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Looking for a fresh new birthday party theme that’s guaranteed to please the kids? We’ve rounded up 8 party ideas that will inspire kids, preschool age through teens, plus a couple of tips for creative decor and cakes. Scroll through the arrows above for inspiration.
Fiesta
Tacos? Nachos? What’s not to like? A fiesta theme promises bold, bright colors, fun food and upbeat music. Decorate with tissue paper flowers, cacti and sombreros. A piñata cake or piñata cookies would be a hit — and don’t forget an actual piñata to hit!
Enchanted forest
Bring the outdoors in with an enchanted forest party. This eco-friendly theme can include red and white toadstools, fairy lights, moss and lots of cute woodland creatures. Give guests flowers or seed bombs to plant as party favors. Host your party outdoors and engage kids with a nature scavenger hunt and serve up cake pops decorated to look like acorns.
Llamas
Who doesn’t love llamas, with their beautiful soulful eyes and long eyelashes? A llama birthday party theme can be done in pretty pastels for a first birthday or bold brights for a fiesta or Peruvian theme. Little ones will enjoy story time with any of the “Llama Llama” books.
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are a timeless birthday theme for both boys and girls. A modern dinosaur party features ombré-green cakes, plastic dinos as party favors and lots of roar! decor. For your 3-year-old, why not throw a 3-Rex party? Older kids might prefer a rustic “Jurassic World” theme.
Escape room
Escape rooms are a hot ticket for tweens and teens, whether you load up the minivan and drive to a venue or stage your own at home. You can buy kits online like this one. Offer a selection of fun costume items such as fedoras, feather boas, and fake moustaches and beards; and be sure to give each guest a notebook and pen!
Scavenger hunt party
Scavenger hunts are a fun activity for kids from littles through teens. For teens, try this mall selfie scavenger hunt from the blog Life With Heidi. Even pre-readers can accomplish a hunt if given pictures, colors or letters as clues. Check out this post from Hands On As We Grow for 32 ideas! For decor, think question marks, treasure maps and magnifying glasses.
Mary Poppins
There is renewed interest in the timeless tale of Mary Poppins with the 2018 release of “Mary Poppins Returns.” This theme can be expressed in so many ways: primary or pastel colors, kites, umbrellas, penguins, chimney sweeps, carousels… and more! Browse Pinterest and Etsy for ideas to make your party practically perfect in every way!
Go big with balloons
Balloons for your party have gotten a lot more complicated! Balloon archways, number and letter balloons and balloon garlands are in. To make your life easier, try one of these kits. And for a balloon garland, check out kits here. You can also get number and letter balloons at Partycity.com.
