Castle party

[valarltd]

So, Obi-Wan Chrisobi will be 10 in about 5 weeks. This gives me time to plan a birthday party. He wants a castle.

Now that Dollface is ensconced in the lavender bedroom (I got her border up today. Very pretty. It's called Florabunda and has lots of purple, yellow and pink flowers. Doesn't match her room but coordinates.), we have a whole formal living room going begging. PARTY ROOM!


So, my thought:
Tabards (24"x72" strips of cloth with neck-holes), with fabric paint to paint their charges on.
Shields (either plywood blanks or cardboard) to do with markers

A pinata dragon?
The Sword in the Stone or Robin Hood on the VCR
Chess tournament? (all his pals play)

The cake is castle shaped, of course

Dragon Kebabs for dinner (marinated chicken threaded with mushrooms, onion and maybe pineapple) Maybe "Build your own kebab?"
Apple pasties
Skewered veggies and fruit (little sword picks)


Other ideas:
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/knight_parties_0.html
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/knight_parties_7.html
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/knight_parties_10.html
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/knight_parties_21.html
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/knight_parties_22.html

Comments

[ornery-chick.livejournal.com]

If you can manage it, a nice cauldron (or at least a stock-pot) of mulled cider would go down a treat and would fit the theme. Nice and warm for a winter birthday, too.

I was thinking a wooden sword for slaying the Pinata dragon would be a great touch.

Scavenger hunt framed as a knight's quest?

Aaaand I'm all out of ideas!

I love the stuff you do for your kids. They're going to have some great memories of their childhoods.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Early March can go either way. It could be 75 or it could be 40. Drinks depend on that. mulled cider wouold be great, or cider mixed with gingerale to make "ale." (I could actually make mead for them: lemonade with nutmeg, made with honey instead of sugar)

[ornery-chick.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty darn tasty, actually. Either the "ale" or the mead.

[raincitygirl.livejournal.com]

I don't have any helpful suggestions, because:

a) I haven't attended a children's party since I *was* a child
b) I am hopelessly un-crafty

but I must say that you are a *wonderful* mum to go to all this trouble for Obi's birthday party. Most parents would do junk food, a cake, and rent a movie, and call it a day.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

We've done our share of the pizza-cake-video birthdays.

And Jonner and Dollface have never had parties that weren't just family, since theirs fall during Christmas break. We're talking about an Unbirthday party for Jonner in the summer.

[cathexys.livejournal.com]

oh what marvelous ideas! you are such a cool and crafty mom :D

will they get caught up in the movie if it's playing???

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

The movie will be for later, when everyone's eaten and played and is ready to relax and sack out (most of our parties are overnights).
We'll spread out in the front room, I'll plug Robin Hood into the VCR and before Errol Flynn has had his first sword fight most of the boys will be asleep.

[cathexys.livejournal.com]

oh, that makes much more sense! i was thinking as background like some folks have mtv playing at a party or sth... no, that makes perfect sense...how very, very cool!!!

(wish i had constructive suggestions, but i'm totally boring...)

[ellabel.livejournal.com]

==; weh, I dont think that last comment went through. If it did, sorry, here it goes again.
when I was seven, I had a marzipan dragon for a birthday cake. And it had fruit-roll-up wings and rock-candy jewels and almond-sliver fangs. and talons.
And all we children were suitably impressed and fought over the wings.