| Theme parties are always great fun for any | | | | |
| child's birthday party. | | | | For a Dinosaur birthday party put blue and |
| | | | white helium filled balloons on your ceiling |
| Does your child have a favorite movie, book, | | | | to form a sky with clouds. Then hang dark |
| TV show, favorite character, or maybe your | | | | brown, light brown, green and orange |
| child likes animals or has a favorite sport | | | | streamers from the ceiling to the floor to |
| or past time. Well how about using one of | | | | make a jungle. Wrap some of the streamers |
| your child's favorites as the theme for their | | | | together to make your jungle thicker. |
| birthday party. | | | | |
| | | | For a Princess birthday party create a |
| Planning Your Party | | | | special throne using a chair and decorating |
| | | | it with bright red and purple balloons and |
| If your child is old enough, sit down with | | | | streamers. And maybe even use a colorful |
| them and ask what kind of theme they'd like | | | | pillow. |
| for their party. Then, keeping your budget in | | | | |
| mind, as well as space limitations and | | | | Again, be creative and have fun. |
| preparation time, choose a theme and start | | | | |
| making plans. | | | | Kid Birthday Party Game Ideas |
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| Once you've decided on a theme for your | | | | Most party games can be slightly modified to |
| child's birthday party, you'll find that | | | | fit your theme. For a Blue's Clues birthday |
| everything begins to fall right in place. | | | | party Pin the Tail on the Donkey can become |
| | | | "pin the tail on Blue." |
| Kid Birthday Party Invitations | | | | |
| | | | For a Princess party, Musical Chairs becomes |
| You and your child will have lots of fun | | | | "The Royal Musical Ball" and you can play |
| putting together a creative invitation for | | | | appropriate music. |
| their party. | | | | |
| | | | And speaking of music, music that is |
| When wording your invitation, try getting | | | | appropriate to your theme is perfect to use |
| into your theme and have some fun. Use words | | | | during your games. Simply start a game when |
| and phrases that fit your theme. | | | | your music starts. You can easily find CDs |
| | | | for most movies and TV shows. |
| If you're having a Princess birthday party, | | | | |
| you might make it a "Royal Invitation from | | | | Kid Birthday Cakes |
| the King and Queen." | | | | |
| | | | There are a lot of great recipes available |
| For a Pirate birthday party, write your | | | | for theme birthday cakes, or you can easily |
| invitation on a piece of brown paper bag | | | | pick up a frosted cake then add "edible cake |
| crumpled up to look like old parchment. Draw | | | | toppers" for your theme. |
| a map to your house and have "X" mark the | | | | |
| spot. Then write something like this, | | | | Using edible cake toppers is a great way to |
| "Aaarrrhh, we be celebratin the birthday of | | | | create a colorful, professional looking theme |
| Captain (your child's first and last name) | | | | cake for your child's birthday. |
| and ye be invited." | | | | |
| | | | Kid Birthday Party Food Ideas |
| Interactive invitations are lots of fun and | | | | |
| help to get your invited guests involved in | | | | If you're serving food or snacks, keep your |
| your theme right away. | | | | theme in mind and be creative. |
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| For a Dinosaur birthday party you can send | | | | For a Princess birthday party, serve finger |
| along a small box with a small plastic | | | | sandwiches, candy sushi, royal colored jelly |
| dinosaur "buried" in glacial ice (wrapped in | | | | beans, grapes, sparkling apple or grape juice |
| cotton). Then the recipient can "dig up" the | | | | or a "royal punch." |
| dinosaur. | | | | |
| | | | For an Incredibles birthday party, label your |
| For a Princess birthday party you could have | | | | food. Ketchup becomes "super sauce", carrot |
| your invitation rolled up, tied with a purple | | | | sticks become "energy sticks" and you can |
| ribbon and hand delivered by someone in | | | | even have a mini "hero sandwich." |
| appropriate costume. | | | | |
| | | | If you're using an underwater theme like |
| Be creative and have fun with your | | | | Finding Nemo, serve "peanut butter & |
| invitation. Remember, it's the first | | | | jellyfish" sandwiches, Gold Fish crackers and |
| impression your guests will have of your | | | | "tuna fish" sandwiches. |
| up-coming party. Get them excited so they can | | | | |
| hardly wait! | | | | Be Creative |
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| Kid Birthday Party Decorating Ideas | | | | Even with a limited budget you can be |
| | | | creative and come up with lots of fun kid |
| With your theme in mind, you can keep your | | | | birthday party ideas... Put just a little |
| decorations simple by using balloons and | | | | effort into your plans and your child will |
| streamers and by putting pictures on your | | | | fondly remember this birthday party for years |
| walls that you've cut from magazines. | | | | to come. |
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| Or you can be a little more creative by | | | | And don't forget to take lots of pictures and |
| turning your living room into your theme | | | | shoot lots of video of everyone having fun. |
| location. | | | | |