American Heroes: A Child's Party Idea

America has a history rich with heroes so the possibilities are endless for an American Hero party.
History books contain stories of individuals who did heroic things that were pivotal in American History. Individuals like Miles Standish who was one of the community leaders of the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower to land at Plymouth Rock. Then, of course, there are some of the colonists like Paul Revere and his midnight ride, Betsy Ross and her American Flag design, Benjamin Franklin and his discovery of Electricity, Lewis and Clark who explored the Pacific Northwest, Neil Armstrong the first astronaut to walk on the moon, and so many thousands of others.
All are heroes in their own right.

However, it is important to remember the modern day American Heroes too.
The current day American Heroes are those people who are serving in the military, policemen, and firemen. Each of these occupations risk their life every single day to ensure that the American dream of liberty for all people is safe.
That is a pretty important job! For a great party idea, guests can be invited to dress in the uniform of their favorite American Hero.

Paper tablecloths, napkins, paper plates and cups that have the insignias for the all of the military branches or flags printed on them are perfect for decorations. For a group of young heroes, the guests can be divided into "companies" and can compete against each other in events that are modified version of a military obstacle course.

For example, instead of running a real relay race, the heroes can do a chimp race, which requires the relay racer to spread their feet apart to shoulder width, bend over and grab their ankles.
Then, without letting go of the ankle they must walk 10-12 feet to the turn around point and back to his next team member.
Knees will remain stiff while walking so this is a bit harder than it sounds! The next relay walker then grabs his ankles and begins his chimp walk and so on. The team whose members all complete the chimp walk first wins this event. Other events could include balloon blow up games (who can make the biggest balloon without popping it), bean bag toss or water pistol accuracy tests.

Cakes and treats can have flags, fighter planes, emergency vehicles or military insignias as well. Be sure to give out medals of honor for winning games, having the best costume, and for being a great American hero!