10 Kid’s Birthday Party Ideas



Will you be planning a birthday party this year?  I have planned many birthday parties over the years, but always seem to struggle with the kids on a theme.  Finding kids birthday party ideas can be time consuming too.  Some years we keep the party small, and other years we go all out.  However, I must say the years that when we go all out it takes work.  Bit it is so worth it.

First, I’ve created a roundup of  kids birthday party ideas to inspire you. Hopefully, they will get your creative juices flowing, and you will be planning your child or grandchild’s party this year in no time:

 

1.  Peppa Pig  – So, my granddaughter loves Peppa Pig.  And I loved this cupcake idea.  As a matter of fact, I checked out the directions and they are easy to make.  So cute, and they kids will love them.


 
2.  Tea Party– I love having tea parties with my granddaughter.  My granddaughter is a princess.  And princesses love to dress up and drink tea.  This party suggest having each guest and their parent decorate a hat.  This is a great idea for a birthday party or a day with your daughter/granddaughter and a few friends.
 
 
 
 
3.  Western – Next, check out this photo booth prop.  Actually, The Wanted Sign is made from cardboard.  A stencil could be used to make the letters. Add a few bales of hay,  and a few other decorating ideas.  You’ll make memories forever, and your Lil Buckaroo will love it.
 
 
4.  Art –  Let’s not leave out our little artists.  This beautifully decorated cake will thrill the little artist and their guests.  After all, they will love this cake dripping with paint.  Very pretty and creative.
 
 

 

The Cat In The Hat –  Oh, how I love the 1 Fish, 2 Fish idea.  Especially, in the shape of cookies. Great idea for party favors.
 
 
 
 
8.  Doc McStuffin  – Doc McStuffin was found under my Christmas tree this year. My granddaughter loves to doctor her little patients too. These edible Q-tips are adorable.  Furthermore, they are a great idea for the doctor’s office too.  Most importantly, they are simple to make.  Simply dip a small pretzel sticks dipped into  melted white chocolate.  Simple enough, right.

 

9.  Ballet    I love this party decoration for a ballet party.  The little ballerina in your life will love her too.  What a great way to welcome guests.  Most importantly, it’s a kit that can be ordered from an Etsy shop, check it out.  You can do it.

 



10. Ladybug –  My baker did a great job making my granddaughter’s first birthday cake.  The small cake was used for her smash cake, and the other to serve the guests on Christening Day.  Under the fondant is a butter cream icing and yellow cake.

Finally, I hope these kid’s birthday party ideas will inspire you.  Use your imagination and be creative, the possibilities are endless.  You may also like Children’s Carnival Birthday Party Ideas.

Jungle Themed Party Ideas

Sports Theme Brownies – Cookie Cutter Review

I found these adorable sports themed cookie cutters by Fox Run on Amazon and had to share them with you.  My grandchildren love brownies, so I decided to try them on the brownies versus sugar cookie dough.  The cutters are thin, so I was worried about them being able to make the impression in the brownies and how difficult it would be get them out.  They worked perfectly.  Great idea for sleep overs, parties or anytime treats. 

The package contained a football, baseball, soccer ball, hockey stick, baseball bat, baseball glove, and football helmet.  My grandson said the brownies, “Were the coolest”.  That  means they were a hit.   


Here’s my grandchildren enjoying their treat.  I packaged the brownies so they could take them home, but a few didn’t make it out the kitchen.  I would recommend the cutters, they’re worth the money.  Fox Run also has cutters in other themes, Noak’s Ark, farm animals, dinosaurs, zoo animals you name it.  Limitless cookies and brownies are on the horizon.  Oh, I would recommend hand washing and drying immediately to preserve them.  They’re made of a tin, and will probably rust if not dried quickly.   Did I mention they’re eligible for free shipping?  Yep, they are!   



Children’s Carnival Birthday Party Ideas


kids carnival birthday party tips

We celebrated Xavier and Zarriah’s birthdays a few weeks ago.  We decided to combine their parties this year since we were having guests from out of town.  Zarriah’s Christening was the following day, so we decided to have a week-end of festivities.  I had a blast planning it, and it was the party of the year.  At least for a kid’s birthday party.

We decided to go with a carnival theme party.  So, if you’re looking for carnival birthday party ideas you’ve come to the right place.  Before we decided to combine the parties, we had planned a Ladybug party for Zarriah.  My daughter wanted me to incorporate the ladybugs into the carnival theme, which presented a challenge.  If you know me, you know that I’m always up for a challenge.  We decided to include a ladybug cake in addition to the bright colored cupcakes.  We decided to use carnival themed toppers on the cupcakes.  Didn’t both turn out adorable.

 

 

Next, we rented a huge tent from a catering company.  We used bright and bold colored tablecloths on the tables.  The lot included red, blue, yellow, green and pink.  In addition, we used 3 banquet tables to feature the cakes and finger foods.  Our menu included chicken salad sandwiches, wings, ladybug crackers, butterflies orange slices, which I forgot to get a picture of, and the kids loved them.  The butterflies were orange slices cut in half, turned in the opposite direction and a slice of strawberry set in the center.  Additionally, we served potato salad, veggies and dip, chips and hot dogs.

 

 

Here’s a picture, although not very good,  of the ladybug crackers we served.  The base is a Ritz cracker topped with chicken salad, a cherry tomato sliced for the wings, and a black olive held on with a plain toothpick.  Both the adults and kids loved them.  Click here for the creamy chicken salad recipe.  We

 

 

 

You can’t have a carnival without a clown.  So, we hired two clown to entertain the kids for an hour.  They were great.  This is Bubbles B, she made a balloon hat for granddaddy and his birthday girl.  In the picture above that, Zarriah is studying Bubbles B.  This was her first experience around a clown.  We were wondering if she was going to cry in the picture above, but after studying her for a few minutes they became good friends.

 

 

We set up a balloon dart board, and secured it to one of the storage building.  It was the perfect height for all the kids to participate.  That’s my niece, she was the dart board champion.

 

 

The kids couldn’t leave the carnival with out a bag of popcorn or a sno-cone.  As a result, we rented a popcorn machine and a sno-cone machine.  They were both hits as you can see.  We were able to get a good deal along with the bounce house.  We gave tickets to all of the kids when they arrived, and we had an adult stationed at each event.  Each event or item required 3 tickets.

 

 

The kids participated in a sack race.  Needless to say, they had a ball.  We purchased the sacks from Party City.  I use them for my July 4th cookouts too.

 

 

Somehow, we had to include a ladybug activity into the festivities.  This is the buggy bus.  We taped ladybug wings to the back of the bus.  And we placed eyelashes over the lights to get our ladybug some character.  The kids loved it.  I had to station an adult at the buggy bus, because the kids were fighting over her.  I was so happy to incorporate the ladybug into the carnival theme.

Get creative, and you will come up with plenty of carnival birthday party ideas too.  We had a Duck Pond game as well, however, the kids had other plans for it.  They decided to stand in it and cool off.  FIY – if you are planning to use this game at a party, make sure you use weighted ducks so they can float.  Additionally, we also had a Veggie Can Toss.  Unfortunately, it rained and we were unable to play that game.  The kids headed to the Bounce House and we were unable to retrieve them after that.  We had to literally start deflating the tent before we could get them out.

 

 

My grandson showing off his balloon hat.  Balloon hats and animals are great carnival birthday party ideas too.  The kids enjoyed watching the clowns make them.  We gave each kid one as they were leaving as a part of their goodie bag.

 

I’m glad birthdays only come once a year, but the memories of my grandson and granddaughter will be forever.  I plan to do a scrapbook, my other passion, so they can look back on this great child’s carnival birthday party.  I hope you found my carnival birthday party ideas helpful.  Implement a few, and you will be able to throw the birthday party of the year too.  You may also like Chuck E Cheese party ideas or Kid’s Birthday Party Ideas.
                                   

Zucchini Hor D’oeuvre

  • 3 cups finely chopped zucchini
  • 1 cup Bisquick
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano pepper
  • 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
  • 1 – -2 bud(s) of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped) or flakes
  • 4 eggs (slightly) beaten
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese


Grease 9x12x3 pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients. Place in pan and bake 30-40 minutes. Check moistness, if too wet bake for an additional 5 – 10 minutes.