When it comes to birthday parties, I’m all about easy and inexpensive. (Remember that $60,000 party Taylor threw for her little girl on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? I almost couldn’t breathe. . . )
Anyway, the birthday boy himself came up with the idea of a “Minute To Win It” party. (My kids love that show.) It required little planning and a few cheap supplies and was a hit. We got ideas for the games here.
The “elephant march” was their favorite game. There’s nothing quite as entertaining as sticking a pair of panty hose on your head and trying to knock over water bottles with a baseball :)
“The Unicorn” game
And, if you run out of games, 7-year-old boys are always up for tackling each other. . .
A good time was had by all :)
Looks like a perfectly fun day!
Very cute and creative.
THAT is a GREAT birthday party idea! It is the cheap and easy stuff that kids love best! :)
My kids love that show too! They love when they have to move the oreo down their face into their mouth LOL
Love this!! It looks like everyone had a great time!
Great party idea!
Thank you so much for sharing! My kids love that show, too, and I’m going to keep that idea in my pocket for the next birthday party. Perfect for a winter birthday in the park district gym!
Thanks for sharing such a fun and inexpensive party. I love that you kept it simple. It is easy to see that the kids had a blast. Well done Emily!
That’s an excellent idea! Making a note for the future…
Just perfect. I love how didn’t go over the top and everyone loved it. Your neighborhood looks just beautiful.
Ok — here’s what I got:
1. You’re such a designer, you totally had those pellegrino on hand, didn’t you?
2. No wonder you know you’re staying put, your neighborhood is gorgeous! Not to mention the little ‘swimming hole’ up the street. ;)
3. the party looks so fun, and just perfect.
4. Now I have a huge urge for a ding dong thanks to your ‘elephant’ pic. thanks.
adorable!
Cute party idea! And a great way to be outside having fun while enjoying the weather!
How cute is that! Did you say $60,000???? I think I just threw up a little bit. Disgusting.
Love it! That was a great party! All the kids were smiling and engaged! You and your hubby get kudos!!!!
awesome – simple yet super fun for the kids!! great work :) One of my fave bday parties was when we all decorated shirts with fabric crayons – simple and easy!
What a fantastic idea.
Looks like a lot of smiles! Such a creative idea and the weather looked great!
I was just walking around with panty hose on my head the other day thinking that surly there could be a use for these :)
those are such great ideas, what a fun birthday. They could even work for adults too. I mean imagine a few cocktails and then playing those games, hysterical!
Looks like a fun party! So simple, creative and cute. Love it!
Such. A. Great. Idea. It would be fun for adults too–haha. Love this idea!