Thomas the Train Party Supplies, Theme Decorations, Party Planning Ideas

Peep peep, toot toot!

All children love trains, especially Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

Party Supplies and Decorations

Thomas All Aboard

Thomas All Aboard Deluxe Pak
All aboard for fun! Your Deluxe Pak for 8 includes 8½" wooden train whistle and engineer’s hat for the birthday child, invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats with games on back, 16 napkins, Thomas tablecover, 18 assorted balloons, 50 yards of curling ribbon and 3 rolls of 81' crepe paper streamers in 3 colors, 5½' jointed birthday banner, cake toppers and cake candles.

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

Thomas All Aboard Favor Boxes
Toot, toot! Each box includes a flashing train keychain, assorted Play-Doh® with rolling pin and train cookie cutter, mini train whistle, Thomas sticker sheet and blowout.

Favors & Prizes

Fun Games, Activities And Crafts

Crafts & Activities

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

The Friendly Locomotive
Join in the fun with this silly activity! The first thing you need is music. Any children’s music will do. Choose an Engineer (the birthday child makes a great first Engineer), and have all the other party guests line up behind him/her. The creative moves are up to the Engineer, and the rest of the line follows. Suggest hopping, jumping, twirling, rolling on the ground, etc.

Train Track Relay
Run down the track in this fun relay game. In advance, cut four large rectangles from white poster board, or cardboard. The Birthday Express box will work well for this project. Color in railroad rails and cross ties. Each section of track should be approximately 12" x 15." Mark a start/finish line on the floor with masking tape. At the party, divide your guests into two teams and line them up. Give the first person in each line two railroad tracks. These become the only thing they can step on as they travel from the front of the line, around a chair, and back. Place one railroad track on the ground, step on it, place the next track in front, and step on it, etc. This relay game will keep them rolling in laughter as they race to the finish line.

Bobbing for Apples
Before the party, purchase a small apple for each child. Tie a string to the stem of each apple, then either hang them from a fixture in your home, a tree branch, or a swing set, making sure they are low enough so the children can reach them with their mouths. Have each child try to take a bite out of their apple without touching it with their hands. The children will have a challenging time keeping the apples still long enough to take a bite. This activity makes a wonderful photo opportunity so be sure to have your camera ready.

Caboose Message Mix-Up
Help the Engineer get a message to the Caboose. Seat your guests in a circle. The birthday child thinks of a message he thinks the Engineer would send to the caboose. He then whispers it to the person next to him. The message then travels all the way around the circle and the person next to the birthday child tells the final message out loud. Expect the unexpected when you learn the original vs. the final mixed-up message! Try again with another player starting the message and continue until your guests are ready for a new activity.

Pinatas

Train Piņata

18" Train Piņata
Discover the fun of breaking open a piņata and watching your treasures rain down! A removable sticker marks the hidden location where candy should be inserted. Piņata fillers and pull-string piņata 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

Misty Power Punch
You will need: 1 - 10oz package frozen strawberries (partially thawed); 1 - 10oz package frozen raspberries (partially thawed); 1 - 12oz can frozen lime juice concentrate; 1 - 32oz bottle of ginger ale (chilled); 1 - 32oz bottle of club soda (chilled); and 1 block of dry ice. Puree fruit in a blender and combine with lime juice concentrate. Refrigerate until party time. At party time, pour mixture into a punch bowl and add ginger ale and club soda. Add chunks of dry ice as guests arrive to create the mist.

Sandwich Train
You will need bread, your child’s favorite sandwich fillers, licorice strings, pretzel sticks, and olives or gum drops for the train wheels. Create train tracks out of licorice strings by circling them around the edge of a platter. Use pretzel sticks to make cross ties.

Prepare the train wheels beforehand. Use black olives if you’re making meat or cheese sandwiches, and use jelly beans if you’re making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. To make the train wheels, cut olives or gum drops into halves and spear one on each end of a pretzel stick. This makes the wheels for each "train car."

To make train cars, cut crusts off bread, add sandwich filler, and place a pretzel stick with wheels attached, across each end. Add another piece of bread and sandwich filler. Add a third piece of bread and hold all together with a toothpick.

For the engine, attach a fourth piece of bread and stick a carrot inside the sandwich to make a smokestack. Place your train cars behind the engine and display them on the train track platter.

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!

Children's Birthday Cakes

Birthday Cake Recipes
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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."

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Costumes

Train Worker Accessories
Get ready to ride the rails with these fun accessories. Set includes engineer's hat, bandana and 8" authentic-sounding train whistle. (Recommended for ages 3 and up.)


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Hats and Bandanas

Wigs

Gifts

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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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