Mighty Untidy Messy Party No clown. No bouncy castle. All 4-year-old Gram Malone, of Nashville, wanted for his birthday was to get messy. His mom, Sara, obliged with flour fights, Silly String, and lots of wipes.
By Sara Malone from Parents Magazine
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Under Cover 1 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Under Cover Guests were outfitted with goggles and rain gear before the messy games began.
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Splatter Art 2 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Splatter Art Sara, a stationary designer, made the custom invites. Gram created the "messy" envelopes.
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Buckets of Fun 3 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Buckets of Fun Each child was given a plastic bucket with her name to keep the chaos (somewhat) organized.
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Whiteout 4 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Whiteout The birthday boy was content to be covered in flour.
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Muddy Buddies 5 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Muddy Buddies A baby pool was filled with potting soil and prizes in plastic bags. The kids couldn't wait to dig in.
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Perfectly Imperfect 6 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Perfectly Imperfect Gram loves doughnuts, so Sara ordered a doughnut cake from a local bakery and decorated it with a tower of doughnut holes and powdered sugar.
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Hands-Free Treats 7 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Hands-Free Treats Kids also ate doughnuts hanging from strings, which resulted in giggles and sugarcoated noses.
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Zippity Do! 8 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Zippity Do! Bold and brave guests flew down a zip line while being sprayed with Silly String.
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Eggcellent Idea 9 of 9 Sara Hicks Malone
Eggcellent Idea Blown-out eggs were filled with confetti for a smashing good time.
Originally published in the September 2012 issue of Parents magazine.
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