Harriet Vane Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 My dh has officially ascended into the exalted ranks of Really Cool Dad today. He put an unbelievable amount of time and effort into planning the most amazing birthday party for our 11yo ds today. 15 of ds' friends met us at the forest preserve. We started them off with some Ultimate Frisbee (like soccer but with a frisbee), which they loved. We had told the boys to bring backpacks. We gave each boy a bag of provisions (manly stuff like beef jerky, lol), an animal track stamp and a small, blank book. The boys were split into two teams and given a map, a compass, and the first clue. Dh had hidden tiny plastic boxes all over the woods. The boys had to figure out the clues and use their compasses to locate the boxes. Once located, they stamped the book in the box to show they were there and read the clue to the next box. The teams were competing to see who could complete the hunt the quickest, plus answer a bonus questionnaire about forest preserve features, and they lost 200 points each for every bit of litter we found. (After the hunt dh went back and collected all the treasure boxes, bless him.) The boys had a MAGNIFICENT time kamikazing all over the woods for nearly two hours. They covered quite a bit of ground. We then did a tug of war, which they loved. We then took them to a section of the forest preserve that was 2/3 open field with little patches of brush and trees here and there. It was the perfect area for Capture the Flag, which they played for a while. No one had ever been to a birthday party in the woods before. They thought it was SO COOL. Dh is completely exhausted, but ds says he had "the best birthday party of my entire life." :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That's an awesome idea! Way to go strider's hubby! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds AWESOME!!!! My son would love that. I think my whole family would. What a cool party idea and your husband rocks for planning it! And it sounds like a lot of work, too. I'm impressed!! I'm filing away this idea for the future. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Yea, strider's dh!!!! Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Your DH rocks!!!! That sounds like a great party :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Wow, that IS the best birthday party ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Very Cool :) Nice party!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds like fun! I wish I could have been invited to your DS's birthday party. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Wow!!! That party sounds like it was INCREDIBLE!!! :hurray: Don't forget to ask your dh what he's planning for next year. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Every one of them will remember it for the rest of their lives. Nice work! (And pity those attendees' poor dads and moms who now have this to live up to on their kids' birthdays! :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What a great party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 The boys had a MAGNIFICENT time kamikazing all over the woods for nearly two hours. They covered quite a bit of ground. Kamikazing? :confused: What does that mean? Sounds like a very fun birthday party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds awesome!!! Totally filing those ideas away for a birthday party!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Kamikazing? :confused: What does that mean? Sounds like a very fun birthday party! In our neck of the woods, it means racing all over lightning fast. There is an element of recklessness to it, a joy in flying into the face of danger and pulling off the impossible against all odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What an awesome party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds amazing. DS would love that!! (He, unfortunately, has the bad luck to have a winter birthday, which limits our options somewhat.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 What an awesome party! Your dh rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Nice job, dad :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Cool! I am so hiring him to do one like that for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolehmom Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That's so great! Awesome job to your hubby. That sounds like an amazing birthday party that your son will always treasure. Ive always wanted to do a treasure hunt in the woods like that, but it takes a lot of work to plan and do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Oh, that does sound awesome, we might have to steal some ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 :hurray::hurray: Sounds wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Definitely awesome!! Happy birthday to your son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds absolutely awesome! Please send him my way to help with my ds's military party. I promise to send him right back. :) Happy Birthday to your ds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth Angel_79 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Incredibly cool!! WTG strider's hubs. (Hope he isn't charging commission on all of us stealing this idea for a future b-day.....) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Wow, that IS the best birthday party ever! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 All of my kids would have loved that party. Congrats to your dh for a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 That sounds like a great party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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