Creative Birthday Party Ideas for Children

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Birthday parties for children are memorable occasions that every parent wants to make as special as possible each and every year. But planning a unique birthday party every year can be a challenge, especially if you’re tired of the many character-themed children’s birthday parties. Here are some creative birthday party ideas for young children.

Make-Believe Sleepover Birthday Party

This is a great birthday party idea for young children not quite old enough for an all night sleepover and may be the perfect party theme for a child graduating from a crib and receiving a new big kid bed, like the KidKraft Nantucket toddler bed. Plan to have this birthday party in the early evening, shortly before bedtime.

Pillow or teddy bear shaped invitations will work well for announcing your party plans to guests. Be sure to tell everyone to bring a sleeping bag and their favorite stuffed animal and to wear their pajamas. Start the party off in the middle of the living room floor or in your child’s new big kid room. Play a party game, like musical sleeping bags, watch a movie, and give manicures or facials.

You may choose to serve a pizza dinner or opt for popcorn during the movie and cookies and milk before bedtime. Before the party ends, gather everyone into their sleeping bags and share a bedtime story. Send the guests home with pillowcase bags filled with small bottles of lotion, bubble bath, or lip balm, a book, a toothbrush, breakfast for the following morning, or other small items.

At Home Beach Party

Regardless of the age, everyone loves a birthday party at the beach! With a little planning, you can throw a beach party without even leaving home. For those children with cold weather birthdays, turn up the heat and try an indoor beach party for an unforgettable birthday blast! Send out invitations with a tropical, island flair and request that guests dress for the beach. If you plan any swimming or thoroughly soaking water activities, you may also ask guests to bring a swimsuit or change of clothes, as well as a beach towel depending on your activities.

Decorations for your beach birthday party can be simple or quite creative. If your party will be outdoors in warm weather, you may want to set up a waterslide or swimming area. Outside decorations could include inflatable palm trees, tiki torches, pineapples, and other tropical décor. If you’re planning your beach party indoors, you can use similar decorations and may want to create a beach with blue blankets or a tarp.

Play fun and energetic beach music or songs with an island beat throughout the party give your guests leis as they arrive. Play beach related games, like Limbo or beach ball games. If your beach birthday party will be outdoors, you can have water balloon or squirt gun activities as well. Other indoor games may include musical beach towels or beach-themed bingo.

Serve a summer-themed birthday cake with tropical fruit punch and ice cream. Party favors could be sand pails with shovels, sea shells, shark teeth, sun glasses, sun visors, and lip balm. A treasure hunt for these before the end of the party could be a fun activity or you could put the favors in a large treasure chest or wading pool for a creative decoration and let guests help themselves as they leave the birthday party.