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

[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.