iCarly Birthday Party ideas
July 8, 2010 7:27 AM Subscribe
How to throw an "iCarly" birthday party?
For my daughter's sixth birthday, she wants an iCarly birthday party. I'm vaguely familiar with the show, but I'm looking for ideas for decorations, food and activities that are thematically based on the show (and show-within-a-show).
Here's what we've got so far:
*Random dancing
*Spaghetti tacos
*We're going to video the party like Freddy
Not much, right? What are some other iCarly elements we can include?
For my daughter's sixth birthday, she wants an iCarly birthday party. I'm vaguely familiar with the show, but I'm looking for ideas for decorations, food and activities that are thematically based on the show (and show-within-a-show).
Here's what we've got so far:
*Random dancing
*Spaghetti tacos
*We're going to video the party like Freddy
Not much, right? What are some other iCarly elements we can include?
Best answer: Put a Pear Company logo on any applicable electronics.
(I can't believe that (1) I know that (2) there's an iCarly wiki.)
posted by Metroid Baby at 7:36 AM on July 8, 2010 [1 favorite]
(I can't believe that (1) I know that (2) there's an iCarly wiki.)
posted by Metroid Baby at 7:36 AM on July 8, 2010 [1 favorite]
Not direct ideas, but whenever I want to sort of get at the guts of what makes any show unique, I tend to go to the TVTropes page and sift through the giant listing. Maybe something in there will trigger an idea.
posted by SNWidget at 7:45 AM on July 8, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by SNWidget at 7:45 AM on July 8, 2010 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Activities:
* Pin the Wart on the Lewbert
* Freak out Freddie's Mom (shaving cream balloons or some other messy activity.)
* Spencer Sculptures (found-object art project.)
* Gibby's Shower Songs: Make them stand in a box made up like a shower, and sing the most random song they can think of.
Decorations:
* Draw solid colored t-shirts with graphic lettered random sayings (QUIRKY CHOWDER, BLUEBERRY SOCKS, MY CHEESE RULES, PUDDING PATROL, DIRTY SHIRTY, SOUTH FROGSPIT, etc.) Make sure to draw a penny on the sleeves so they're authentic.
* White cafe lights everywhere.
* "Nobody wants to go to Yakima" sign.
Food:
* (Chicken) legs or pudding to eat.
* Groovy Smoothies
posted by headspace at 7:46 AM on July 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
* Pin the Wart on the Lewbert
* Freak out Freddie's Mom (shaving cream balloons or some other messy activity.)
* Spencer Sculptures (found-object art project.)
* Gibby's Shower Songs: Make them stand in a box made up like a shower, and sing the most random song they can think of.
Decorations:
* Draw solid colored t-shirts with graphic lettered random sayings (QUIRKY CHOWDER, BLUEBERRY SOCKS, MY CHEESE RULES, PUDDING PATROL, DIRTY SHIRTY, SOUTH FROGSPIT, etc.) Make sure to draw a penny on the sleeves so they're authentic.
* White cafe lights everywhere.
* "Nobody wants to go to Yakima" sign.
Food:
* (Chicken) legs or pudding to eat.
* Groovy Smoothies
posted by headspace at 7:46 AM on July 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Googling around (because I'm avoiding working on my thesis) brought me to a few other sites that have long lists of ideas and foods.
posted by SNWidget at 7:53 AM on July 8, 2010
posted by SNWidget at 7:53 AM on July 8, 2010
Here's some random ideas. Take video clips from the party and use a site like youtube doubler to combine the party clips with other party clips, or iCarly clips or just random youtube clips (like funny animals). If it's possible, you can have a large screen monitor/tv hooked up to play the videos during the party.
If your video cam can record in digital media (or even better, directly to a computer), you can upload clips so that they are viewable a few minutes later. However, this would require a person to act as a designated VJ in addition to whoever is taking the video.
Also, you can select various iCarly segments and have the kids re-enact those segments. If boys are at the party, be sure to have at least one scene be where Gibby takes off his shirt.
Here's a pretty good one that would be easy to incorporate into a party game: It's called "Hey, What Am I Sitting On?".
I'm sure there's more stuff to riff on from their video clips as well.
Good luck.
posted by forforf at 8:02 AM on July 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
If your video cam can record in digital media (or even better, directly to a computer), you can upload clips so that they are viewable a few minutes later. However, this would require a person to act as a designated VJ in addition to whoever is taking the video.
Also, you can select various iCarly segments and have the kids re-enact those segments. If boys are at the party, be sure to have at least one scene be where Gibby takes off his shirt.
Here's a pretty good one that would be easy to incorporate into a party game: It's called "Hey, What Am I Sitting On?".
I'm sure there's more stuff to riff on from their video clips as well.
Good luck.
posted by forforf at 8:02 AM on July 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
Best answer: The older brother is always making really weird sculptures, maybe that could be one of your party games. Pick up a bunch of random things from the craft store like pipe cleaners, googly eyes, felt, yarn and pompoms, then use paper cups and plastic silverware as the bases.
posted by TooFewShoes at 8:03 AM on July 8, 2010
posted by TooFewShoes at 8:03 AM on July 8, 2010
You can get a singalong mic and a remote control that make noises from the show - could you incorporate these into party games?
posted by mippy at 8:18 AM on July 8, 2010
posted by mippy at 8:18 AM on July 8, 2010
You've got to have Gallini's coconut cream pie in addition to (instead of) birthday cake!
posted by Rock Steady at 5:01 AM on July 9, 2010
posted by Rock Steady at 5:01 AM on July 9, 2010
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Also, big weird art installations. Maybe get the kids to help build something? The older brother/guardian on the show is an artist.
Sorry, I'm not much help, I know.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:36 AM on July 8, 2010