It Wasssssss a Party!

Abby turns 8 on Wednesday. Today was her party with friends. She wanted to have a snake-themed party, so we had the party at a local nature center.

Abby and I spent a lot of time planning and working on this party. We made a lot of things for the goody boxes.

 We made boa bath bubbles, recycled cobra crayons, field notesss books, and ssssewing kits. We felted snakes, but didn't manage to make enough for everyone, so we purchased wood snakes at the nature center for each box.

Personally, I think the sssewing kits were pretty darn cool! I made the bags and embroidered "My SSSewing Kit" labels. I made snake needle holders and ironed on a snake outline for the kids to stitch. We found snake scissors and included a needle threader and embroidery thread.

Abby made recycled cobra crayons.

And we packaged it all together for the goody box for each child.

A naturalist at the center gave a 30-minute presentation and the children had the opportunity to touch snakes and have a "snake necklace." Abby was delighted to sport a Fox Snake Necklace.

(And I was too!)

The girls enjoyed making snake faces!

And I somehow managed to get a group shot!

Abby and I decided on a cupcake snake "cake." I think it turned out pretty cool!

The children SSSSipped milk or water.

Abby decided to ask her guests not to bring gifts, but rather to make a donation to the nature center or  the World Wildlife Fund.

Yeah Snakes!!!!!