Holy Birthday Party, Batman!

Since yesterday was family day for Cam's birthday, we allowed him a friend party today. Camden rarely asks for a friend party, so this was one of (if not that only) friend party he's had. 

For the last solid year he's asked for a Lego Star Wars party. But in true little kid fashion, he changed it two weeks ago to Lego Batman. 

That's not terrible. What's easier than Legos and BATMAN?

I basically threw this party together in the last 48 hours. I didn't want to dedicate a lot of money or complications to this party. I took a couple ideas out of my head, a few pins on Pinterest and materials that I already had. 

This party brought to you by construction paper and scotch tape.

He's ready. 

The dining room wall I covered completely in black construction paper towers with a Batman signal (also made of construction paper) and comic book style cutouts to say Happy Birthday Camden (printed out at home with comic book font I downloaded for free). Then of course the centerpiece is the cake, a fondant covered 2 tiered cake with a city skyline and a battle between Batman and Joker on the top. Joker conveniently was flying away via balloons, and I added Lego candy that we had been saving for two years since Calen's 6th birthday Lego Star Wars cake. 

For the actual party, I decided to create a "How to become Lego Batman" theme, based on the quote that makes me laugh "Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Then always be Batman." 

This was stupid simple. I printed out a checklist and 5 "stations" of how to become the ultimate (Lego) Batman. 

Step 1: "Wear a mask to hide your identity." $2 pack of cardstock Batman masks from Walmart.

Step 2: "Build a sweet ride for you and your sidekick."
Step 2 1/2: "Make sure you have a sidekick". 

This took a little more planning. I thought it would be fun if the kids made their own Batmobiles. After all, it's a Lego party, right? Deep in a closet we have a bin of "throwaway Legos" from sets years and years old that the kids don't use anymore. So Calen and I built 9 small Batmobile "sets" and then took them apart and placed in separated bins so they could create it on their own. For the "sidekick", I bought these perfectly perfect mystery Lego Batman figure packs for each of them for $3 a piece. This was a massive hit with the kids and they basically spent the whole party building and rebuilding Batmobiles. 

Heading towards the Batmobile building station outside. "To the Batmobile!!"

Batmobile Building Station

Each "kit" included enough Lego pieces to build a cool Batmobile, and a mystery Lego Batman figure pack 

A bin of Legos was placed on the ground, and suddenly a shark feeding frenzy of boys converged. 

Step 3: "Make sure your tummy is always full." Because obviously. Add comic book sound effect action bubbles for effect. 

Not food, but more sound effect action bubbles. BAM! Get it?? That's Bam. 

Step 4: "Don't go to jail! And if you do, escape!" This was a fun one. I took an empty photo frame that we already had on the wall with clothespins glued to it for the kids' artwork. I took it and, using construction paper and scotch tape, turned the frame into a jail cell that can be used for pictures. Done done and done. 

Moms get trapped too

With Grammy!

Cam and buddy Calvin

Calen and Cam. In the details: The prisoner number is Cam's birthdate, 4.22.2011

Step 5: "Save the city! Take a selfie while doing it" I wanted to get the kids in front of the cityscape in their Batman masks to take photos, and so at one point we moved the table over and took pictures. Absolute best thing ever. 

Cam was just so in his element. 

NINE BOYS! Ten if you count a baby! I think this might have been a success. 

This party was a wild success. Simple, cheap, and super easy way to entertain ten boys. No party games, no micromanaging, just kids, Legos, cake and pizza. 

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