Party Theme Food: Alice in Wonderland
- Attach labels with the words 'eat me' and 'drink me' to cupcakes, juices, etc
- Decorate cupcakes with the words 'eat me'
- Make a cake in the shape of a mushroom or teapot or go big! Have a three-tiered cake like in the Dmovie
- Boil some eggs and paint them to resemble Humpty Dumpty
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Party Theme: Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland is a great theme. There is so much you can do once you start thinking about the theme.
Invites
- Shape your invitations like a playing card, tea bag, teapot or tea cup. Or make a top hat, and replace the 10/6 card with a card containing the party details
- Visit www.kidspartyinvites.co.za to
have an invite designed especially for your kid
Games
- Lawn croquet with hedgehog plush toys as balls plush flamingos. Create large cardboard playing cards for the arches.
- Play chess (if the kids are old enough) on a normal sized chessboard, or make a huge chessboard in your garden and have
your guests play the pieces - Play "pin the grin on the Cheshire Cat"
Party Theme Idea: My Little Pony / Horses
I still remember when My Little Pony just came out. I watched the programme and knew all the names of the ponies. The best part - I still have the 2 ponies my parents gave me!
Party Snacks:
- Pony birthday cake
- Rainbow cookies
- Jellytots
- Cheesecurls
- Popcorn clouds
Party Ideas and Décor:
- Fill you party area with balloons and streamers.
- Cover the table with a table cloth - you can easily make this by buying cheap cotton with rainbows or even the character on.
- Centerpiece - pink gift bags, balloon bouquet and a few My Little Pony toys (as gifts even). Tie the balloons onto a weight and place them into the gift bag with matching tissue paper. Surround the gift bag with My Little Pony toys.
- Sprinkle silver and pink sequins on the table.
Party Invite Ideas:
- Make your own party invites by using pink cardboard and gel pens (glitter gel pens are perfect). Cut a 3x5 postcard and draw a rainbow on the front using the gel pens.
- Horseshore shaped invite.
- Alternatively we have a brand new advertiser ready to design party invites that won't break the bank.
Party Theme Idea: Fireman/Fire Brigade
Who hasn't dreamt of wearing a fireman's suit and saving people?
Party Snacks:
- Fire truck birthday cake
- Bar Ones
- Caramelised popcorn balls
- Liquorice
- Chips
- Cookies decorated as wheels or with a fire on
- Cheesy cookies
Party Ideas and Décor:
- Red and blue
- If you have the budget to buy the hats - this will make everyone's day!
- Use plastic spades as plates
Party Invite Ideas:
- Make a badge with the invitee's name and past on a red scroll
- "Certificate" inviting trainee firemen and women to the party
Party Theme Idea: Under the sea / Pool / Little Mermaid
Summer is definitely the time to have parties around water – just to keep the kids cool. Don’t fret if you don’t have a pool – you can just as well hire a waterslide for the day or buy a water sprinkling toy that you can connect to the garden hose (just make sure you warn the parents).
Party Snacks:
- Cookies cut into shell or star shapes – decorate with icing sugar to look like the real thing
- Blue punch with ice cubes in fish shapes
- Sour worms
- The cake can be a rock with a mermaid, a pond with fishies or a smiling starfish… if you have the budget and a great baker then maybe your kid could ride a whale
Party Ideas and Décor:
- Go blue!
- Hang paper sea animals from the roof
- Buy blue material that can flap in the wind – and use it as the roof of the party
Party Invite Ideas:
- Use fish or mermaid print cutouts and paste the party invite on the back.
- Use the shape of a sandal to make the invites with.
Party Theme Idea: Camping / The Great Outdoors
What little boy or adventurous girl would not want a Camping or Great Outdoors party theme for their next birthday. The best about it is that you don’t need to spend thousands to host this party and you can beg and borrow camping gear from friends and family.
Party Snacks:
- Corn on cob – cut into miniature pieces.
- Canned food already cut open with sporks (can be found at outdoor shops – it is a fork, knife and spoon combined) or normal cutlery to eat with.
- Marshmallow braai
- Bread on a stick – put raw dough on a (cleaned) stick and let the children bake it over a fire. (Keep this for older children.)
- Hot dogs or sandwiches filled with crisps and lettuce.
- Make toasted sandwiches on a braai / BBQ.
Party Ideas and Décor:
- Put lanterns up high – so the children cannot reach.
- Use empty cans to cut holes in and place candles inside. Paint the cans or leave with the original labels on.
- Use old blankets to make a tent if you don’t have.
- Give each attendee a compass to find their way around the great outdoors (in your garden)!
- Ask each attendee to bring a sleeping bag.
- Remember the Mozzie repellant!
- Use plastic mosquitoes and flies as décor.
Party Invite Ideas:
- Use animal paw print cutouts and paste the party invite on the back.
- Attach a compass to the invite scroll.
Pirate Party for Kids
Plan to make your boy (or girl) a happy pirate plundering on the high seas? This week we are focussing on putting together a pirate party.
We have realised that no matter how busy parents are, they will always make time to plan a party. Our advertisers have said thank you so many times for the traffic we send their way. We have decided to include a big shout out to the parents that make our advertisers happy – so, shout out to you!
Yo-ho -yo-ho I be a pirate now!
Sail the Seven Seas with a fun pirate party, lost treasure and of course… lots of loot to take home!
The colour scheme for a pirate party can be red and black or blue and black. Use these colours for balloons, streamers and any other decorations.
Transform your party are into a pirate's hide-out with pirate flags. Paint brown boxes to resemble wooden treasure chests, add gold plastic beads and treasure to make it look authentic. Scatter gold chocolate (or plastic) coins and plastic jewels. Don’t forget a piñata – filled with the spoils of the high seas.
Invites
Ahoy matey!
"X" marks the spot where you'll find a fun birthday party!
- Send the invitations at least 2 weeks before the party.
- Purchase pirate invitations or make your own.
- Create a treasure map to the venue.
- Visit www.kidspartyinvites.co.za to have an invite designed especially for your kid.
Games
Walk the Plank
Use a 2x4 board to make the plank. The children take turns walking across the board. When they get to the end they all get a chocolate coin or a small prize. Repeat as many times as they wish.
"X" Marks the Spot (Play like Pin the Tail on the Donkey)
Print a large treasure map before the party and a pirate flag (for each kid with their name on) to pin to the board. Mark the treasure on the map. During the game the pirate should be blindfolded and spinned around three times – let them plant their flag. Whoever is closest should be rewarded.
Food
You will have to feed the crew to ensure you don’t have a mutiny.
All pirates eat everything. They love yellow chips, sour worms, cookies wrapped in foil and most importantly – oranges (as we all know on the sea you need Vitamin C).
Now for the cake you really want to have an island with a few pirates and treasure to boot. If you don’t want to bake visit www.angelcupcakes.co.za to find someone who can.