eliza had a birthday party for the 1st graders in her class.  in honor of the work they do caring for the chickens at their school and our gift to her (13 fertilized bantam eggs/incubator), we had a chicken party.

{i found out that if you cut a paper lunch sack to size, it will go through your printer}

the bunting is made paper-doll style from paper lunch sacks too.  it unintentionally looks a lot like chicken beaks (thanks for noticing that, cristy!).

the chicken snacks:  chicken in a bisquit crackers (wow, those taste like noodle soup), puffed corn (since chickens eat corn too), potato sticks (known at this party as a haystack).

we had a brownie cake with egg colored jelly beans (that they sorted for their own pieces) and sparkly juice.

when the girls arrived, they did some egg shaped scratch art.

instead of pre-filled goody bags, they went on a hunt for the different items…bandanas, chick toys, bubblegum eggs, chocolate chicks, egg shaped chalk…

and then we brought out the cascarones (confetti filled egg shells)!!

happy birthday!!!!  crack an egg over your head!!!

we went through 3 dozen in a few minutes.

i got one:

and daddy got one:

and the remains remain.

we made a chicken obstacle course…

across the plank, up the plank and down the slide…with a little hop scotch in between.

we are so grateful for the joy these friends brought to our home.  it was cluckin’ good time.

and i assume that the years for themed birthday parties are soon to come to an end…