Choose childrens birthday party themes for a fun birthday party. These ideas for kids birthday parties allow you to create a fun themed birthday party.
Updated December 18, 2024 by San Diego Beaches and Adventures
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If you are planning a birthday party for kids, it is easier if you have a theme, especially for school age kids. For younger kids, a theme is less important to the child and only matters if the parent cares. Regardless, a theme for the party makes it easier to choose invitations, pick a party location, select a kids birthday cake, choose party decorations & favors, and plan activities or party games.
I think one of the first decisions to make is whether to have the
birthday party at home, or outside the home. Parties at home can be less
expensive if you have the space to host the party. You also get more time to spend together, and more privacy.
If you decide to have a birthday party outside the home, I recommend you have the other parents bring or drop off their children to the location where the party will be held. I made the mistake one year of having all the kids come to my house, and one was an hour late so by the time we got to the ice skating rink we only had 15 minutes left in the party room!
Also
consider the ages of the children in planning your party, and whether
parents are invited too. Preschoolers and younger will usually mean the
parents will want to stay, and you will want them there too! Older kids
will usually just be dropped off, so if you are inviting 20 2nd grade
boys to a party, you will probably get 15 or more boys who end up
coming, and no parents!
Many commercial places have a 10
person minimum for a party room, so if you only have 4 kids coming, you
will either pay for 10, or you can do an informal party where you just
take a small group of kids there.
If you have part of the party on location, and then return home for cake and ice cream, you also need to take care of transportation. Do you have enough room in your car for the kids and car seats, or another responsible driver? I find it easiest to either have the party at home or away, not both.
Here are some popular childrens birthday party themes. You will find
many decorations, party favors, and birthday party games centered around
these themes.
Airplane Birthday Party Ballerina Party Theme Bowling Birthday Party Circus Party Theme Build-a- Bear Party Construction Birthday Party Cowboy Party Theme Dinosaur Birthday Party Dog Party Theme Fairy Birthday Parties Farm Party Theme Firefighter Party Theme Garden Party Theme Harry Potter Party Luau Hawaiian Party Karate Party Theme Magic Party Theme |
My Little Pony Party Nature Birthday Parties Outdoor Park Party Pirates Birthday Party Pizza Parties Pony Party Princess Birthday Parties Race Car Party Theme Sesame Street Party Theme Slumber Birthday Party Spa Party Theme Space Party Theme Sports Birthday Parties Spy Birthday Parties Superhero Party Themes Tea Party Train Party Theme Unicorn Birthday Parties |
Here are some teen birthday party ideas. Be sure to involve your teen in
planning the party, or their friends if it is a surprise "kidnap"
party. For more ideas, see our page on teen birthday parties.
Beach Bonfire Birthday Party Bowling Birthday Party Go-Kart Racing Harry Potter Party Hollywood Party Karaoke Birthday Party Kidnap Birthday Party Luau Hawaiian Party |
Pajama Birthday Party Pizza Parties Slumber Birthday Party Sports Theme Party Sweet 16 Party Spa Party Theme Tween Birthday Party |
Childrens Birthday Party Themes
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