Knights Birthday Party - Knights in Shining Armor Party Ideas
Summon the Knights of the Round Table for a birthday party
adventure,
with knights in shining armor party games, activities and fun!
For stress-free party planning, order your
Knights Party Supplies
on-line from our party partner, Birthday In a Box.Then, add the
mom-inspired royal knights party games and activities provided below to
complete your party planning.
We love this unique Prince Phillip the Dragon Slayer party pattern >>
Gather your swords and shields to protect the kingdom?
KNIGHTS BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATIONS
Order
matching personalized invitations, or make your own with royal
blue and red card stock paper. Cut a coat of arms shaped card and
use a yellow or gold gel pen to write your message.
"Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
Your presence is requested for games and feasting
to celebrate Sir name's birthday!
KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOR PARTY DECORATIONS
The royal colors of choice are red, blue and purple.
Cover the table with your table cloth. Lay streamers down the center.
Cut and curl several
one-to-two
foot-long pieces of curling ribbon.
Lay the resulting curls on your table for added color.
Sprinkle sequins or gold stars on the top of the table. Red plates,
cups etc. Place balloons anywhere that strikes your fancy. The more the better!
Feeling inspired?
Create the feeling of a royal castle by painting stones on
white
sheets,
or muslin. Hang on the wall and than add paper or felt banners/coat
of
arms to hang on
the walls or ceilings.
TIP: You may be able to find a theatre student that would cherish
the opportunity to create the back drops for you for a low fee!
The Party Begins ...
Announce the guests upon arrival and present them with a crown or tunic. Simple tunics can be made from inexpensive pillow cases. Cut holes for
the neck and arms. Then cut slits
up the sides. Tie at the waist with a
gold rope. Crafty parents can paint crests on each one with fabric paint,
or dye crayons.Royal
Knight Games and Activities
Several ideas are a natural for this popular birthday party theme.
We've provide enough for you to choose one or two.
The Knights of the Round Table Challenge Game
Let the games begin!
To become a knight your players will need to accomplish tasks
both individually and as a group. This challenge can include enough games
to provide entertainment for the entire party time.
Suggested games
of skill can be.... 3-legged walk, sack races, obstacle
course,
wheel barrow race, games of skill can also include
challenges like
throwing a bean bag into a coffee can or other tossing games.
Any brave knight worth his armor, has conquered a fierce dragon
to
save a fair maiden...
Fashion jousting lances with foam pipe insulation and
colored electrical tape stripes. Children can each have a lance
or take turns relay style.
The task/s will be to keep a balloon off of the ground with the
lance while running to rescue the maiden (doll) and return to
the team for the next player. You or an adult helper will need
to return the doll after each turn.
If you have a playful adult (dad), dress him in green to play as
the dragon. The players must get past him to save the maiden.
When the games are over, each
child will receive a medal and be
"knighted" by the birthday child.
A True Knights Tournament
These
inflatable swords make it easy to stage play battles . . .
and save on the bumps and bruises!
order from Birthday in a box >>
Find the King's Treasure
Hide gold covered chocolate coins. Explain to the guests that The Royal Treasure has been scattered through out the land. They must retrieve the coins and place them back into the treasure chest, which is an aluminum foil covered shoe box. After all of the coins are collected they can be dividing up evenly.
Traditional Party Games with a Royal Twist
 Pin the flame on the Dragon
Simon Says...The Queen/King Says
Mother may I ?...King may I ?
Red Rover...
Write Royal titles onto 3x5 cards King, queen, knight, jester and so one. Add yarn for the children to wear around their necks. At game time, every player selects a card. When Red Rover is played say "Red Rover , Red Rover send your Knight on over…the knight runs to the other
team.
Make Coat of Arms
Use craft foam, stick on sequins, glitter glue etc...
to make royal coat of arms. Before the party cut
the coat of arms shape from craft foam - one per child.
Then provide stick on jewels, pre-cut shapes of color foam,
craft glue, markers, glitter glue, and other ornamentation for
decorating.
Royal Picture Frame
(An instant camera is needed)
Pre cut or purchase cardboard picture frames.
Decorate with stickers, ribbons or jewels.
TREATS FOR THE KINGDOM
Castle Cakes
We've shown two styles of castle cakes that we made.
The first
cake uses a round cake (sheet cake would also work) frosted
ice-cream cones for trees and aluminum
covered cardboard for the castle. We added a toy knight, fruit
leather draw bridge and a frosted cake plate for the moat.
This cake is all edible (except for the knight), but can take
more time to make. The castle is a combination of frozen pound
cakes (towers), rectangle and square sheet cakes. Cut the square
edges off of the pound cakes to make round towers - stand them
upright and attach to your cake tray with frosting and cover
with frosting. Then stack the square cake on the rectangle cake
and place up against the towers. Frost the entire cake. The tops
of the towers were made with frosted sugar cones sprinkled with
colored sugar. Place on top of the towers and surround with
sugar cubes. Add Trident gum for windows, and shields cut with
fruit leather and decorator frosting. The tower flags are also
made with fruit leather and attached with toothpicks.
Add the toy knights last.
Extra-special Soda
Create a drink that's almost as much fun to look at as it is to drink. Freeze red fruit punch in a star shaped ice tray. Serve two or three of these red "ice stars" in a glass of clear or lightly colored soda.
KNIGHT PARTY FAVORS
Treat the knights and fair maidens at your party to
favors fit for a king: glitter balls, toy dragons, stickers.
Favor Sets from Birthday in a Box
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