Birthday Party Themes
Birthday party themes can take a lot of work out of planning a birthday party. Choosing a theme makes decorating, games, and even the food much easier to pull together.
From pirates to princesses and many more in between, we’ve put together themes that will create a wonderland for your child. They can be transported back to prehistoric times with a Dino Party, transformed into royalty as a Princess or a Queen, or participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Each theme has food ideas and game suggestions so you don’t have to plan out anything except a timeline for putting on a fabulous party for your birthday child.
When choosing a birthday party theme, involve your child. Watch for the clues that say “you’re the best mom ever!” when you suggest a theme (like their eyes lighting up at the thought of being a swashbuckling pirate). A theme can be tailored to your budget with incredible results no matter how much you spend.
What ever birthday party theme you choose, make sure to take lots of pictures and most of all have fun! That saying about “they grow up so fast” is true. Birthday parties are the milestones to enjoy along the way.
Planning a birthday party for your child isn’t easy but once you have a theme, everything can fall into place. A theme can help you plan your decorations, the activities you want at your party and even the food you want to serve.
Birthday Themes
If you think a theme party can work well for you, the first thing you will want to think about is what kind of theme your child will enjoy. Teens might like a concert or a spa theme. Tweens might think Harry Potter is pretty cool. Younger kids might like a magic or construction theme. Karate themed parties can be adapted for kids of all ages.
Now that you have a theme in mind, the details of your party will begin to fall into place. You can use your themes to base activities on, as well as your decorations and so on.
Of course, we realize that all this will still take a lot of work. That’s why Moms Who Think provides our readers with several ideas that make for perfect themed birthday parties. We have articles written on a variety of themes and each goes into detail on what you can do to bring your theme to life including how to decorate, what food to serve and which activities your guests might enjoy.
A child’s birthday party has to be perfect but getting the right theme will give you a great base to build on. Start by thinking about what your child enjoys and work from there to create a party your guests will remember forever.
Karate Party Theme
Karate Party Theme – The Dojo Scatter Chinese paper lanterns around the party room. If you can locate a paper dragon, hang it on the wall, or suspend it from the ceiling. Use a red table cloth, and place more lanterns down the center. Use red, black and white for the streamers, balloons and other […]
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Harry Potter Party Theme – The Great Hall: Make a Sorting Hat centerpiece. Cut a cone shape from a piece of 24x 18 purple poster board. Roll it into a cone and tape or staple it together. Cut out crescent moons and stars from yellow paper and glue on. Place a few stuffed owls around […]
Read more »Airplane Party Theme
Airplane Party Theme – The Airport Use any toy airplanes you already own as table toppers, or group them together to form a centerpiece. If you have a toy airport, you can use that as well. Make large paper airplanes, and hang them from the ceiling. To make clouds tie together eight white balloons and […]
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Spa Party Theme – The Living Room Spa: Twist pink, blue and white streamers together, and hang them throughout the house and party room. Make a canopy over the table with streamers. They should be attached to the chandelier or ceiling, and come down over the chairs. Set up several beauty stations throughout the house, […]
Read more »Kitten Party Theme
Kitten Party Theme – Kitty Corner Using sidewalk chalk, make cat paw prints on the driveway or walk way, leading up to the front door. Make cat faces on helium balloons using magic markers. Add on construction paper ears, and a piece of ribbon for a tail. Cut out fish shaped signs that have kitty-related […]
Read more »Garden Party Theme
Garden Party Theme – Your Secret Garden: Use bright colors to decorate; green, pink and lavender all would work well. Put different colored tablecloths on the tables, and use small flower pots to hold the silverware and napkins. Hang colored streamers from the tress if you’re having the party outdoors, it will add to the […]
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Monster Party Theme
Monster Party Theme Monster Mansion Use chalk to draw monster footprints leading up to your front door. Create an easy tulle monster wreath to welcome your spooked guests. Make monster feet out of green poster board and have them go from the front door to the party room. Use green and blue for decorations such […]
Read more »First Birthday Party Themes
First Birthday Party Decorations: Young children love helium balloons. Have lots of them floating throughout the party room. Attach ribbons so the children can reach them and pull them down to play. Be sure to clean up any broken balloons at once, the pieces are a dangerous choking hazard. Display the outfit you brought the […]
Read more »Fire Fighter Party Theme
Fire Fighter Party Theme – The Firehouse: Your local firehouse should be able to provide you with some fire safety activities that you can either use as decorations, or include in the goody bags. Some also have plastic fireman hats and fire marshal badges that they’re willing to give you. If you have a stuffed […]
Read more »Fairy Party Theme
Fairy Party Theme – The Fairy Bower Decorate with pastels, soft green, pink and lavender are all good choices. Put white twinkle lights around the front door and in the trees near the party area, if you’re going to be outdoors. Use colored streamers in the trees to add to the floaty, magical atmosphere. Give […]
Read more »Cowboy Party Theme
Cowboy Party Theme – Home on the Range Use toys you already have on hand to decorate the party room, stuffed horses, cowboy hats and boots, and toy trains. Use a red and white checked table cloth. Decorate the tables with mini bales of hay with red and blue balloons tied to them. You can […]
Read more »Construction Party Theme
Construction Party Theme – The Work Zone: Round up all your toy trucks, and use them as decorations and table toppers. Make some construction signs and hang them around the party room. Signs like Hard Hat Area, Little Men at Work, Caution and Work Zone. Buy birthday zone or caution tape, and hangd it in […]
Read more »Ballerina Party Theme
Ballerina Party Theme – The Dance Studio Use pink and white balloons, streamers and tablecloths. Use white twinkle lights all around the party space. Hang a large swath of pink tulle over the main party area. Attach flowers and butterflies to the tulle. Tie bows of pink ribbon or tulle on the backs of all […]
Read more »Racecar party theme
Race Car Party Theme – The Pit Stop Gather up all those toy cars that are all over the house, and group them together on tabletops. A toy racetrack and small cars make an excellent centerpiece. Make and hang signs that say things like “Race Day – Start your Engines!”or Curves ahead. Make a start […]
Read more »Pizza Party Theme
Pizza Party Theme – The Pizza Parlor Cover the food table with a red and white checked tablecloth. Use small, aluminum pizza pans as plates. Make a centerpiece using a pizza pan, chef’s hat, oven mitts, and wooden spoons. Put chef’s hats on helium filled balloons. Later, the children can decorate their own pizza chef […]
Read more »Concert Party Theme
Concert Party Theme – The Venue Make a red carpet leading up to your front door using red wrapping paper, or a roll of red plastic table cloth. Make your own Hollywood Boulevard walk of fame. Draw stars on your driveway or walkway with chalk, and write the names of your guests in them. Make […]
Read more »Magic Party Theme
Magic Party Theme – Den of Magic Use a black top hat as the centerpiece. Turn it upside down, and have a stuffed rabbit peaking out of the top. Multi-colored scarves, tied together, can cascade out of the side to add a splash of color. Use playing cards, taped together to decorate the walls and […]
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Farm Party Theme
Farm Party Theme – The Barnyard Turning your yard or living room into a barnyard isn’t as daunting as it sounds. To greet your guests, make a banner that says “Welcome to the (your last name) farm”. Have some farm animals roaming in your front yard. To make them, cut out the shapes of cows, […]
Read more »Circus Party Theme
Circus Party Theme – The Big Top: Decorating your home to look like a circus big top is easier then you think. Use red and white streamers to give the illusion of a tent. Start all the streamers in the center of the ceiling, and have them come down around the entire room. Drag out […]
Read more »Night Out Party Theme
A night out party theme for the girls! Rent two hotel rooms, one for the girls, and one for the moms. Decorate the girls hotel room with streamers, balloons and a happy birthday banner. You can either keep the destination a secret from the girls (but not from the moms!) and pick them up, or […]
Read more »Mall Party Theme
Mall Party Theme – Let’s go to the mall! Have your daughter pick two or three special friends for this party. Pick all the girls up, and drive them to their favorite mall. Give each girl $20, or an amount your comfortable with, and set them free in the mall for two hours to shop […]
Read more »Ocean Party Theme
Ocean Party Theme – Under the Sea: Make scuba masks for your guests to wear. Cut 1-inch wide, oval-shaped borders out of poster board or other heavy paper. To make the lens, tape clear cellophane behind them. Attach a piece of elastic to each side of the masks so they can be worn. Create a […]
Read more »Sesame Street Party Theme
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to a Sesame Street Party Theme? Make a trail of Big Bird’s footsteps up your driveway with sidewalk chalk. Make your own Sesame Street sign using yellow and green foam board. Use white letters to spell out Sesame Street, and white numbers to put on […]
Read more »Girls Only Party Theme
Girls Only Party Get ready to throw that girly-girl of yours the party of a lifetime! We’ve got a posh pink party ready to go for you from the invites to the food and everything in between. Your little girl will be smiling all day! The Invitation Surprise your girly with her very own birthday […]
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