Army Party Games

Army Themed Party Games

What’s a party without a few games? I came up with these ideas for my brother-in-law’s Adiós, Army party, but decided to do a separate post because these would be great for a child’s army themed birthday party, too! Sargeant Darts  My sister stumbled across this toilet tattoo at the party store. (What, you’ve never tattooed your toilet????) It looked like the perfect target for darts! The family loved it. And, it can easily be recreated by printing out a sergeant cartoon. Or, have the kiddos draw one. Discharge/Stop-Loss When I was a kid, one of my favorite games was something my mom called “Cockroaches.” It involved tieing corks to strings, rolling dice, and catching the corks with a handled strainer. (Doesn’t that sound like fun??? No, really. It is. I promise!) This game is a twist on that one. Supplies: Poker chips Toy army men tied to equal length strings (enough for each player to have one) 2 dice “Catcher”- either a long-handled strainer or a funnel or something else that will do the trick Each player gets a toy soldier attached to a long string and 10 poker chips. Determine who gets to be the “General” by having each player roll the dice. Highest roll

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Halloween Brunch

Halloween Brunch Ideas: Just Another Excuse to Celebrate

It’s the last day in October and I have a confession to make. Halloween is not my favorite holiday. There, I said it. In part, I just don’t understand what it is we’re celebrating. I do enjoy a good costume, but really? You expect me to traipse all over the neighborhood in this: So, I was delighted when a fellow grocery shopper (spotted shoving a case of booze and six bottles of champagne into her car at 8am on a Saturday) let me in on the smart way to do Halloween. Host a Halloween Brunch! I’ve been thinking a lot about brunches lately. Maybe it’s my intense love for quiche and bloody marys. Regardless, what a unique way to celebrate a holiday traditionally done at night. And so, I give you: The Benefits of Hosting a Halloween Brunch It’s family friendly. And since it’s during the daytime, you can absolutely tell all the kids to go outside and play some fun Halloween games. There are the classics like bobbing for apples and donuts on a string. Or, make an adorable “squash bowling” set and let them go to town.  Brunch makes it perfectly acceptable to have a drink in the morning. After getting Johnny and

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