Here's a party that will make your guests cry, "Cowabunga!" We've got a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® birthday party guide with plenty of birthday party games, decoration ideas, and, of course, crime fighting!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE® BIRTHDAY PARTY
Send out party invitations 3-4 weeks befor ethe party.
Purchase matching invitations, or make your own using card stock paper. Here's a great inivitaion idea:
Manhole Cover InvitationMaterials:
- gray cardstock
- black or dark gray marker
- green construction paper or self-stick craft foam
- glue stick and scissors
- scissors
Directions:
Fold the gray cardstock in half. Trace a circle and cut along the traced edges. Leave enough of the folded edge so that your circle will open like a card. Draw the lines on the top to resemble a manhole cover. Use the green self-stick craft foam, or construction paper to create two Ninja Turtle® hands. Glue the hands on the outside of the cover so that it looks like they are reacingh up to open the cover. Then write your party details inside. Try, "Dude, it's time to band together to celebrate _______'s birthday!"
PARTY DECORATIONS
It's easy to go all out, or keep it simple with the TMNT birthday party theme. There are plenty of prepared party items to choose from and if you wish, you can add a bit of your own creativity.Fill the party area with green streamers and bouquets of balloons; green, red, blue, purple and orange. Cover your table with gray butcher paper.Now, "dirty it up" the table cover using use crayons, colored pencils etc. After all TMNT's live in the sewer! Use your cake for a centerpiece, or tie a bouquet to a heavy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® toy. Set the table with matching party supplies and hang a few TMNT posters in the party room. If you have access martial arts equipment, place it as decorations, but out of reach and harms way; hang from the ceiling or mount on the walls.You can stop there or....create the Turtles lair using boxes, butcher paper, paint and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® website and movies for inspiration.
BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES
As your guests arrive, transform them in their favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® character. Provide each child with an oversized green T-shirt, cloth belt and mask. Prepare the masks ahead of time using knit fabric or fleece. There's is no need to sew! Simply cut strips. Also cut strips of black knit fabric for the martial arts belts/sashes. We do not recommend creating full masks with eye holes, because they can become uncomfortable and possibly dangerous during game time. A simple headband will do. Cut enough strips so that your guests can choose which Ninja Turtle® character is their favorite:
Leonardo is blue
Raphael is red
Donatello is purple
Michelangelo is orange
You may also want to provide TMNT coloring sheets and crayons to keep children entertained until all of the party guests have arrived.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® Training
Tell the story of how the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles® came to be, where they live, their arch enemy etc. Then explain that the kids have to "Turn it on, crank it up and shell it out!", to protect the city from the evil Shredder. You'll need a master, Sensei Splinter (adult or teen helper) to guide the kids through the training games. After accomplishing each training game, players will receive a stripe on their belt. Use a strip of colored electrical tape and wrap it around the end of the belt to add a stripe. When all of the stripes have been earned, pass out small prizes.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® Training Lesson #1
First, players must practice their Ninja moves!
Line the kids up along a wall. Have them stand at attention, ready to listen to their Master. Then they will move across the room performing martial arts kicks, jumps, punches, etc. Be careful to fully instruct kids to keep a safe distance from each other.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® Training Lesson #2
Use foam swords (cut pieces of foam pipe insulation) to master keeping a balloon up off the ground. You can set this up a relay race where the children have to hit the balloon to a finish line and back to the next player, or each child can play with their own "sword" and balloon.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® Training Lesson #3
Prepare an obstacle course in the yard using lawn furniture, tires, appliance boxes etc. The children will take turns running the course. Play the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® soundtrack or theme music while the kids are playing.
Pin the Mask on Leonardo
Play this just like Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Donkey. Draw an image of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® on a poster board. Then make a mask vy cutting it out of some poster board and adding double stick tape to the back. Have guests take a turns being blindfolded and having to stick the mask on Leonardo.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® Pinata
Use a martial arts Bo for hitting the pinata.
Shredder Freeze Tag
This is played just like regular freeze tag, only "it" will be designated as "Shredder," and the "safe zone" will be known as the Teenage mutant Ninja Turtles®' Lair.
Follow Sensei
This game is played just like the game Follow the Leader, except the children take turns being the Sensei and leading the other players in martial arts moves.
Turtle Target Game
Before the party paint a simple outline of a manhole cover on a large piece of cardboard. Gather the kids into a circle. Place the manhole cover in the center of the circle. Provide a deflated balloon to each child. Have them inflate their balloons (may need adult help) but DON'T tie them. When you say "COWABUNGA!," the children will let go of their balloons and aim them at the target, trying
to land on it. Play this several times giving everyone a candy or small prize when the game is over.
Tip: Use a permanent marker to mark initials on the balloons to avoid germ sharing.
Variation: Simply use and empty pizza box as the target.
BIRTHDAY PARTY CRAFTS
Comic Character Magnets
Diretions:
Provide TMNT comic books, scissors, glue sticks, and flexible magnetic sheets (you can find these at your local craft store). Cut characters or images from the comic books and glue them onto the magnetic backing. Then, for a more detailed edge, cut to the shape of the image.
Tip: You can also use the magnets you receive from businesses, doctors, etc. If your party is for younger children, pre-cut the comic books prior to the party.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Tutle Ooze
Directions:
Kids can make their own ooze to take home in small storage containers. Provide permanent markers for decorating the container before filling. Follow these instructions for making "slime" from Kaboose.com.
Green Ooze Silly Putty
Materials:
- 1 part liquid starch
- 2 parts Elmer's Glue
- green food coloring
Directions:
Mix and enjoy.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD
- You'll need to serve pizza of course!
- Serve green ooze Italian sodas using Kiwi or lime Italian syrup and soda water, half & half is optional.
- Fruit kabobs are always a party favorite!
BIRTHDAY PARTY FAVORS
Send party favors home in an extra small pizza boxes (ask your local pizzeria). Fill the boxes with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle® stickers, green glow sticks, fruit snacks, and a comic book.
