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Invitations and Decorations

Party Games and Crafts

Party Food and Favors

Superhero Party Invitations and Decorations

Set the stage for your superhero party with exciting party props and decorations.

• Send out a signal to all invited superheroes with handmade comic invitations…
  “It’s a bird!” — “It’s Plane!” “No…It’s a Birthday Party!”
• Decorate your party space with traditional party decorations such as streamers and balloons to match your child’s favorite superhero.
• Hang streamer curtains in the doorways.
• “POW!”, “BAM!”, “ZAP! draw exclamation signs with posterboard and markers.
• Add paper lightening bolts, stars and other superhero symbols to the walls, windows and ceiling.
• Include action figure toys for extra props on the table and set them out for playtime.
• Painting a Metropolis cityscape on large cardboard boxes with butcher paper and kid-safe paint.
• Set the party table with a combination of superhero party items and solid colors.
• Use a solid table cover and run paper streamers down the middle to create a table runner.
• Make your party table POP with two-tone party plates.
• Scatter star shaped party confetti all over the top of the table.
• Use a stand of cupcakes or your birthday cake for a centerpiece.
• Small action figures holding place cards are a super touch and will serve as a party favor.

Superhero Birthday Party Games and Crafts

Test the kids super-powers with some fun and challenging party games. Select your favorites from the list below.

• Give each child their very own superhero cape to decorate.
• Send party guests on a search for hidden clues and pictures of “bad-guys”.
• Try to hit Super hero insignias with a beanbag toss game.
• Play an exciting game of  Balloon Break.
• Run a superhero relay race where the teams race to change their identity.
• Set up  an obstacle course for the superheroes to go through again and again.
• Make your own superhero themed ring toss game.
• A game of tag is easy to keep in your back pocket if you need an extra activity. “It” is the superhero and he will catch all of the bad guys. Home-base can be called the Bat Cave or the fortress of solitude.
• Work on superhero skills with a teeball target game
• New twist on a party favorite – play Musical Chairs with a superhero twist simply by adding comic pictures or insignias to the backs of the chairs.
• For a fun party craft, decorate plastic light switch plates with comic book pages and Mod-Podge (craft store). This is best for kids over 7 years old.
• Or make a fun star jars craft to take home.

Superhero Birthday Party Food and Favors

Superheros can’t save the world on an empty stomach, so serve them some party favorites and you’ll be their hero!

• Top crackers with cream cheese and fresh fruit…yum!
• Cut kid-favorite sandwiches with a star cookie cutter.
• Top cream cheese filled celery with sliced red grapes.
• Fruit kabobs with yogurt for dipping are always a hit!
• Fruit flavored Italian syrups make it easy to serve festive colored drinks.
• Fill a cupcake stand with  cupcakes  frosted in the colors of your party theme. Mini superhero figurines can go on the top of the cupcakes and be a party favor as well.
• Action figures make it easy to decorate a sheet cake to match your party theme.
• Favorite party favors for this party theme are comic book, masks, action figures, silly bands, coloring books and sports drinks.
• Place party favors in colored paper sacks. Fold the bag and attach a collectible bubble gum card to the top with a paperclip.