Coolest John Deere Birthday Party
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The John Deere Birthday Party is one of the most popular children's birthday party ideas. If you have a boy in your home chances are he's thrilled with anything that has the John Deere name attached to it. Here are some ideas to help you plan an unforgettable party.
Invitations
Usually it's best to begin the planning two weeks before the party in order to have time to organize your ideas and buy the necessary items without being rushed. This, of course, will depend on the size of your party. If you are planning to invite a large group of children, you may need to start this stage even earlier.
Once you've chosen the guests, you'll need to send out the invites. You can make your own invitations at home.
A cute idea is to purchase some firm, green paper. Fold the paper the size of the tractor you will use. Trace the tractor a little lower than the fold. Cut around the sides and bottom of the tractor, being careful not to cut across the top. Write the information on the front and inside. You might also want to ask the guests to come dressed as farmers. For decoration, you can add some John Deere stickers to the cards or envelopes.
Of course, you might also want to purchase John Deere 1st birthday invitations or John Deere invitations could save you time and effort so you can spend more energy on the rest of the party planning.
Decorations
Before choosing your decorations, determine what colors to use. Green and yellow are good ones to use with the John Deere Birthday Party theme. Since John Deere tractors and machinery are used on a farm, you can use a farm setting for the party. Set bales of straw around the party area for the children to sit or play on. If you have any stuffed farm animals or farm tools you can place them in convenient spots. Anything you can do to make the area look like a farm will work.
Balloons, streamers and a personalized John Deere birthday banner make great decorations. Use green and yellow balloons or streamers. If your little boy wants decorations that are more theme-specific, you can find these as well. Tractor whirls can hang from the ceiling or from the light fixtures. You can place removable John Deere wall decorations up in the party room, as well as John Deere Mylar balloons and tractor-decorated balloons.
It is rather hard to have a John Deere Birthday Party without a John Deere tractor. If you happen to live in a farm area, you might be able to ask a farmer nearby to loan you one just to park in your yard. If that isn't possible you can get some large boxes at a furniture or appliance store and some smaller ones from the grocery store. Buy some green, yellow and black washable paint and allow the children to make their own tractor and then play in it.
You might also want to bring in a John Deere photo prop so you can take pictures of all of the guests riding a "tractor" if you live in a city and don't want to keep your home too messy, even with washable paint.
Games
Popular games can often be changed to fit your party theme. Here are some ideas that may help you plan.
Pin the Steering Wheel or Tire on the Tractor - This is a change to the well-known game Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
- Lost Animal Hunt – Hide some farm animal bean bags around the yard and have the "farmers" find them and bring them safely back to the barnyard.
- Needle in the Haystack – Get a stack of loose hay and hide small toys or candy inside. Let the children search for them.
- Hot Tractor – Use a small John Deere Tractor. This is played like Hot Potato. Play music while the children pass the tractor around the circle. The one who has the tractor when the music stops, leaves the circle.
The Food
You can simply serve cake and ice cream or you can serve a larger meal depending on the time the party is scheduled. You can look for John Deere plates, napkins, cups, placemats, and centerpieces to help decorate the table or serving area.
Cake – Make a sheet cake and frost it with green icing for the grass. Use pretzel sticks for a fence. Purchase a John Deere cake topper decoration and place it on top.
- Sandwiches – You can make normal sandwiches and cut them in animal shapes with large cookie cutters.
- Veggie Garden – Prepare fresh vegetables and lay them in rows on a serving tray. Place a toothpick with the name of the veggie in the first veggie on every row.
- Cow Juice – Serve cold chocolate milk in the summer and hot chocolate in the winter.
Party Favors
For many children, the best part of the party is going to be the favors they bring home afterward. Thankfully, you can find a wide range of options. Tractor-themed coloring books can be entertaining for guests and inexpensive.
John Deere blowouts and hats are standard party fare whether you give them as favors or use them as place settings. For a truly unique favor, the tire-shaped John Deere cups are a popular hit with kids, too.
If you're looking for an easier option for the favors, purchase a pre-made John Deere party favor box. You'll find it full of things your guests are going to love. Your imagination is the limit when it comes to planning and celebrating your son's John Deere Birthday Party. Just don't forget to send out the John Deere thank you cards within two weeks of the party.
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