Opening Day

Every year before my son's birthday I realize how much I enjoy planning his party. The real challenge is doing so on a limited budget, all the while being loads of fun for all of us. After his 3rd birthday and $250 later, I had a moment of clarity. Why do I feel compelled to spend so much money on a kid's party that he won't remember in a few months?

So the next year, I decided enough was enough and began the party planning myself. For his 4th birthday party he announced that he would like to have a superhero party. Here in lies the challenge. I always feel the need to have a party that is creative, don't ask me why, I just like the challenge. So, how can I make this somewhat original and incorporate the one thing that he is interested in?

So this was the plan:

- Create our own postcard invites that were mailed - infuse some personal style of our own

- Order random superhero, specifically Superman paraphernalia, from the Interwebs
- Devise some activities to keep the little munchies occupied

- Only allow 10 total kids, including my own funky monkey

- Find a cake: because I am incapable of baking anything that will end up looking or tasting good

- Subtly try and rid the world of the goodie bag for party attendees, by incorporating take-a-ways in the activities or not provide anything at all (not sure if I am ready to take that mom stance just yet, but slowly working on it)

In the end, we had an excellent party, good fun for not too much moolah. All the chillens came dressed in their fave superhero costume and played pin the "S" on superman and took turns whacking a superman logo pinata along with some free play of course. Good times!

Here are some pics: