecracking Donkey, who will do anything for Shrek... except shut up... They are a mission to rescue Princess Fiona...
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Cinco de Mayo
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