im throwing a 3rd birthday party in 2 weeks for my son and now its a mad rush to turn my house and garden into a thomas theme without spending too much money, has anyone got any ideas of ways i could do the whole train station and trains look but without spending hundreds. any help would be great ta
2007-07-17 23:54:52 · 9 answers · asked by rachel b 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
you could do the train station out of old boxes you could get them from asda the big ones etc. even do the trains out of big boxes and that. get some balloons which are helium blown up from the shop in thomas theme etc. infact email me and let me know how you get on please.
2007-07-18 01:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by SUE M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get some big boxes from the supermarket or some thin boarding (pressed wood) from the DIY shop. Get some paint (see if the DIY has some colour tubes so you only have to mix thru ordinairy white paint, might save some money) and hopefully you or someone you know is artistic !!! You could also include it in the birthday party, so kids / family and friends coming over could join in the paintwork! (oh can you imagine the mess lol :-D )
Dont go mad really, I know I was nervous for the first birthday party of my daughter, but you got to enjoy it too. The kids will anyway, as long there is cake, lemonade and sweeties !!!!! lol
Good Luck!
2007-07-18 10:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by Gwen1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any of those play huts?? They have a thomas one at Target. But also the tunnels or plain square ones would be easy to turn into a train.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1184809127/ref=sr_1_1/602-8812949-4792667?ie=UTF8&asin=B000065CML
similar tunnels were on clearance at my Target for less than $10
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-5/qid=1184809565/ref=sr_1_5/602-8812949-4792667?ie=UTF8&asin=B000MM9V74
you could paint with a 3 inch roller or use masking tape to makes train tracks on the ground/grass and then make a litttle obstacle course (so to speak) for them to run through and take turns. You could literaly get things from around the house for them to walk around or jump over and under instead of spending alot of money. Give them a whistle and a hat(you can tell them it's the conductor's hat-haha) and let them each run through and get a prize at the end.
and a train cake is a must:) there are tons of picture ideas online
http://coolest-birthday-cakes.shippony.com/images/characters/thomas/train-cake-11.jpg
Have fun!!! don't stress~ a couple thomas balloons and pictures will make your son happy.
2007-07-18 21:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by hopeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get large sheets of poster board and draw sections of the train, then tape them together for a wall decoration.
2007-07-18 09:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly...there is no reason to go nuts about it. The theme does not make the party...the people and the fun do.
2007-07-18 08:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hire a troop of very scarey zombies and do some role play to frighten the life out of little Tommy and his friends. I think once they have all wet themselves + 15mins should be enough. That will be a party they will never forget and as a bonus you will not be pestered for a party in future.
2007-07-18 07:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
This site is fantastic! I've used it numerous times. You'll get soooo many ideas! Check it out!
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/train.html
2007-07-18 10:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by party_pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on your ability, but if you go to a high street print shop they can posterise any picture for a resonable price.
also i found this site that might interest you if you need a tomas cake.
http://www.imagineacake.com/
they make novelty cakes....... the pictures are WOW!
2007-07-18 12:40:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cardboard boxes, paint and an artistic hand are all you need.
2007-07-18 07:00:36 · answer #9 · answered by loulou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋