am quite ahead of myself - but have an idea of trying to have some kind of Camping/cowboy camp type party for DS1

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He will be 5 this April.

has anyone had a party like this?

in April it wont get dark intime for them to appreciate the idea of a campfire (not sure I should have a camp fire with 5 year olds anywya )

what do you think?

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hi again Greyskull

Oh I do love a good party ...and it makes a change from pirates ...

They have some good ideas here if you scroll down:

www.kids-partycabin.com/cowboy_party.html

I think the wig-wam idea is good (I think you can buy cardboard ones on line) and rattle-snack toss idea but I think the wanted posters and bar might go over the heads of 5 yr olds ...pin the tail on the mustang a must

I know you can buy cowboy hats pretty cheaply.

Although agree fire not a good idea, could you hire a big black pot cauldron type thing from a catering supply company and empty loads of baked beans and sausages into it (that you have cooked in your oven) and serve up with hunks of bread on enamel plates (borrow?) while they sit around on hay bails or a bench disguised as hay bails

Anyone in your family strum a guitar?

more ideas here

www.kids-birthday-party-guide.com/cowboy-birthday-party.html

My dd2 had a "Bushcraft" party for her 6th birthday - 15 children doing bits of outdoor stuff, then a campfire, toasting camp bread and marshmallows and baking bananas and cakes in the embers. They loved it.

But they were 6 not 5, which makes a difference I think in terms of how overexcited they get. And my friend runs bushcraft events so she organised it.

It was very popular though. That was August, it wasn't dark but the fire was still good.

Stagecoach do a themed cowboys drama/games style party

ooh lots of responses - thank you!
will take a look at those links

POG... I see you make cakes, if you CAT me, I'll link you to some pics of a fab teepee cake I photographed. HTH's

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would love to have a go at that for the party

oohh Does anyone know if I can Hire a big teepee?

will do it now...

have found this
does anyone know if the 1-3 night price for party hire is a good one or is there cheaper..
I like the way they assemble it and disassemble it.

have sent you an email PoG.
That teepee looks fantastic btw.

ooooooooooooooooooohh

very very excited now - can I steal all those ideas??

I live near a farm where I could get some bales for them to sit on

can I hold off till April - may have burned out by then

great photo's btw is it what you do for a living?

I thought you might like them absolutely,help yourself to the ideas.
yep, that's what I do...

you are very talented - they are gorgeous pics

and a huge thanks

no problem
the cowboy shirt came from here btw