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A Space Ship To Mars Birthday Party

by Joan Bramsch (c)1999


When Billy was six-years old he ate, drank and slept spaceships. So when his birthday approached, along with his birthday party, I thought A SPACESHIP TO MARS theme would do nicely.

Space Ship Birthday card thanks to www.regards.com

1. THE INVITATION:

a) I used white greeting card stock and cut into 4" x 10" pieces that were folded to create a card 4" by 5".

b) On the front I pasted a copy of a spaceship blasting off. In the window of the spaceship, who do you suppose peeked out, grinning and waving good bye? Of course... Young Astronaut Billy!

c) A "rainbow" of color at the top of the card announced: BLAST OFF!

d) Inside the invitation was printed as a COUNT DOWN: 5 -- Please ROCKET over to my party.
4 -- LIFT OFF is at 1 pm.
3 -- REENTRY is at 4 pm.
2 -- ROCKET PAD is located at: 369 Your Street
1 -- Contact: 555-1212
2. FOOD -- Cookies sprinkled with star dust (Sugar Cookies)
-- Drinks from the Milky Way (Milk Shakes)
-- Stars covered with Meteor Particles (red Star jello molds dusted with multi-colored sprinkles)
-- Alien Eggs (jellybeans)
3. GAMES PIN THE ASTRONAUT INTO THE SPACE CAPSULE, ala Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Draw the large space capsule floating in the stars, with the door open. Print out as many "astronauts" as guests (do make sure there are GIRL faces for the girls if they are also invited :)

The bandana to cover the player's eyes is "really" a piece of fabric from the touch-down parachute.

THE RACING CLOUD CONTEST, ala white cotton balls picked up and carried in a spoon to a finish line. First line of 'astronauts' to complete the task wins.

ROCKETSHIP TO MARS, ala learn to fold a neat racing paper airplane/rocket and, after several practice throws, the astronaut whose rocket lands farthest away from the start line wins.

DRAW YOUR OWN ROCKETSHIP TO MARS. (the cooldown game) Provide large pieces of nice thick paper, new packs of crayons and a pack of large star stickers to each astronaut. They can lie on their bellies on the floor and draw to their hearts content while you gather up their party bags, etc. Everybody wins a prize on this one!

4. PRIZES Anything that pertains to space, but can be purchased by the cash in your pocketbook! :) Nothing has to be expensive. Home-made is wonder-filled. Among six-year-old children, there are no "keeping up with the Joneses!" They just love to have fun... and you can provide that.




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