Super Dad!

Super Dad!
by Poppie

My dad has always been a super hero to me. It always seemed like he could leap tall buildings in a single bound and always provide for me. Now my husband gets the privilege of super hero status in our house to our 3 children.

If you are looking forward to throwing a party to show your love for your dad, what can be a more ideal time than Father’s Day? And who is a better super hero than dad? This year throw dad a “Super Dad” party using his favorite super hero. A few popular heroes right now are Thor, Green Lantern, and Batman.

Ideas:
Have your children “invite” dad to a special party on his day with homemade invitations that they have made. Have guests wear their favorite super hero gear. Have kids wear a cape of their choice.

Decor:
Use dad’s favorite super hero as your fun theme. Get plates, napkins, and other supplies in that theme. Or combine themes if dad likes to reminisce about several past super heroes. Give guests a mask (such as a Green Lantern or Batman mask). Use action figures as balloon weights with several balloons in your color theme.

Ambience:
Hang signs that say “POW, ZAP, BANG,” and such around the party area.
Strategically place Kryptonite (ping pong balls painted green or green glow sticks) around your party area. Use comic book pages as placemats.

Favors:
Thor rubber wristbands
Green Lantern rings

Menu:
Serve dad’s favorites (you might have to learn to use the grill if his favorite’s include grilling items so he has the day off). Serve Hulk juice - 7 Up and lime sherbet (you can tweak this to whatever super hero your theme is). Make a super cake for dad (see recipe below).

With a little pre-planning, this is an easy party to pull off, at least for me, but of course, I’m Wonder Mom!


Super Cake Recipe:
Bake a 13" x 9" x 2" cake of any flavor. A great trick is to use white cake mix and add food dye (such as green) so the inside of the cake matches your theme.
Frost the cake in icing color of your choice. Using tinted icing, pipe a superhero symbol of your child's choice (such as Green Lantern) in the center.

Write your dad’s name (if you wish) next to the symbol. Or add an action figure by the cake to really set the scene.