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Hey party peeps! This week is an emotional one for me as my oldest son just left for Basic Training to join the US Navy AND the week before he left my sister and nephews were in town who I hardly ever get to see. LOTS of emotions! The great thing though is that my nephew’s birthday was while he was here and LOVES the Call of Duty video game which also is my son’s favorite so I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to throw a Call of Duty party to celebrate both milestones. AND BOY DID WE CELEBRATE! Check out how the entire family got in on all the fun. LOTS of memories were made this day!
Call of Duty Video Game Truck!
Okay, you guys know how I do. I just didn’t want to throw a normal Call of Duty party, I had to create the ULTIMATE CALL OF DUTY PARTY EXPERIENCE! I wanted to create an environment where the guests could actually play the video game together but also take part in interactive outdoor activities that went with the theme so I called the experts in mobile entertainment— Games 2 U. They have a state of the art video game truck which pulls up to your house and has a video game theatre inside where up to 12 guests can play at one time. They have all the latest video games like Call of Duty, Minecraft and Injustice for multiple game systems like PS4 and XBox One.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: This type of party is GREAT for a surprise party! My nephew had no idea I was throwing this party and when he pulled up and saw the video game trailer he was so excited! I mean, look at it! It’s visually a wow-factor all by itself AND it plays music loudly on the outside…a kid favorite!
Call of Duty Gear UP Bunker!
After the guests were done with the 40 minutes of video game play they entered into the Call of Duty Gear UP Bunker which was a themed Call of Duty table full of military dress up items for each guest including camouflage shorts, shirts, dog tags, hats, sunglasses and a special backpack from Birthday Express for the birthday boy! The faces of the guests when they entered this room was PRICELESS!!!
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Whenever I’m styling a video game party I always go to my local Game Stop store to ask if they have any leftover video game posters for the game I’m featuring. They usually always have some and they are FREE! What??!! I know…they usually just throw away boxes of posters after their promotional time has ended and if you’re lucky they’ll have the game poster you’re looking for. I totally scored on BOTH of these Call of Duty Advanced Warfare posters to add that wow factor I needed for my party decor! Best thing…I rolled them up at the end of the party and gave them to my nephew to take home.
Call of Duty Laser Tag!
Once everyone was “Geared Up” it was time for Laser Tag! Outside we went to a full laser tag course set up by Games 2 U complete with bunkers and digital laser tag guns that make it possible to play outside in the daytime. They actually count down and vibrate when you get tagged so you can keep track of your progress. This was SO MUCH fun for both kids and adults.
To make it even more fun, I ordered these cool velcro-backed Skull Patches from Magplates.com in 2 colors (green and tan) so each team had their own color. The 2 team captains wore these cool Bastion t-shirts that have velcro on the sleeves so they could place their teams’ patch on their sleeves. The rest of the team simply adhered their patches to their shirts or hats with velcro tape.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Magplates also makes custom patches! So you can send them your artwork and they’ll make your own custom patch. The minimum order for custom patches is 50 though so this option may only work for large parties.
The ENTIRE FAMILY had a BLAST! What a way to send off my son to the military and celebrate my nephew’s birthday. “Fair winds and following seas” my son! May you serve and defend our country honorably as you answer your REAL CALL OF DUTY!
I hope you found some inspiration for your next Call of Duty party. If you are located in here in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, be sure to check out our local Games 2 U Twin Cities for all your mobile entertainment needs!
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WHERE DID SHE GET THAT?
– Styling & photography: Soiree Event Design
– Video game truck & outdoor laser tag game: Games 2 U
– Army tank standup, camoflauge hats, sunglasses and backpack, army hardhat: Birthday Express
– Skull and military patches, Bastion shirts with velcro: Magplates
– Camouflage netting, “Armed and Dangerous” t-shirt and dog tags: JM Cremps The Boys Adventure Store
I loved this theme. I could see this working for an adult male easily. Men would love this type of party.
OH yes! My hubby & brother in law LOVED it (maybe even a little more than the kids!) LOL!
AWESOME party!!! It looks like so much fun 🙂 Thank your son for his service to our country on behalf of myself and my family!!!
Thanks Blanca! It’s so emotional! He left yesterday and waiting for that first phone call was torture! I will thank him when I can (8 weeks from now!)
Omg…finally a BOY party! As mom to two boys and a total tomboy myself, I thought this was your best party yet! And the kids can still wear the accessories after the party. My boys love dog tags! 🙂
OMG! This was so much fun! The great thing about this party was that EVERYONE from my 2 year old to my husband had a BLAST! There’s nothing like good ol’ fashioned run around fun!
I know right?! AND…didn’t use any sparkle and bling! I know you were happy about that. Those accessories were awesome. Great quality to kids can wear them after the party. Love that!
I absolutely love this party. I could feel your nephew’s excitement through the pics. Lol This theme would totally work for father and son day as well. I know my hubby and boys would love it. Thanks for the awesome tips and inspiration. P.S. I’ll keep your son in my prayers. Im sure he will do well 🙂
Thanks Christi! It was so much fun for us all. Thanks for praying for my son…He’s in his 2nd day of Boot Camp!
Love this party! Thanks for the tip on posters
Thanks Monique!
I am a Call of Duty fan thanks to my hubby! My this party was so much fun! Loved the decor and thanks for that Game Stop tip! Sure will come in handy.
Thanks Glenda! It was fun and I didn’t use ANY BLING! What??!!! LOL!
Too much FUN! What a great party and great memories created that none of you will forget. Fabulous tips too!
Thanks! It was super fun!
Now THAT is a fun time to be had by ALL! I loved see a fun and interactive boy theme and all the fatigues and army gear was just perfect!
What a brilliant party and such fun. I know your family enjoyed every minute and I can just imagine the look on your Nephews face when he saw the Game truck. GREAT GREAT PARTY loved it!
This party looked so fun! You had every detail planned to a T! Love the laser tag.
Ah man! This is so awesome! My family loves Call of Duty. Definitely a great idea to surprise them with.. Thanks for sharing!
My oldest keeps asking to play this, but he is only 10, so he’s much too young. This would be fun when he’s older.
Wow! This is an amazing party. You obviously put a lot of effort into it and it looks like your family had a blast!!!
My 13 yo would have a field day with this. He’s a huge COD fan and we’ve already pre-ordered the newest one for his Xbox One. Now you have me thinking about this for his birthday in November. 🙂
Such a great party idea! I’m sure everyone were in video game heaven! It looks like being in the game!
Just love this party! My husband and boys would never leave that video game truck!
My husband would love this! Looks like such a fun party!
Hands down one of the best parties I have seen. The details are amazing!!!
I am going to share on my blog FB page.
Dee from http://www.thecsiproject.com
Wow! I think you won the most awesome mom award! Any boy would love to have a party like this!
This is awesome!!!
Ok, that does look like a lot of fun.
Love that everyone is involved outside running around!
To my knowledge we don’t have anything like that here.
What an amazing party! That would be my husbands dream come true! 🙂
This is so cool, my nephews would be really into a party like this! It seems like it’s becoming a popular trend!
Wow this looks like a super, amazing fun party!! Looks like everyone had so much fun!
Oh my this is so up my boys alley! Love the theme, looks like a blast!
that is quite the party wishing your son well.
So fun!
This looks like the best party ever! in my family we are all gamers specially my husband, my son and I, even my daughter some what we have long COD sessions on weekends =)
My 19 year old son would love a party like this. He loves playing COD and this looks like something his friends would enjoy.
The kids look like they’re having a great time! My son would have loved this when he was younger!
Wow! You took that theme to a whole other level. Amazing!
Hubby Loves Call of Duty. This is fantastic.
That was pretty much the coolest party ever. I love that it sort of had a dual purpose!
This would be right up my son’s alley when he was a teen and at home. Call of Duty was his game! I think he and his older brother would still play if they weren’t working all of the time. 😉
This sounds like such a great idea. My husband and son really like this game and the two of them would go crazy for this party.
Wow! Looks like an amazing party and seems that you all had a lot of fun! My husband would like the video game trailer for sure.
You’re such a cool mom! I bet the kids LOVED that.
Holy crap! This looks like an awesome party that my husband would love! We play COD and love the game..super awesome party! Great job!
i want you to plan MY birthday party! or any party!
Wow Tonya! That was quite the party. I can see your supreme event planning skills were at work. It doesn’t get better than this. 🙂
Oh so cool. My son would have been over the moon. He loves Call of Duty.
Hope this gives moms some ideas on throwing a cool Call of Duty party
What an awesome party! My boyfriend is obsessed with Call of Duty!
So was my son and my nephews still play.
My husband would love this. He is crazy about all things Call of Duty!
My husband too Danielle!
Looks like a party my son would love! That video game trailer is seriously neat.
Yes! The video game trailer was surely a hit!
This looks like it was a super fun party. It is awesome you have the experience documented in photos.
I will cherish those photos for sure!