Party games ideas for a 6yo and his 'crystal' party

[shanetedissac]

Hello!

My son has requested a 'crystal' party. He likes shinny things. I'm having a hard time coming up with activities for the children. Any thoughts on games and also decorating.

Thanks,

[4evermom]

You could buy those faceted pieces of glass at a craft store and hide them, kind of like an Easter egg hunt. You could decorate little wooden boxes with them (I saw these at Michaels craft store for $1.99). You could have rock candy.

[teachma]

You could buy these, or those faceted rubber bouncing balls (couldn't find a link for those).

http://www.orientaltrading.com/appli...ed&sku=12/2692

You could send them on a treasure hunt for jewels.

My 6 year old son would probably love a crystal party, too!!

[Luvmyboyz]

Maybe you could break geodes (sp?). I think I just saw some cheap ones through Oriental Trading catalog

[pjabslenz]

How about tying in some science and letting the kids make their own crystals? You could use a baby food jar or similar type container and they can all take home their crystal experiment and watch their crystals grow.

Not sure how that would go over but it sounds fun to me...that's coming from a former kindergarten teacher that loved getting the kids excited about science & math.

[bryannastreasure]

grab some coffee table books from the library, rocks, geodes, crystals.

make rock candy or melt and pour suckers

growing crystals on a charcoal briquette

jello cubes in fancy glasses

cookies with sparky sugar topping

ice cubes in fancy shapes, sparkling cider, fancy straws

decorate something with stick-on plastic gems: small mirror, treasure chest, pencil box

string beads on necklaces, cheap semi-precious stones or faceted plastic

science lessons on how crystals form, where/why/how

there is a Magic School Bus episode on how sugar forms crystals, and one on inside the earth.

draw crystal geodes. start with a wobbly circle, then add layers in 'rock' colors. kind of like a round rock colored rainbow. cover thick with liquid kids glue and let dry. makes it glossy and dimensional

treasure hunt for stones. use a rock guide and hide various mineral samples around. find the sample and name it.

field trip to a 'rock shop'. some have a discount section of crappy rocks by the pound. Ours was at a friends home who has an online store. She had tons literally of rocks piled in her backyard. Carlin had a blast there digging around for just the 'perfect' rocks and putting them in a sand pail.

paint pet rocks.

cut snowflakes/stars with heavy duty aluminum foil.

photocopies of rock samples, cut and paste into their design.


sounds like a blast!
Love and Light,
Bryanna