Winnie the Pooh

Classic Pooh Birthday Party!

Pooh's Playtime

(click here for a birthday supply checklist)

Invitations:

• Use the great invitations in Birthday Express' package!
• For homemade invitations, you can: copy Pooh's head onto construction paper and write the information on the back; or place the details on paper, insert into a balloon, and hand deliver to your guests (remember Pooh is famous for his balloon ride); or use Pooh stickers on plain cards or construction paper and write party information in a wavy line like song lyrics. I'm sure you can think of even better ideas, too!

Games:

• For my son's 1st birthday, I made small bean bags out of scrap fabric, and had a friend draw Pooh on a poster board. I then cut out his tummy, and the kids had a bean bag toss to see if they could throw them in Pooh's tummy. Then each child was given a set of 3 bean bags to take home as part of his goodie bag.
• A fun game is to guess how many "somethings" are in a jar, and the closest guess wins the jar and contents. Try yellow and black jelly beans (to look like bees in a honey jar), or little honey candies. Make sure you count them before the party!
• Follow the Tigger: Play this follow-the-leader game just the way Pooh, Tigger and the rest of the gang play it! If you have Winnie the Pooh music, it makes a wonderful addition to this activity. Otherwise, put on some dancing music or other happy tunes with a lively beat. Let the birthday child start as the leader. He or she begins by bouncing up and down, leading the group around the yard, around the room, or even in one spot. If you’re indoors, have the leader do things like turn in circles and rub their head while bouncing! (See Birthday Express for more ideas like this)
• Pooh always likes a good balloon, and so will your guests. Why not try some games with balloons? For the younger kids, you can play balloon toss and try to keep your balloon in the air for as long as possible. For elementary kids, tie a balloon to each guest's ankle and let them try to pop each other's balloons while protecting their own. Whoever has the last balloon wins.
• Try pin-the-tail-on-Eeyore.

Activities:

• Read Pooh stories (check them out from the library if you don't already have some), and either have a little "circle time" or read while the children color Pooh pictures that you downloaded from Playhouse Disney! (Activity)Page
• You can also run a Pooh video in the background to add mood...
• Give each child a homemade set of Pooh characters to play with...it only takes a little time to cut them out, and if you have a laminator you can make them last longer.