Indiana Jones Birthday Party
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Indiana Jones Birthday Party
Jan 2010
Hi, My son is turning 9 and wants an Indiana Jones birthday party. I found
lots of advice on how to host one at home (e.g., toilet paper ''mummy'' wrap
and treasure hunt), but woudl like to hear from my fellow Berkeley Parent
Network families.
Also, let me know where I can buy/borrow Indiana Jones stuff, like hat and
whip for my husband who kindly agree to star as Indy, and rubber snakes and
rats to fill up a baby pool (with no water).
it ain't the years it's the mileage
The Party Warehouse carries Indy costumes, at least at
halloween. You may need to order well in advance of your
party since much costume stuff goes into seasonal storage.
Toy Safari in Alameda may carry the hat/bullwhip year round.
Also try the costume stores in Berkeley and Walnut Creek.
Alana
We did an Indiana Jones party for our son's 11th. You may feel that this is too
much for a 9 year old, but we had a great performance by a snake dancer. I
asked that he dress in safari gear which he did nicely, and he had a basket
with snakes in it and he did a short version of his usual middle eastern style
snake dance which enraptured the kids (though there was some nervous
snickering), very tame, and then he let the kids handle the snakes. The
animals were very safe and I trusted his professionalism and he proved to be
more than I expected in a positive way. We did green jungle punch - I think I
got the recipe from a Real Simple or a Martha Steward Kids magazine. I
designed custom invitations with mottled paper and burnt edges. We had the
party in Tilden Park in a reserved picnic area which was perfect. We found
stetson hats online, I think either costume express or oriental traders. Also
found our giveaway there - skull necklaces which I wrapped in burlap. Also,
used burlap for our tablecloth, and got cute paper map placemats. We had
games involving treasure hunts, 3 legged sack races, and ball related games.
It was a great party.
octobercat
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