Knight Hudson - 5th bday party

Hudson had a knight birthday party and it was so much fun! When we had talked about this theme, I told him that we were only inviting boys this year. He kept saying how we needed girls so that the boys could save the princesses. :) I found knight plates, knight napkins, party bag favors, and game ideas online. It is amazing what you can find on the Internet! This was the first year that I had games planned for a birthday party. I hadn't felt like my kids were ready for structured games, at a party, until now.

When the kids arrived Hudson greeted them in his Armor of God suit and then they all got started on decorating their shields. I bought gray foam sheets and cut them out like shields and then hot glued a strip on the back. I bought a swimming noodle and cut it in half for the boys to joust with. We then had a jousting tournament that was loads of fun. We had Chick Fil A nuggets, fruit on skewers and chips for lunch. Then the boys watched a little video about the Armor of God. Then it was time to slay the dragon - a pinata. After that we did cake and presents. I made the cake in the shape of a shield. I printed off a picture of a roaring lion, like the kind on shields, put wax paper on top and piped on chocolate. Then put it in the freezer, took it out, gently pulled the wax off and placed it in the middle of the cake. I must say of all the cakes I've made this was the easiest one and I actually finished it the night before. :) For party favors, the kids got swords, the shields they made and a baggy with sword cookies, knight tattoos and an Armor of God coloring sheet.