Safari Party Ideas/Decoration/Gifts and More
GAMES and Party Ideas
* pin the tail on the zebra *.
*Use chalk to draw big animal footprints on your driveway and leading to your front door. Inside you can put construction paper animal prints that can guide the kids to the party area. If you're having the safari theme party in the evening, you can place tiki torches all around your yard and everyone will feel as if they're in Africa!
*Animal Charades: Have the kids prepare animal index cards during the icebreaker activities and use them for this game. Each kid gets a turn to pick a card. Then they must act out their creature (no words are allowed, but animal noises are encouraged) until the others shout out the animal and then everyone has to act out the same animal together. Get the adults to play this one. This party activity usually produces lots of laughs (and other interesting noises…)
*Giraffe Stretch: Pair up the kids. Give them a doughnut on a string and have one of them tie it around their waist so it hangs down reaching somewhere around their knees. Have their counterpart lie face up just beneath the hanging doughnut. Now, with only crouching and stretching (and no hands allowed) lets see who finishes the doughnut first. You can also have the doughnut hanging from a branch so that the kids have to stand on their tiptoes to reach it.
*Unshelled Peanut Hunt: Hide many unshelled peanuts all around your house and yard and tell the kids that they all are elephants who are looking for their peanuts. Give each kid a bucket or cup for the peanuts and have them walk around with their hands dangling like trunks. The winner is the elephant with the most peanuts and best posture, but it's not over yet… The next game is a continuation of this one...
*Peanut Eating Contest: The winner of the last game is the one with the most peanuts. Now, have the kids place the peanuts on the ground (or a table) in front of them and without using their hands, let's see who can peel and eat all their peanuts and finish first. Usually here, the kid who found the least peanuts in the last game is has the most chances to win this game.
*Guess Your Animal Game: Tape a paper with a picture or name of an animal on the kids' (and parents') back. The kids have to ask questions until they find out what their animal is.
*Roaring Contest: Pretty simple and if the kids get into it, its. Each kid roars his best lion roar and the best roars win awards (one for loudest, one for most scary, most original, etc.).
*Animal Jell-O Eating Contest: This contest gives the kids a way to show their animal instincts!! Make a bowl of Jell-O for each kid. Label each bowl with a wild animal, such as a lion, tiger, hippo, rhino, zebra, giraffe, etc. Lay a protective covering on the ground (or have this contest outside because it gets REAL messy!) and line the bowls up. Throughout the game, each kid must keep their hands on the ground beside their bowl. When the command is given to start, all contestants start eating their Jell-O without using their hands. The first animal to clean his or her bowl wins!
*Elephant's Peanut Relay: Mark a start and finish line. Then line the kids side by side at the starting point and place a peanut on the starting line in front of each kid. The object of the game is to see who can push the peanut to the finish line first… Easy? Oh, I forget to say that they can only use their noses!
*TELEPHONE: All the players sit in a row. The first player on the left side whispers something about an animal in his neighbor's ear. The latter transmits it to his neighbor's ear and so on. The first player on the right side announces aloud the word or the phrase that came to him. Then the player who started the game announces the word or the phrase with which he began the game. At times the distortion may be very funny! After each "call" the players must exchange their seats so as everybody can act as the first player on the left side and the first player on the right one.
*Monkey in the middle This is one of children's favorite animal games. Two children have to throw the ball to each other. The monkey is in the middle and has to try to catch the ball. If the monkey catches the ball the one who threw the ball last becomes the monkey in the middle. This game can also be played with more children. Children have to make a circle and throw the ball from one to another while the monkey, who is standing in the middle of the circle, tries to catch the ball.
*GO ON A SAFARI Hide several small jungle animal toys or beanie toys around the party area house, yard, garage etc. If you like to tell stories, start with a story about an adventure…Then send the kids off to find their wild animals. They'll keep what they find and add the items to a goodie bag.
*I'm going on a safari... A game for older kids. Sit the children in a circle. The first player says "I'm going on a safari,
and I'm going to pack _______ example: mosquito repellent, binoculars,
camera...then the next player says " I'm going on a safari and I'm gong to pack...repeat the first players item , then adds another. Play continues around the circle. Any player that forgets and item is out of the game.
*Jumping Giraffes: You'll need an apple with a stem for each child to play this game. Attach a string to the stem of the apple and hang it from a tree or a furniture fixture. Get the kids to bite on and eat their apples like giraffes. (The apples should hang low enough for children to bite on them.)
Party Favors
little compasses, little flashlights, mini cameras, wild animal bouncing balls, gummy worms, animal crackers, plastic sunglasses, animal tattoos, small plastic or stuffed jungle animals, toy binoculars, finger puppets, stickers
PARTY FOOD!
Here are some cool safari theme party food ideas.
(You can create a signpost with all the sorts of arrows pointing to the foods and describing what they are…)
*Animal-Striped Pizzas (you can be very creative with this one by making your own pizzas using alternates of white, yellow and orange cheese strips to look like animal print. You can also add toppings in alternates, like a row of olives in a diagonal, then a row of cheese, another row of olives, etc. for tasty animal stripes.)
*Pigs in blankets (hot dogs)
*French Flies (fries)
*Peanut Butter and Jellyphant sandwiches (Cut these out with an elephant cookie cutter)
*Toad-slaw (coleslaw)
*Crocodile eye balls and guts (yes, I know this sounds gross, but the kids love this spaghetti with meatballs.)
*Monkey Meal (Peel a banana and put it in a hot dog roll…. Then spread peanut butter and maybe a bit of honey and you'll be amazed at how tasty the monkey sandwich is!)
*Snake dogs (Make multiple diagonal cuts into each hot dogs, not quite all the way through, and fill the slits with ketchup, mustard and relish. The kids love eating these "snakes".)
Safari Theme Party Drinks:
*Alligator-ade (green Gatorade!!)
*Swamp Juice - Kids will be mystified when they witness your power to turn ordinary green Gatorade into a steamy swamp! Start with green punch and after you've placed a filled glass in front of each kid, add a few Pop Rocks candies to each one. Since this candy is processed with carbon dioxide, it will crackle, pop, and split when it comes into contact with the green punch. AWESOME!
Tip: Make frozen ice cubes with raisins in them so it looks like flies are floating in their safari juices. Kids just love this!
Safari Theme Party Treats:
*Unshelled peanuts
*Gummy worms
*Animal crackers
*Animal fruit snacks
*Any kind of animal-shaped foods
*Fire Ants (plain or chocolate covered raisins)
*Bugs on a Log: Take a celery stick, smother with peanut butter, and add little ants (raisins). Another variation is to dip a pretzel rod halfway into peanut butter and roll in chocolate chips.
This is a fun activity for little children and a treat that can be instantly consumed. And, it's even HEALTHY!
*Worms in Dirt: crumbled Oreo cookies topped with gummy snakes.
*Cheese Bugs: Slice cubes of cheese and add thin, curling snake
*cupcakes with colored sugar and animal crackersacks (like the type seen in the photo).
INVITATIONS
You can make your own special safari birthday party passport invitations. Just prepare your invitation cards (you can cut out the cards from white card stock and fold them in half). On the front you can draw a picture frame with "Add Photo here" written inside the frame.
On the inside of your safari party passport invitations you can write: "This is your passport for (Your child's name) safari birthday party. We will be taking you on a safari trip around remote areas of Africa. Our expedition starts on (Date) at (Time). All explorers should bring their completed passports with picture. Adventurers may want to dress up in safari wear or any animal costume will do."
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PARTY MUSIC!!!! Explorer: Animals of Africa - Sounds of the Jungle, Plain & Bush [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] leopards, hippos, rhinos, monkeys and every other imaginable animal sounding their call of the wild!
Decorations
Make a festive centerpiece using a bouquet of balloons tied to a stuffed monkey, elephant or giraffe or other appropriate animal. or add a cluster a coconuts, bananas, a safari hat, and binoculars in the middle of the table to create a centerpiece.
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Baby Doll Sheep or Southdown One of the oldest English breeds of sheep is the Southdown, from the South Down hills of Sussex County in England Adult Miniature Southdown's are 24 inches or less at the shoulder without wool. Wool: In the same fiber class as cashmere!
Alpaca The two coat or breed types are huacaya and suri. 99 percent of the world's approximately three million alpacas are found in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Life Span: 15- 20+ years. Height: 32"- 39" at the shoulder
Angora goat Originally from Turkey, then transplanted to Persia. Angora goats provide a wonderful long, curly, silky hair which is the true mohair. Mature weight 75 to 125 pounds.
Patagonian cavy Native to Patagonia in Argentina fourth largest rodent in the world, after capybaras, Porcupines, and beavers, reaching about 45 cm (18 in) in height and15-30lbs in weight. Their closest relative is the guinea pig, but they resemble hares or miniature antelope. Cavies can run very fast and are known to leap up to six feet.
Red Footed Tortoise found throughout extreme southern Central America, and central and northern South America including the countries of Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Red-foots are also found on several Caribbean islands Live from 50 to 100 years reach a length of 10-16 inches http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHredfoot.htm
Zebu 42 inches at the shoulders, less then 600 pounds at maturity. Originated in India. The Zebu is one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world, dating as far back as 3000 BC! Miniature Zebu are also referred to as "Nadudana Cattle" which is "small cattle" in Hindu
Arabian camel, also called dromedary, which has one hump. There are several million Arabian camels, and most of them live with the desert people of Africa and Asia. The camel is a large, strong desert animal. Camels can travel great distances across hot, dry deserts with little food or water. . The camel carries its own built-in food supply on its back in the form of a hump. A camel stands up to 6.5 feet tall at the shoulders, and weighs from 750 to 2000 pounds. Meet "Aladdin" we call "Laddie" http://camelfarm.com/camels/camels_history.html
***None of the Exotics for our parties require a special permit***
All animals are Vet checked, certified and have vaccinations annually
Individual rental of Camel $350.00 1st hour / $200 each additional hour / Party Add-on $200.00
All of our small animals - mini horse, goats and sheep can be hand led by the children on a personal tour of your yard!
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smaller children tend to like the animals on "their level"
The Small Petting Zoo, with 8 Small Farm Animals,
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Goat, and Mini Horse
NO PONY WITH THIS PACKAGE: $600.00
This package includes:
The Small Petting Zoo, with Over 10 Farm Animals
out for the Entire Party.
Also an Alpaca, Patagonian Cavy, chinchilla
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Camel and Macaw or Cockatoo
BASIC SAFARI WITH ONE PONY: $850
DELUX ADVENTURE FOR
2 HOURS AND 2 PONY'S: $1000.00
This package includes:
The Small Petting Zoo, with Over 10 Farm Animals
out for the Entire Party.
Included - Patagonian Cavy, Tortoise
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Choose one animal - Macaw, Cockatoo or Mini Zebu
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2 Ponies and the Entire Small Petting Zoo out for the Entire Party.
Camel, Macaw or Cockatoo, Zebu, Patagonian Cavy, Chinchilla and our Tortoise!
Large MB and face painting!
individual rental of Camel $350.00 1st hour / $200 each additional hour
Party Add-on $200.00 1st hour
Other Individual Safari animals ask for prices per hour
Camel Gram ~ $200 half hour visit from Aladdin
Red Golden Pheasants
come from the mountains of Central China
Safari - 1. cross-country expedition: a journey across a stretch of land,
especially in Africa, for the purpose of hunting or observing wild animals
Go on safari - Safari Party
Your journey starts in your own backyard.
...If you get home sick, the farm animal petting zoo
stays open the entire trip to remind you that you are always close to home...
The Petting Zoo offers animals of the US - Bunnies of various breeds, ducks you can feed splashing in their own party pond, hold a chickens you don't normally see on the farm, pet guinea pigs, and feed goats of all sizes. if you are looking for your child's favorite animal let us know, we will try to make it happen!
THEN
Grab your passport because your off to your first stop... Central China to see the amazingly colorful Red Golden Pheasants.
Next stop, Hindu to meet Lumpy the Miniature Zebu unique and yes, one lump. Don't stop there, on to Patagonia (Argentina) to pet a Patagonian Cavy he looks like a kangaroo, miniature antelope cross.
How about an Angora goat from Turkey, soft and curly.
England's Baby Doll Sheep with a face you will never forget!
Red Footed Tortoise, where should we go to find one? South America - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay,
and Argentina. Personally I pick...
The Caribbean islands.
Next Peru, Bolivia, and Chile to see a few
Alpaca- did you know brushing them is bad for the their fleece?
Wow! its getting hot and there is a lot of Sand...
Do you see the Sahara Desert ahead?
Look its a Camel - still young but growing fast!
I'm about worn out, how about you? NO? Ok, last stop!
Africa!
Well, I hope it sounds like a
fun adventure! See you soon!
LAMA Llamas originated on the central plains of North America. lifespan of 15 to 25 years. Their average weight is between 280 and 350 pounds, but a large male can sometimes weigh up to 500 pounds
Macaw Found in Central and South American Tropical Rainforests. Their life span is 30-70 years in captivity. They have the ability to mimic voices. Macaw mating pairs are monogamous and often pair for life.
Choose from the below exotic animals for your Safari Party
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Plush Camel: Meet "Judy", a plush, wild Bactrian camel,
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Branded with a gold moon and star, this soft, cuddly night-time companion is sure to send children on a magical, sleepy journey with the Sandman. This 14" soft plush toy includes a neck tag and web site info on The Wild Camel Protection Foundation, a United Kingdom registered charity,
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Judy - Camel 14"
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Safari Zoo Set-up. We use all white vinal fencing. All set ups can be modified to fit your home space.
The leopard tortoise is the fourth largest species of tortoise in the world.
Weighing up to 120-pounds and living over 100 years. It is a large and attractively marked tortoise. From Southern Africa, southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eastern Africa (including Natal), Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Southwest Africa!
Folklore: Perhaps the popularity of this animal is because it is associated with strength and immortality. In many cultures, people believe that the tortoise possess qualities that they associate with central themes of faith. The Chinese view the animal as a revered creature, and Native Americans believe that the tortoise supports the world, and that earthquakes are signs that the tortoise is moving.
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, commonly found in the open woodland and forest areas along the east coast of Australia.
naturally curious creatures, as well as very intelligent.
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Aladdin is our Famous
Mt Vernon Camel
He will be returning to
Mt Vernon again for the 2009 Christmas Season
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Coatimundi - funny, inquisitive, intelligent coutimundi. This furry little rascal is a member of the raccoon family! native to South, Central and south-western North America. They are Omnivores- its diet consists mainly of ground litter invertebrates and fruit. Here at the farm - monkey chow, left over pizza, apples and table scraps!
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Looks like a bunch of untamed kids are about to have a wild time at your safari theme party!!
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