PLAY POWER PARTIES
Individual Theme Parties for Children
Attention Teachers and Educators!
Are you always on the lookout for some creative and original ideas to use with children? The activities found in these parties are not just for birthday parties! They are also a "treasure trove" of great integrated curriculum ideas sharing art, group time, and movement activities that any teacher or caregiver can use in the classroom. Check it out!
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Parties For Children Ages 4 to 8
Puppy Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 4 to 8 years
TOTAL TIME: 1-1/2 to 2 hours
5 minutes
Greet Guests
Dog Collars
25 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Party Bags
Puppy Ears
Puppy Faces
Squirt Bottle Painting
20 minutes
Get Together Time
Where, Oh Where Has My Little
Dog Gone?
New Puppy Shopping
Doggie Dig
30 minutes
Games & Activities
Dogs & Cats Go Fetch
Doggie,Doggie Drop Your Bone
20 minutes
Let's Eat!
Cake & Ice Cream
Water
20 minutes
Open Presents
Pass the Puppy
Close
Backyard Beach Party*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 4 to 8 years
TOTAL TIME: 1-1/2 to 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Party Buckets
Bubble Prints
Beach Collage
15-20 minutes
Get-Together Time
Beach Ball Name Ball
Beach Day Take Away
Sea Shell Hunt
20-30 minutes
Games & Activities
Musical Beach Balls
Partner Beach Balls
Water Balloon Toss
Target Practice
15 minutes
Let's Eat
Ice Cream Cake
Popsicles
Blue Hawaii's
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
Shark Attack or
Catch a Ducky
Close
Greatest Show on Earth Circus Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 4 to 8 years
TOTAL TIME: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
5 minutes
Greeting
Ticket booth
20 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Party Bags
Face Painting
Tattoo Table
Clown Balloons
Spin Art
20 minutes
Get-Together Time
Big Top Show
Circus Parade
30 minutes
Carnival Games
Duck Pond
Feed the Elephant
Fishing
Barrel of Fun
Knock His Noses Off
Bop the Pop Can
Balloon Burst
15 minutes
Let's Eat
Refreshment Stand
Hot Dogs
Popcorn
Lemonade
Circus Train Cake or
Clown Face Cake
Ice Cream Clowns
20 minutes
Open Presents
Close
Diggin' on Bugs Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years
Total Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
10 minutes
Greeting
Butterfly Dress-up
20 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Bug Bags
Cootie Bugs
Fly Swatter Painting
Clothespin Butterflies
15 minutes
Get Together Time
Hickety-Pickety Bumble Bee
Bugs on the Loose
Bug Hunt
20 minutes
Games & Activities
Venus Fly Trap
Insect Mania
Busy Bees
Bugaboo Dance
Ladybugs Fly Away Home
Our Big Backyard
15 minutes
Let's Eat
Red Ants on a Log
Spider Snacks
Butterfly Sandwiches
Ladybug Cake
Beetle Juice
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
Flight of the Bumblebee
The Ants Go Marching
Close
Dinosaur Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages 4 to 8 years old
Total Time: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Dino-mite Party Bags
Stegosaurus Hats
Land Before Time
15 - 20 minutes
Get-Together Time
Getting to Know "You-asaurus"
Dinosaurs Extinct
Dinosaur Egg Hunt
20 - 30 minute
Games & Activities
Dinosaur Bone Drop
Dino Egg Hatch (piñata)
Erupting Volcano
15 - 20 minutes
Let's Eat
Liquid Lava
Prehistoric Cake
15 - 20 minutes
Open Presents
Dinosaur Rock
Close
Fashion Doll Tea Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years old
Total Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Party Bags
Pink Placemats
Coffee Filter Flowers
Flower Pot Place Cards
15 minutes
Get-Together Time
Doll Introductions
Lost Fashion Accessories
20 minutes
Games & Activities
Barbie Town Play
Barbie Bounce
20 minutes
Let's Eat
Dainty Tea Sandwiches
Friendship Tea
Doll Cake & Cupcakes
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
La Bamba Barbie
Close
Grand Prix Race Car Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years old
Time: 1 ½ to 2 hours
10 minutes
Greeting
Car Hunt
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Party Bag
Car Painting
Tire & License Plate Rubbings
Motor Mural
15 minutes
Get Together Time
Follow That Car!
In the Driver's Seat
Road Trip
30 minutes
Games & Activities
Red Light, Green Light
Bike Decorating & Parading
Traffic Jam
Driving with Hoops
Auto Tag
15 minutes
Let's Eat
Racetrack Cake
Big Wheel Ice Cream Sandwiches
High Octane Fuel
15 minutes
Open Presents
Traffic Lights
Close
Jungle Safari Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years
Total Time: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n' Create
Animals All Around Party Bags
Animal Masks
Binoculars
20 minutes
Get Together Time
Animal Yoga
King of the Apes Name Game
Animals on the Move
"Going on a Lion Hunt"
Hunt: Animal Crackers or
Miniature Jungle Animals
20-30 minutes
Games & Activities
Jungle Jumble
Animal Charades
Back to The Jungle
15-20 minutes
Let's Eat
Jungle Juice
Safari Cake
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
Present Expedition
Close
Pirate Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years
Total Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
10 minutes
Greeting
Pirate Dress-up
20 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Loot Bags
Pirate Picture Frames
Shiny Gold
Skull & Skeleton Necklaces
15 minutes
Get-Together Time
Buccaneer Buddies
Buried Treasure
Gold, Gold, Who's Got the Gold?
30 minutes
Games & Activities
Treasure Hunt
Shipwreck
Tick Tock, the Croc is Out!
15-20 minutes
Let's Eat
Pirate Punch
Treasure Chest Cake
Gold Doubloon Cupcakes
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
Pass the Hook
Close
Prince and Princess Party*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years
Total Time: 1 ½ to 2 hours
30 minutes
Make n Create
Party Bags
Crowns
Necklaces
15 to 20 minutes
Get Together Time
"Mirror Mirror"
Hidden Jewels
Ring and Bracelet Hunt
20 to 30 minutes
Games & Activities
Magic Wand Dancing
Royal Parade
Lost Gold
Knights & Dragons
15 to 20 minutes
Let's Eat
Cake
Ice Cream
Cherry 7-Up
15 to 20 minutes
Open Presents
When You Wish Upon A Star
Close
Super Hero and Heroine Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years old
Total Time: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Party Bags
Super Capes
Super Masks
Batman Blot Painting
Spiderman Webs
Face painting
15-20 minutes
Get-Together Time
Kryptonite Toss
What's Missing with Super Friends
Super Powers Hunt
20-30 minutes
Games & Activities
Super Hero Warmups
Drivin' the Batmobile
Wonder Woman's Magic Lasso
15-20 minutes
Let's Eat
Pizza
Super Cookie
Kryptonite Kupcakes
Super Ice Cream Sodas
20 minutes
Open Presents
Pass the Superhero
Close
Teddy Bear Party*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years
Total Time: 1 to 2 hours
10 minutes
Greet Guests
Teddy Bear Awards
20 minutes
Make n' Create
Party Bags
Teddy Bear Puppets
15 to 20 minutes
Get Together Time
Bear Introductions
Teddy Bear Turn Around
Rainbow Bear Hunt
15 to 20 minutes
Games & Activities
Teddy Bear Parade
Gummy Bear Relay
Going On A Bear Hunt
20 to 30 minutes
Let's Eat
Teddy Bear Cupcakes
Teddy Bear Cookies
Teddy Bear Tea
15 to 20 minutes
Open Presents
Musical Bears
Close
Wild West Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years old
Total Time: 1½ to 2 hours
10 minutes
Greeting
Dress for the West
30 minutes
Make ‘n' Create
Sheriff's Badges
Bounty Bags
Cowboy Band
20 minutes
Get Together Time
Horsin' Around
Round Up
Campfire Jamboree
30 minutes
Games & Activities
Gold Panning
Pony Express Relay
All Horses Run
Rope Tricks
Barrel Racing
Lassoing Contest
15 minutes
Let's Eat
Rodeo Cake
Rootin' Tootin' Root Beer Floats
20 minutes
Open Presents
Cowboy Hat Dance
Close
Parties For Children Ages 6 to 10
Space Adventure Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 6 to 10 years
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Moon Kits
Roaring Rockets
Space Stations
Flying Saucers
15-20 minutes
Get-Together Time
Who's in the Rocket?
Missing Alien Body Parts
Crystal Quest Hunt
20-30 minutes
Games & Activities
Space Academy
Alien Tag
15-20 minutes
Let's Eat
Man in the Moon Treats
Alien Ale or Orbit Soda
Cosmic Cake
20 minutes
Open Presents
Alien Invasion
Space Shuttle Launch
Close
Backyard Campout Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 7 to 10 years
TOTAL TIME: Dusk ‘til Dawn
Preparation
Pitch Your Tent
Make ‘n' Create
Knapsack
First Aid Kit Necklaces
Binoculars
Bug Cages
Geodesic Marshmallows
Tin-Can Planetarium
Nature Bookmark
Get Together Time
Singing ‘Round the Campfire
Tall Tales in the Round
Buggy Attraction
Stargazing
Games & Activities
Scavenger Hunt
Insect Safari
Snail Races
Marshmallow Porcupine
Marshmallow Toss
Predator & Prey
Frogs & Flies
Ain't No Bears
Let's Eat Dinner
Hot Dogs on a Stick
Make and Shake Ice Cream
Kool-Aid Pie
Let's Eat Snack
S'Mores
Gorp
Let's Eat Breakfast
Cereal
Orange Julius
Open Presents
Party Present Hunt
Close
Hawaiian Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 6 to 9 years old
Total Time: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n' Create
Flower or Candy Leis
Hula Skirts
Tropical Treat Bags
Sandcastles Are Forever
Poi Pudding Painting
Seashell Paper Weight
Rainbow Sand Bottles
20 minutes
Get Together Time
Coconut Roll
Story Shell
Coconut Telegraph
30 minutes
Games & Activities
Hula Dance
Going to Hawaii
Luau Limbo
Octopus
Hawaiian Cruise
20 minutes
Let's Eat
Pupus
Blue Hawaii's or Tropical Punch
Shave Ice
Sand Cups
Pineapple Right-Side Up Cake or Coconut Cake
20 minutes
Open Presents
Seashells in the Sand
Ghostbusters
Close
Play Soldier Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 6 to 10
TOTAL TIME: 2 hours
10 minutes
Greeting
Tattoos
Camouflage Painting
15 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Ration Bags
Paper Airplanes
Dog Tag Name Tags
15 minutes
Get-Together Time
Grenade Toss Name Game
Search and Rescue
Soldier Hunt
30-45 minutes
Games & Activities
Basic Training Obstacle Course
Reconnaissance Mission Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
15 minutes
Let's Eat
Commando Cake
X 1000 Ice Cream
Canteens of Water
15 minutes
Open Presents
Top Gun
Close
Crazy Upside Down Backwards Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 7 to 10 Years Old
Total Time: 2 Hours
30 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Crazy Cap
Silly Shirt
Funny Face Prize Bag
15 minutes
Open Presents
Vice Versa
20 minutes
Let's Eat
Daffy Drinks
Pizza Cake
Crazy Cones
Inside Out Sandwiches
Dizzy Dip
30 minutes
Games & Activities
Fool's Tag
Backward Obstacle Course
Don't Follow the Leader
Toes Up Volley Balloon
Shoe Scramble
Backward Relay Races
Over The Shoulder
20 minutes
Get Together Time
Topsy-Turvy Turnabout
Squiggle
Crazy Answers
Close
Parties for Children Ages 8 to 12
Citywide Scavenger Hunt Party*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
AGES: 8 to 12 years
Total Time: 2 to 21/2 hours
30 - 40 minutes
Make n' Create
Crazy Hats
Face Painting and Tattoos
15 - 20 minutes
Get Together Time
The Name Game
Memory Challenge
Snickelfritz Partners Switch
40 - 50 minutes
Games & Activities
Citywide Scavenger Hunt
15 - 20 minutes
Let's Eat
Cake
Ice Cream
Beverages
15 to 20 minutes
Open Presents
Candid Camera
Close
Rock N' Roll Glitter Party*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 8 to 12
Total time: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make n' Create
Party Bags
Jewelry
Beauty Salon
15 to 20 minutes
Get Together Time
Toss Your Cookie
Makeup Mix-Up
Hand Jive
20 to 30 minutes
Games & Activities
Hula Hoop Play
Driving With Hoops
Musical Hoops
Streamer Ribbon Dancing
Limbo
Partner Twist
15 to 20 minutes
Let's Eat
Cake
Ice Cream
Blue Hawaii's
15 to 20 minutes
Open Presents
Spin The Bottle
Close
Silly Stunts Party
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 8 to 12 years old
Total Time: 2 to 2 ½ hours
10 minutes
Icebreaker
Find Your Match
20 minutes
Make ‘n Create
Prize Bags
Balloon Printing
Spaghetti Art
Egg Painting
45-60 minutes
Stunts, Games & Relays
Baby Bottle Chug
Egg in Spoon Relay
Water Balloon or Egg Toss
3 Legged Races
Wiggle-Waggle Relay
Crab Walk-Frog Jumping Contest
Look Mom, No Hands!
Dixie Cup Water Brigade
Meltdown
Flip Flap Unwrap
Wheelbarrow Race
The Lifesaver
Balloon Bust
15-20 minutes
Let's Eat
Gatorade/Sport Drinks
Silly Goofy Shakes
Ice Cream Cone Cake
Green Slime Ice Pops
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
It's in the Bag or GOTCHA!
Close
Silly Slimy Yucky Mucky Party (Ages 4 to 12)*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 12 years
Total Time: 1 ½ to 2 hours
30 minutes
Make n' Create
(Choose 2 or 3)
Party Bags
Flubber Fun
Wacky Wubber
Goop
Clean Mud
Worm Painting
Floppy Flippers
15 to 20 minutes
Get Together Time
Worm Squirm
Don't Bug Me
Spider Ring Hunt
20 to 30 minutes
Games & Activities
Scrambled Eggs and Icebergs
Floppy Flipper Wimbledon
Snowball Throw
Tails
15 to 20 minutes
Let's Eat
Dirt Cups
Beetle Juice
Buggy Ice Cubes
15 to 20 minutes
Open Presents
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Close
Super Daring Obstacle Course (Ages 4 to 12)*
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 12 years
Total Time: 2 hours
30 minutes
Make n' Create
Party Bags
Fruit Loop Necklaces
Flubber Fun
15 to 20 minutes
Get Together Time
Koosh Ball Katch
Missing Body Parts
20 to 30 minutes
Games & Activities
Super Daring Obstacle Course
15 to 20 minutes
Let's Eat
Cake
Ice Cream
Beverages
20 minutes
Open Presents
Lucky Dice Roll
Close
Seasonal Party Favorites
Valentines Day Party (Ages 4 to 8)
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years
Total Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
30 minutes
Make n' Create
Face Painting
Love Beads
Valentine Carryalls
Valentine Cardsicles
15 minutes
Get TogetherTime
Bee My Valentine Name Game
Which One Doesn't Belong
Valentine Hunt
30 minutes
Games & Activities
A Hearty Toss
Hit the Hearts
Musical Hearts
HandgOnto Your Heart
Broken Hearts Dance
Valentine Relay
5 minutes
Let's Eat
Valentine Pizzas or Sandwiches
Sweetheart Shake
Heart-Shaped Cookies
Heart Cake
Pink and White Ice Cream
15 minutes
Open Presents
Give Your Love Away
Close
Halloween Party (Ages 4 to 8))
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years old
Total Time: 1 ½ to 2 hours
10 minutes
Greeting
Costume Awards
20 minutes
Make ‘n' Create
Boo Bags
Tootsie Roll Ghosts
Shave Jack
Swinging Spiders
Haunted Houses
15 minutes
Get Together Time
Evil Spell Name Game
Halloween Hullabaloo
Witches' Brew Hunt
20-30 minutes
Games & Activities
Costume Parade
Blood Sucking Contest
Black Cat & Witch
Mummies
Trick or Treat
Dunkin' for Donuts/Apple Bobbing
Witches' Broom Relay
15-20 minutes
Let's Eat
Ghost Tortillas
Yummy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Witches' Brew
Jack-o'-Lantern Cake
Ice Cream Jack-o'-Lanterns
15-20 minutes
Open Presents
Ghostbusters
Close
Reindeer Brunch Party (Ages 4 to 8))
PARTY SNAPSHOT
Ages: 4 to 8 years old
Total time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
Make ‘n Create
Party Bags
Reindeer Antlers
Sparkle Balls
20 minutes
Get-Together Time
Rolling Snowballs
Ho, Ho, Ho, Away We Go
Sing-A-Long Reindeer Hunt
20-30 minutes:
Games & Activities
Reindeer Pull
Musical Balloons
Ring the Bell
Hang the Stockings
30 minutes
Let's Eat
Reindeer Pancakes
Fruit Kabobs
Juice or Milk Sparkling Cider
Cake and Ice Cream
20 minutes
Open Presents
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Close
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