Party Fun! Tantalizing Tips and More!

Your stars are sure to dazzle with these make-and-munch microphones!

What You Need:
-sugar cones, 1 per guest (pointy ice cream cones)
-frosting
-red cinnamon candies, silver balls, sugar jelly candies and sprinkels, all in seperate bowls
-gallon of ice cream
-several butter knives

What To Do:
Invite everyone to sit around a table. Hand out sugar cones and invite everyone to affix candies to sides using frosting as "glue". When they've finished decorating, add a scoop of ice cream to each cone to finish off the "microphone". Top with sprinkles. They will cheer for more!

Note: You might want to let the decorated cones sit to dry a little before adding ice cream and letting the kids handle them.

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop

When he's not saving lives, Superman's other identity is Clark Kent. In this game, kids take on secret identitities too (silly ones)!

You'll Need:
-Music (Superman music would be perfect)
-Large Bag (or 2) filled with clothing, accessories and costume items (the funnier, the better; big clothes too)

What You'll Do:
Invite players to stand in a circle. Turn on some music and ask kids to pass around the bag(s). When you stop the music, the player holding the bag must reach in, pull out an item and put it on. Game continues until all items are gone. Remember to take pictures of your superheroes-in-hiding!

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Worskhop

Always a popular idea, this recipe makes 6 servings!

Ingredients:
6 (6-ounce) glasses of milk
12 Oreo sandwich cookies, crushed, plus extra for sprinkiling on the top of shakes
2-3 heaping scoops of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

Directions:
Combine milk, cookie crumbs, and ice cream in a blender. For thicker shakes, add additional ice cream. Whirl until smooth. Pour into glasses, top with "dirt" cookie crumbs and let the kids dig in!  Yummm!

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop

These festive treats can be quickly prepared beforehand, or you can let the kids make them during the party instead. They will enjoy rolling and dipping their own colorful, sparkling berries!

What You Need:
  -Strawberries (for variety you can use blueberries or blackberries or any chunks of fruit your child enjoys).
  -Colored Sugar (or you can make your own, see below)
  -Cream Cheese
  -Confectioner's Sugar
  -Milk
  -Vanilla

What You Do:
Wash whole strawberries (or your choice of fruit) and pat dry with paper towel. Fill a few shallow bowls with colored sugar. If this is a party activitiy, set out several different colors.

For each quart of fruit, blend 8 oz. softened cream cheese, 4 tsp. confectioner's sugar, 3 Tbs. milk, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract in a mixing bow. Whip with fork until smooth and creamy.

Hold strawberries by their stems, dip each one in the cream cheese mixture and roll in the colored sugar. Use toothpicks to spear blueberries, blackberries or chunks of fruit before dipping...

This race, a feat of cooperation, works on the premise that two backs are better than one. The rowdy romp is best held outside or in a spacious room.

Supplies:
 - Balloons

What To Do:
1. Begin by choosing partners and lining them up back to back at a starting line. Place a balloon (not a helium one) between their backs so that they must hold it there and not let it fall to the ground (emphasize no hands!).

2. At the sound of a whistle, the paris must take off in this position, shuffling their way toward a finish line. If the balloon pops or drops, they must return to the starting line for a replacement.

3. The first sandwich to cross the line wins!

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop

Wave a delightful, delicious spell over your party of princesses with candy-coated pretzel sticks that look like princess wands.

What You Need:
  - vanilla frosting
  - thick, long pretzel sticks
  - edible lavender/purple glitter
  - wax paper
  - microwave

What You Do:
Melt vanilla frosting in the microwave on medium heat for about 30 seconds.  Stir until smooth.  Dip half of each pretzel stick in the melted frosting.  Roll lightly in the edible glitter and cool on waxed paper.  Chill until set, and then serve to your waiting princesses.

Now this snack sounds magically delicious to me!!!!

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop

Supplies Needed:
  - Lively music
  - Stuffed Animals
  - A Bag of Trests

What To Do:
  Seat everyone in a  circle and play music.  Invite guests to pass around 2 animals while musice plays.  When music stops, the players holding the animals win a treat.  Continue until everyone has won at least 1 prize, or invite kids who have already won, to give their 2nd prize to someone who hasn't won yet.  (Prepare them for this by explaining beforehand.)

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop

This party activity is perfect to keep kids entertained while other guests are arriving!

What You Will Need:
  - Wide Sheet of butcher paper and tape
  - Paints, markers, crayons, stamps, etc.

What You Do:
  Invite everyone to creat a giant drawing to go with your party theme.  Tape a wide sheet of butcher paper on the lower portion of yoru wlal so kids can reach.  Provide paints, markers, etc. for your budding mural artists and viola!  You keep guests busy while others arive!

This is perfect for adults too!

Always Make It Fun!
Rebecca Hurt
Party Leader
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop