Science-themed Birthday Party

My oldest turned 10 a few weeks ago and this year to celebrate we decided to have an official party. After a little thought and some searching around the internet he and I decided on a science theme. My mom, a high-school science teacher,  was going to be in town during the event so I asked for her help. She selected and planned each of the stations (that’s what we will call them) and I worked on the smaller details like favors, food, and invites.

 

We started things off with the activities…the boys made silly putty, learned what happens when Mentos mix with Diet Coke, had balloon races, and even checked out living organisms under a microscope. I made each of them a lab coat (A cheap large tee shirt cut in half up the middle.) to wear during the party. I honestly thought they would protest this idea but instead found that they seemed to think it pretty cool.

Since our party happened during lunch, after the activities concluded we served pizza, orange soda (my son’s favorite), and cupcakes.

As for the smaller details…invites were purchased via Dimpleprints; she customized the colors for me. For favors, I filled petri dishes with candy. I  held them together with a homemade label. I made these myself via Photoshop and once printed I used my Xyron to turn them into stickers. I also made similar stickers for the invites, as you can see in the photo.

The were a couple bumps in the road but overall the party was a huge hit with all the boys that attended. And a huge thank you goes out to my mom because with out her it wouldn’t have been nearly as good.