Jungle Party

Invitations

For invitations, write party details on a banana or a giant paw print shapes cut from cardboard. Ask the party guests to dress up in their favourite jungle clothes.

Decoration

Decorate the room with red, yellow and green balloons.
For the table top keep it green! Lots of different shades (like a leaf green cloth) will help make your room look like a jungle.
Create jungle animals with face paint. You will need face paints, water, paint brushes and sponges. (Wet the sponge and dip it in the paint.)
Decorate your house with as many soft toys as you can find.
Place tiger paw prints (cardboard cut out) on the path leading to the front door.
Fill the house with as many large plants as possible to create a 'jungle' feel.
As a centrepiece, place coconuts and bananas on the party table amongst lengths of plant vine, ivy or banana leaves.

Games

Tiger in the Middle (Same rules as 'Piggy in the Middle').
Follow the Monkey - Start with the birthday child modelling monkey type actions, with the rest of the children following. Make sure everyone gets a turn to play the monkey.
'Pin the tail on the Tiger or Monkey'.
'Pass the Banana'. (Same rules as 'Pass the Parcel')
Make 'binoculars' from cardboard tubes or toilet rolls, paint and attach a strap. Go on an 'Animal Hunt' to find stuffed toys hidden around the 'jungle'.
Hold a competition to see who has the loudest roar!

Food

Make blue jelly with chocolate fish swimming inside. Make a giant ocean for everyone to share, or set the jellies in individual cups with one chocolate fish in each.
Sour snake lollies, Freddo frogs and tiny teddy biscuits.
Make cupcake creatures. Let your imagination go wild!
Cake suggestion: Monkey face using a round chocolate cake with two muffins cut to shape for ears.
'Jungle Juice' (home made lemonade).
Banana muffins: Decorate with Chelsea Rich Chocolate Icing and a banana, animal and leaf-shaped lollies.