Is there a five-year-old who would turn down a fire truck party? This one is drawn in paper: a red engine with a chrome ladder, flames licking up the sides, a little hydrant at the curb, and a rounded ivory plaque for the words. It is loud in the right places and clean where it matters.
The card is aimed at three- to six-year-olds, boys or girls, and it is a natural fit for a party at a real fire station if your town offers tours.
Set up a hose relay with squirt guns and paper flames, let kids crawl through a tunnel to rescue stuffed animals, and give out plastic helmets at the door. Dalmatian-spot cupcakes, a ladder-truck cake and a dollar-store badge for every guest make the day.
