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An Army Boot Camp Party

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We celebrated Luke and Lila’s sixth birthday this weekend.  This year’s theme was a pink and green camouflage army boot camp party, an idea Luke and Lila came up with.

army boot camp party

We sent invitations with personalized dog tags …

… and gave directions to our military base.  I was so excited to have this party outside.  I pictured the kids racing through the trees to complete the obstacle course, and the pictures all having an awesome wooded backdrop.  Unfortunately, a torrential downpour thwarted my plans and we ended up holding the party in our gameroom.  Still fun but not quite what I had envisioned.

Before the party started, I set up a mess hall where we provided some rations for the partygoers.  The mess hall sign was made from an old drawer front and some vinyl cut with my Silhouette.  A simple fabric banner added a little color.

army party banner and mess hall sign

I served water out of a pink camo trunk …

… and wrapped the bottles in paper and knotted fabric.

camo water bottles for army boot camp party

A variety of snacks were served in camo buckets found at the dollar store {Easter baskets, actually} …

… and army men {also found at the dollar store} were strategically placed around the table.  I spray painted some of the army men pink. Pink army men make me smile.

Camo cupcakes with army men toppers were displayed next to the snack table …

… and army tank candles were ready to be placed on Luke and Lila’s cupcakes.

I had a stack of army helmets for the kids {with pink duct tape bows on the girls’ helmets}.

Luke and Lila couldn’t wait for their party.  They put on their birthday shirts and camo pants/shorts and got in full army mode.

Eli even helped out, dressing up and taking on the part of a drill sergeant.

 

When the kids arrived, Eli ran them through a little basic training and a few simple commands …

… and then we set them loose on the obstacle course.  They had to climb through ropes …

… do five jumping jacks, army crawl under a table, step through rings, run through a curtain of streamers, grab a huge teddy bear wounded soldier and run him to safety, jumping over landmines to the finish line.

The obstacle course was followed up with a tug-of-war …

… and some target practice.  I had a free printable target {found online} blown up to poster size …

… and the kids threw grenade balloons at it.  Before we had to move the party indoors, the plan was to fill the grenades with water and throw them at the target.

The kids had a great time at the army boot camp party and the physical activities were a hit with the crowd of energetic boys.

Luke and Lila opened gifts and then the kids sat down for snacks, cake, and ice cream.

Everyone went home with a box of goodies, including some army men {pink for the girls, of course}.

This army boot camp party was a big hit with all of the kids and a lot of fun to plan!

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For more fun party ideas, be sure to check out this color fight party …

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… a shooting range birthday party for kids …

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… and a bowling party with lots of DIY details!

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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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Comments

  1. Samantha says

    March 11, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Ok, that’s it. I’ve decided on an army birthday party myself this year. I’ll be 30 🙂 xx

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  2. Dixie Delights says

    March 12, 2012 at 3:04 am

    That’s darling…my kids would love this!

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  3. Evelyn says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:21 am

    What fun! It’s hard to believe they’re six,huh?

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  4. barb says

    March 12, 2012 at 11:18 am

    You did a great job Randi! I love all the ideas. It looks like everyone had a blast.

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  5. Erin says

    March 12, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Very cute! Too bad about the weather, but looks like they still had a great time.
    Hope you don’t get any anti-war comments like with your pistol Valentines 🙂

    Reply
  6. Linda says

    March 12, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Oops that was me

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  7. "bigcanadiangirl" says

    March 13, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    My favourite part is how excited their faces are.

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  8. Maribeth says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    i’ve been anxious to read this blog post after hearing about what y’all were doing for the twins birthday. so cute!

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  9. Our Pinteresting Family says

    March 19, 2012 at 1:24 am

    What a cute party! I love all the little details. Your twins are just too cute. Megan

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  10. Kim @ The Celebration Shoppe says

    April 21, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    Love the pink bows on the camo helmets! Adorable!

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