How-To: Setting Up the Kiosk (Marc)

For this entertainment system, you will need a working mp3 player with room for 20 songs, X-padder software, And the party Pro’s entertainment pack consisting of : Lego Batman for Pc, A playlist of party music,Various arcade games and 2 wired xbox 360 controllers. Also you will need functioning speakers.


Step 1: set up the software
To begin to set up the computerized entertainment system, you must first download the appropriate software from the party Pro’s Dropbox and install it on your pc, don’t worry it has been scanned for viruses and is free of malicious software. Start xpadder and connect the controllers.
Step 2: Set up the controllers

For lego Batman, start the lego batman profile on xpadder, for the other games, begin their profiles, which will be on the folder. Xpadder will be a key element in this party. (for lego batman xpadder might be needed)

Step 3:Set up the speakers and mp3 player
Connect your mp3 player/phone/music device to your computer and copy the album labeled Party crew playlist from the provided folder, copy file named “B-day song” in a separate folder and then remove mp3 player. Start speakers and connect mp3 to it. Play album on a continuous loop.

Step 4: Bringing it all toghether

This Kiosk will be used for entertaining guests, running videos and other forms of computerized entertainment. It can be used even after the party as a source of great entertainment. When the party is ending play “b-day song” as an ending. The speaker should be plugged into the mp3 player or other entertainment for the whole party.

How-To: Decorations (Marc)

There are many elements needed to successfully decorate this party, but with this how-to guide, the task is made much simpler. The materials you will need are : A tri-fold poster,cloth,Red and white streamers, spiderman balloons, Funtastic Party Crew’s Party Pack, (consisting of tablecloth, Utensils, plates and goody bags made with a lego minifigure, candy and a sticker approx. $2.00). Also, you will need 4 spiderman posters/stickers. For setting up these decorations you will need a ladder, safety gloves and masking tape as well as some string. Also a stand and 2 controllers will be needed as well as a working computer.

Step 1: Setting up the streamers,posters and balloons

First you must set up the streamers. Walk around the party area and place them on the walls close to the ceiling. Paste streamers to the tops of doorways to create a curtain. Securely fasten the Streamers using Masking Tape, but make sure to cover all the  streamers. Next place the balloons around the party area and weight them down using anything weighing more than 2 pounds. Next, you must put tape on the corners of the posters and place them on the walls. One on each side. These posters will be provided by the party crew.

Step 2: Setting up the table
For this party a table that can seat 20 will be needed. To achieve this size you can place 2 tables toghether or side by side. Cover the table with the spiderman tablecloth, and place the goody bags consisting of candy,lego minifigures and stickers on the middle of the table. Set up the plates along the edge of the tables next to their corresponding seats. Set up the utensils near the the plates and pass out drink cups near the plates.

Step 3:Setting up the gaming corner

Take the stand you have purchased and place it in one corner of the party. On top of this stand place a book and a cloth cover. place a tri fold poster, so as to cover the stand’s lower half and then tape it to the wall Place the computer on top of the stand and connect controllers.

You are now done with decorating for luke’s party. See, It wasn’t that hard! Now you can continue with starting and running the party, another task altogether, good luck and may Luke have an awesome B-day party!

How-To: Food (Shiva)

Hey there! On this this paper, I will be telling you how to prepare the amazing food for Luke’s party. Like any other party, great food is a must and we will tell you the recipes for luke’s party.This cake will have a soccer and spiderman theme just like the party. In order to bake this cake, you will need to follow a few simple steps.

The first food:
The first food I will be telling you how to make is Luke’s birthday cake.

Materials:
In order to make a cake you will need a few ingredients and materials. You will need bowl so you can mix the cake mix, an oven to bake the cake, 3 eggs, a box of cake mix, 11/4 cups of water, frosting, spiderman figure, soccer ball figure, pan, mixer or you can use a spatula, measuring cups to measure the ingredients, candles, and ⅓ cups of cooking oil.


Step 1:
First you should gather all your ingredients and supplies. This includes everything in the material list.

Step 2:
Next thing you need to do is take out your cake mix and pour it in the bowl. After you have the cake mix in the bowl, get three eggs and crack it into the bowl. Do not mix yet.


Step 3:
After you have the cake mix and the eggs in the bowl, take 11/4 cups of water and pour it into the bowl. Like before, don’t mix it yet!

Step 4:
After that get ⅓ of cooking oil and pour it into the bowl. After that you can now mix everything with a mixer or use your hand.

Step 5:
Once you have mixed the cake mix, pour it into the pan. Make sure the pan is greased.

Step 6:
After you have the mix in the pan, put it into the oven 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Step 7:
After you have baked the cake, let it cool down for about 10 minutes so you can later decorate the cake.

Step 8:
Once the cake has been cooled down, decorate the cake for your liking. Since this party is for Luke, put frosting and a spiderman figure and a soccer ball figure. This will make the cake more eye catching and obviously Luke will like it as well.  

This is all the steps to make a great cake for Luke’s party. Hopefully    the cake looks as great as we planned.

Second Food:
The next food I will be telling you how to make for the party is brownies. This delightful food will be the dessert of the party. After they eat the awesome cake, they can devour some brownies. This will be telling you how to make a brownie.

Materials:
Just like the cake, you will need to have materials and ingredients to make the brownie. You will need 1 ½ cups of sugar, ¾ cup of flour, ¾ cup of cocoa, 3 eggs, ¾ cup of butter (melted), ½ teaspoon salt (if butter is unsalted, ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. You will also need a spoon, bowl, pan, oven and a mixer like the cake.

Step 1:
First gather all your ingredients and materials and get ready to make the brownies.

Step 2:
After you have all your materials and ingredients, pour the sugar and the flour into the bowl. (Make sure you use all of your sugar and flour).

Step 3:
After that, pour all the cocoa mix into the bowl. After that, crack the 3 eggs and put it into the bowl. ( DO NOT MIX YET).

Step 4: After that, pour the butter, (if butter is unsalted, use the ½ teaspoon of salt). Once you have the butter in the bowl, mix it. ( Mix it until the dry ingredients are mixed in the batter.

Step 5:
Once you got the things mixed, pour chocolate chips and mix it as well.

Step 6:
After you have the batter mixed, pour it into a pan. (Make sure you spread the batter around the pan).

Step 7:
After that, put it into the oven at 350 for 20-30 minutes.

Step 8:
After you have the brownies baked, let it cool down for a few minutes. After you did that, you have completed your brownies.

This is how to make an amazing dessert for Luke’s party. Hopefully, the brownies will come out to be as great as we thought it wou

How-To: Party (Surya)

There are many elements to a successful party. There are games, different kinds of food, and just plain old-fashioned party traditions. In order to have the spiderman/soccer-themed party that we have planned for Luke, you need the following supplies.

You will need a Spiderman party pack, a soccer ball,food items,working Windows computer(XP, Vista, 7, or 8 Consumer or Developer preview), provided computer games dvd, goodie bag, invitations, piñata, big speakers,  invitees, table, cleaning supplies, cool drinks (soda, juice, ice water, etc), tablecloth, decorations, gaming kiosk,  2 Xbox controllers, a Windows-supported external mouse, and a tablet or phone (Android,iPad,iPhone,iPod).Also includes a “Party Songs” album provided and upload it to iTunes or Google Play/Music.    




       Step one
        Invite people
In order to have a successful party, you first have to invite people. Make sure to invite Luke’s friends, and not anybody else. A great way to find out who all are Luke’s friends is to observe who he hangs out with. Make sure to invite people that he knows and that he plays with.Please make sure to give them the invitations and fill out the date, time, and contact info.

            Step two
          Get the house set up
In order to host a successful party, you need to have a clean house. Clean up the whole house, dust all the areas, and wash the bathtub and sinks all throughout the house. You want to clean up all the areas that you think people might use, like all the rooms and the bathrooms throughout the house.
    Step three
          Get all the materials
Gather all the materials needed for the party. This is everything else and the cleaning supplies. Place it in a space where all the materials are easily accessible.

    
     Step four
             Get food set up
The fourth step is to get the food set up. Place the table in a place where it is pretty inconspicuous. You should place it in that kind of place because if kids were to notice all the delicacies then they would go to that before the party. Place the tablecloth over the table and carefully set all the items on it so that it fits.

               

                Step five
          Decorate the house
Like at any successful party, you need to decorate the house. Hang up banners, put up balloons, hang up streamers, and just put up all the decorations that you have. You can also hang up things that you make. Just make the whole house colorful and decorative.

     
      Step six
Set up computerized entertainment and normal games
Place the gaming kiosk in a corner of the central party area. You might want to make it noticeable, so that kids actually go to it. Open the DVD drive on your computer, insert the DVD, and then place it into the kiosk. Then connect the two Xbox controllers to the PC. Run FIFA 12 off the disk and let it load all it’s gaming stats. There will be instructions on-screen on how to play. If the kids want any other games, also run those. You will have to use an external mouse in order to control it. Close the current game and then open up the next one. The preferred operating system for this is Windows 7, Ultimate edition preferably. In order to set up the normal games, follow all the directions for setup and place it all around the party area.

     Step seven
      Finalize all party preparations
In this step, you will finalize all party preparations. Plug in the speakers to the computer and place them on the sides of the kiosk. Get the tablet set up with the music playing. Turn up the volume to the maximum, and then play it during the party. Make sure your house is clean, you have all the decorations set up, and that you have everything set up as described.




       



    Step eight
            Begin the party
After guests have started coming to your house, welcome them inside and have them sit in one place. After all the guests have come, start with handing out appetizers. These include the chips and dip,cookies, etc. Make sure everybody finishes eating before going on to the next step.

                                     Step nine
       Play the normal party games and the arcade
The next step is to play all the games for the party. You need to have previously set up the game stalls for each and now make a lines of kids for each. Let them lay for a while. and then after all the activities give them the rewards that they earned. For the arcade game, let each person choose their reward from the collection available. In this part, make sure to play the party songs collection. Simply let it play for this duration and if you have extra speakers, plug it into the tablet or phone.

       Step ten

       Eat cake and other food items
In this step, you will have dinner/lunch/whatever mealtime you will eat at. Follow the standard cake procedure for all parties, get everybody seated, and eat the food. Make sure everybody gets enough time to eat. Pass out the utensils from the Spiderman Party Pack


     
Step eleven
                Piñata time!!!
Take everyone to the backyard or any open space. Hang up the piñata and have all the kids blindfolded and let them hit it till it bursts. There should be enough candy inside to satisfy everyone. You can also play the “Party Songs” album while this is going on. The most suggested one is called “Piñata Time!”

     Step twelve
            Clean-up and Concluding the Party
In this step you will be cleaning up. Set up the cleaning-up competition and let the games begin. After the clean up game is completed, tell everyone the party is over, give them the goodie bag, and watch as they leave.

If done properly, the party should be an extremely fun experience. All the kids should be saying how much they enjoyed and especially Luke should enjoy it. Happy Birthday Luke!

How-To: Clean Up the Party (Ishan)

The party will be a fun occasion but all fun occasions have to end. No one likes to think of the cleaning up portion of the party. This will have to happen, though. Funtastic Party Crew© works to make this a fun and enjoyable portion of the party. This will be done as a normal portion of the party and any of the guests can volunteer to help. Here are the items needed to clean up the party.
The materials needed are normal life items. They are just modified versions of the original items. We will need multiple big trash cans, safety gloves, people, paper to keep track of score, and ladders. If the party ends when it is dark, a light source will be needed. Thankfully, all of these items will be provided by FPC©. This is another thing that will relieve your stress.
Instructions:

1. Start by putting up lights in the party area. Do this only if it’s dark. If it isn’t, don’t mind this step. Put the lights facing the party. Try making them spread apart so they light covers the whole field.
2. Next, place the trash cans evenly apart so they cover the whole field. These will be the places each person will throw the trash into. The trick is that they will have to be thrown into the trash cans like basketballs. This will also count as a game in the party and the person with the most baskets will win.
3. Before you start the game, a safety precaution will need to be taken. Give out the gloves to each person participating in the game/cleanup. This will ensure that no one gets splinters on gets poked on their hands.
4. You are now ready to start. Assign each person a distance of where they are allowed to shoot from. This will be wherever you think will be a good distance for him/her. Say the person plays basketball and is really good at it. Then you would make the closest the person can go to the trash can farther than most people.
5. While cleaning up, put ladders in places where the things are too high to reach. Only allow more mature people to go on ladders for safety.

This will be the clean up game at the end of the party. Hopefully, if enough people see how fun it will be, they will join. If the clean up is done in the routine listed, it should be fun and fast. Doing clean up like this will make you want to clean up after every party. Happy birthday Luke and good luck with the clean up.

How-To: Games (Ishan)

Hello! This will be a step-to-step direction on how to prepare the games for Luke’s 6th birthday party. We will set-up a total of two games for each invitee to attend to. They will relate to the main theme of soccer and Spiderman. The games will be supplied by Funtastic Party Crew (FPC)©. We hope Luke and his friends enjoy them.

First Game- Break the Bricks

The equipment needed to play this game is very easy to get because FPC© will provide it. Some of the items can be substituted but using the items stated will provide maximum fun. You will need a soccer ball, stacking blocks, a rope roll, paper to write score, and obviously a player. Please follow the following steps to learn how to play the game.

Instructions:

1. Place a rope before an open area. The area should be around 8 ft. by 13 ft. Place it in a straight line horizontally. The open field will be necessary to spread the stacking blocks. The rope will ensure no one cheats by going to close to the blocks.
2. Place another, shorter(about 6 inches) rope in the center of the long rope. Place the stacking blocks in the open area in a line perpendicular to the rope. The stacking blocks should be 3 blocks high. Put all the pieces together so they are touching.
3. Put the soccer ball on the short rope. Have a first player stand behind the ball. The first player should be facing the open area. The soccer ball will be the object used to try to take down the blocks. The first player will get to put the ball anywhere behind the rope.
4. Each person gets 3 tries. They have to try to kick the ball towards the blocks and see how much they can knock down. After the 3 tries, the highest score is written down. The game ends when all players have gone. The person that made the most blocks fall, wins. They win a prize.
5. The field should look like this if set correctly:

If the game is prepared and played correctly, you should get a result of the following. First, you should have the field set up as the picture shows above. Next, when you kick at the blocks, they should fall. Finally, the stacked blocks should be touching each other. If you put everything together, the game should equal a lot of fun.



Second Game- Blind Goal
The materials needed for this game is very little. All you need is the soccer ball, a rope to mark the shooting spot, a paper to keep track of score, and a goal which will again be provided by Funtastic Party Crew©. Also, a blindfold will be put on the player trying to shoot the goal. This will hopefully be a fun and mildly challenging game. Here are the instructions on setting up and playing this game.

Instructions:

1. The goal will be set in an area about 25 ft. long. Place the goal at the end of the area you decide to play in. Make the goal’s open part(front) face the field.
2. Measure 20 feet from the front of the goal. Place the rope vertically on the ground at the 20 ft. mark. This will be the closest the player can go to the goal.
3. Take turns putting the blindfold on a person that wants to try their luck in the game. Before you put the blindfold on them, let them decide a place to put the ball before the rope.
4. Once the blindfold is on them, have them go up to the rope. They will try to shoot the ball into the goal. Let the player get three chances. On the paper, record how many times they got it in.
5. At the end of the game, check who got the most goals. That is the person who won. They will receive a prize.
6. The way the field should look when set up:

If this game is played correctly, the field should something like the picture above. If not, exactly the same (besides the color). Like the previous game, this will be maximized fun if you follow the steps exactly. I wish Luke a happy birthday and hope the games make the party enjoyable.