Are you ready to indulge your inner thirteen year old? Because in just nine days, fourteen hours and twenty six minutes the Hunger Games movie will be heating up theaters everywhere.
My good friend Brittany and I are HUGE fans. I’ve read the book four times and she insists on wearing the official mockingjay pin until the movie premiers (or possiby forever.)
Yeah, we’re nerds.
We also happen to share a birthday at the end of this month. So what better way to mourn how far we are from our teen years celebrate our birthdays than by throwing a mega Hunger Games inspired birthday party? Cause we all know I like to throw a party!
(WARNING THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS)
I combed through the book looking for menu, decor and activity ideas and together Brittany and I created an awesome Pinspiration board to kick start our party plans.
Then we invited equally obsessed Hunger Games people over for a morning of food, fun and fanaticism.
The party plan:
- We requested that folks dress to represent their assigned district or a character from the book. (Costumes post is coming soon!)
- Planned a menu inspired by the food in the book. (Menu post coming soon!)
- Brainstormed fun activities. (Trivia post coming soon!)
- And came up with some great decor and prizes!
Today I’ll take you through the decor and other little details. Starting with this awesome bow and arrow set used as our centerpiece:
(Brittany purchased the budget friendly bow & arrow here)
I set the table with a bright orange tablecloth and put braided (red, black and yellow) crepe paper across the center to evoke Katniss’ braid.
Next to the bow and arrow I set a barrel of apples like the ones Katniss used to detonate the Career’s bombs.
Buzzing all around those apples are the tracker jackers Katniss released on the Careers…
Upon arrival each of our tributes/guests received a district token, like the tokens tributes wear in the arena…
(Brittany purchased these bottle cap necklaces here)
The crafty Brittany made these wine charms with jewels to evoke Katniss’ interview dress…
and added a district logo as well…
Finally I tacked up movie posters on my front door, enlisted a tribute to blow up some balloons and hung tri-colored streamers. (I had to watch a tutorial on how to hang streamers, I wish I was kidding.)
A fun (totally last minute and therefore super easy) idea I had was to warp bath bombs in crepe paper to resemble fire balls. I used these to reward the winners of the trivia challenge.
The activities and trivia post is coming soon, as well as a detailed look at the fabulous food.
I know you’re dying for a sneak peek so I’ll leave you with this…
PS since the demise of Picnik is soon upon us I used the new FREE service PicMonkey to add text to these photos. So far I LOVE PicMonkey, it’s easy to use, completely intuitive and very similar to my beloved Picnik
PPS if you have any questions comment below!
Tags: Effie Trinket, Hunger Games party, Katniss' bow and arrow, the girl on fire, tracker jackers, wine charms
AMAZING party Yuliya! I pinned this…look at you all Martha Stewarty!!!!
It certainly is out of character, isn’t it? Thanks for pinning!
OMG – I LOVE it. I’m having a Hunger Games Birthday party for myself too! I can’t wait – Love all of your ideas
Fun! When is your party?
it’s the 31st. I’m going out of town the 23rd for a wedding!
how dare they have a wedding the same day as the Hunger Games premiere!
Oh, how fun is this!!!!
So much fun. If you are a fan I strongly recommend you come back for the food and trivia posts!
Ssssssh, y’all! I’m still reading (with my daughter). Must…finish…before…movie. I know it’s midnight and you have to get up early for school; keep reading!
Sadly I just don’t think I can handle going to the midnight showing, my toddler will still wake me at the butt crack of dawn so I just don’t think it will be worth it…but I am there first showing the next day for sure!
I. Love. It.
My son is 14 and my daughter is almost 13 and they were SO into the series they got my husband and me to read all three books, too. Karly, in particular, is obsessed to the point of wearing her hair in a Katniss Everdeen braid every day (no joke. six months running) and filming “trailers” of various scenes from the books each weekend with her friends.
I’m taking a group of them to the 12:25 am showing on opening night. (Morning?)
Yikes. By midnight, I’ll be dressing up like the Girl on Caffeine just to survive it…
Hope you have SO MUCH FUN! Looking forward to more posts…
Thanks Julie!
I can’t even imagine what it would have felt like to read a book like this at 13. For me, as someone who is let’s say NOT 13, it was intense and emotional and heartbreaking and wonderful! I am so happy your kids are fans. Now you can throw them a Hunger Games themed party too.
I love it all but the outfits are totally fab! I cannot WAIT for the movie!! And it’s a b-day date to go see it for me too, since mine is on the 26th.
Great job, girl!
There will be more fab outfits later, just working out the photo releases
Such a great idea(s). Looking forward to the food post!
I will get that to you soon!
I love it! That’s an awesome party idea.
Thank you! It was a blast!
Seriously, how completely FABULOUS is all of this?! Love! Pure love!
You know how to throw a party, girl! There were so many awesome creative touches and the food was amazing. I had a blast! Thanks for hosting such a fab event.
Thank you, that is so very nice to hear! Thank you so much for putting so much effort in, it wouldn’t have been fab without audience participation!
I have no questions, just a whole lot of amazement, and some jealousy.
You are a party genius.
I can’t wait to read the posts that are coming soon.
Thank you Tracie! Working on the food one right now…stay tuned!
You are simply awesome! xoxox
Thank you, I just like to party.
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This is so fun! My birthday is in May, so I’m planning a Hunger Games themed party for that month. I can’t wait! I’m a bit addicted to looking up others’ parties now to get further inspiration, though I have a TON of ideas already.
-lauren
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How did you do the tracker jacker lollipops?
I actually had these bee lollipops sitting around my house, I originally got them at TJ Maxx
OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS POST – i’m totally doing this for myself! it’s so nice to see other people doing hunger games blog posts and not just me being obsessed lol xxx
I am completely obsessed and I have no shame!
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thank u soo much i had my party 1 week after i read this i wuz dressed as Effie Trinket.I looked like make up vomited on me!