McGary911
02-23-2009, 12:15 PM
I was in Tampa this past weekend for my nephew's 4th birthday. Like lots of little boys, he loves trucks, especially fire trucks. My sis found a local fireman who owned his own retired truck, and makes it available for parties.
The kids got to climb all over the truck. Got a ride around the block with sirens and horns. Got a fire safety lesson (which a lot of kids knew about anyway. That's great in this age group). Got to dress in real fire gear and played a bunch of fireman based games. All got firehats and coloring books too.
Since it was a nice day, Fred then hooked up a few small hoses, and the kids got to play in the water with real fire hoses. That was a huge hit.
Here's a few pics.
I'm not a parent, and don't know what's "cool" for parties, but this one looked like a hit. If there's something similar in your area, bet the kids would love it. Oh, and some of the dads did more climbing around than the kids, lol.
The kids got to climb all over the truck. Got a ride around the block with sirens and horns. Got a fire safety lesson (which a lot of kids knew about anyway. That's great in this age group). Got to dress in real fire gear and played a bunch of fireman based games. All got firehats and coloring books too.
Since it was a nice day, Fred then hooked up a few small hoses, and the kids got to play in the water with real fire hoses. That was a huge hit.
Here's a few pics.
I'm not a parent, and don't know what's "cool" for parties, but this one looked like a hit. If there's something similar in your area, bet the kids would love it. Oh, and some of the dads did more climbing around than the kids, lol.