BLUE'S CLUES PARTY DECORATIONS
There's nothing Blue likes better than a festive birthday party.
Begin with matching balloons, streamers and tableware.
Cover your table with white or blue butcher paper.
Use a rubber paw-print stamp or cut paw prints from blue paper
and scatter them around the table. Add a centerpiece by tying a
bouquet of balloons to a Blues Clues stuffed toy.
Additional decorating:
Make large blue and magenta paw prints to mount on the walls,
windows and floor. For an extra special touch, enlist a teenage
helper to make Joe and Blue's house using a large appliance box.
Paint the walls orange. Cut doors and windows.
An extra large piece of cardboard painted red will make the roof.
The kids will enjoy playing in this special house!

Party Supplies
Note: The Blues Clues pattern is currently unavailabe through our party partner, Birthday in a Box. However, you can use blue tableware, streamers and ballons and then add some toys, posters and personalized items to create your theme.

BLUE'S CLUES PARTY GAMES & ACTIVITIES
We've provided several fun ideas for this theme.
Select the activities that best suit your party space and
the age of the children.

Welcome Time
Your guests will know they are in a for a fun "pawty", when
you give them an orange "joe-shirt" and a pair Blue's ears upon arrival!

Purchase large, orange tee-shirts for each guest. They'll need to
be big enough to fit comfortably over their existing clothing.
Make Blue's ears a few days before your party.
 Click here for instructions >>

Handy Dandy Notebooks
Purchase small spiral notebooks for each child. Provide fabric scraps,
ribbon, stickers, markers, glue etc. The children will decorate their
own "Handy-Dandy Notebook" to take home!

What's In the Box
No Blue's Clues party theme would be complete without the clues!
Before the party wrap something special in a box. 
Keep it simple so that the children can understand the clues.
EX: balloons, cookies, candy, balls etc...
Write or draw clues on blue paw prints and hide them in the party area. Show the children the box and tell them what's inside is a secret...
They will need to find all of the clues (paw prints) and work together.
When they guess what's in the box - open the box and give each child a treat or prize from inside.

The Thinking Chair
Cover a chair with special red fabric. Place several easily recognized
items on a tray; blocks, spoon, blue's clue toy, crayon...
Gather the children in a circle around the thinking chair. Show them 
the tray with all of the items. The first player will sit in the thinking chair.
You will leave the room with the tray, remove an item off of the tray.
When you return with the tray can the player in the thinking chair guess what's missing? Keep playing until all of the children have had a turn.

Doodles Guessing Game
You'll need a wipe of white board and wipe off markers.
Gather the children in a circle. Tell them you need their help to figure out the picture on Doodles board. Begin Drawing simple pictures - house, flower, sailboat etc. As you draw small parts of the picture ask if they can guess what the picture will be. When the children have guessed, complete the simple drawing! 

Do the Blue with Boogie Woogie
Play a Blues Clue's CD, while the kids dance with 
Blue's special dance moves. Show the children the steps 
first, to help them feel more comfortable.
How to do-the-Blue!
Swing your arms from side to side,
sway your head, swish your hips around 
Then do them all together!
*Don't forget the video camera!

Paw Puzzler
Before the party -- Print out Blues Clues pictures from the Internet or,
use a coloring book. Use a glue stick to affix each picture onto some construction paper. Cut the pictures into 2, 3, or 4 puzzle pieces. 
Hide the pieces around the party area. The children will each find one puzzle piece and then find the the players with the matching piece/s.
*Nick Jr. has free printable sheets. You'll find a  link and
resources at the bottom of this page.

Walk with Blue 
Can also be done with Magenta or Polkadot 
Before the party, cut paw print shapes from felt. 
Write large numbers or shapes on each stone with a permanent marker. 
At game time form a circle using the stones. The children will walk from
paw to paw while Blue's Clues music is playing. When the music stops, 
call out a number.  Whoever is standing on the paw print with the corresponding number will receive a small prize (sticker or candy). 
Repeat this game until all of the children have received at least one treat!

Pin the Paw on Blue
This game is played just like "Pin-the-tail on the Donkey"
Find a print out pattern and directions on Nick Jr. website.

Coloring Sheets
For younger party goers, it's always a good idea to provide 
a quiet coloring space. Set out coloring sheets and crayons 
on a table or mat for the children to enjoy.
*Nick Jr. has free printable sheets. You'll find a  link and
resources at the bottom of this page.

BLUES CLUES BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD & FAVORS
Dog-Bone Sandwiches
Make kid-friendly sandwiches like cheese, PB&J and turkey.
Cut the sandwiches with a Dog-bone cookie cutter.

Provide fruit and carrot sticks.
Kids love to dip - so, add a ranch dip or yogurt fruit dip.

Blue's Berry Special Drink
Make blue Italian soda with blueberry flavored Italian syrup, 
soda water and half & half. Some children may not want the half & half. 
Top with Whipped cream and some blue sprinkles.
Offer Magenta's special drink as well, using raspberry syrup.

Blue's Clues Birthday Cake

We found several ways to make a Blue's Clue Dog cake.
However, we found this mailbox cake to be easier. You'll need a
rectangle sheet cake and a round cake to cut into your shape.
Frost with purple frosting and out line the mailbox door with pink
decorator frosting.
The flag is made with red fruit leather, smile is red licorice.
Make the eyes using white Necco candy wafers and a black gel
decorating tube.
TIPS: Freeze your cakes in wax paper for easy cutting.
To achieve a true purple or lavender frosting you will need to use Wilton's cake decorating food color paste (craft or cake decorating supply shop)


Time to Go 
If your guests are young, settle them down before leaving
with a Blue's Clues Story book or DVD. Then, pass out the goody bags
as they leave. Play and sing Joe's Good-bye song!

Blue's Clues Hat Instructions

You'll need:
inexpensive painter's caps (paint store),
three shades of blue felt or fleece
red felt for Blues' tongue
navy blue fabric paint for the eyes
Iron on adhesive and/or fabric glue

Cut the ear shapes with light blue fleece. Use the darker blue felt/fleece 
to make 2 darker blue spots for each ear. Blue's nose is cut from the darkest blue (nose optional). Attach the spots with fabric glue or iron-on adhesive (craft store). Then affix the ears to the sides of the cap with fabric glue or a few sewn stitches. Use the navy blue fabric paint to 
make Blue's eyes on the front of the cap. Cut a small pink or red oval tongue and attach to the bill of the cap (optional).
 

RESOURCES AND LINKS
Free Blue's clues Coloring Sheets
Giant List of Party Ideas
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