When I was a kid, my sister and I used to play "Gordy and Jack." It was a simple game named after our dad, Jack, and his best friend, Gordy. Not much to it--we'd go through my dad's closet and come out wearing sports jackets, ties and really big shoes and then laugh at the hilarity of it all.
A fun new trend for kids' parties today is to set out fake mustaches and red lips for kids to wear. I keep seeing these mini costumes popping up at parties, and there's usually a backdrop set up where the children can have their photos taken.
Here's a roundup of links to this idea, in case it's an activity you want to use at your next kids' party:
- Pamela Smerker, of Party Starters, had her kids make mustaches and lips from construction paper, as you can see in the photo here and on her blog.
- Jolly Lollies: Disney's FamilyFun magazine makes it easy to keep those mustaches and lips in place by attaching lollipops to them. Cute and yummy!.
- You can buy felt mustches and lips on sticks from an Etsy shop called Maro Designs.
- If you prefer more colorful 'staches and lighter lip colors, check out what Smitten Sticks has to offer.
- Or you can make your own following Simplymodernmom.com's tutorial.
- Why not give your kids a giggle every morning as they drink their milk out of these glasses etched with mustaches from the Etsy shop Bread and Badger?
Once the kids have their mustaches and lips in hand, hang an empty picture frame (glass removed, too) from a tree branch, have them stand behind it and take a some shots with your camera. After the party ends, print out the pictures and send them off as thank-you cards.
Image courtesy of Party Starters.