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Pink Mod Monkey
Birthday Party Planning Guide
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BirthdayExpress.com is every host’s secret for making birthday wishes come true! Our Pink Mod Monkey party planning guide offers step-by-step instruction to help you plan, prepare and execute a memorable day for the birthday guest of honor. The helpful checklist ensures that no detail is forgotten, while the themed games and recipes take the guesswork out of finding treats and activities that complement your décor. And we know you’re busy, so the entire guide is printable – keeping you organized on the fly, from balloon blow-up to confetti clean-up!
Party Checklist
4-6 Weeks Before the Party
Select Date:
Time:
Place:
Plan a safe, inviting place for kids to have fun. Set time to 2-3 hours for young children, and 3-4 hours for older kids.
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Create Guest List
Just fill out the handy list in this guide!
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BirthdayExpress.com is the place! You’ll find over 150 party themes, with party pack options for all of them. Expecting more guests? Choose our Pack Add-On option
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Order Birthday Costume/Outfit & Gifts
BirthdayExpress.com has lots of fun choices. Look for our costumes, T-shirts, hats and special birthday gifts designed to match our party themes.
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Book Entertainment (optional)
2 Weeks Before the Party
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Order Cake
Schedule to pick it up one day before the party.
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Let the birthday child help by adhering the stamps and putting the invitations in the mailbox.
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Create List of Parent Phone Numbers
Keep on hand in case of emergency.
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Plan Party Menu
Check out the recipes in this guide. Ask parents if kids have any food allergies.
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Choose Party Games & Collect Party Supplies
This guide has ideas that match your party theme!
2-3 Days Before the Party
1 Day Before the Party
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Make Food & Drinks, Bake/Get Cake, Buy Ice
Set out chilled/heated foods just before kids eat.
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Childproof & Decorate Party Area
Remove breakable items and objects that could prevent guests from moving freely. Decorate with balloons, crepe paper, and other items included in your party pack.
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Set Up Party Games, Fill Favor Boxes & Piñatas
Invite your party child to help!
Party Day!
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Fill Birthday Balloons with Helium
After the Party
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Include party photos!
Activities
Monkey Piñata
Supplies:
Directions:
Our Mod Monkey Pull-String Piñata is a fun and safe way to entertain party guests! No baton necessary! Simply have each child pull a string until it spills out candy and prizes galore!
Pin The Tail on the Monkey
Supplies:
- monkey poster
- construction paper
- scissors
- tape
Directions:
A birthday party classic! (Basically the same as pin the tail on the donkey) Get a cartoon monkey poster or fashion one out of construction paper. Make construction paper tails for each party guest and put tape on one side. Give each guest a blindfolded turn to try to pin the tail on the monkey!
Banana Hunt
Supplies:
- yellow construction paper
- scissors
Directions:
A great way to have the kids monkey around! Cut out construction paper bananas (5 for each party guest) and hide them around your house or party space. Let them look around for 20 minutes. When a kid finds a banana, have them shout Ooo, ooo, ooo, ahh, ahh, ahh! The child with the most bananas at the end wins!
Recipes
Monkey Tail Sandwiches
Estimated Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- hot dogs
- hot dog buns
- condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish)
Directions:
Serve up good ol fashioned hotdogs and call them monkey tail sandwiches! Give the party guests a few options for toppings and serve with potato chips or sun chips.
Banana pudding
Estimated Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 box of Nilla Wafers
- 1 large box of instant banana pudding
- milk
- 1 container of Cool Whip
- 3 bananas (sliced)
Directions:
Kids will go bananas for this delectable dessert! First, line a 2 quart bowl with Nilla Wafers. Cover with a layer of bananas, then cover that layer with another layer of wafers. Repeat this process until the bowl is about ¾ full. Prepare the pudding as instructed on the package and pour them over the cookies and bananas. Once covered, top the dessert with cool whip and crumble some wafers on top.
Monkey Trail mix
Estimated Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups banana chips
- 2 cups M&M’s
- 2 cups pretzels
- 2 cups raisins
- 2 cups peanuts (optional)
Directions:
For monkeys on the go! Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl, toss together and serve!