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Avengers Party Ideas and a Chance to Win a $100 Shopping Spree from AllPosters.com

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If you haven’t seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, I guarantee you’re missing out. With an all star cast and nonstop action, this flick is poised to become one of the year’s top movies. Of course, this means you can expect your children to be requesting Avengers-themed birthday celebrations soon.  To help you start your party planning, I’ve rounded up a few of my personal favorite Avengers inspired ideas.

hulk punch

Lemon Lime Hulk Punch via Mom on Time Out: What better way to start an Avengers party than with a delicious superhero inspired drink?

Iron Man Pizza

Iron Man Pizza via Will Cook for Smiles: I’ve never met a kid who doesn’t like pizza and this Iron Man version is sure to please.

Thor's Hammer Cupcakes

Thor’s Hammer Cupcakes via The Horrible Housewife: Adorable and easy to make even if you’re all thumbs in the kitchen, Thor’s hammer cupcakes are the perfect party dessert.

frisbee

Captain America Shields via The Nerds Wife: Keep the kids busy and send them home with a cute party favor by creating adorable Captain America Frisbee shields.

avengers cutouts

 

I firmly believe every party needs a great photo-op. These Avengers: Age of Ultron cutouts from AllPosters.com are just what you need to take your party from drab to fab. As an added bonus, they can be repurposed as room decor when your party is over.

Thanks to the generous team at AllPosters.com, Craft Gossip is offering one lucky reader a $100 shopping spree to spend on Avengers themed party supplies or whatever else your heart desires. To enter, leave me a comment telling me your best Avengers party idea. I’ll announce one randomly selected winner on Monday, May 18.

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UPDATE: Lucky #3 is our winner! Watch your email for details about how to claim your prize!

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Krampus Sweater Knitting Pattern

Santa and Saint Nicholas generally get all the good press, but Central European kids know you don’t want to just be good so you get presents from St. Nicholas; you also want to avoid the ire of Krampus. (He’s depicted as a human-like figure with horns and usually hairy or furry who gives birch rods instead of gifts to kids who are bad.)

If you’re the type to embrace the naughty side (or you just want to scare the children into good behavior over the holidays), maybe you’ll want to knit a Krampus sweater.  

This one, from Sofie Amalie Laulund, is a top down circular yoke sweater with Krampus faces at the top and cavorting Krampuses further down the body, with some traditional Scandinavian snowflakes thrown in for fun. 

Because of the large motifs there’s not a lot of room for adjusting the fit, but it is available in five sizes (the Ravelry page doesn’t say what the sizing is, and it says its worked with no ease but the photo looks like the sweater has a bit of positive ease, so if you decide to make this one just check the measurements and your own comfort level for ease when picking a size). 

It also uses five colors, but there’s very little red and brown so you can probably use scrap yarn for those parts. It calls for DK weight yarn. You’ll want a background color that helps the creatures stand out. You could also work the snowflake bands in different colors if you want to mix it up. 

The pattern is available in both English and Danish, and you can find it on Ravelry. This is the designer’s first pattern, which kudos to them because it’s such an ambitious (and fun!) project I’m happy to add to my collection of whimsy-filled knits. 

[Photo: Sofie Amalie Laulund]