::Jonathon's 4th Birthday Party::

December 3, 2011 marked the 4th birthday party of Jonathon. We went with the Carnival Theme and it was a success.

We used everyday items for the booths and kept it on a great budget seeing as the little one is soon to join our every growing family.

The shirts were purchased at Target and the ribbon was from Wal-Mart. The ribbon was attached with fabric glue. They were a big hit!

The booths were very simple. We had Duck Pond, Ring Toss, Balloon Darts, Bean Bag Toss. The ducks I found at an Import Store a pack of 3 for 1.50. The bottles we used for the ring toss were old Coca Cola Bottles and the Rings were actually Shower Curtain rings bought at Dollar Tree for 1.00. We bought a sheet of plywood and had it cut into a small section then we blew up balloons with a piece of paper inside that said how many tickets would be won and attached them to the plywood board. We used steel tip darts which I found at Wal-Mart (3 for 1.97). For the Bean Bag Toss, we used the piece of plywood and found a picture online of a lion then we just drew it onto the board leaving a hole for the bean bags. The bean bags were just a piece of fabric with beans inside.

Food was easy: Nachos, Hot Cheetos w/Cheese, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Hot Dogs, and Sno-Cones.
Dessert: Popcorn looking Cupcakes and Clown Cupcakes

Popcorn Cupcakes: marshmallows with slits then squished to give it the popcorn look then a bit of yellow food coloring for the effect of butter.

Clown Cupcakes: Sugar cones for the hats and food coloring for the icing to make the face and hair

They were both a huge success!

We charged tickets for the food to get the kids to play the games.

In the end, the party was a success! And the kids all had fun!