Keeping up with the Manssons: Henry's 5th Lego Birthday Party

Henry was Optomus prime this year

Henry's fifth Lego party this year was lots of fun. I had about 20 projects that I wanted to do for the party that I was not able to do because I am a single mom during the week and last weekend I was out of town...but I did what I could and I think it turned out great.

For the invitation, I made cards that looked like Lego. Super easy, just took time to punch out all the holes. Plus, I had to do a couple of trials to make the LEGO logo be in the middle.

For food, we did pizza, chips and dip, popcorn. I attempted to make the pepperoni pizza look like little lego pieces, but they all shifted during cooking...but the pizza was great. I did make a Lego Cake, Colored White Chocolate Legos for the cupcake toppers, Gummy Legos, Legoman Marshmallow pops. I totally feel like I skimped here because I didn't have time to make everything and I had to buy lots of food stuffs at Costco.

Lego Punch Board after Henry picked his circle.

For activities, we had pin the head on the lego man, build your own lego man, a room dedicated to legos, and a face painter. Also, my biggest (and really only project) for the activites was a Lego Punch board in lieu of a Pinata. I didn't want 5 year olds singing a bat in my living room so I had to think of something else. I thought of the Price is Right Punch board and thought I can make a punch board that looks like a Lego. I used stuff from the dollar store: Cardboard back, Colored Poster Board, Firm Paper Bowls, tissue paper, and glue. I put paper bags behind each 'bump' and in the bags was a huge bag of candy. There were two bags that had a "Golden Ticket" that said "You are a Winner" and the kids who won got to pick a small lego set. I had the kids randomly pick numbers out of a hat. Henry went first just to show everyone how to do it (since he was the birthday boy.) The kids loved it. And I loved not finding random pieces of candy on the floor days later or having to worry about a bat.

Overall it was a super fun time and we got to meet a lot of the kids in Henry class. One of my friends said I didn't miss a beat, but she didn't know about the 20 crafty projects that I was going to do that didn't get done...but I am glad I pulled it off without a hitch!