Rainbow party for children: games, decoration

Photo source Do you like bright colors? remember the : “ Every Hunter Wants to Know Where the Pheasant Goes ” ? Of course, who doesn’t remember! The initial letters of these words indicate a specific color, and their sequence corresponds to the palette of the rainbow.

The rainbow party is one of the brightest, but what about “one of ...” - this is the brightest party! Arrange one for a birthday, corporate event, or wedding, and you will see that everyone will remember it for a long time, especially if it is a children's birthday.

We begin preparing the holiday according to this scenario:

Invitations
Dress code
Design and decorations
Menu
Competitions

Let's turn on our imagination to the fullest, forget about the dullness and rush off to the fun.

Invitations

A good party starts with invitations. And if they also come with sweets, the delight of the little guests is guaranteed! Make bright cards with seven colors of the rainbow and white clouds, and always with a delicious surprise. You can make it yourself or order it from a printing house.

Here are some DIY options:

Invitation in the form of a rainbow popping out of an envelope

take an A4 sheet and make an envelope measuring 8*12 cm from it. Where the envelope closes, round the edges in the shape of a cloud. Make a rainbow out of colored paper and fold it like an accordion. If you don't have colored paper, color the white paper with pencils, markers, or paints, or use satin ribbons. Glue a white paper cloud to one edge, and glue the other end into an envelope. Trace the edges of the cloud with a black marker and write on it the text of an invitation to a rainbow party with the date, time, location and dress code. Tie a rainbow lollipop to the envelope, after making holes for it;
one of the “lazy” invitation options. Take inflatable balloons in all the colors of the rainbow. Buy multi-colored candies in transparent packaging, and put 7 candies in each ball - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and purple. On a colored sticky note, write an invitation about your upcoming rainbow birthday. And then inflate the balloon, already with candies and a small note inside. Tie confetti with satin or paper ribbon so that the color matches the ball. Write “Rainbow Party” or “Rainbowparty” on the balloon with a marker. The balloons must be distributed personally to each guest. When they burst it, the scattered candies will be a pleasant surprise;
the third option is good for those who do not like to “mess around” with paper. Just hand out “a bucket of cake.” To do this, buy decorative colored buckets about 5 cm in diameter in appropriate colors. Write an invitation on them with black acrylic paint, and put a rainbow-colored cake pop in the middle. Order it in transparent packaging, or wrap it yourself with cling film (so it doesn’t get dirty), and tie a ribbon. On the bucket, indicate that its color matches the color of the guest's suit. Children will definitely be delighted with such a delicious invitation;
The fastest invitations can be made at a printing house. They can design a card with text, and all you have to do is attach a candy or lollipop to it. Thematic designs will be the following: a rainbow with white clouds, a balloon or ice cream on a stick with horizontal stripes of seven colors, a daisy in the form of a seven-flowered flower, multi-colored caps from large to small, going down to the text on a white background, or simply smoothly transitioning colors of the rainbow all over the card with text.

Pirate party (or just a nautical themed birthday)

A very popular theme for a children's party, as it is easy to decorate the room and find costumes and props. Some of my ideas are outlined in more detail HERE.

It would be nice to have several bandanas with skulls, vests (in any maritime city you can buy thin children's sleeveless ones), toy pistols and pirate knives. A treasure chest wouldn't hurt.

We remake our favorite competitions: sink ships, put one coin in a chest, arrange battles with long sausage balls, catch fish and distribute black marks.

Dress code

Children's outfits should be comfortable and bright. To do this, indicate in the invitations the format suitable for a rainbow party: plain or multi-colored, and based on this we prepare costumes.

A solid color is suitable if there are more than seven guests at your party, and preferably a multiple of this number. Then each guest must wear the color indicated in the invitation. This way you will take great photos as a keepsake when everyone is in line with the rainbow palette.

The following outfits are ideal for girls:

dress - always looks festive and elegant - the birthday girl can only wear it;
sundress;
overalls;
blouse or T-shirt with a skirt;
leggings with a tunic, and a tulle skirt on top.

Just remember, everything must be in the same color (a difference of a couple of tones is acceptable). The addition will be tights in the color of the suit, a hoop, hairpins, elastic bands, accessories (earrings, bracelets, beads).

Clothes for boys:

a suit - Bermuda trousers or shorts and a jacket with short sleeves of a classic cut - will be an excellent option for the birthday boy;
T-shirt with shorts;
shirt with trousers;
knitted tracksuits (hoodie with pants).

The final touch will be suspenders (for a classic suit) with a bow tie or tie, laces and socks - in the specified color of the dress code.

The second option is multi-colored or “ Rainbow in the clouds.” There are no restrictions on shades; there is the opportunity to improvise. White T-shirts will be clouds, blue jeans will be the sky, and multi-colored elements will be a rainbow, which you just need to complement the outfit, making it “rainbow handmade”.

Here are ideas for girls:

white T-shirt with a tulle skirt and a ribbon tied at the waist. Decorate the T-shirt with the number of the birthday girl’s birthday, made from seven textile roses, and sew or glue on the chest;
on a white elegant dress, make an appliqué of a seven-flowered flower;
Sew a geometric shape, for example a square, onto a sundress made of satin ribbons. Weave in the form of horizontal and vertical intertwined strips, with hanging ends; in addition, you can string multi-colored beads or white pompoms on them, imitating a rainbow with clouds;
sew two white clouds onto the overalls, connected by rainbow ribbons;
Sew satin ribbons vertically onto any sundress, dress, tank top or T-shirt, as in the rhyme about the pheasant and the hunter.

We make themed outfits for boys:

blue jeans or shorts with a white T-shirt. Randomly paint the T-shirt with multi-colored acrylic fabric paints. Dry in the oven or iron, and then make a stencil of the name and number of the birthday person. Place it on the T-shirt and use spray paint to apply the design. The result will be a unique, bright abstraction; with such an inscription you will definitely not lose the birthday person;
bright suits - shorts and a T-shirt, are easy to make with a set of special markers for textiles. Depending on your imagination and artistic abilities, you can end up with a stunning outfit. Draw a balloon, or a popsicle on a stick, in a themed palette;
white shirts or bright clothes that you rarely wear, sew horizontal stripes with satin ribbons and clouds to create a rainbow.

Ideas for themed outfits for the Rainbow Party
Striped socks, leg warmers, laces in sneakers, suspenders, ties, bow ties, hats, wigs, handbags, fans and glasses will help complete the look. For bold fashionistas, colorful makeup and hair painted with colored ink.

Another option - everything is the same . It’s good if the guests are responsible and everyone adheres to the dress code. But there are those who don’t like to bother. In such a case, prepare your own costumes:

buy white T-shirts, there are not expensive ones, their price is about two dollars. And paint with acrylic paints, making splashes in the form of dots and stripes, and then write “RAINBOW PARTY” in black for contrast. This unisex T-shirt is suitable for both boys and girls;
Additionally, you can make multi-colored tulle fluffy skirts with satin ribbons for girls, and ties for boys;
Prepare everyone with “Happy birthday” caps and a buzzer in bright colors;
If your birthday is in the summer and you will be celebrating outdoors, buy sunglasses for 1-2 dollars. They are unlikely to protect from the sun, but they will be useful for a photo shoot;
wigs and hats will help children immediately join the bright festive atmosphere;
Order a face painter and let everyone do a themed “makeup”.

Costs can be minimized by buying everything that is inexpensive, but at the same time the children will have maximum delight and joy!

A movie is being made!

We go through all the stages with the children - from writing a script, assigning roles, makeup and rehearsals to filming a movie and presenting an Oscar. Here is the Hollywood script on our website.

A great theme for children aged 10 and over, but they don't know the lines from old movies, so just replace them with quotes from famous fairy tales.

By the way, the entertainment program with parodies of famous TV projects is also going well! I advise you to look at my version of this scenario.

Design and decorations

Costumes are a small part of what can fully convey the atmosphere of the holiday. You still need to try to design the space and create a colorful environment. All this can be easily accomplished by making the following decorations.

For an indoor party, a rainbow of corrugated paper pompoms , which you can make yourself or order online. We attach them to the wall in the shape of an arc. Take several pom-poms of each color, then you can create the look of a voluminous and lush rainbow that will look great above a candy bar.

A win-win option is to make a rainbow from inflatable balloons . Rarely does a holiday go without them; they always bring joy, especially to children. There are several ways: a celestial “arch” made of long colored balls, and clouds made of white round ones, preferably small in size, to make cumulus clouds. The second way is to use multi-colored round balls, all the same size, and hang them on the wall in the shape of a rainbow. Third: make a semicircular stand and place the balls inside.

Rainbow made of pompoms and balloons

Helium balloons with satin ribbons can be used to decorate a flight of stairs in a house or a path leading to it on the street. And if you tie them to a white polypropylene pipe, wrapping them with transparent film for wrapping flowers on top, you will get large Chupa Chups . Near each “lollipop” we lay a square of foam plastic measuring 0.5 * 0.5 meters and 5 cm thick, of the corresponding color. As a result, we get an interesting entrance to the party.

An inflatable pool with cushions in the middle will become a cozy sofa next to helium balloons.

A rainbow made from aqua sticks (noodles) will look no less bright . To order online they come in various colors, 1.5 meters long and different diameters. It's better to take d-70mm. Then you will get a cool rainbow arch both for photos and for competitions.

Decorate the curtains on the window with a rainbow of satin ribbons . Complete it with white clouds on top, cut out of whatman paper or white balloons. There is an interesting option for nature - to build a wigwam covered with colorful satin ribbons. Children love this kind of huts, and this is another object for a photo zone.

“With seven huge popsicles” on a foam stick measuring 1*0.5 m and 10 cm thick. The ice cream should come out 1.5 meters in size (1 meter foam + half a meter stick). We take foam plastic and round the corners at the top with a stationery knife, and insert a wooden stick at the bottom for a realistic look. We cover it with corrugated paper or wrap it with knitting threads, or simply paint it. It is better to buy paint in construction stores intended for painting foam plastic: waterproof, acrylic or water-based. Apply twice for more intense color. Near such a photo zone, you can take a lot of funny pictures by placing, for example, under each ice cream, children in a suit of the same color.

If you are at least a little carpenter, then we will make a wooden fence from colored pencils . We buy ordinary wooden boards. We sharpen the tops in the shape of a triangle, like the ends of pencils, and assemble the fence section. Then we paint from scarlet red to purple, without touching the ends, they should remain the natural color of the wood. We paint over the very top, like a sharpened stylus. It is also possible to make a fence from polystyrene foam and corrugated cardboard packaging from household appliances.

Giant lollipops and a fence made of colored pencils

A garland made of felt or paper is a decoration that is not difficult to make. Cut out hearts, diamonds, circles, attach them to a thread and get a spectacular garland. An original decoration will be a felt inscription: “Child’s name, happy birthday!” or "Rainbow Party".

For very young guests we make a set - a table with chairs from water sticks. We cut the stick into equal parts, fasten them together and get a round pouf. We also make a table, but only a little higher. Take colorful photos by seating each child in a seat of the appropriate color.

Table and chair made of water sticks; colorful wigwam

Decorative flowers from isolon will fit perfectly into the decorations for a rainbow party. Suitable in the form of roses or daisies - but better than seven-flowered flowers. Cut out oval-shaped petals. For the stem we take a flexible gray gas pipe, it is easy to bend. You can make a stand on which the flower will stand on its own. We glue it with green isolon and attach the leaves. Several of these giants (great if the height is one and a half to two meters) will create the atmosphere of a real holiday, and you will get excellent photos as a souvenir.

Don't have time to make decorations? Then we order colorful banner from the printing house.

DIY stand We make a frame measuring 2*3 meters from wooden blocks, and nail a white fiberboard sheet on top. We paint disposable plastic or paper plates in the order of the palette, and then attach them to the stand. Simple, beautiful and creative – the photo zone is ready!

The decorations don't end there. Ahead, an equally important part is setting the table and candy bar . It’s better to take a white tablecloth; against its background it will look festive and colorful:

rainbow tulle skirt around the table;
satin ribbons;
a cloud of balloons laid out in the center on the table runner, or helium balloons;
pompoms on the runner;
fresh flowers placed in colorful jars, or transparent glass vases with tinted water;
napkins, cups and straws for drinks.

Decorating the table and Candy bar
We decorate the backs of the chairs with a cloud with rainbow ribbons, helium balloons, or soft multi-colored seat cushions.

Scenes from the life of schoolchildren

Archimedes the Confused

Physics lesson. The careless student Kolya suffers near the blackboard. The teacher (an older boy or a heavier build) torments Kolya with questions:

- Kolya, tell us about Archimedes. Kolya squints and suffers; he clearly can tell a little about Archimedes:

- Well, it was such an ancient Greek...

Teacher, delighted:

- Is that so? And what did he become famous for?

Kolya, straining even more:

- Well... Once he was swimming in the bathtub... And how he screamed!

What will he scream, Kolya? – the teacher continues to ask leading questions.

"Eureka!" - Kolya says unexpectedly for himself and happily continues:

- It means “found!”

But the teacher does not give up and continues to torment Kolya with questions:

- Well, what did he find there, Nikolai, probably something interesting?

“Probably...” Colin’s enthusiasm disappears. He clearly doesn’t remember what exactly the famous ancient Greek found in his bathtub. Therefore, hesitantly, looking up at the teacher, he tries to find the correct answer:

– Maybe... a washcloth?

Necessary fire

Schoolboy Sasha was going to the store. On the way, he meets a labor teacher, Viktor Petrovich, who is in a hurry.

- Hello, Viktor Petrovich, where are you running, what happened? he asks.

“Oh, Petrov,” the teacher almost cries, “we have a fire, so I’m running, our office caught fire, can you imagine?

Schoolboy Sasha changes his mind about going to the store and runs after the teacher. Running up to the school, they stop and look at the smoke pouring out of the windows of the labor room.

“Here’s Petrov,” the teacher says upsetly, “now there will be no classes for probably a month.”

- What won't happen? – Sasha asks again.

“There will be no classes, Petrov, your stool will never be finished, your stool probably burned down,” Viktor Petrovich reports upset.

- Who burned? – Sasha insistently clarifies.

- Stool! Yours! - the teacher raises his voice irritably, - And the scoop, which you’ve been making for the second month! I don’t understand, Petrov, are you deaf or something?

“No, Viktor Petrovich, what are you talking about,” says Sasha, and adds more quietly:

“You talk, and I’ll listen, listen, listen...” and rolls his eyes dreamily.

Watermelon pizza will please everyone. Cut the watermelon into circles, place fruits and berries on top. To make it more realistic, sprinkle with grated white chocolate or coconut flakes. The second pizza option is shortbread pie with fruit . Place fruits and berries on the shortcrust pastry crust in a rainbow sequence, as in a fruit salad, first brush it with sweet sour cream.

Fruit pie, watermelon pizza

Many children are “Italian” at heart, cook them colored spaghetti with cheese . Boil, color with food coloring, and reheat before serving. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

Use the dye when baking Viennese waffles (another name for “Belgian waffles”). Divide the dough into seven parts, color each one with its own color, and then pour it one by one into a baking dish.

Colored spaghetti, rainbow pizza, colorful waffles

For drinks, make colorful “baby cocktails” from Sprite or juice using food coloring. Insert straws, cocktail sticks, and umbrellas into the glasses, and complete the decoration with fruits and berries on the glasses.

No. 5. School of Magic

To organize a small Hogwarts for a children's birthday, just stock up on the required number of magic wands and robes, prepare a sorting hat, themed competitions and quizzes. A Harry Potter-themed party is doomed to success if you manage to conduct impressive theoretical and practical magic classes: magic tricks, shows, scientific experiments.