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

[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...)