Bear in the Big Blue House Party Supplies, Theme Decorations, Party Planning Ideas

 

Party Supplies and Decorations

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Fun Games, Activities And Crafts

Crafts & Activities
Theme related children's crafts and activities for children's birthday parties.

Kids Sing-a-long CD
Sing-a-Long to the top 57 kids songs. From "I'm a Little Teapot" to "Row Your Boat" 57 great hits. Make sure to have for car trips. Songs include: Jack and Jill, If your Happy & you Know It, Head, Shoulder, Knees & Toes, Farmer in the Dell, Jack and Jill, This Old Man, Humpty Dumpty and many more.

Pass The Balloon
Players are in a circle. They pass the balloon to each other behind their backs, trying not to hold it for a long time in their hands. Then after the signal the player who has a balloon in his hands is out of the game.

Crepe Paper Tag
This game needs lots of room - like a backyard..
Split into two groups - each team gets their own color of crepe paper.
Tie the crepe paper around the waists of each player - like a belt.
The goal is to rip off the other teams belts before they rip off yours. Once a player gets debelted, they sit down. The last person left standing with his belt on wins.

Bear's Big Blue House
Gather your guests together and make Bear’s house together! Before the party, spread 2 boxes of sugar cubes on a tray. Using a plant mister, spray cubes with water colored with blue food color. (If the color is too light, increase color drops and decrease the amount of water.) Let cubes dry. To make icing for mortar, beat 2 egg whites until they are stiff, add 3 cups of powdered sugar, and mix until the icing is of thick spreading consistency. Add drops of blue food coloring to make the mortar blue. Cover a thick piece of cardboard with foil for a base to build the house on. Dip the first layer of cubes in icing and stick to the base for a strong foundation. Then, let the kids dip and stick sugar cubes as they imagine Bear’s Big Blue House!

Friendly Follow the Leader
Join Bear and his friends in the fun with this silly activity! Play some music and choose a leader to be Bear, lining up the other guests behind him/her. The leader makes all sorts of creative moves, and the rest of the line follows. If the leader needs some help you can suggest hopping, jumping, twirling, rolling on the ground, etc. Let each child have a turn, changing the leader every few minutes.

Storytime with Bear
Seat your guests in a circle to listen to a story about Bear and his friends. Even though your guests may not understand all the words, just sitting together and looking at the pictures will be fun. If you’d prefer, you can let them watch a video or cartoon about Bear. This is a wonderful activity to keep the kids entertained, and help them calm down as the party comes to an end.

Play-Doh® Fun House
This activity is wonderful for youngsters who are still developing their coordination skills. Simply purchase several containers of Play-Doh and enough bear, house, mouse, moon, and other fun-shaped cookie cutters for each guest to have one. Before you start, be sure to put a protective covering on your play surface so it doesn’t get damaged. Then, place a small amount of Play-Doh and one cookie cutter in front of each guest. This activity is sure to keep their hands and imaginations busy for a while. Later, your guests can take their cookie cutter home as a reminder of your wonderful party!

Bear's Make & Take Placemats
You may want to enlist the help of other parents for this activity. Purchase a Bear in the Big Blue House coloring book, crayons, thin pieces of cardboard (for stiffening the placemats), and a roll of clear Con-Tact paper. Remove the pages from the coloring book and cut the cardboard to match the size of two coloring pages. (Cut the Con-Tact paper a little larger). At the party, give each child two pages and let them have fun. When they’re finished, lay the pictures on top of the cardboard and cover with the clear Con-Tact paper.

Pinatas

Piņatas

 
Pinata Fillers

Kids love the excitement of trying to break open a piñata and see the treasures rain down. This 96-piece assortment of toys and candy is perfect for eight guests, and will bring even more fun to your piñata activity.

Pull-String Piñata Kit
Turn your piñata into a pull-string for a gentler piñata activity. Kit includes trap door release and 20 pull strings.

Tasty Treats And Menu Ideas

Ojo's Orange Crush
Quench your guests’ thirsts with a treat the color of Bear’s little friend, Ojo. Your guests will like it so much, they won’t realize how good it is for them! Combine one 12-ounce can frozen juice concentrate, 3 cups nonfat milk, and 1 pint low-fat orange sherbet in a blender. (Halve ingredients to prevent your blender from overflowing.) Mix well. Serve with a wide straw and a spoon. Enjoy!

Silly Sandwiches
Get the gang together for these fun-shaped sandwiches! Make your child's favorite kind of sandwich, and use cookie cutters to cut them into fun shapes. Let guests choose their own shape by selecting from a tray of sandwiches.

Pip & Pop's Party Pizza
Gather the group together and have pizza with Bear and his otter friends, Pip & Pop! Split English muffins in half and top with prepared pizza sauce and grated American, or mozzarella, cheese. Put a muffin half in front of each child and let them decorate their pizza with pepperoni, sliced olives, mushrooms, green peppers and other favorite pizza toppings. Bake pizzas on a cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 5-10 min, or until cheese melts.

Luna's Honey Lemonade
After talking to Bear every night, Luna (the moon) knows how much he loves honey! To delight your guests with this easy-to-make drink, mix 2 quarts lemonade, 3 quarts unsweetened pineapple juice, and 2/3 cup honey. Since bears also love berries, make special ice cubes by dropping a few blueberries into the ice cube tray compartments. Add water and let the trays set at room temperature for an hour, so the cubes freeze clear. At the party, drop a few berry cubes in each glass!

Bear's Big Cupcakes
Your guests will love these cute cupcakes as much as Bear does! Bake 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes according to package directions, or your own recipe. When they are cool, remove liners. Frost the top of 12 chocolate cupcakes. On the top of each frosted cupcake, place an unfrosted cupcake upside-down, securing it with a toothpick. Frost the upside-down cupcakes on all sides with chocolate frosting. Break several Oreo® cookies in half and place two halves on top of each cupcake for ears. Use chocolate chips, M&M’s®, or other small candies of your choice to make eyes, a nose and a mouth.

Ojo's Critter Crunch

2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal

2 cups teddy bear-shaped graham snacks

1 cup honey-roasted peanuts

1/2 cup raisins

Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Store in plastic bag or covered container. Makes 8 servings

Children's Birthday Cakes

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Cake Decorating

Cake pans, cake toppers, cake decorating kits and candles, not all themes available.

Bakeries and Professional Cake Decorators

Locate bakeries and professional cake decorators in your area to order a children's birthday cake to coordinate with your kid's theme party.

Decorating Tips

Balloons

Use balloons to mark the party spot; hang them on the mailbox, near the front door, or tie them to the birthday child's chair to mark the seat of honor. Place balloons anywhere that strikes your fancy. The more the better!

Pastel Personalized Banner
Your child's name on his or her very own Happy Birthday Banner! Our colorful 18" x 72" banner is made of durable plastic with handy metal grommets for easy hanging and years of use. You will be asked to provide the name(s) that will appear on your personalized banner when you check out. (Recommended for all ages.)

Primary Personalized Banner
Your child's name on his or her very own Happy Birthday Banner! Our colorful 18" x 72" banner is made of durable plastic with handy metal grommets for easy hanging and years of use. You will be asked to provide the name(s) that will appear on your personalized banner when you check out. (Recommended for all ages.)

Party Music

Birthday Party CD

Kids' Birthday Party Music CD
Add fun to your party with this wonderful collection of 18 songs. Includes favorites such as "Candy Man," "Lollipop," "The Name Game," "Yakety Yak," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Disco Duck," and "Happy Birthday to You."

© 1994 Turn Up The Music, Inc.

Costumes

Children's Costumes-Alien mask, arabian princess, army fatigues, ballerina, bunny, ladybug, mouse, quarterback football player, Tigger and Pooh costumes, Barney, Batman Beyond, Blossom, princess ballgowns, Blue's Clues, Buttercup, Buzz Lightyear, buzzing bee, Cat in the Hat, construction worker, hard hat, cowboy, cowgirl, Dalmatian, fairy costume, firefighter costume, Franklin the Turtle, Hippie, tropical island costumes, jet pilot flight suit, knight, pirate, race car driver, Rescue Heros costume, Robin Hood, Safari, Superman and more.

BuyCostumes.com has the largest selection of costumes in the world! Costumes and accessories for all of the upcoming holidays and occasions from 4th of July to Summer Luaus and for theme parties and plays, year round.

Hats and Bandanas

Wigs

Gifts

Find the perfect gift for any occasion. Choose from gift baskets, toys, home décor, sporting goods, jewelry and more. You can find a unique and thoughtful gift for weddings, birthdays, holidays, baby showers and every other reason.

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Say "CHEESE"

Be sure to take lots of pictures. You and your child will want to remember this special day.

1. Keep you camera close in hand through out the party so you don't miss a moment.
2. Get close, fill the frame with the subject(s) you are wanting to capture.
3. Take action photos, capture the thrills and emotions by taking candid pictures.
4. Focus on small groups or individuals, you do not need to have every guest in every photo.
5. When you have your film developed, order extra prints and send them to the parents afterward.

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