Birthday Boy: Coleton Baker of Price, UTHis Dream Party: Two Hours of Lab Lunacy
Party Report From: Layna Baker, Coleton's mom
It was a simple experiment. Could we combine Coleton's upcoming seventh birthday with his passion (fueled by Harry Potter, of course!) for mixing potions? We decided to concoct a kooky chemistry party. Read on to see how we proved our theory: silly science can be serious fun!
GETTING THE LOOK
As the budding scientists arrived, we spiked their hair, absent-minded-genius-style. (Albert Einstein's do may have come naturally, but we used styling mousse.) The boys kept telling each other, "You really look like a crazy scientist!" They also donned rubber gloves and inexpensive safety goggles we'd ordered online (at discountsafetygear.com, goggles cost about $1.25 per pair). This cool gear was theirs to take home at party's end.More lab lunacy: To make lab coats, cut large adult-size white T-shirts down the middle, fold the collars back to form lapels, and secure them with double-sided tape. Stick on name tags with "Doctor" or "Professor" before each kid's name.
