It was over a month ago that my little big man turned five years old. He chose a SHARK themed birthday party. Well, he originally asked for Shark Boy and Lava girl but how was I supposed to decorate for that?! So when Kien said "sharks" I stuck with it and had a blast. His party was two days after my last day of work so I had to stick to a very tight budget. In other words-- NO budget for decorations. Now, understand that no decor was not an option for me or my style. That said, check out what I did for decor, mostly all made on the computer and by hand with supplies I already had! I'm so proud :)
I bought a few things for the goody-bags (bubbles, goggles, pencils), blow-up sharks, and balloons. The cake had white-chocolate shark fins swimming on the surface (OH YEAH I also bought a silicone shark-fin mold which I'll reuse for ice cubes the next time kids come over), and a shark-bite out of the cake.
"WARNING SHARK SIGHTED Keep Out" and "WARNING KIEN'S BIRTHDAY Proceed With Caution" signs were posted all over and the inflatable sharks were hung from the tent. I used the bottom of empty water jugs as bowls to be filled with goldfish, and glued a Styrofoam piece to the inside so I could stick my mini-signs in to it as a centerpiece.
And I can't leave out the paper mache shark pinata! I am very proud about my special* happy smiling shark! It was tough enough that all the kids got to take good whacks at it, and Christian the 8 year old got to really beat at it and was only stopped on time so Kien could finish it off.
Where did you get your invites from?
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