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Go Diego Go Party Ideas
Planning The Perfect Go Diego Go
Birthday PartyBy Kym Harris and Lesley Cushing
Baby Animal Rescue Adventure
Divide your party guests into groups of 2 or 3 Search and
Rescue Teams, and have each team go searching for a baby animal who
has gotten himself into trouble! Gather enough of your child's
stuffed animals to create 2-3 rescue missions per team. Hide these
stuffies in different locations in your home (or outside if weather
permits). Print out clues to help your little Diego's find the
stuffies.
For example: Hide Baby Jaguar in
the bathtub. Your clue could be: "Baby Jaguar has gotten into
trouble again. He was playing by the river bank and fell into the
water! The current took him out into the river and he is now stuck
holding on to a river branch. The water is rising quickly and he
needs your help now!"
Another example: Hide Baby Tiger
in one of your potted plants (or in a bush outside). Your clue could
be: "Baby Jaguar has gone off to play in the Jungle. He was playing
tag with his lemur friend and chased him up the tree. But Baby
Jaguar got too high up and got scared, now he's afraid to come down
and needs your help!"
Go Diego
Go Obstacle Course
Put together an obstacle course
for your party guests and have them run through it. You can create
two identical courses and have two teams run it in a race against
each other or just have them run the same course and time each
team.
Use items that you find around
the house such as:
Hula
Hoops - they can hula with them, they can roll them along the
floor/grass to get from one station to the next.
Skipping
Ropes - they can use them to skip with, they can be set up so
the guests have to jump over them (pretend the skipping rope is a
river, and the guest is not allowed to touch the rope as they jump
over it).
Extension
Ladders (straight, not a-frame) - lay these on the ground and
have the kids either climb along them hands and feet along the
rungs, or they can gently step in between the rungs.
Frisbees - have the kids toss the Frisbees
into a circle (use your hula hoop, or make a circle with the
skipping rope or garden hose.
Sports
Balls - have the kids play kick the ball for distance or
accuracy by having them aim at a predetermined target.
Get creative and use the many
objects you have in your own home! Ask your birthday boy or girl for
their input on how they would like the obstacle course to be
designed. It is a great way to get them involved in the planning and
you may even be surprised by some of the creative ideas that they
come up with! Take advantage of this one on one time to create a
special birthday planning memory with you and your child.
Call Of
The Wild
Before the party begins, write
the names of various animals on cue cards. You will need one cue
card for each guest and two extras for good measure. One by one have
each guest come up and draw one of the cards out of a bag.
Each child takes a turn trying to
imitate the jungle animal they have chosen ... what sounds does that
animal make? How do they walk?
After the children have each
taken a turn, have them all stand up and form a jungle parade line.
March them in to the eating area as they all imitate their favourite
animal ... get ready, it may be a little noisy!
Go Diego
Go Party Food Ideas
When you are planning a menu for
a birthday party, it is always good to keep your target audience in
mind. Kids usually have picky appetites at parties and, with energy
levels running high, it is unlikely that they will sit still for a
lengthy meal. Look for finger foods that are easy to prepare and
simple to serve.
Here are some of our
favourites:
Jungle Fruit Kabobs Animal Crackers (of course!) Safari So Good Fruit Punch Slippery Snakes Pasta Mini Pizza Bites Chicken Fingers
Go Diego
Go Loot Bags
When everything is said and done
and your party guests are getting ready to leave, In Favour loot
bags are the perfect ending to a jungle safari adventure! Our Diego
loot bags are new to the In Favour collection and are filled with
great jungle treats and Diego merchandise. Give us a call and we
would be happy to create a custom bag for your celebration!
Wishing you a fantastic Diego
Jungle Adventure Party!
Sincerely,
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