Lego Ninjago Party Details

This party was so, so fun.

Elijah loved all of the details, and I loved making them!

He is at a fun age where he appreciates the details and he even helped "dream up" ideas with food.
It was a joy to host our new friends in our new home; I am so thankful

 that we had a house full of friends just two months after moving here.

I remember wondering who in the world will we invite to Elijah's party; it's so soon after we arrive?!

God has been so gracious to us.

The Lego Ninjago theme was tricky because it's not very popular (yet); it's quite new.

So there isn't anything out there to decorate with; I had to either make it myself or order it off of 

Etsy where others simply made it.

Here's a picture of the Ninjagos:

And yeah...

I will say that it is much easier hosting a party in a bigger house!

Hi-Ya Punch

Hummus and pita chips, mini 7-layer dips, PB&J "sushi" and Asian "Cole" Slaw

(One of the Ninjago guys is named Cole.)

Ranch with veggies, a cucumber snake/dragon, fortune cookies dipped in chocolate, "Jay-lo" (Jello), Samurai Strawberries, Rice Krispy "sushi," Ninja cookies, marshmallows dipped in chocolate

(Another one of the Ninjago guys is named Jay.)

The Ninja cookies were such a hit with the boys.

It was the first party where the cookies were more of a hit than the cupcakes.

There were a ton of cupcakes left, and not a single cookie.  

I saw some of the boys eat 2 or 3!

This cake was the last thing I made; I always like cupcakes better, but I wanted to try this idea.

It turned out great....except I ran out of fondant!

Hilarious.

When they came in, they could make a headscarf out of some dark t-shirts I had in a basket by the door.

And when they left, they took a Chinese take-out carton that had a

 Lego Ninjago bottle cap zipper pull in it.

I think everyone had theirs on their jacket by the time they were out the door; they were a hit!