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