Kids Knight in Shining Armor Knight Birthday Party

by Ben Smith
(Lakeland, Florida)

We threw a "Knight in Shining Armor" knight birthday party for my son for my sons 5th birthday. He was infatuated by the knights of old. So we decided to give him a day of chivalry and fun. The first thing we had to do was come up with the activities and flow to control the 5 year old knights that would come to compete in the Festival for the Knighting of Sir Peyton.

The activities list came to:

1. Armor Making- using cardboard boxes and quick dry spray paint by the court jester the knights to be all make: wrist guards, breast plates, and helmets.

2.Pony Joust Ring Grab- where the knights to be ride guided ponies holding lances and wearing there party armor try to pick up hoops (cut out dollar Frisbees ) attached to 2x4 standing on end at the perfect height.

3.Save the damsel in distress beat the dragon bean bag toss- Using a large fridge box cut out three holes on a drawn on dragon if the knight gets a bean bag through a hole the defeat the dragon and the lady in waiting gives the knight a token of her favor a goody bag with candy and toys.

4.Magic bounce- Here the knights bounce around defying gravity like magic training (standard bouncy house we rented a dragon one)

Knight Birthday Party Knighting Ceremony

After activities have been used it is then Knighting ceremony- close to the cake and present time all knights gather to either side of the great inning table ( two tables with chairs) and the King knights the birthday boy and one by one the attending knights bring the newly knighted birthday boy there gifts of measure.

After which cake is served and the activities resume until all attending knights have to return to there castles. This worked well for us just make sure you hire a pony person who will bring a poop bag or has means to handle it so its not all over your lawn. All in all, this Knight Birthday Party was great!

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