22nd March 2020
Willow's 8th Movie Party
Willow's 8th Movie Party
Willow was turning eight. We decided months before that a movie afternoon would be great fun. What we could never have planned was Covid-19. At the last minute, we were wondering whether to cancel her party but parents were happy to have a movie at our house, just not keen on the theatres. We managed to have a fun afternoon one day before New Zealand went into lockdown. I'm so pleased we did as it was great to take our minds off what was happening around the world for an afternoon for Willow and her friends.
Invitation
Here is the invite I created for Willow to hand out to her friends.
Here is the invite I created for Willow to hand out to her friends.
Willow couldn't wait to see what her friends were going to come as. She was dressing up as one of her favourite movie characters...
Jasmine for Aladdin. Great timing for the release of the new movie.
Games & Fun
We set up the black gazebo we had in the back yard and decorated it so it looked like a backyard movie theatre. Outside the theatre was a snack station with drinks, popcorn, sweets served by Willows three older brothers, who at the last minute were handed costumes to wear. They are really good sports and joined in the fun as a hotdog, ticket, and popcorn.
We all sat and enjoyed the movie - Aladdin - while eating lots of treats.
After the movie, we also had some games ready. Willow still loves pass the parcel so we played that with a twist having Disney Movie questions on each layer for everyone to guess before opening a layer. The winning prize was a gorgeous soft pencil case shaped like Dumbo.
We also played a Disney Quiz. We hid laminated pictures of Disney DVD covers around the property. Each DVD cover had a letter. The guests had to put the letter on their forms and guess the famous Disney Quote at the end.
Our last game was a homemade Pinata shaped like an old Movie Camera. Pinatas are always a hit with the kids. Lots of fun!
Party Food & Cake
Willow's cake this year was a surprise for her until it came out on the table. She loved the movie reels and especialy loved the Harry Potter Pictures (her favourite movie and books)
Decorations
Decorations were all brought locally this year, Party World, Party Warehouse, Sportlight, Look Sharp and Kmart.
Loot Bags
The Oscars we brought were hollow so we filled them with goodies and put a cardboard bottom on them and put a stickers on them saying "Great Friend Award 2020". Guests also got to take their Name Star off the Red Carpet and a Cushion Camera.
The Oscars we brought were hollow so we filled them with goodies and put a cardboard bottom on them and put a stickers on them saying "Great Friend Award 2020". Guests also got to take their Name Star off the Red Carpet and a Cushion Camera.
Photos of Guests
A huge thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with Willow, especially during such a stressful time in everyone's lives. It was so awesome to see everyone smiling and having such an amazing time.
Great friends for life - Atawhai, Milly, Shyla-Lilly, Ashley, Elsie, Cooper, George, Liam
and Willows brothers - Jamal, Leroy & Austin xxx
