 Uncover the clues for throwing a great Blues Clues
party!
Start by filling up the room with great cutouts, banners, centerpiece, and lots of
balloons. Start the party off by drawing blue paw prints leading to your door on the
sidewalk with blue sidewalk chalk.
Children love to break open
Piñatas. A piñata is perfect for any party
and it also makes a great decorating item.
Blue Magic
This is an activity that everyone will enjoy. Let each child make their
own "magic". This activity would be best outside or in the kitchen.
You Will Need:
• Blue food coloring
• Cornstarch
• Sealable Sandwich Bags
Directions:
Pour 1 cup cornstarch into the sandwich bag.
Add blue food coloring to 1/4 cup of water.
Slowly add 1/4 cup of water mixed to the cornstarch.
Carefully press the excess air out of the sandwich bag and seal it shut.
Instruct each child to gently knead the sandwich bag until the mixture is well blended
and smooth, but not to puncture the bag.
The children will be amazed as they watch the mixture turn from dry to wet and
slowly turn blue.
Pin the Flag on the Mailbox
Cut out a mailbox from construction paper. Cut out enough flags for each child.
Blindfold each child and see who can come the closest to putting the flag on the mailbox
Face Painting
Face Painting is always
a hit! Have someone give each child a paw print on their cheek.
Mystery Balloons
Supplies
Plenty of blue balloons
Cut out paw prints from Blue Construction Paper
Assorted party favors
Directions
Hide an assortment of party favors within a designated area.
Write clues on printed paw about where a certain party favor is located. Depending on the age group, you could either write
words or draw simple pictures.
Roll the paw prints up and gently slip them inside a deflated balloon.
Blow the balloons up with air and hang them on the walls for a decoration.
When you are about to start the game, have a child choose a balloon off
the wall and pop it by sitting or stomping on it. (some children my need help)
Tell the children to
use the clue on the paw print to find the missing party favor.
Blue's Clues Party Hats
Decorate your own Blue's Clues
party hat! Let children use party hats and sticker sheets to decorate their own hats
which makes a great party activity when the children arrive.
Simply have enough hats and stickers for each child and let them decorate to their liking.
Blue's Bubble Pictures Supplies:
Tablet of Drawing Paper
Blue Food Coloring
Bubbles
Directions:
This activity needs to be done out doors.
Add the blue food coloring to the bubble
mixture.
Have a sheet of white drawing paper for each child.
Have one or more adults blow bubbles
and instruct each child to try to catch them on their sheet of paper.
As the bubbles pop
they make a design on the paper.
See who can come close to making a paw print or how many
paw prints they can make.
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Puppy
Chow
9 cups Chex Cereal
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Place cereal in a large bowl.
Place chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in medium microwave safe bowl.
Microwave
at HIGH 1-1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate
mixture over cereal, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated.
Pour mixture into large plastic bag with powdered sugar, shake until pieces are coated.
Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Makes about 9 cups.
Serve Anything Blue
Blue Jell-O jigglers
Blue Kool Aid
Paw Print Cake
Make a round cake for the
main portion and cupcakes for the paw pads. Frost with blue frosting.
Cake Pans
Hint:
You can make your own bubble liquid by mixing 1/2 Cup Dawn dishwashing
liquid, 5 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of glycerin (available at drug stores) Stir
(don't shake) the ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
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