This post from December is one of the most popular posts on Life as a Field Trip…ever. I didn’t think I could do better than P’s Scooby Doo party for his 5th and Golden Birthday, but even though Pokemon was on a smaller scale I think he liked it even more. One of the reasons he liked it so well was we worked on the Pokeballs together and they were the coolest party favors ever. We don’t do birthday parties every year, but I’m wondering what in the world we’ll come up with next! What’s the best or most successful birthday party you’ve ever thrown?
Party Pokeballs- Pokemon Goody bags
This year our son got to pick three friends to take to the local inflatable-fun place. He didn’t have a “real” party, but I thought I could still make the favors super fun. He and his friends have been all about Pokemon cards this year so that’s my inspiration.
I found these great balls at Party City for $.99 apiece. I filled them with home-made felt neck pouches to carry Pokemon cards, Pokemon cards, a Pokemon card of each of the children (http://www.mypokecard.com/en/), Pokemon sweat bands, Raichu Energy Pellets (Lemonheads and Cherry Lemonheads), beads and string to make a bracelet, and a few odds and ends. I designed my own bag toppers using Powerpoint and stapled them on.
I added a sticker to the top to identify each child’s ball.
I’m pretty pleased with the completed Party Pokeball!
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