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Superhero Party Activity Ideas

March 16, 2014 20 Comments
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For his fifth birthday party, my five year old requested a superhero party.  However, after browsing Pinterest for ideas, I found lots of food ideas and few ideas for what to actually DO with the kids when they were at your house. I wanted an activity that would be fun for both his guy and girl friends. That’s how the idea for the “Make Your Own” Superhero party was born.

Make Own Superhero Party

We bought unstuffed frogs and white stuffed animal t-shirts (which I dyed yellow) for each attendee. To add a little personal touch to each frog, we:

  • Heat pressed their name onto the shirt with heat-transfer vinyl (blue for boys, blue glitter for girls)
  • Made capes with scrap fabric and heat pressed a superhero logo on them
  • Attached circular superhero emblems to elastic bands with Velcro
  • Made zany superhero masks with crafters foam

Superfrog

We set up the room by laying down three science boards for the kids to gather around. We laid out superhero masks for the kids to color when they came in, so that they had something to do while we waited for the majority of guests to join us.

Superhero Party Set Up

The kids decorated their t-shirts with fabric markers. Since the party goers were ages 3 to 5, we drew out some design ideas for them in case they needed inspiration.

shirt designs

I found superhero-themed Duck Tape that I used to wrap cups to display the markers.

superhero pen

Each child received a bag with all of the things they needed to build a super frog: an unstuffed frog, poly-fil stuffing, a stuffed animal sized t-shirt, arm bands, and a mask. We also included a coloring sheet with a frog puppet. I know it looks like a lot, but each kid received all of this, and it only cost us about $8.50 per kid!

superhero bag

Superhero bag2

I made tissue paper pom poms to hang from the ceiling. I cut the ends in points to make them more like an explosion and less like a flower.

tissue paper pom poms

The black and white photo backdrop was fun for the kids. I took a picture of each guest to send them as a thank you.

boys pow1

Find out about the food table at the party here and an idea for another party favor here!

 

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  1. KIM @ DESIGN + LIFE + KIDS says

    March 17, 2014 at 9:14 am

    I love your backdrop! So cool!
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  2. Dee @ from wine to whine says

    March 17, 2014 at 9:19 am

    So cute!! And great idea having the kids make their own shirts!! Looks like an awesome party!
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  3. Tina @ Life Without Pink says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:37 am

    How cool is this?! My boys would love this!

  4. Jessica @EatSleepBe says

    March 17, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    That backdrop is so clever! I love it!

  5. Gina Badalaty says

    March 17, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    I love the life sized comic background! Awesome idea.
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  6. Heather says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    Thank you! We had a coloring sheet for each kid that matched it… I forgot to put that up!

  7. Heather says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Thanks! The pictures of the kids at the party turned out so cute on the backdrop. (Of course I would never show other people’s kids here!)
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  8. Heather says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    The shirts were fun to make. I like to add a personal touch for each kid so they know they are just as important as the birthday boy.
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  9. Heather says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Thanks! It was so cute seeing all of these little boys hugging their frogs and toting them around!
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  10. Heather says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Thanks! I thought it was fun, too!
    Heather recently posted…Superhero Party Food IdeasMy Profile

  11. Lindsey says

    March 17, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    Can I just hire you to throw my son(s) parties…. all 3 have brays in April and I have no clue what to do! Might be copying ALL of this!!
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  12. Heather says

    March 17, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    My mom and I are getting ready to sell the printables for our parties on Etsy… 🙂
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  13. Brandi says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    I love that backdrop! What a fun party!
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  14. claudia krusch says

    March 18, 2014 at 8:11 am

    Love your ideas! I’m looking for a new idea for my son’s birthday, will use some of your tips!
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  15. Steph A says

    March 18, 2014 at 8:47 am

    OMG. I love this. To death. And now I’m wondering if I could convince Lucy to have one for her 6th birthday party!
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  16. Kelly {the Centsible Life} says

    March 18, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    Holy cow! This is SOOO fun!
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  17. Laura @ Over The Apple Tree says

    March 19, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    Love these ideas, especially the backdrop!
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  18. Ashley Mary Dunlop says

    March 22, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    Super cute!! Love all the party ideas 🙂 looks like they had a blast!
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  19. Heather says

    March 22, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    Thanks! They had a great time!

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Heather Schugar is an educator, author, and mom-of-all-trades. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, and her work has has been featured in national outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Real Simple magazine, and Men’s Fitness.

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