Come as Your Favorite Nursery Rhyme Character

More active games could involve games of skill such as jumping over that candlestick without knocking off the paper flame. You would need to adjust the flame on the candle somewhat like you would a limbo stick, only in this case, each time making it higher requiring more skill.

How about seeing how many dolls you could fit in a giant shoe? Why not a scavenger hunt to find all the props or clues left for nursery rhymes?

Use a child's sand pail full of water. Making several teams have a relay race. The team who gets finished running the race and has the most water left in their bucket-wins. This party lends itself to such a variety of games and activities that you will surely have many to choose from. Be creative.

Cut out a pattern for a sheep and make dozens of them. Color them all white, except one - make that black. Hide them everywhere. Each guest tries to gather as many of Mary's sheep as possible. Give gifts for those who find the most and a special prize for the black ( missing) one.

Invitations could feature any motif from the nursery rhyme books or simple ABC's as its decorative design. Use blocks, small nursery rhyme books, pictures, or little stuffies as favors and prizes. Look early so you can find just the right items at bargain prices.

Food could be an appropriate food from each of several nursery rhymes. Pie, custard (pudding), Pumpkin, Pancakes, Bread & Butter, or rename regular foods a name suitable to your theme like "Little Miss Muffet's Curds and Whey" -- in reality it could be ice cream, or pudding. Embellish plain foods and invent names for ordinary ones that make your food as exciting as the rest of your party. Always keep good taste, foods that taste good, and attractiveness of foods in mind. Choose suitable foods for age of guests and type of party. There is also a lot of leeway here.

Get into costume and into character and really have fun. Kids will be delighted by something different from the cartoon characters of today and adults will rediscover their childhood.

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