games, games, games! i didn't want the party to be all about eating candy,
so we came up with lots of candy games to play. the centerpiece, of course,
was candy land...
and not just any candy land, but a life-sized, walk around the board version in the front yard!! this was fun to create and a huge hit. we just cut the game board squares from posterboard, including the special territory pieces, and placed them out on the grass. we even made gumdrop pass and the rainbow trail--every detail counts! i would have liked to decorate each area of the board, but we were threatened with rain and there were so many other decorations that it really wasn't necessary. there was also time for the real board game version...
along with candy factory, a wii game all about making candy!
as part of the favors, the girls could make "sand art" pens found in the sand art aisle at michael's, made sweeter with pixie sticks!
and each had a turn at the "candy chance" for various candy flavored lip balms. each dum dum has a number that corresponds to one of the little favor packages--pull one and see what you get. it's fun to have everyone open up a little present!
i did create a tiny cake, more for show, because at a party like this you really have to let the kids go crazy with candy on their own cupcakes!
we had lots of active games too, spread throughout the party and even in the morning--human candy cane stick relay, wrap one team member with two colors of streamers; lollipop drop, try to pull your lollipop off the moving string with your mouth only; tootsie roll toss, in the bucket for 5, in the hoop for 1; and tower of pillows, stack all the pillows one by one without letting them fall over--tricky with some of the little pillows girls bring!
we even found a breakfast choice that involved candy!
and i almost forgot to share the special shirt i made for colleen to wear...
this was one sweet party!
:) lexi
