Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Wild Kratts Birthday Party!

For my oldest son's birthday party, he asked for a Wild Kratts theme. I had an idea for the cake, which turned out great!


Then I started researching Wild Kratts on the Internet and I found a blog that showed how to make creature power suits.



I started searching for pictures of creature power discs online and I couldn't find any anywhere, so I decided to make them myself on my digital scrapbooking program.



I think they turned out pretty great for having to do them from scratch! I then laminated them, and added a piece of Velcro to the back so they would stick to the suit.

I made 6 different discs. Monarch Butterfly, Basilisk lizard, Falcon, Polar Bear, Dolphin, and African Honey Bee. I put each set of discs,(ie: all the falcon discs, etc)in envelopes and labeled them with numbers and a task they had to do. Once the party started, the "Creature Power Team" had to find #1, and then do what is said on the envelope to get the disc.

#1 was the Monarch Butterfly. I decided that they had to split into 2 teams and wrap one team mate/per team, in toilet paper and then they had to break out of their cocoon to get the creature power disc.



Then they flew like butterflies to the next #.

#2 was a Basilisk Lizard, who can run on water!, so they had to crawl race to the next #.



#3 was the Falcon disc. We played "Mouse, Mouse, Falcon!" (Duck, Duck, Goose) Once everyone had a turn being the falcon, we then went to find the next #.

#4 was the Polar Bear. This one was an tough one cause if it was nice outside I was going to have a slip and slide for the kids to slide on their bellies like polar bears, but since I wasn't sure what the weather would be like, we decided to play Freeze Tag.




#5 was the Dolphin disc, and since dolphins are so smart, they had to put a 10 piece dolphin puzzle together as a team (each person got two puzzle pieces).

Last of all was #6, the African Honey Bee. I had no idea what to do for this creature, but this was one that my son really wanted because they have a deadly sting, so I just had them go find their parents and "sting" them. :)






All in all, we had a great time and the kids were happy because they got to take the creature power suits and discs home when they left.

20 comments:

  1. AWESOME!!! Think you could share your discs' picture file??? I would love to make my son a tee with the paw print with a clear vinyl window so he could insert/change out a new disc each time he wears it....

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  2. I will put the white one on and then you can color them the color you want. :)

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  3. I would be very interesting in getting a copy of one of your creature disks.

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  4. me too!!! My 5 year old is having a party in April with the same theme. great job on this; I'd like to be able to leverage some of your hard work!

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  5. Would you be willing to share your file for the creature power discs? I found another site with some and would like different ones for each child and yours are all different from the others! I just hate to reinvent the wheel! My email is Tiffany at theacuff dot com

    Thanks!!

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  6. I'm also planning a Wild Kratts's party for my son. If you are willing to share, I'd also love your creature power discs file. I can handle sewing the creature power suits, but makings the discs is way beyond my talents. Very much appreciated! My email is Melanie at breadandcircuses dot com

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  7. another request for your creature power discs! they are incredible! my son's 5th birthday is on sunday and he would be so thrilled to have some of the discs you used. shannon.whitaker74@gmail.com THANK YOU!!

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  8. The creature power discs look amazing. I am planning a Wild Kratt's party for my nephew and would greatly appreciate the power disc file. My e-mail is ncgardner08@gmail.com

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  9. Hi, by now wild kratts has reached Belgium and my almost 4-year-old so here another mum with a challenge. I will flock a t-shirt or black top, but I would also like your powerdiscs. Could you please mail them to me tinebeunens at hotmail dot com.
    Thanks!

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  10. Are you willing to share your creature power disc file? kab1976@gmail.com

    thanks!

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  11. Would you mind sharing the file for the discs? Thank you! my email is dynduo98@gmail.com

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  12. Is there any way could get the discs also? And what blog taught you how to make the suits? Retzel22 at gmail.com

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  13. I made up the pattern for the suits myself. very simple if you use felt then you don't have t finish any edges.

    I can publish the suits again on the blog and see if they will be printable.

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  14. I have searched and tried to do my own. I am having a party next weekend. Would you share your creature disk file with me? The basilisk is his favorite!! Thank you so much! kathymaxdvm@yahoo.com

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  15. I love your party details. I see you have had many requests but I was wondering if you could also send me the creature disks file? Thank you soooo much! AnneBarbour13@gmail.com

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  16. I would love a copy as well :)
    lovemyalbum@yahoo.com

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  17. I would love a copy as well. My four year old is so excited.
    Thank you,
    Tristen
    tfuqua@cox.net

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  18. You rock, this is such a cute idea! My son is obsessed with Wild Kratts. Well done :)

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  19. such great ideas - thank you for sharing!!

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