Gabe & Ari’s Camping 6 Year Birthday Party

The Taylor Twins turned six, so this called for a double celebration.  I figured that I needed to plan a party that would accommodate a seriously huge number of kids, because that’s what we were working with.  I love big parties; watching my kids laugh and play with their friends, having an excuse to have one giant play date, the cooking and prepping… all of it.  This year, we threw a Camp Out party.  We had an impressive turn-out, and I think everyone had a great time. 

Here’s how it’s done:

The Campsite: We had three tents set up.  Many kids brought their sleeping bags just for fun (and extra seating).

The Birthday Boy & Birthday Girl:  Gabe & Ari.  My whole family wore tie dye, because that’s all I can remember wanting to wear to camp when I was a kid.

On the menu:  Mud Sliders, Roasted Weenies in Blankets, Ants on a Log, Acorn cookies, Bowl of Dirt (with critters), S’mores Pops, Trail Mix, Creature Candy (gummy/chocolate worms, frogs, rocks, & toasted marshmallow jelly beans), and our Camp cake with Bug Juice to wash it all down.

Activities included Tug of War, a Nature Scavenger Hunt, Roasting Marshmallows & playing in the tents.  I put name tags on each kid to go along with the theme, but also to help me out with remembering names.  I would definitely do this again!

Every camper got an LED Flashlight as a party favor and for use in their scavenger hunt (just in case it got dark out).

I broke the group up into four teams for the scavenger hunt to keep the number of kids on each team manageable.  They each decided on a team name and a cheer. I wish I could remember what they were now, because they were all so funny and creative.

Scavenged treasures from The Trails Park:

The wind made keeping the fires lit a little tricky, but the marshmallow roast was still a success!

They played and socialized with their friends.

Camp Cake was a hit.

My poor baby Liam was not feeling well the whole day… or for two weeks after that.  He’s finally better now.

Happy trails!