Another DIY Birthday Party - Dinosaurs!!!

This was my grandson's 2nd birthday party.  His mom chose dinosaurs for the theme, so we all put our heads together to make it happen.  And thanks to the internet and Pinterest, we were able to do most things ourselves!

This is the coolest!  We saw this on the internet and knew we needed it!  My mom and dad cut this out of cardboard and painted it,and then attached a couple of pieces of wood to the back so it would stand up. We used it for a ball toss, and then had kids stick their heads in the hole for a neat picture.

We had the cake made by a local bakery, and I made the cupcakes - frosted with chocolate icing and sprinkled with crushed chocolate cookies, topped with dinosaurs and a couple of jelly beans for "dinosaur nests".

We had pretzels for "dinosaur bones" and bugles for "dinosaur toenails".  Our green punch was called "swamp water".

We had a roll of painter's paper that we scrunched up and wrapped ivy garland around and used for hanging decor as well as table centerpieces.

And the hit of the party, the "Dino Dig"!  We lined a small plastic pool with a brown sheet and filled with sand. Then buried toy dinosaur skeletons and bones for the kids to dig up.  Of course, they got to take their buckets and "findings" home with them.

I made dinosaur soap to put in their treat bags.  Melted a little glycerin soap base, added a dash of fragrance and set the dinosaurs in!

All in all, it was a great success!