A Color Fight Party

Last week my twins turned nine and this week we celebrated with an outdoor color fight party that was a little messy and a whole lot of fun!  We went all out with the color theme and added as much color to the party as we could.  It was a bright and cheerful party and the afternoon was filled with giggles from the guests.  We had a mixed party with both boys and girls and they all loved it equally!

How to Host a Color Fight Party

The hardest part of throwing a color fight party is finding a location for it.  We were fortunate to be able to use a friend’s large country yard but I exhausted a lot of other possibilities first.  If you’re planning on throwing a color fight, check the restrictions in your area first.  No public parks in our area would allow the colored powder to be thrown because they consider it a chemical even though it’s made with natural products.  To avoid problems, private land is your best bet.

I set up a colorful food table away from the action and hung some garlands in a tree.  The bright colors really created a festive environment!

On the invitation, we told guests to wear old clothes.  The color powder is washable but we didn’t want to be responsible for any staining that could potentially happen.  We also gave guests white shirts when they arrived.  I used my cutting machine and heat transfer to create a logo on the front of each shirt so the guests would have a keepsake from the party.

We took some pre-color group photos and then got the color party started by playing a dodgeball-style game with dollar store nylons filled with color powder.  As the powder balls hit the kids, they left colored dust behind.  It was a great ice-breaker, especially for a mixed group of kids, some who knew each other and some who didn’t.

When dodgeball had run its course, we handed out cheap goggles to act as protective eye gear and got the color fight under way.

I was going to give each guest a squirt bottle to spray the powder but the nozzle kept clogging during testing and I opted to give each child a plastic bag full of powder instead.  They could grab a handful of powder, throw it at each other …

… then go back to the filling station for a refill.  The filling station had large mason jars {topped with pour spouts} full of extra color powder.  {The simple recipe for this DIY color powder can be found by clicking on the link.}  Making the kids come back for refills helped make the fight last a bit longer as well.

The kids ran and chased each other …

… and threw powder …

… and ended up looking much more colorful than when they started!

The shirts ended up having a decent amount of color on them but the powder shook right out of hair …

… and we kept lots of wipes handy for cleaning faces and hands.

When the kids were tired {and the powder ran out} we spread some plastic tablecloths on the ground and handed out snack buckets.  Since the party was outside, it made it easier to have everything packaged individually.

I served colorful drinks in a bright plastic crate …

… with bright paper straws, of course …

… and also had water bottles chilling in frozen water balloons.

Along with snacks, we gave the kids individually packaged cupcakes …

… that were bright blue inside but covered in plain white icing …

… and let the kids spray them with edible spray paint.  It was a fun and simple way to tie the color theme in with the cake.

And the final detail?  Each child went home with a filled balloon party favor … and instructions not to pop it till they got home!

Our color fight party was so much fun … and the perfect way to celebrate two colorful kids!