So, my wife started a tradition a couple years ago: end-of-school Messy Party. As you will see, it is aptly named.
For those of you desiring to throw your own Messy Party, here’s my wife’s recipe. Fair warning: messy parties are not for the faint of heart…nor do they help the resale value of your home.
Task One: Jello Toes. Contestants dig items out of jello using toes only. Winner’s prize: a cup of slime on his or her head.
Task Two: Summer Snowmen. 4 teams of 5-10 kids. One volunteer from each team gets to be the “snowman.” Team mates are to dress the snowman as beautifully as possible in 2 minutes. Available items: scarves, hats, carrots, and large quantities of sticky marshmallows.
Task Three: Obstacle Course. 1) Down the slide into a mud pit. 2) Through the sprinkler. 3) Across the slime-covered slippin’ slide. 4) Through the pool of wet noodles.
Task Four: Shaving Cream Fight. This turned into a shaving cream/noodle fight. Good times.
Snack: dirt & worms
Our supply list (for 30-40 kids):
20 pounds of noodles
15 pounds of pudding
35 cans of shaving cream
10 bags of marshmallows
a few bags of oreos
a lot of boxes of jello (can’t remember how many)
a lot of whipped cream (can’t remember how much of this either)
We bought most of the stuff in bulk at the salvage food store.
Yes, the party was a success. Our neighbors are probably going to wonder why the neighborhood smells like shaving cream. And why our concrete is stained red (fyi…it’s jello, not blood). And why spaghetti is on our roof. Oh well. You’re welcome, neighbors.
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