Help me figure out ds's 5th bday party!

[leighi123]

Levi turns 5 in July, but we are having his party a bit early.    Its going to be located in a kids science lab, and a science teacher (Mr. Science) is providing entertainment.  He is like Bill Nye the Science guy only better!  He did Levi's bday last year too.

I need to figure out food, the cake, and goodie bags.   Last year I did mystery color sidewalk chalk paint and that was a lot of fun!  

Levi wants a Guiness Book of World Records Theme.    I have no clue what to do with that!   What shape cake should I make, and what should I do for goodie bags?   I always do something unique/homeade, I don't want to do plastic junk/candy/pencils, etc.   But I have no idea what would god with his theme!  

For food, I was thinking of just having some fruit/veg to snack on, its a 2 hour party and not at a meal time, so I think that should work.

No idea on decor either, we won't need much for that though, just to decorate the food table.   I have purple plates/table cloth left over from last year to use. 

Ideas please? 

[mumkimum]

Not totally homemade, but still kinda interesting - I know party stores have simple 'plain' mini-trophies.  You could jazz those up somehow for ds's friends (might find some way to fit that into the 'world records' theme).  OR selectively print a few of his favorite records that you could select a few favors that pair with them (ie. most gummy worms eaten).

Mad scientist 'glasses' might be cool. . . I dunno, it's a hard theme.  

Tiny 'specimen' jars to collect things into and a mini magnifying glass?

Maybe you can get something going with a few more ideas. . .

[Jen Muise]

I would probably make the "world's longest cake" (or your city's longest cake) - just cut a sheet cake or 2 into strips, and have it stretch from one end of the table  to another.   For goodie bags, I'd write a record on a sticker and attach it to something related.  So a cookie might have the record for the world's biggest chocolate cookie; a toy car might have the landspeed record on it;  a jump rope to try and beat the longest jump rope record etc. 

[leighi123]

Originally Posted by Jen Muise 

I would probably make the "world's longest cake" (or your city's longest cake) - just cut a sheet cake or 2 into strips, and have it stretch from one end of the table  to another.   For goodie bags, I'd write a record on a sticker and attach it to something related.  So a cookie might have the record for the world's biggest chocolate cookie; a toy car might have the landspeed record on it;  a jump rope to try and beat the longest jump rope record etc. 

I like this!

[Jen Muise]

I'd also come up with medals and certificates, maybe have a talent contest (warn kids on the invitation so they have an idea of something they can do) - everyone could be the world's best something.   Could do a multiple choice quiz  - how many bees did xxx have on their face to win the world record bee beard? etc.  Decor could be gold medal themed. hang red white and blue streamers from gold balloons with #1 written on them to mimic medals.  Wrap a vase in tinfoil to look like a trophy and serve punch or fruit out of it, and use as a centrepiece.  Goodie bags could also have tools to measure things for breaking their own records - a cheap stop watch, a measuring tape,  a journal to log attempts. 

[chenchen]

Love the longest cake idea!

In lieu of goody bags, you could make mini Books of World Records to send them home with. Pages could have ideas like highest tree climber, longest rope jumper, etc, and a place to record their family's winners.

[leighi123]

UPDATE!!!

Check out how our party went here:

http://thelittlesewingshop.blogspot.com/2012/07/guinness-book-of-world-records-5th-bday.html

It ended up being a lot of fun!

[Mom2M]

Wow, that really looks great! It must have been a lot of fun for everyone!