Bowling Party Supplies, Theme Decorations, Party Planning Ideas

 

Party Supplies and Decorations

 
Bowling

Bowling Deluxe Pak
Celebrating at the bowling alley? Score big with our striking partyware! Your Deluxe Pak for 8 includes invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats with games on back, 16 napkins, centerpiece, solid-color tablecover, mylar balloon, 18 assorted balloons, 50 yards of curling ribbon and 3 rolls of 81' crepe paper streamers in 3 colors, 1 bowling ball candle and 6 bowling pin candles.

Bowling Basic Pak
Includes 8 invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats, 16 napkins, tablecover and 18 balloons.

Bowling Favor Boxes
Each box includes a candy gumball machine (4½"), glitter ball, glow stick, crayons, bowling coloring poster, bowling pin keychain and sticker sheet.

Favors and Prizes

Favors & Prizes

Fun Games, Activities And Crafts

Crafts & Activities
Theme related children's crafts and activities for children's birthday parties.

Paint the Pins Activity (4)
Go a little crazy and paint your own set of 5 bowling pins and ball with this fun activity! Kit includes 4" wooden pins, wooden balls, paint, paint brushes, and instructions. Parent participation is recommended. Caution: Be careful to protect clothing when working with acrylic paint. It is permanent and will stain. (Ages 5 and up.)

Water Bowling
For this activity, you will need a squirt-gun for each guest and several lightweight plastic bottles for “bowling pins.” Set up the bottles along a fence, ledge or picnic table so that each guest has one bottle directly in front of him or her. Have a contest to see who can knock over their bottle first!

For older children, divide guests into teams. Set up three (or more) bottles in a triangle for each team, and have a squirting race. When the first player on each team knocks over all the bottles, he or she must set them up quickly for the next player, and so on, until each team member has knocked down the bottles using the squirt-gun. The first team to finish wins!

Birthday Cake Hunt
Children love to hunt for surprises! So, on your child’s special day, create a special hunt for the birthday cake! Enlist the help of older siblings, relatives, neighbors, or friends. Separate the children into different bowling teams and give them silly names for more fun. Give each team a set of clues that will lead them to other clues and party favors along the way. Provide bags to put the favors in and make sure each guest has at least one favor so nobody feels left out. Clues and favors should eventually lead the children to the location of the cake. Keep the cake close to home and under adult supervision. Excited children running through the house with a cake can be messy!

Bucketball Relay
This relay requires 2 equal teams, 2 small buckets (or containers with small mouths) and 2 small balls. To begin, players must walk, keeping the ball between their knees, from a starting line to the bucket. They must drop the ball into the bucket (without using their hands), retrieve it with their hand and run back to the next person. The smaller the ball and the container, the greater the difficulty. This game is sure to entertain any age group!

Strike!
Create your own version of bowling from the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey game! Before the party, draw and cut out ten bowling pins from white paper. Then, cut out a bowling ball from construction paper for each guest and stick a piece of tape on the back. When it’s time to “bowl,” stick your pins to the wall in a bowling triangle using tape.

Gently blindfold each child when it’s their turn and give him or her a bowling ball. Spin each player around, and point him or her toward the pins. The player who sticks his bowling ball closest to the first pin (or any other designated pin) is the winner! You may want to play this game several times to give your guests more chances to win.

Crazy Frames
If you can’t take everyone to the alley, bowl in your backyard! Save several two-liter bottles for pins and weight them down on the party day with a bit of sand, water or even candies. Set them up on a smooth surface and use any rubber ball as your bowling ball.

For fun, make a list of criteria that the bowlers must follow for each frame of the game. For example, bowl with your back turned, bowl with your eyes closed, bowl between the birthday child’s legs, bowl while balanced on one foot, bowl with the opposite hand, etc. Let the kids make up their own challenges for crazy bowling. They will love it!

Pinatas

21" Bowling Pin Piñata
Your guests will love "striking" this piñata. A removable sticker marks the hidden location where candy should be inserted. Piñata fillers and pull-string piñata kit sold separately.

Piņatas

 
Pinata Fillers

Kids love the excitement of trying to break open a piñata and see the treasures rain down. This 96-piece assortment of toys and candy is perfect for eight guests, and will bring even more fun to your piñata activity.

Pull-String Piñata Kit
Turn your piñata into a pull-string for a gentler piñata activity. Kit includes trap door release and 20 pull strings.

Tasty Treats And Menu Ideas

Power Balls
For guests with a big appetite! Boil four eggs until they are cooked. Run cold water over the eggs, then crack and peel them carefully. Divide 1/2 pound of ground sausage or beef into 4 equal portions and flatten each into a 5-inch round patty. Wrap each patty around an egg, covering it completely.

Beat one raw egg thoroughly in a small bowl. Roll each sausage-wrapped egg in the beaten egg mixture. Then, roll them in crushed saltine crackers, covering completely with crumbs. Arrange eggs in a shallow baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes, until no longer pink. Serve warm or cold. (Serves 4)

Thirst-Quencher
This healthy drink is sure to bring cheers from all your little bowlers! In a blender, combine a 16-oz. jar of applesauce with a 12-oz. partially thawed can of frozen orange juice concentrate. Add 48 oz. of water and mix together. Hint: apple juice concentrate can be substituted for the orange juice concentrate to make a rich, apple thirst-quencher.

Bowling Ball Cookies
This recipe is sure to delight your guests and will make a great addition to your party. You can easily prepare these cookies beforehand, or involve the kids for a great activity!

Simply make your favorite sugar cookie recipe, or purchase ready-made dough. Instead of rolling the dough flat, take a large spoonful of dough and form a ball by rolling it between your palms. Set rounded balls on a baking sheet. Poke two or three small holes in each cookie with a toothpick to make finger holes. Bake according to instructions and cool before serving

Veggie Bowls
For this recipe, you will need 6 large ripe tomatoes and about 6 cups of potato salad to serve six guests. Prepare the tomatoes by slicing them in half almost to the bottom, but leaving the bottom intact. Then, slice the tomato again crosswise, again leaving the bottom intact. Slice the remaining quarters the same way to make 8 wedges in each tomato.

Gently open the wedges without breaking the tomato apart. Fill the center of each tomato with potato salad and press the wedges inward to form a flowerlike shape. Garnish with a piece of cilantro for fun.

Bowling Ball Cake
Surprise the athletes at your party with a cake that looks just like a bowling ball!

Make your child’s favorite cake recipe or purchase and prepare your child's favorite flavor Pillsbury® cake mix according to package directions. Bake using a round ball cake pan (sold at kitchen shops). Cool the cake completely and carefully assemble according to cake pan instructions.

Once assembled, decorate your round cake with icing, using a star-shaped frosting tip. Let the birthday child decide what color it should be. Carve out finger holes near the top of the cake to give it an authentic look. Write “(#) Strikes for (Name)!” on the cake, piping the birthday child’s age and name for personalization!

Children's Birthday Cakes

Birthday Cake Recipes
We've teamed up with Pillsbury® to create the best birthday cake recipes in the world! And check out the fantastic cupcake recipes created at Birthday Express!

Cake Decorating
Cake pans, cake toppers, cake decorating kits and candles, not all themes available.

Bakeries and Professional Cake Decorators
Locate bakeries and professional cake decorators in your area to order a children's birthday cake to coordinate with your kid's theme party.

Decorating Tips

Balloons
Use balloons to mark the party spot; hang them on the mailbox, near the front door, or tie them to the birthday child's chair to mark the seat of honor. Place balloons anywhere that strikes your fancy. The more the better!

Pastel Personalized Banner
Your child's name on his or her very own Happy Birthday Banner! Our colorful 18" x 72" banner is made of durable plastic with handy metal grommets for easy hanging and years of use. You will be asked to provide the name(s) that will appear on your personalized banner when you check out. (Recommended for all ages.)

Primary Personalized Banner
Your child's name on his or her very own Happy Birthday Banner! Our colorful 18" x 72" banner is made of durable plastic with handy metal grommets for easy hanging and years of use. You will be asked to provide the name(s) that will appear on your personalized banner when you check out. (Recommended for all ages.)

Party Music

Birthday Party CD
Kids' Birthday Party Music CD
Add fun to your party with this wonderful collection of 18 songs. Includes favorites such as "Candy Man," "Lollipop," "The Name Game," "Yakety Yak," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Disco Duck," and "Happy Birthday to You."

© 1994 Turn Up The Music, Inc.

Costumes

Children's Costumes-Alien mask, arabian princess, army fatigues, ballerina, bunny, ladybug, mouse, quarterback football player, Tigger and Pooh costumes, Barney, Batman Beyond, Blossom, princess ballgowns, Blue's Clues, Buttercup, Buzz Lightyear, buzzing bee, Cat in the Hat, construction worker, hard hat, cowboy, cowgirl, Dalmatian, fairy costume, firefighter costume, Franklin the Turtle, Hippie, tropical island costumes, jet pilot flight suit, knight, pirate, race car driver, Rescue Heros costume, Robin Hood, Safari, Superman and more.

BuyCostumes.com has the largest selection of costumes in the world! Costumes and accessories for all of the upcoming holidays and occasions from 4th of July to Summer Luaus and for theme parties and plays, year round.

Hats and Bandanas

Wigs

Gifts

Find the perfect gift for any occasion. Choose from gift baskets, toys, home décor, sporting goods, jewelry and more. You can find a unique and thoughtful gift for weddings, birthdays, holidays, baby showers and every other reason.

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Say "CHEESE"

Be sure to take lots of pictures. You and your child will want to remember this special day.

1. Keep you camera close in hand through out the party so you don't miss a moment.
2. Get close, fill the frame with the subject(s) you are wanting to capture.
3. Take action photos, capture the thrills and emotions by taking candid pictures.
4. Focus on small groups or individuals, you do not need to have every guest in every photo.
5. When you have your film developed, order extra prints and send them to the parents afterward.

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