Molly turned 8 this month! She decided back in March that she wanted a Jungle Safari birthday party, and she began making plans. We had endless conversations about decorations, games, food. There were multiple checklists involved.
She had her heart set on dressing up as a lion for the party, and Hudson played the role of safari guide.
We ordered a cake from a bakery across the street, and it was no problem for them to match the lion on our decorations.
Molly enlisted the help of Kevin's mom to send vines and paper leaves along with various other jungle-related decorations. We tried to camouflage our newly installed internet cable wire with Happy Birthday letters.
Molly created a coloring station for her friends. She drew a crocodile, lion, monkey and elephant that we photocopied for the kids to choose one to color.
Kevin was a big hit as storyteller! Hudson helped him hold the visual aids.
Children representing six different countries attended.
After eating cake, the kids went on a treasure hunt for gold coins.
Molly changed into a zebra outfit and took pictures with her school teachers (above) and her summer tutor (below).
We held her party the weekend before school began, and her birthday fell on a Monday this year (Labor Day in the USA). I baked brownies and she celebrated together with her classmates that day.
Each student made a card for her and presented it during their afternoon celebration.
It touches my heart to see how loved Molly is by her many friends, classmates and teachers. This was her fourth birthday to celebrate in China, and she has blended her language, gifts and talents into this hospitable country we call home. Happy birthday, Molly!
~Dayna
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