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By Heather Sneed
Everyone knows the show Wipeout, right? My boys and The Hubby LOVE to watch it every summer. While thinking about plans for my older boy’s birthday party – Wipeout came to mind. It was a done deal.
Unfortunately, we learned this summer that Wipeout Season 8 had been canceled – the entire family was quite bummed to hear this news! Wipeout Run is always an option for super die-hard fans – and those willing to take on the challenge! The Bestie is on a team to participate this fall in Southern California – I can’t wait to see pictures!
Back to the party – for the past couple of years now, my older boy has really gotten into the party planning process with me. We started with the cake, he loves watching the contestants on The Big Red Balls so a lot of our ideas stemmed from that, starting with the cake.
We used red ping pong balls that were glued to straws, vanilla creme wafers covered with leftover frosting that I tinted a darker blue made the platform, and Crafted by Kiki on Etsy made the “finish line” #9 sign for me. All designed by my son. He even added the piles of white sprinkles to reflect the mounds of bubbles you see in the Wipeout Water on the show!
For the invitations, we purchased these from M3AndCo on Etsy – then printed and cut them ourselves.
The party was at 11 a.m. so we decided to serve snacks and lunch. He wanted to serve Crockpot Chicken Tacos (recipe can be found on my blog) along with chips, salsa, and guacamole.
But for the fun stuff? We decided to use Pretzel Rods to represent the Wipeout “Sweeper Bars” alongside a platter of Nutella as a “Mud Pit” for dipping. He confirmed that there would be a spoon in the Nutella to ensure we didn’t have any “double dipping”.
My son designed the obstacle course, drew everything out in a notebook for me, and made the list of supplies we’d need. Some of this was very make-shift but it worked perfectly! You can read more details about the obstacle course and see photos on www.thebubblyhostess.blogspot.com.
For the party favors? That was a slam dunk – red playground balls of course!
Everyone had a great time – my son chose a small trophy for the winner of the competition, and ended up taking home first place himself!
You’ll certainly want to visit my blog to see all of the details and images from the party! Also – I love to hear feedback! Please visit my blog at www.thebubblyhostess.blogspot.com. You can also follow The Bubbly Hostess on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
Heather loves to cook, entertain, plan parties, and of course - drink champagne. She is excited to share her planning tips, party ideas, and favorite recipes. Growing up, she watched her mom cook, bake, and throw great parties, so she’s sure her interest in cooking and entertaining came from her mom. Being a wife and a mommy, her party style ranges from birthday parties for little ones to elegant cocktail parties for the grown ups. Her plans include a combination of her own ideas coupled with those from others. You'll find that her recipes leave some room for experimentation - she doesn’t usually make the same dish exactly the same way twice - She loves to try different things!
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