fruit theme party????

[mamaturk]

Ok, I'm trying to do some work for my niece. She wants to have a fruit theme birthday party. She saw some huge fruit slice pool floats and that's what made her pick this idea. What else do you think my sister can do other than fruit kabobs or fruit pizza (dessert). Any games or party favor ideas? Also can anyone think of a cute saying for the invites?? She's turning 9 years old. THANKS!!!

[searchdog]

I am sure you don't need fruit food ideas but one of the first things I thought of was jello cut out with fruit shape cookie cutters. You could also do a fruit pizza.

It might be corny but you could always do bobbing for apples. Maybe see if you could find a fruit pinata. I don't know, I will edit if I think of anything else.

[new_mommy25]

That sounds so cute!

Favors:
Fruit snacks
Fruit shaped erasers
Scratch and sniff stickers

For food I love a big old carved watermelon. It is tedious to ball all the melons but looks so pretty.

I searched for fruit on Oriental Trading and found a bunch of stuff.
http://tinyurl.com/n33pt

[Tondi G]

http://www.announcingit.com/main/Product.asp?catid=473&id=504

http://www.partyamericastore.com/fruit-picks.html

Games maybe instead of pin the tail on the donkey, put the fruit in the basket???

http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=search&origin=searchMain.jsp&event=button.search&Ntt=fruit&Ntk=all&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&N=0&x=21&y=10

maybe buy puffy paint or letter shaped felt/foam and these

http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&origin=searchMain.jsp&event=link.itemDetails&demandPrefix=12&sku=48/21650&mode=Searching&erec=0&D=fruit&Ntt=fruit&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&y=9&N=0&x=27&sd=FOAM+FRUIT+CRAFT+SHAPES+%28400PC%29

and let the kids decorate bucket hats

http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&origin=searchMain.jsp&event=link.itemDetails&demandPrefix=12&sku=15/286&mode=Searching&erec=4&No=0&D=bucket%2Bhats&Ntt=bucket%2Bhats&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&y=24&N=0&x=24&sd=CHILD%27S+WHITE+BUCKET+HAT

we did this at a recent party and Mason had a great time!

A watermelon pinata

http://www.pinatas.com/Watermelon_Pinata_p/ps132.htm

I am sure you can find various honeycome shaped fruits to decorate with! I would check party stores now and see if they have any BBQ/Watermelon party goods as summer is ending!

For invite ideas

Have you ever seen a fruit so fine
_____ is turing the ripe old age of 9!

Join us for some "fruity" fun in the sun
for ________'s 9th birthday party


HTH's you!

~Tondi
Mommy to Mason 7/8/01 and Aidan 5/4/05