| Kids parties... are you looking for some good | | | | the spot. Aaarrgg Matie, ye can even give each |
| theme ideas? The yearly birthday celebration is a | | | | guest a name tag that has their very own special |
| big deal to kids, they look forward to their | | | | pirate name on it and you can teach them some |
| birthday as much as they do Christmas! So if you | | | | basic pirate phrases! |
| need some theme ideas Mom, here are a few | | | | Disney has given us plenty of beloved characters |
| creative and popular ideas for you to think about. | | | | to use as a birthday party theme. Mickey Mouse |
| Bowling parties are big this year. You can host it in | | | | is the most famous, along with his girlfriend, Minnie. |
| a bowling alley or right in your own home. To play | | | | A wonderful favor idea is a Mickey Mouse hat |
| a game of ten pins you can buy a plastic bowling | | | | with ears and a fun game can be a Mickey Mouse |
| game, or you can learn how to make one | | | | Pinata. But don't forget Mickey's friends, Goofy, |
| yourself. Serve a bowling ball cake and your sure | | | | Pluto, Daisy and Donald Duck because I saw |
| to "bowl a Strike" where the kids are concerned. | | | | some paper supplies with all of the gang on it. Pin |
| Slumber parties are a kids favorite, both boys | | | | the ears on Mickey is a fun game that you can |
| and girls, and have been since before you were a | | | | make yourself. |
| kid. Do you remember the fun you had with your | | | | Then there is Tinkerbell, one of my personal |
| friends staying up late, playing games and talking? | | | | favorites. I never got over my fascination with |
| Watching movies all night...or trying to, and of | | | | Tink, that cute little fairy who lives in Never, |
| course for girls, there is the make over. It's a fun | | | | Never Land with Peter and the Lost Boys. |
| time but be warned Mom, there is going to be | | | | Sprinkle a little fairy dust, buy a Tink cake topper |
| lots of giggling! For boys, I always use the sleeping | | | | and make your own cake. The kids will think you |
| bags! It makes them feel like they are camping | | | | have some fairy magic of your very own! |
| out. | | | | Cinderella, Ariel, the Little Mermaid and the rest of |
| Princess parties are perfect for little girls, and it's a | | | | the Disney Princesses are all popular themes that |
| theme that a lot of girls never out grow. I know | | | | young girls will enjoy. The Princess Castle cake is |
| it's the popular choice for a Quinceañera or | | | | easy to make and perfect for this theme. You |
| Sweet 16 for teenage girls, and some grown | | | | can use an Under the Sea decorating ideas for |
| women use it as their wedding theme. Did you | | | | the Little Mermaid. The perfect favors are |
| know you can actually go to the Cinderella Castle | | | | princess tiaras or one of the favor boxes I've |
| in Disney and get married there? Need a cake | | | | seen put together. They have a mirror, a brush, |
| idea? Castle cakes are easy to make, so if your | | | | lip gloss and the pearl necklace every princess |
| into home baking, give it a try. Use frosted ice | | | | should have! |
| cream cones as your castle turrets and roll them | | | | Some more fun themes for little boys are Nascar, |
| in sparkling sugar so they glitter. Your princess will | | | | Monster Jam or Fire Trucks. If it's cars and |
| really love this theme. | | | | vehicles your son loves, these themes are ideal. |
| Dora is one of the top ten favorites themes of | | | | You can also use Transformers, Hot Wheels or |
| young kids and so is her cousin Diego. Both these | | | | even Speed Racer. Boys love toys with wheels, |
| characters have their own TV shows, Dora the | | | | so for a fun favor idea, give each guest a Match |
| Explorer and Go Diego Go. Play a fun Treasure | | | | Box car or truck. Make a car track around a |
| hunt game so your guests can be explorers too. | | | | room with paper or heavy duty tape and let the |
| Buy a Dora or Diego cake topper and make your | | | | boys have a great time racing Match Box cars |
| own birthday cake. There are also Pinatas of Dora | | | | around your living room. Make a car cake and |
| and Diego that are a fun party activity for kids. | | | | hang some racing flags. Red Light, Green Light is a |
| Buy some little boxes of animal crackers as a | | | | fitting game for this theme, don't you think? |
| favor since Dora and Diego both like animals. | | | | There are a lot of really cool pinatas, like a fire |
| Little kids love Elmo! Elmo is a favorite first | | | | truck or a monster truck that will be another fun |
| birthday theme. In fact, a lot of Sesame Street | | | | game to play. |
| characters are popular themes for kids. There's | | | | Star Wars The Clone Wars, Bolt and Cars are all |
| Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster or you | | | | movies that have become a popular theme too. |
| can use all of the Sesame Street friends as a | | | | Speaking of movies, what about Indiana Jones or |
| theme with the Sesame Friends pattern of plates | | | | even The Wizard of Oz! Imagine the Wizard of |
| and cups. Play Musical chairs to the theme | | | | Oz being so popular with young kids today, in |
| song..."Can you tell me how to get, how to get to | | | | 2009, when the movie was made in 1939. |
| Sesame Street?" | | | | Dorothy and Toto certainly have staying power, |
| Pirate Parties have been pretty popular lately, for | | | | don't they? I can't even count the number of |
| girls and boys alike. And why not, they are lots of | | | | great ideas there are to use as a kids birthday |
| fun! You can buy accessories with Swashbuckling | | | | theme. But that's a good thing, it means, we will |
| Pirates on them or you can get pink Pirate plates | | | | never run out! |
| and accessories for the girls. There are plenty of | | | | So pick your theme, and go get the invitations |
| fun party games you can use with a pirate | | | | and decorations. Bake your cake and decorate |
| theme, like Walk The Plank or Pin the eye patch | | | | with a cake topper and some candles, It's party |
| on the Pirate. Treasure Hunt is another game that | | | | time! |
| is perfect for the Pirate theme, after all, X marks | | | | |