Zoology Party Supplies, Theme Decorations, Party Planning Ideas

Here's the theme you need for a WILD party!

Party Supplies and Decorations

Zoology

Zoology Deluxe Pak
Time for a birthday party? Get wild! 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, cake candles, 2 sheets of Zoology gift wrap and a bow.

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

Zoology Favor Boxes
It’s a jungle in there! Each box includes a safari jeep, plastic jungle animal, 4" jungle animal bean bag, toy binoculars and candy necklace.

Jungle Animals
This assortment of jungle animals will have your guests hearing the call of the wild. All animals are made from durable plastic to ensure years of imaginative play! Assorted creatures range from 3" to 4.5" tall.

Favors & Prizes

Fun Games, Activities And Crafts

Buggy Photo Frame Kit

Buggy Magnetized Photo Frame Activity for 8
Design magnetic photo frames and magnets that will keep everyone around you buzzing. Frame is 3" x 4" and holds a 2" x 3" photo. (For ages 4 and up. Parent participation recommended.)

Crafts & Activities

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

Slithering Snakes
Not all snakes are scary! Your guests will love making their own boas and rattlesnakes to wear around their necks. Ask each guest to bring their own necktie, or purchase some from a thrift store. Open the large end of the tie, carefully cutting the threads apart. Stuff each tie with polyester fiberfill, making sure to push some all the way to the skinny end. Afterwards, sew the end up or glue it shut with a hot glue gun. Provide felt, glitter, wiggly eyes, pompoms, buttons, etc. and decorate!

Zoology Trip
Even if you can’t take a trip to your local zoo, the children can still have fun pretending! Write the names of various animals on small pieces of paper and collect them in a hat or bowl. Let each child draw an animal out of the hat, and give them a few minutes to think about the way their chosen animal acts and sounds. If you can’t do this activity outdoors, designate a separate area of a large room for each child to stand. Take an imaginary walk through your own special zoo, and let each child act out their chosen animal as you pass. Stop at each "cage" and guess what each child is supposed to be. (Other "animals" can guess from their cages too!)

Ostrich Egg Relay Race
Separate the children into two single-file lines, facing the same direction. Place an ostrich egg (small balloon) between the knees of each child who is first in line. When the race begins, the first child turns to the second person in line, who must grasp the "egg" between his/her knees. The second child passes it to the third, and so on until the balloon successfully reaches the end of the line. If anyone drops the egg, the team must start over!

Elephant Peanut Hunt
The elephants’ favorite food is missing! Can you help them hunt down their peanuts before snack time? Hide peanuts throughout the house or party area. Based on the age of the children, put them in easy or hard places. Give your hunters a sack to put their peanuts in and let them loose to collect as many as they can find. It’s fun to see just how many peanuts actually make it the sacks!

Pinatas

Zebra Piņata

17" Zebra 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

Animal Face Pizzas
For this recipe, you will need half an English muffin for each child. Split muffins in half and spread with pizza sauce. Give each child a muffin half and let them decorate their own pizza. Provide pepperoni, sliced olives, sliced mushrooms, shredded American or mozzarella cheese, and other favorite toppings. Watch as your guests make unique animal faces! Bake on a cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 5-10 min, or until cheese melts.

Frosty Root Beer Floats
Fill each guests’ glass half-full with root beer. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and carefully add more root beer. The kids will love watching the ice cream float to the top, settling amid the tasty foam. Serve with long handled spoons for added fun!

Lady Bug Lunch
This tasty snack can be quickly prepared beforehand, or used as a fun party activity! For each guest, spread a large leaf of lettuce on a plate. Set a canned pear half in the center of the plate to make the body. On either side of the pear, place a canned apricot half to make wings. Top the pear with red hots, or pimento pieces, to make spots. Take strings of celery (or thin licorice whips) to make antennae, and place cherries or grapes on the ends. To make legs, add raisins, or chocolate pieces. Hint: with a little creativity, this activity can be easily altered to make mice, caterpillars, or any animal your guests can think of. Let your guests use their imaginations and have fun!

Jell-O® Eatin’ Contest
Make a bowl of Jell-O® for each guest. Label each bowl with a zoo animal, such as a lion, tiger, hippo, rhino, zebra, giraffe, etc. Lay a protective covering on the ground and line the bowls up. Throughout the game, each player must keep their hands on the ground beside their bowl. When the command is given to start, all contestants can begin eating their Jell-O® without using their hands. The first animal to clean his or her bowl wins!

Zookies
Have your partygoers decorate their own animal cookies! Prepare your favorite sugar cookie recipe. Cut out zoo animals using as many different animal-shaped cookie cutters as you can find. To make glossy icing, sift confectioners’ sugar into a bowl and slowly add hot water (while mixing) until it becomes a smooth paste. Add food coloring to bowls of icing to make an array of animal colors. Lay the cookies, bowls of icing, sprinkles, etc. on the table and let the kids decorate 2-3 of their very own animal cookies.

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
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

Cheetah Bean Bag


Monkey Bean Bag


Zebra Bean Bag

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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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