Thursday, November 27, 2014

Love Karate? Turn It Into A Party Theme

By Leigh Metopher


Karate is an activity that most children love and if your son or daughter is enrolled in lessons for martial arts in Carlsbad or martial arts in San Marcos or perhaps martial arts in Encinitas, consider using a karate or martial arts theme for their next party. Here are tips for a martial arts birthday party.

Karate, as you know, is a form of martial art that developed in Okinawa, Japan. Keeping that in mind, you might center some of the food on Japanese cuisine. While smaller children might be wary of traditional sushi, you can make candy sushi that is both adorable and delicious. Teriyaki chicken kebabs, edamame and gyoza (dumplings) are a few kid-friendly foods to consider serving. If you do wish to serve up some sushi, consider basic fare such as California roll and vegetarian rolls unless you know you have some adventurous palates in the group.

Decorations could be in shades of white, black and red. You can hang red and black paper lanterns from the ceiling, and decorate the walls with banners using a stylish ninja font. Anything with ninjas and dragons will enhance the karate theme, so consider looking for decorations that feature these two items. When children arrive, present each guest with a white karate headband with their name written on it.

Every party needs to have a few games or other types of activities. Teach the kids how to make their own ninja stars and then have them use their origami creations to knock down water bottles or lightweight balls in a sort of carnival-type game. You can also have a relay where children run back and forth holding a large marshmallow with chopsticks. Kids also could divide up into a few teams and carry items from one bucket to another bucket using only chopsticks to carry the items.

If you want to make the party really easy, simple call your local Carlsbad karate school, such as Team MAI and book a party at the dojo. The staff at Team MAI books 90-minute karate-themed parties for kids of all ages. Your costs will include the set-up and all the clean up as well as a karate demonstration and many fun activities. The party goers also receive a pass, good for one free class at Team Mai, and this karate party will be a great way to introduce your child's friends to the world of karate. Perhaps it will inspire them to sign up for San Marcos karate classes, Carlsbad karate classes or Encinitas karate classes.

In addition to birthday parties, this Carlsbad karate school also offers lessons for children and teens, as well as summer camps and a variety of fun nighttime events. If you are searching for karate in Carlsbad, karate in San Marcos or karate in Encinitas, consider taking a tour of the Team MAI facilities. A free two-week trial also is available.




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