Throwing a birthday party for your child can be daunting. You’ve got invitations, decorations, food and entertainment to think about. To make sure everyone has a great time, pick a theme, and come up with some games for the kids to play. Once you’ve decided on the theme, a customized backdrop for guest photo ops will add an extra element of fun.
Games
Prepare fun and simple activities for the kids, so everyone has a good time. You can have an arts and crafts activity, or more active events. You could even set up multiple stations so party guests can try different activities. If it’s nice out, Tiffany Guerzon of Parent Map has some suggestions on fun games that the kids can play outside, like sack races, donuts on a string or blind makeovers.
The party backdrop can be set up inside or outside for a red carpet atmosphere.Themes
Think about some of your birthday boy or girl’s favorite characters, TV shows and movies. If you’re looking for inspiration, here are some theme ideas:
- Sesame Street (see pictures for an example)
- Star Wars
- Disney characters
- Princesses
- Pirates
- The Avengers and other Marvel Comics characters
- Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman
- Baseball, football, basketball or hockey
- Cowboys and cowgirls
Still looking for theme ideas? Rebecca Gruber of Pop Sugar has a slideshow of 128 creative birthday party themes for kids, including Legos, a baking party and The Wizard of Oz. Whatever theme you decide on, try to incorporate it into the cake as well.
Whatever type of party you’ve got in mind, a a custom-made backdrop with theme-related images or a special birthday message can bring it all together. You can design it yourself, or the team at SignArtEtc can help you come up with the perfect look.
