Spring is birthday party season in our household, beginning with Sunshine’s birthday in February and ending with Lily’s birthday in May. Party planning stresses me out even though I love having company over. Because I’ve been scouring Pinterest for birthday party ideas, I thought I’d share some of my finds here.
Themed Birthday Party Ideas
Turn your child’s favourite book, movie or character into a party theme! Here are a few ideas:
- Rapunzel / Tangled Party
- Mickey Mouse Party for Girls
- Superhero Birthday Party
- Super Mario Brothers
- Fireman Birthday Activities
- LaLaLoopsy Party Buttons
- Under the Sea Birthday Party
- Angry Birds
- Rock Music Theme Party
- Lightning McQueen
- Angry Birds and Star Wars
- Narnia Birthday Party
Cake and Cupcake Ideas
You can have your cake and eat it too! There are so many easy, creative ideas to have a cake that goes with your party theme. Check out these posts for some inspiration:
- Cookie Monster Cupcakes
- Ice Cream Cake
- It’s Fun to Eat Bugs Cake
- Vegan Chocolate Cake Pops
- Owl Smash Cake
- Start Your Engines Race Car Cake
- Cars Birthday Cake
- Ice Cream Coke Cupcakes
- Red & Pink KitKat Cake (for a teenage girl)
- Lego Cupcakes
- Burger Cake
- Rainbow Cake
- Elmo Cupcakes
- Groovy Tie-Dye Cupcakes
Food Ideas
I usually just grab a fruit and veggie tray for our parties, but these ideas look just as easy:
More Party Necessities
Invitations, decorations, goodie bags… so many things to consider for a party!
- Creative Invite Ideas
- Giant Birthday Candles
- Simple Backdrops for a Birthday Party
- Bricktastic Lego Invitation
Birthday Parties by Age
Other Party Ideas
You can also check out your local recreation centre, dance or gymnastics studios, or other local businesses for more birthday party ideas and services. I found local party suppliers by grabbing a copy of a local parenting magazine and also by browsing online. Check out birthday party locations near you to find the perfect venue for your child’s party!
Do you love or hate party planning? What’s your favourite birthday party idea?
7 Comments
Ooh thank you so much for this list!! I’ll have to check out some of the links! I’m so excited for Wyatt’s birthday in a few months!
Thanks for including a few of my parties. This is a great collection of parties! Better run have to write a post about a TMNT party LOL
Great compilation Bonnie, thanks for including me 🙂
Suz
What a great roundup! Just about covers everything. Thanks so much for including my ice cream cake!
What an amazing compilation of party ideas! I am just in the midst of planning my own – and this will help a bunch! Thank you! Especially since I’m planning a Mickey/Minnie theme for this coming weekend (Work in progress) 🙂
Have fun!!! I’m glad this was helpful. There are tons of ideas on Pinterest! 🙂
Thank you for including my Jake Cake 🙂