Is your little monsters birthday just around the corner? Elmo is a great theme that is super easy to plan for. Many people don’t know the history behind this famous red puppet from Sesame Street. For a long time Elmo was not one of the main character of the show. It wasn’t until the 1980′s when Kevin Clash pick him up and made a voice and personality for him that the writers starting writing for him. He soon became one of the most famous characters on Sesame Street. This article will help you plan for the perfect Elmo Birthday Party.

1. Send out Elmo invitations and ask the kids to dress up as their favorite Sesame Street Characters. Make sure you have plenty of plates, napkins, cups, and party favors with Elmo on it. Decorate with red balloons and red crepe paper. Make a cake that looks like Elmo with colored red coconut to give the furry look you want. Have Elmo’s best friend, Dorothy the Goldfish, in a safe corner for the kids to admire. Or, as one of the gifts, you could give your child a goldfish. Depending on the age, it is fun to have something live in the house and it can be good for learning some simple responsibility early on.

2. Turn your home into Sesame Street. All you need is a garbage can, a brick wall scene setter and a standup of Big Bird. You can ask some of the other adults to help with some of the puppet voices and you can have your own puppet show. Or maybe the adults could dress up and you could have a live broadcast of Sesame Street for the kids.

3. One great activity is simply watching an Elmo movie. You can bring Elmo to you on the big screen. Help the kids feel like they are on a movie adventure. You can rent a popcorn machine and have treats for the kids to eat. You could also rent a projector and watch the movie on the wall just like at the theater.

4. Other Activities: How about an Elmo Pinata? Pinatas have all time appeal. Kids love to whack at things, and when those things produce an abundance of candy, its even better. You could buy some Sesame Street coloring books for the kids to color. Or they could make some hand puppets of Elmo, or another favorite Sesame Street character. With a little supervision, paper bags, good crayons, colored yarn, and some craft eyeballs, they could work some wonders in creating hand puppets. Then let the kids put on their own show.

Good luck planning your party. I hope some of these ideas will help when doing your planning. Just remember what the kids will enjoy.

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