“ Teddy Bears! A Fun Kid's Birthday Party Idea”
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Teddy bears! Just saying those words out loud brings thoughts
of warmth, fun, cuddles and joy! Children absolutely love
stuffed animals and the teddy bear has been a favorite of
children of all ages for almost a hundred years when the idea
first took hold in both Germany and in the United States. And
then when President Roosevelt used a bear as his mascot for his
re-election bid a few years later, the craze took off even more!
Collectors' purchases of teddy bears in the United States alone
reaches almost a half a million dollars per year and that is not
even including purchases by children and others just for the fun
of it! It's an amazing thing - and no wonder. Teddy Bears are
just plain cute!
So why not consider incorporating a stuffed animal bear or
other stuffed animal in your child's next birthday party
celebration. There are so many options and using teddy bears and
other fun stuffed critters make for easy decor as well as
activities and other fun for the kids.
Here are six great and easy ideas for incorporating teddy bears
into your next birthday party:
The Teddy Bear Tea Party - Simply have all the guests bring
their favorite stuffed animal and go all out with a fun tea
party, complete with scones, dipped strawberries and other fun
treats. And of course, don't forget the tea!
A Teddy Bear Fashion Show - break out the scarves and other
scrap material as well as some baby or doll clothes along with
jewelry, beads, accessories etc and let the guests dress up
their teddy bears. Take a lot of photos and make a "runway" with
your dining room table for the guests to show off their dressed
bears.
The Teddy Bear slumber party - Jammies, sleeping bags and teddy
bears. Serve Pizza, put on a fun movie or play some board games
and you're done. It doesn't get any easier than that!
Teddy Bear Picnic - This is great for indoors or out so don't
limit yourself to the summer months. If your child's birthday
falls in winter, just crank up the heat in the house, lay out a
gingham blanket and enjoy!
Make your own Teddy Bear - visit the local mall store or hire
in a make your own stuffed animal entertainer. Each guest will
make their own stuffed animal so it can be the entertainment and
the take home gift all in one!
6. Give a teddy to a child in need - have the focus of your
birthday party be on giving and have the kids make the bear like
above but then bring all the made bears to a local shelter or
hospital children's ward to share the love.
The fun thing about teddy bears is that it's so great for all
different ages. From toddlers to teens to seniors, they all love
them.
So consider the teddy bear for your child's next birthday
party! You'll create great memories, have fun and it will also
be one of the easiest parties to put together. Enjoy!
About The Author: Annette Yen is the party expert at
http://www.noahsark workshop. com/annetteyen34 and
http://www.partybym om.com. Sign up for her free birthday club
and get great party tips when you visit her website today.
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“ A Fun Teddy Bear Party - Some Simple Steps”
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A fun teddy bear party is not a difficult thing to pull of with
a little creativity and some things that you can find round your
house! Here are some quick ideas for making the party "beary"
fun!
Invitation ideas
Buy some inexpensive rubber stamps with bear images and let
your little one make homemade invitations. Or cut a piece of
cardstock into the shape of a bear and write your invitation on
that.
Free clipart can be found for this purpose in many places
on the Internet. Make sure you include the request for all the
guests to bring their own bear to the teddy bear party too!
Decoration ideas
When kids think of bears they usually think of honey and bees,
so a big hit for decorations is LOTS of yellow and black
balloons and streamers. If possible have various teddy bears
all around the room as well to tie in the theme.
Menu ideas
When you're hosting a teddy bear party even your menu should be
centered on teddy. Here is a cute way to turn Peanut Butter and
Jelly sandwiches into a beary fun treat!
Spread your peanut butter and jelly onto eight whole-wheat
hamburger buns. Now here's where the fun begins. Cut four of
the eight buns in half. On a large tray or covered cookie
sheet, arrange the buns into a shape of a teddy bear. For the
tummy, put one whole bun and surround that with 4 half buns.
Another whole bun becomes the head/face, with two half buns on
the topsides of the head for the ears.
Two whole buns become
the legs and the final two half buns turn out off of the body
to make arms. Garnish the face/head bun with raisin eyes and a
strawberry slice mouth and you've got a bear! Use a separate
tray for additional sandwiches and watch for all the smiles!
Mix some honey and yogurt together for a great dip for cut
fruit and your menu is complete!
Bear Party - Activities and craft ideas
Crafts with a bear theme abound but here are some quick ideas
for your teddy bear party. Make a paper bear chain (paper
dolls) that the kids can color and decorate. Use paper plates
to make paper bear masks. Bead a bear collar (necklace). Take a
picture with all the kids and their own bears and decorate a
simple scrapbook page to honor the occasion. Decorate teddy
bear cookies with colored icing and various decorations.
Bear Party - Game ideas
Pin the honey pot on the teddy bear - if you have an artist in
the family, draw a large teddy bear on poster board and cut out
honey pots. Blindfold each child individually and see if they
can put the honey pot into the teddy bear's hand.
Hot Teddy Bear - like hot potato only pass the teddy bear to
the music. When the music stops, the person with the teddy bear
is out.
Toss the honey pot - draw a large bear head with an open mouth
on poster board and lay it on the floor. Using yellow beanbags
as the "honey" each child throws the bag to see if it will land
in the bear's mouth.
Take home gift ideas
Purchase yellow lunch bags (available at party stores) and
decorate with bee stickers. Fill with gummy bears, teddy
grahams, miniature stuffed teddy bears and fun bear jewelry. Or
if you want to go all out, hire a stuffed animal party planner
to come and have each child make their own stuffed animal as
part of the party.
About The Author: Annette Yen throws great birthday parties and
other fun kid's events. Sign your children up for her free
birthday club at http://www.funontheark.com
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