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Table of contents

• Introduction
• Batman Party Invitations
• Batman Design
• Batman’s Torch
• Batman’s Mask
• Batman Party Dress Code
• Batman Party Decorations
• Batman Party Guest Arrival & Announcement
• Batman Party Favors
• Batman Party Activities
• Water Balloon Toss
• Fashion Show
• Hidden Batman
• Batman’s Secret Code
• Food & Drink

Introduction

Listen up if you are a hardcore Batman fan because this party is especially for you! Below you will find all the bit of information you will need to organize the successful event. But just before we start, a couple of trivia questions to test your wits. Ready? Here we go!

Q1: What were Bruce Wayne's parents' names?

Q2: Batgirl was originally related to which Batman character?

Q3: What was Bat-hound's name?

Q4: What was the name of the first Batman character?

Q5: Who was Batman's first ever sidekick?

Q6: Did Batman swear an oath to himself, never to kill another human being?

Q7: In what year did the comic book Batman first appear?

Q8: What is the group known as when Batman and Robin come together?

Q9: Did Batman ever have children?

Q10: Who played Batman in the 1989 film Batman as well as the 1992 release of Batman Returns?

A1: Thomas and Martha Wayne

A2: Batwoman

A3: Ace

A4: The Bat-man

A5: Richard Grayson

A6: No

A7: 1939

A8: The Dynamic Duo

A9: Batman had a son called Damian

A10: Michael Keaton

We hope you enjoyed our little quiz as it is now time to get down to business and organize a party!

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Batman Party Invitations

Below you’ll find some ideas for Batman-themed party invitations which you are free to use to persuade your guests to come. Should you need any of the materials and/or equipment, just pop down to the appropriate supply store. Just be sure to include the following details as to ensure that your guests will have all the information they need.

• Party Name: For a super party you will need a super name. Think in terms of “Fred’s Dark Knight Rumble”

• Salutation

• Date & Time

• Venue/Location

• Dress Code

• Contact Details

• Additional information…

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Batman Design

For this invitation you’ll need a computer loaded with the appropriate software and a printer.

To start off, you’ll need to design or download images (with the appropriate permission) that relate to the Batman theme. Think in terms of the Bat-sign, Batman’s insignia, etc.. Once you have your image, place it on the front of your card (tip: use a card-design template) along with the name of your party. On the inside of the card you’ll be listing the rest of the details which your guests will have to know about.

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Batman’s Torch

Quite a simple, yet effective, invitation to make, Batman’s Torch will require a paper-based invitation for each of your guests as described under the Batman Design (though not too big) along with a torch for each of your guests.

To start with, cut out a number of Batman insignias using cardboard paper. For those who don’t fancy themselves experts at cutting, print an image of the Batman insignia and trace the outlines with a hard-tipped blunt pencil on top of the cardboard paper. This will supply you with the necessary shape which you can use as a template for your insignias. Now, take care to ensure that the insignia is small enough to fit over the torches’ lenses.

Once done, simply affix the insignia over the lens and test them in a dark room. If you were successful, the Batman insignia should be cast on walls and other surfaces when the torch is switched on.

Finally, simply attach the paper-based invitation to the torch and get ready to deliver them to your friends.

For those who want to go that extra mile, why not make a pair of cardboard gauntlets that resemble Batman’s and affix them to the exterior of the torch?

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Batman’s Mask

This invitation will require you to pop down to your local Batman merchandise retailer or look on the internet for a Batman mask for each of your friends. Once you have the masks, you will need to attach an invitation with all the necessary details. Alternatively you can use a nice font and write the party details on the inside of the mask.

Batman Party Dress Code

Here’s what you put under the “Dress Code” section of your party: Batman characters. This will ensure that your guests arrive dressed as any of the many Batman characters that have featured over the years.

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Batman Party Decorations

For your party decorations you’ll have to keep a few things in mind:

• Balloons of yellow, gray, purple, green.

• Purple, green, red and black streamers

• Batman’s Insignia on walls and ceilings (paste Batman insignias on lamps so that their shadows are cast on the furniture)

• Batman posters

• Tablecloths of black & yellow & gray
  

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Batman Party Guest Arrival & Announcement

Why not employ a family member or a friend to portray Alfred Pennyworth to greet your guests at the door in a posh English accent? This is sure to set the mood and make your guests feel more than welcome. Do note that if your guests don’t know each other, you will have to portray the elegant Bruce Wayne and introduce them to each other.

Batman Party Favors

Party favors are those items which you give your friends to thank them for coming to your party but also to ensure that they remember the day for months afterwards. Here are a couple of our ideas. Do note that if you need any of the items, you will be able to get them from the appropriate retailer in your area or from the internet.

• Batman posters

• Batman lamps

• Batman stickers

• Mugs

• T-shirts

• Banners

• Picture frames
  

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Batman Party Activities

Water Balloon Toss

Batman needs a lot of skill and dexterity, which means that this game will be just the thing to test that between you and your friends.

To play this game you will need balloons (at least one per person playing) that have been filled with water.

The game is started everyone forming a circle, standing about 2 feet from each other. You then have to pass a balloon filled with water between each other, either in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. After a complete pass around the circle has been completed, everyone has to take a step back, and then complete another pass around the circle. This is repeated until someone drops the balloon or until a bad pass is made. The guilty person is then eliminated from this round of the game and then replaced by someone else.

The winner of the game is obviously the person who remains in the longest.

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Fashion Show

Seeing as there have been so many Batman characters over the years, why not have your own Batman fashion show?

To start off, all participants have to be split into groups. These groups then have to make a number of outfits using only materials at hand, such as magazines and newspapers. For structured outfits, use some wire to make the frame and then use some duct tape to stick the paper to the frame.

To make this activity a bit more competitive, ensure that there is a first prize for the team with the most original creation.

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Hidden Batman

Here’s a game everyone will enjoy, and it’s purpose is to find the real Batman who could be dressed anyone of your guests. To start off, cut a piece of paper in as many squares as there are people playing and mark a single one of them with an ‘X’. Now place all the squares, including the one with the ‘X’ into a bag.

Once you and your guests are seated in a circle, pass the bag around, each of the players only taking one piece of paper. The one who has the ‘X’ is Batman, but should take care to conceal his (or her) identity.

For Batman to stay in the game, he or she has to knock other opponents out by winking at them. But Batman’s not allowed to be seen! All other players who haven’t been chosen as Batman, should watch each other’s eyes to try and catch Batman. If someone suspects who the Batman might be, he or she should say “I see Batman!” and point out who they think is Batman. If they are right, then Batman is knocked out and the game should start again. However, if they are wrong, they are knocked out of the game.

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Batman’s Secret Code

For this game you and your friends will have to sit in a circle and nominate a Batman. The person nominated must then think of a secret message – not too long but not too short either. This message must then be whispered in the ear of the person to their left. That person then has to whisper the message in the ear of the person to their left, etc. Take care that the message may not be repeated.

As soon as the message gets to the person to Batman’s right, that person has to say aloud what he or she heard. That person is also the next Batman then.

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Food & Drink

Bruce Wayne is an elegant man and, one would suppose, has an elegant menu full of some of the finest party foods. But for the sake of this Batman party, we would suppose getting the foods you enjoy would be a bit more appropriate. Here area couple of ideas (if you do feel like trying the elegant menu, then simply have a look on the internet for some appropriate recipes):

Foods:

• Mini pizza

• Nachos

• Tuna pasta salad

• Cheesy nacho platter

• BBQ Burgers

• Sausage Rolls

• Sandwiches

Drinks:

• Non-alcoholic cocktails

• Sodas

• Sports drinks

• Fruit juices
  

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