The Batman Birthday Party

Okay, this is the final post in Gavin's quadrilogy of birthday posts - the PARTY!!! I actually think I've never had a party go this smoothly, with great big thanks to those who helped me with the set-up and clean up.

July in Calgary can be somewhat unpredictable in terms of weather, and we had been having such rainy weather I wanted to have a place where the party could be either indoors or out depending on the weather. Found a great place at a nearby community centre, we had an indoor place to eat and open presents, and a park for the outdoor games. We massively lucked out with really hot weather that day, hot enough that it was nice to get inside to get out of the sun!
Of course no theme party is complete without decorations - most were found at dollar stores and party supply stores.

The kids at our party ranged in age from 10 months old to 9 years old - so I had a few games planned to keep the older kids busy. The younger kids had a good time playing on the playground while the games were going on.
First up: A Riddler treasure hunt. First I gave the kids batman masks and told them we needed Batman and Batgirl to help find the treasure that Riddler has hidden.

I made up 8 riddles, each leading the kids to the next one,

and the final one leading them to the treasure chest - filled with Batman books and water guns.

The water guns were used in the next game. I came across this great idea on Pinterest. I told the kids that Mr. Freeze had captured Batman and is keeping him in a block of ice. The day before, I had frozen Gavin's Batman figurine in a 9X13 cake pan full of water. We took this outside, filled up the water guns and let the kids go at it - melting the ice with the water guns. Even with 10 water guns aimed at it, the ice was so thick the kids had to eventually pick up the ice block and drop it to break Batman free!

Then lunch! We ordered pizza, and brought fruit and veggies from home. My hubby went beyond by making a fruit arrangement that looked amazing! And don't forget the cake (see it here) and singing to the birthday boy.

After filling those hungry bellies we had the bigger kids open the Batman pinata.

Lastly Gavin opened gifts before we sent everyone on their way with a goodie bag.

Thanks to everyone who came and helped make Gavin's day very special for him.