My family loved the Avengers! My son, who's birthday isn't until December has already requested an Avengers themed birthday party. Here are some great ideas to make a super hero themed birthday party an epic success.
Invitations:
Start your party off right with the perfect invitation. You can make
your own postcard invitations with cardboard cut-outs of bright blue
painted stars, and include the details about your party in a thin black
marker. Decorate the front of each with classic comic book words like
POW!, ZAP! And WAM!
Décor:
The Avengers bring together 6 epic superheroes. Create your own easy
decorations with cardboard cutouts of spiders and paint them black, neon
green head’s of The Hulk and classic American flags for Captain America
and, throughout the party, use bold colored streamers, which will add
some mystery to the room.
Centerpieces:
Choose your favorite Avenger and decorate the table around that
character. Use lots of primary colors, since comic strips are usually
blue, yellow and red. Print outs of comic book pages covered in contact
paper make great placemats. Blanket your tables with these to tie the
décor together and include stars, spiders and Hawkeye cut-outs on wooden
sticks around the table with silver confetti.
Menu:
Mini snacks such as cut-out tea-sandwiches make great finger food. Look
for cookie cutters in shields, stars and spiders to create these
treats. For Incredible Hulk themed beverages, create trays of green ice
cubes by freezing water with green food color, and WOW! guests as their
clear citrusy beverages transform color before their very eyes.
Party Favors:
As a parting gift, place a few Avenger designed cookies in a cellophane
bag and close with a gold twist-tie – your guests can enjoy the party
for days to follow with these treats!”
RECIPE
1. Whip
up a batch of your favorite sugar cookie recipe and use a cookie cutter
to make character cookies. They make Superhero cookie cutters in the
shape of many Avengers heroes. You can also use any oval shaped cookie
cutter and instead fill in the details with your decorating. Once your
cookies are baked and cooled, you are ready to begin decorating.
2. You
can make your own royal icing (See: How to Make Your Own Royal Icing
included below) or use store-bought. Color with food coloring to
achieve the various colors you want for decorating. We recommend green
(for the Hulk), yellow, blue, black, white, and brown. Place each color
in a piping bag.
3. Begin by outlining the cookie in your base color. (If you were starting with The Hulk,
outline the entire shape in green. Color in your outline with green
icing and cover the entire cookie. (You can actually use a paintbrush
to “paint” your cookie.) Give the base a few minutes to dry and choose
your next color. For The Hulk’s hair, outline his hairline in
black and proceed to fill in with black icing. You can continue to draw
features in and watch your character come to life.
How to Make Your Own Royal Icing
- 3 egg whites, at room temperature. We prefer dehydrated egg whites, available at most supermarkets.
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- food coloring (optional)
Mix above ingredients with a little warm water until smooth. Add food coloring.
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