Sarah0000 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 My three year old, who will turn four in November, chose One Morning in Maine for his birthday theme. He also likes Blueberries for Sal, so that can be incorporated as well, but his favorite is One Morning in Maine. I'm looking for ideas for food, decorations, and maybe a simple activity or two. I'm definitely doing clam chowder for lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I was going to suggest clam chowder. And ice cream. Perhaps a game having to do with teeth? And boats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I was going to suggest clam chowder. And ice cream. Perhaps a game having to do with teeth? And boats. Don't forget spark plugs! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Blueberries for Sal: You could make blueberry prints with corks and blue paint. Go on a bear hunt by sitting in a circle and reciting the rhyme. You could do a blueberry hunt around the house--like a treasure hunt, but use blue vase filler glass gems. Serve blueberry cobbler or bear claws, blueberry flavored popsicles... One Morning in Maine: Paint little boats. I'm sure you could find wooden boats at the craft store. Of course, I'd read the book during the party. Oh--serve ice cream cones! Maybe you could paint shells or something. Hobby Lobby has a package of 3 plastic boats for 60 cents on clearance right now, if you want to put boats in a goody bag or pinata. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Thanks for the ideas. I was also thinking of a "digging for clams" box with fake shells the kids could open up to find little surprises inside. Or just hide them around like an Easter egg hunt, but digging would be half the fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Decorations: Seagulls? Shells? If you can find several inexpensive paperbacks of the book you could put the story up along the wall...you can also cut out illustrations to laminate, tape on skewers and use on the cake Activity: "dig for clams" using plastic shovels, a pile of sand and shells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesinIndiana Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Let the goody bag be a copy of the book! Such a cute idea for a party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddlepatedMonkeyMama Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Do you have a wagon that you could transform into a motor boat with cardboard? The guests could take "boat rides" to get ice cream (and spark plugs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Lots of good ideas here! I absolutely love that your three-year-old chose a Robert McCloskey book for his party theme! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 We do have a wagon but the weather is unpredictable but often windy and rainy in November. I might be able to make a cardboard boat for the kids to just sit inside and pretend though. And I could scan and print some of the key pages out of the book to hang on the wall, or to hang next to the associated activity or food. I could also design blueberry bushes with fake leaves and floral wire, glue toothpicks on it, and stick real blueberries on the end to pick into tin pails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I could also design blueberry bushes with fake leaves and floral wire, glue toothpicks on it, and stick real blueberries on the end to pick into tin pails. You could, but boy that sounds like an awful lot of work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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