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

Album Activity
Let your child know just how special they are with a keepsake handmade by friends and family! Although it requires parent participation and preparation beforehand, the result is a wonderful treasure that you and your child will cherish for years.

When mailing your party invitations, enclose a blank page from a scrapbook with each one. Ask guests to create a page for a “This Is Your Life” keepsake album for the birthday child. Invite them to include photos, a poem, message, or a drawing. Or, if you prefer, enclose a brief message (instead of a scrapbook page) simply asking guests to bring a special memento dedicated to the birthday child. Encourage young guests (with the help of parents) to relate things they enjoy doing with the birthday child, what they like best about him/her, or what they think the future will bring, etc.

As everyone arrives, collect the mementos and place them in an album or scrapbook. At the party, surprise the birthday child with a “This Is Your Life” presentation. Pass the album around for everyone to see, and play audio or videotaped messages from guests or out-of-town relatives who couldn’t attend.

Secret Admirer
This game works best when party guests know each other fairly well. To begin, choose a child to be “admired.” Seat him or her in a chair and blindfold them. Choose another guest to disguise their voice and say “I’m your secret admirer.” If the blindfolded person can guess the identity of his or her admirer, he or she remains seated. When someone successfully stumps the “admired” one, the two trade places. Be sure to include parents and family members too!

Spin Art
For this activity, you’ll need paper plates, an old salad spinner (check yard sales in your area) and three or four different colors of liquid tempera paint. Practice with a few plates before the party, so you’ll know how to instruct guests when it’s their turn. Place a paper plate on the bottom of the salad spinner. Pour small amounts of paint around the plate, close the top of the spinner, and give it a whirl.

After the spinner has slowed, open the top and check the plate. If you haven’t used enough paint, the colors will not have overlapped much and you’ll see large uncovered spots. However, if you use too much paint, the plate will get soggy and dry slowly. Simply adjust the amount of paint until you find the right balance. Remove completed plates and dry. Once the paint has dried, your guests can cut them into fun shapes, write poems on them, or write messages to each other.

Pinatas

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.

Pigs in a Blanket
Your guests are sure to squeal over these delectable delights. Purchase your favorite brand of hot dogs, cheese, and refrigerator croissants. Slice hot dogs lengthwise and cut cheese into strips. Unroll croissants and stuff them with hot dogs and cheese. Roll croissants back up and bake as directed, or until golden brown.

These delicious treats are so good, your party guests will clean every last crumb from their plates. Don't be surprised if they make pigs of themselves and come back for more!

Pinwheels
All you need for this tasty treat are tortillas and your child’s favorite sandwich fillings. For example, spread peanut butter on a tortilla and top with jelly or drizzle with honey. Then, roll up the tortilla. Cut into bite-size pieces for easy eating. (Thinly-sliced meat with cream cheese and sprouts make fantastic fillers too.)

Rainbow Punch
Create a drink that’s as much fun to make as it is to drink! Freeze several of your child’s favorite Kool-Aid® flavors (berry, orange, lemon, lime, grape, etc.) in ice cube trays. (Fill trays 1/2-full so more cubes will fit in each glass.) At serving time, place ice cubes in a large bowl and let each child fill their cup with their choice of colored cubes. Then, pour lightly-colored soda into each child’s glass. Your guests will be delighted with the rainbow of colors!

Twisters
This delicious recipe also makes for a great activity! Guests will have lots of fun shaping their pretzels into all sorts of goofy designs and creative masterpieces! Begin preparation for this while guests are playing a game or finishing an activity, or involve the children in the dough-making process. First, dissolve 2 Tbs. dry yeast in a cup of warm water and let stand for 15 minutes. Second, add 1 Tbs. honey, 2-2/3 cups flour, and 1 tsp. salt to the yeast mixture. Knead until smooth. Let the dough rise for 10-15 minutes in a warm location. Preheat oven to 425°.

After the dough has risen, divide it into fourths and distribute a fourth to each guest. (Double the recipe to provide enough dough for 8 guests.) Encourage the kids to roll the dough into snakes, shape it into letters, or create anything that comes to mind. Bake your artists’ masterpieces on a foil-lined baking sheet, and brush with beaten egg for added flavor. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with mustard, catsup, or melted cheese dip.

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.

Toyland Express Selection of popular fun and educational toys, crafts and gifts.

Grandkid's Toy Directory of fun and educational toy and children's gifts stores.

KBtoys.com Find the perfect gift at the KB Toy gift center.

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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