Creative birthday party themes for kids let children explore and imagine.
Planning a birthday party for kids involves coming up with a creative theme that is carried through from the invitations to the favor bags. Parents planning parties should incorporate their children's interests in the theme they select to produce a party their childern will love. Does this Spark an idea?
Firefighter
The life of a firefighter is adventurous, exciting, and filled with compassion, from the eyes of a child. Contact your local fire department to see if they'll let your child come in for a visit of the station. While you're there, take a picture of your child sliding down the pole, on the truck or posing with firefighters. Incorporate the photograph in the party invitation to set the mood for the theme of the party.
For activities, provide each child with a kid-size firefighter's jacket and hat. Set up an obstacle course outdoors or in a large indoor area, and challenge children to get dressed, save a stuffed animal, and get through the obstacle course before their time is up. Let each child take his firefighter hat and jacket home as a party favor.
Fashion Extravaganza
A Fashion Extravaganza party can give children an opportunity to create unique looks using clothing, jewelry, and other accessories donated by friends and family members. Create an invitation that looks similar to a backstage pass, include all of the party details on it, and attach a lanyard or long piece of ribbon to it. Create a fashion show scene by setting up a runway area in the middle of your party area where the "models" can walk.
Send each guests home with a small, personalized tote bag with items such as lip gloss, a comb and brush, a mirror compact, stickers, a boa, and costume jewelry.
Carnival
Popcorn, hotdogs, games, and clowns can help you create a carnival theme party for your kid's birthday. Invitations can include pictures of a big top tent, or be designed to look like a carnival ticket. You can purchase blank card stock, include party information on it, and attach a lollipop to each invite. An outdoor location is best suited for a carnival theme party, as tents need to be set up for food and game stations. Games and activities may include a ball or ring toss, face painting, basketball shooting contest, and fishing games. As prizes, give away real gold fish, stuffed animals, water toys, stickers, temporary tattoos, and other small trinkets.
Candy Shoppe
This unique party theme is one that guests of all ages can enjoy. A simple invitation for a Candy Shoppe party theme could include a picture of the guest of honor surrounded by candy, or illustrations of the guests of honor's favorite candy treats.
Set up a candy buffet to match the color scheme of your child's party. Include a variety of candy from lollipops to gummy treats in large, clear vases and bowls. Put scoops in each dish so that guests can use them to fill clear bags with party treats. The candy bags can serve as favors for your guests. For games, have kids guess how many gumballs are inside of a gumball machine, create their own lollipops, and design wrappers for the treats they create.
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