Birthday Party advice

*oldmanwinters* · 01-15-2013, 07:49 PM

Okay, a friend of mine asked me if I could host a "ninja themed" birthday part for 5-year-olds next weekend. They want me to play "sensei" for the kids since I did Aikido about a decade ago.

Any ideas on how to make this fun for the kids?

*zkarlette* · 01-15-2013, 07:59 PM

You can probably find ideas online and of course a lot depends of the age of the kids, but for example you could play things like shuriken throw with some balloons or cans as target, show them ninja moves, help them make their own bandannas, ninja hide and seek, play with foam katanas etc...

*oldmanwinters* · 01-15-2013, 10:32 PM

I like the idea of paper throwing stars. Now I just need to learn how to fold them up. I found some online directions but they totally lost me around step 9 or something like that!

*The Stryker* · 01-15-2013, 10:34 PM

Cake and Balloons.

*oldmanwinters* · 01-15-2013, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stryker

Cake and Balloons.

Good call. Can't do any better than that.

*Redeemer* · 01-15-2013, 11:14 PM

Shredder Pinata!!!!!!!!!!!

Kidatheart · 01-16-2013, 12:18 AM

Decorate with turtle items and serve pizza and any green drinks.
play pin the mask on the turtle (pin the tail on the donkey)
musical pizza box, instead of chairs, get empty pizza boxes and have them sit down on the boxes. Play one of the Theme songs for the game.
The shredder/Turtle Pinata and have Donatellos Bo staff to hit it with.
Have them make or just play with Ooze. There's plenty of recipes to make it online and supply containers so each kid can bring theirs home.
Make or have Turtle masks for each kid.
Get personal pan pizza boxes for a loot bag to take home treats at the end.
Look online, there's plenty more ideas for games and activities.

zodiac brave · 01-16-2013, 02:19 AM

is it "ninja turtle" or just "ninja"?

a pinata would be cool. you could make the stick look like a katana and say the blindfold is to help practice their ninja reflexes without being able to see.

you could have a design your own clan logo thing goin on. arts and crafts style.

dunno how you'd feel bout the hygenic aspect, but bobbing for dragon eggs or somethin...you know, instead of apples.

maybe a round of musical chairs to kung-fu fighting.

sounds like it'll be fun for the kids.

good luck!

*oldmanwinters* · 01-16-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zodiac brave

is it "ninja turtle" or just "ninja"?

a pinata would be cool. you could make the stick look like a katana and say the blindfold is to help practice their ninja reflexes without being able to see.

you could have a design your own clan logo thing goin on. arts and crafts style.

dunno how you'd feel bout the hygenic aspect, but bobbing for dragon eggs or somethin...you know, instead of apples.

maybe a round of musical chairs to kung-fu fighting.

sounds like it'll be fun for the kids.

good luck!

Generic "ninja," not "ninja turtles."

Thanks for the advice thus far, folks!

*Donatello19* · 01-16-2013, 04:54 PM

Bandanna decorating
Ninja hide and seek
Play with bop bags (inflatable punching bags)
Fight with foam weapons (just don't let it get too crazy XD)

*ToTheNines* · 01-16-2013, 06:52 PM

Booze. Kids love wine coolers.

01-15-2013, 07:49 PM	#1
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,497	Birthday Party advice Okay, a friend of mine asked me if I could host a "ninja themed" birthday part for 5-year-olds next weekend. They want me to play "sensei" for the kids since I did Aikido about a decade ago. Any ideas on how to make this fun for the kids? __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items! Last edited by oldmanwinters; 01-15-2013 at 08:35 PM.

01-15-2013, 07:59 PM	#2
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	You can probably find ideas online and of course a lot depends of the age of the kids, but for example you could play things like shuriken throw with some balloons or cans as target, show them ninja moves, help them make their own bandannas, ninja hide and seek, play with foam katanas etc... __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

01-15-2013, 10:32 PM	#3
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,497	I like the idea of paper throwing stars. Now I just need to learn how to fold them up. I found some online directions but they totally lost me around step 9 or something like that! __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

01-15-2013, 10:34 PM	#4
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Cake and Balloons. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

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Redeemer Technodrome Technician Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: third earth Posts: 4,737	Shredder Pinata!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ GT:Reedeamer *THE TECHNODROME REDESIGN 2015* http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=51594

01-16-2013, 12:18 AM	#7
Kidatheart Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 18	Decorate with turtle items and serve pizza and any green drinks. play pin the mask on the turtle (pin the tail on the donkey) musical pizza box, instead of chairs, get empty pizza boxes and have them sit down on the boxes. Play one of the Theme songs for the game. The shredder/Turtle Pinata and have Donatellos Bo staff to hit it with. Have them make or just play with Ooze. There's plenty of recipes to make it online and supply containers so each kid can bring theirs home. Make or have Turtle masks for each kid. Get personal pan pizza boxes for a loot bag to take home treats at the end. Look online, there's plenty more ideas for games and activities.

01-16-2013, 02:19 AM	#8
zodiac brave Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 822	is it "ninja turtle" or just "ninja"? a pinata would be cool. you could make the stick look like a katana and say the blindfold is to help practice their ninja reflexes without being able to see. you could have a design your own clan logo thing goin on. arts and crafts style. dunno how you'd feel bout the hygenic aspect, but bobbing for dragon eggs or somethin...you know, instead of apples. maybe a round of musical chairs to kung-fu fighting. sounds like it'll be fun for the kids. good luck! __________________ what we were after, was lashings of ultra-violence.

01-16-2013, 04:54 PM	#10
Donatello19 Merchandise Maniac Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York Posts: 5,919	Bandanna decorating Ninja hide and seek Play with bop bags (inflatable punching bags) Fight with foam weapons (just don't let it get too crazy XD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyjpmeSEm2Y</a>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

01-16-2013, 06:52 PM	#11
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,345	Booze. Kids love wine coolers.