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