Despite the fact that we doubled up, the birthday girl did have a good time with her "mystery" themed party. We had a mystery meal where the girls ordered off a mystery menu. This is something that we've done for several birthday parties through the years and it is always a big hit. The first course, they have no idea what they are ordering, but by the 3rd and final course, they've generally decoded the entire menu.
After lunch, we played several sleuth based games, but, without a doubt, the live clue game was their favorite. They drew names which assigned a clue character, received props to transform into their character, and then they were given recording sheets to use for determining the who, where, and with what of the mystery. They set off to find and decode clues hidden in each room. Process of elimination led most of them to determine that Professor Plum committed the crime in the library with the lead pipe. They begged to do it again, but we moved onto other things. Setting that up once was enough of a challenge for this old brain.
Here they are: Ms. White, Colonel Mustard, Ms. Peacock, Miss Scarlet, and Mr. Green. Professor Plum, played by big sister, chose not to stand-in for the photo.
They also had a good time decorating their own cupcakes. Again, this was something we've tried in the past and found the girls love. It makes less work for me and it's fun to see what the girls do on their own.
Lily had a great time with her friends. She hadn't had a "friend" party at all in Africa. She's a kid who is generally happy to have all of her family together. But, she did have a great time having a few friends join in to celebrate!
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