Olympic Party

YAY! We LOVE watching the Olympics at our house! And to celebrate the opening of the 2012 games- we hosted an Team USA tailgate party! 

We set up 'events' around the yard!

• Discus (frisbee)
• Shot put (bocce ball and a hula hoop)
• Hurdles (set up with pool noodles and bamboo stakes)
• Target practice (nerf guns and a target made of pool noodles)
• Soccer weave (pool noodles and bamboo stakes)
• Volleyball (played with a beach ball do it was little kid friendly!)

We had party favors! 

• Gold sparklers- with a "Go for the GOLD" label
• red, white and blue gumballs
• pom poms (made from ribbon curls from the $ store and a dowel from the hardware store)
• Team USA window decals- so each of the families could support team USA on their cars!
• Red and blue water bottles- $ store

Yummy Food

• pulled pork tacos
• chips
• red, white and blue dipped strawberries
• kabobs made from raspberries, angel food cake and blue berries

Drinks

• Lots of bottled water
• sprite with koolaid star ice (blue and red)

Decorations

• LOTS of red, white and blue!
• American flags posted everywhere!
• Red, white and blue stars handing from the trees
• Patriotic hats
• AND OF COURSE gold medals for everyone!!!!