Party Themes Kids Will Love

Tea Party

Invitations: Make invitations festooned with flowers from wrapping paper and doilies.

Wear: Make accessories such as fascinators or hats and bow ties.

Play: Old-fashioned party games like Pass the Parcel and Musical Chairs.

Eat: Go for little sandwiches and dainty cakes. Look for cardboard tiered cake stands and use pretty cloths and bunting.

Jungle

Invitations: Make animal themed invitations; these can be as simple or artistic as you like.

Wear: Come as your favourite animal or get your guests to bring an animal toy.

Play: Have a Safari game in the garden where you hide pictures of animals which the kids have to spot, then play Sleeping Lions.

Eat: Create a Bush Tucker Trial with the use of jungle themed plates and cups.

Disney

Invitations: Use stickers of Disney characters and glitter.

Wear: Offer accessories such as paper crowns and a sash made from coloured paper. Old net curtains make good veils.

Play: Create a Disney piñata by covering a balloon with papier maché and turn it into a Mickey Mouse head.

Eat: Serve drinks in plastic goblets for a castle theme and make cucumber sandwiches for Princes and Princesses.

Pirates

Invitations: Create a treasure map with “X marks the party spot” and a pirate poem with plenty of “aaaaaahhhhhhhs!”

Wear: Dress as a pirate and make eye patches to wear.

Play: Fill a wooden chest with torn up newspaper and pop in some lucky dip gifts.

Eat: Give them chicken, vegetable or fish fingers and let them eat with their hands and make jelly with pomegranate seeds in it to look like sunken treasure.

Superhero

Invitations: On Superhero coloured invitations, write: “Dear SuperZac, please come to my Superhero party.”

Wear: Make simple masks for each child and a badge with their name and super power. You can also make capes from plastic tablecloths.

Play: Create a super hero obstacle course from ropes, pop-up tunnels, boxes and cushions, then have a quiz about superhero powers.

Eat: Add cake toppers with “Boom!” “Pow!” and “Zap!” on them to cupcakes.

Article by By Sally J. Hall Sally J. Hall is a writer and editor who has written for all the main parenting titles as well as The Independent and The Mail. She is author of Eco Baby and contributing author to Watch My Baby Grow (Dorling Kindersley).

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Purbeck Sports Centre Parties for All Tastes

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How About a Climbing Party?

It’s an opportunity to send the kids up the wall! A birthday party at Golden Gecko is a very special experience - a chance for up to 20 kids from 5 years and above to challenge themselves against the wall. With 2 hours of fun starting at £150 for the first 10 people, our parties include one full hour of climbing, 2 instructors and the use of our party room.

During your hour of climbing you will have exclusive use of the Challenge Wall which has a wide variety of climbs to test all abilities. Then, to replenish energy levels, you can enjoy our delicious hot buffet at £4 per head or bring your own party food, sending them home tired and happy!

Book online ggclimbing.com or for any queries ring the centre on 01794 590 022 on weekdays from 10 - 2.