| Space themed birthday party is not difficult to | | | | markers and other craft supplies and encourage them |
| organize. Depending on your budget, a number of | | | | to make their own space masks. Give a prize to the |
| great ideas can be put into place. The idea is to | | | | kid with the most impressive one. |
| capture the interest of the children and keep them | | | | Science fiction and facts about space can give us a |
| entertained. Games with a space theme can be | | | | lot of help in the planning of the party. Children can |
| included too. | | | | be given an option to try the different kinds of |
| Children love moonwalk race, space themed treasure | | | | space food that is available to astronauts. This is |
| hunt or scavenger hunt. A contest to build his or her | | | | both educational and fun. Children can learn what |
| own spaceship would also be interesting. If the party | | | | foods are eaten in space and why the astronauts |
| is held at night the ambiance can be further enhanced | | | | cannot eat regular and traditional food in space. Some |
| by putting up glow in the dark stars or glow in the | | | | foods, such as brownies and fruit can be eaten in |
| dark posters of the universe and beyond. Different | | | | their natural form. Other foods require adding water, |
| planetarium devices that can be used to show | | | | such as macaroni and cheese or spaghetti. An oven is |
| different space element can also be set up in the | | | | provided in the space shuttle and the space station |
| part of the home where the party is taking place. | | | | to heat foods to the proper temperature. Explain to |
| Some of the more advanced planetarium devices | | | | them that there are no refrigerators in space, so |
| come with a CD that will give the children a tour of | | | | space food must be stored and prepared properly to |
| the cosmos. | | | | avoid spoilage, especially on longer missions. |
| Another activity would be the making of space rocks | | | | Condiments such as ketchup, mustard and |
| by the children. Give to the children small pieces of | | | | mayonnaise are provided. Salt and pepper are |
| rock and plenty of washable paints so that they can | | | | available only in liquid form. This is because astronauts |
| paint the rocks in whatever colors that strike their | | | | cannot sprinkle salt and pepper on their food in |
| fancy. However if you intend to let them do painting, | | | | space. The salt and pepper would simply float away |
| then do let the parents of the guests know in | | | | and pose a danger because they could clog air vents, |
| advance, just in case the parents want their children | | | | contaminate equipment or get stuck in an astronaut's |
| to bring a smock. | | | | eyes, mouth or nose. Drinks range from coffee, tea, |
| Space trivia is a fun game for children. Remember to | | | | orange juice, fruit punch and lemonades. By including |
| get ready prizes for the team that can answer the | | | | the explanation about these facts, children will not |
| most questions and thus declared the winner. In this | | | | only learn and enjoy your space themed party but |
| way, entertainment is combined with learning. For kids | | | | will even have stories to tell when they go home. |
| who are creative, hand out paper plates, crayons, | | | | |