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The Incredible
Hulk Party
The Hulk
Games/Activities
Green Monster Tag - Let the
birthday child start out as The Incredible Hulk. For
fun, dress him or her in a green shirt, monster wig
or other Hulk-related accessory!
To begin the game
all players stand around The Incredible Hulk with
their arms outstretched, touching some part of him
with their hands. They all chant, “His skin is green
and man, he’s mean!” Then, at an unpredictable
speed—the point is to trick the players—The Hulk
chants back, “I’m big and bad, and now...I’m mad!”
At
the sound of the word “mad” (but not before) all the
players run away while The Hulk begins chasing them.
If The Hulk tags a player, that player becomes
frozen. The only way a frozen player can be freed is
for an untagged player to crawl under the frozen
player’s legs. Note: Players are safe when crawling
under someone else. The game continues until
everyone is frozen. Play again with a different
child as The Incredible Hulk!
Hulk for a Day - Draw a
large picture of The Hulk on a big piece of
cardboard, and cut out a hole for the face. Let each
child hold the poster up to his or her face and make
their best Hulk expression while you take a picture.
For fun, paint the children’s faces green with face
paint. Mail the developed or digital photos to
guests later, or take instant snapshots for
memorable party favors!
Feed The Hulk - Using The
Hulk picture from the last activity as a target,
have a bean bag tossing contest! Place the target
about 10 feet away, and give each child a chance to
toss some bean bags through the hole.
Theme-Related Field Trip - For a
special birthday treat, take the kids to see The
Hulk movie inspired by The Incredible Hulk comic
book character published by Marvel Comics.
Make a Face! - Although
The Incredible Hulk is known for his mean
expressions and angry, intimidating looks, it will
be hard for your guests to play this game without
laughing! Seat your guests in a circle, facing
outward, and let the birthday child go first. To
begin, he or she turns to the child on the left and
makes an intimidating face. The second child turns
to the next person and tries to make the same face,
and so on around the circle. The game continues
until the last person has seen the expression. Then,
the last person and first person stand and make the
face together. Chances are they will be different,
but everyone will get a good laugh!
Monster Muscles - Your guests
will grow muscles instantly, just like The
Incredible Hulk! To prepare for this game, inflate
50 to 100 small green balloons before the party.
When it’s time to play, divide your guests into two
teams. Select one child on each team to be Bruce
Banner, the scientist who transforms into a
green-skinned monster when he’s angry or under
extreme stress.
Gather teams on opposite sides of the room and
divide the balloons equally between them. Dress each
team’s Bruce in a union suit (one-piece long
underwear) over their clothes. When you say "GO,"
both teams must turn their Bruce into The Incredible
Hulk by stuffing as many balloons as possible into
the union suits. Give the teams one minute to do
this. When time is up, let everyone admire each
team’s quickly transformed Hulk! Then remove and
count the balloons. The team that uses the most
balloons, wins!
Yummy Treats
Pesto Pasta - For this
naturally green dish, you’ll need a package of
spaghetti noodles or angel hair pasta, grated
parmesan cheese and prepared pesto sauce. Cook pasta
according to package directions. Drain and toss with
pesto sauce in a large bowl. Serve a portion to each
child and top with parmesan cheese!
Green Garlic Bread - A perfect
complement to your pesto pasta! Purchase
ready-to-bake garlic bread or make your own at home.
Chop 1/4 cup parsley or cilantro and sprinkle it
over the garlic butter before warming the garlic
bread in the oven. Your guests will be delighted
with this green cuisine!
Green Guzzler - Create a
delicious drink that's as green as The Hulk! Add a
few drops of green food coloring to your favorite
light-colored beverage: lemonade, lemon-lime soda
and apple juice all work well. For fun, make green
ice cubes to add to your green beverage!
Monster Brain Vegetable Dip - Cut the top
from a small pumpkin or gourd and remove the
insides. Make your favorite vegetable dip, tint it
green with food color, and fill the empty gourd.
Draw or paint a
scary monster face on your gourd, or create facial
features using fruits and vegetables: string beans
(hair), raisins (nostrils), peas (pupils), round
carrot slices (eyes), dried apple (ears), etc.
attaching them with tooth picks or glue.
Serve on a large tray with carrot sticks, pieces of
celery, crackers and other snack food your child
enjoys. Your guests will love dipping their food in
the monster's brain!
Smashed Potatoes - Treat your
guests to a party dish smashed by The Hulk himself!
The birthday child will enjoy helping prepare it
before the party, and you’ll love how easy it is to
make! To begin, scrub, peel and cut up several large
potatoes into 2-inch chunks. Place them in a large
saucepan with enough water to cover them. Bring to a
boil, reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes are
tender when poked with a fork; drain.
Return the potatoes to the pot and smash them with a
potato masher. Add butter and milk; mix well. Season
with salt and pepper. Don’t forget the green food
color!
Incredible Green Cupcakes - A delicious
treat awaits each guest with these fun cupcakes.
Make your favorite vanilla cupcake recipe or
purchase boxed vanilla cake mix. Before baking, add
green food coloring to the batter. Place cupcake
liners in a muffin tin and scoop in the green
batter. Bake according to instructions and cool
completely.
Make or purchase
white icing and tint it green with food coloring;
frost the top of each cupcake. Decorate with
theme-related toppers, green candles, or your
child’s favorite green candies. Let the birthday
child decorate them before the party if you wish.
Note: Do not remove the cupcake liners from the
cupcakes before serving. Your guests will enjoy
unwrapping their cupcakes to discover they are
green!
Decorating Tips
Spread your table cover on your
party table. If your child has any theme-related
toys, you can add them to the table for a more
festive display.
Cut several
one-to-two-foot-long pieces of curling ribbon. Curl
the ribbon by pulling it between your thumb and the
blade of your scissors. Lay the resulting curls on
your table for added color. Hang balloons in bunches
for the best effect. If you choose to fill balloons
with helium, wait until the party day to ensure they
float well!
Use balloons to mark
the party spot; hang them on the mailbox, near the
front door, or tie them to the birthday child's
chair to mark the seat of honor.
Place balloons
anywhere that strikes your fancy. The more the
better!
Gather six or eight
streamers and attach them to the ceiling in the
center of the party room (or over the table). Use a
light fixture over the table, if you have one, as
the center point for the streamers.
To
create colorful two-tone streamers, put two
differently colored streamers back-to-back, twist as
you walk them to the wall, and attach at shoulder
height.
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