The following suggestions will make kid’s backyard birthday parties very special. For the most part, there are a variety of themes that are perfect for backyard parties. Some of the best are a circus, a camp-out and a stargazing party. Furthermore, choose an age appropriate party theme for your guests to enjoy.
Great circus themed birthday party invitations will make your party a success. Print out pictures of clowns and glue them to lightweight card stock. Write the party info on the back and be sure to tell parents that it will be a circus themed backyard party. Decorate your backyard with circus posters hung from trees, bushes, a fence or card tables. Use plenty of balloons and streamers in bright colors. Set up card tables as game booths and a face painting station. Get toy lions, tigers, elephants and giraffes and set them on the card tables as decorations. Have games like a ring toss and horse shoes ready to go with party favors as prizes. Lawn bowling makes a great backyard party game and so do hula hoops and relay races. As the guests arrive have someone help you at the face painting station and turn the kids into their choice of lions, tigers or clowns. In addition to the games and other activities, a variety of refreshments, such as hotdogs, hamburgers and desserts will be a welcomed addition to your party.
Tips for a kid’s camp-out birthday party in the backyard start with deciding if you actually want to have a camp-out. If your yard is fenced in and the kids are old enough it would be real fun. Set up a tent and have a grill set up for hotdogs and hamburgers and if possible a fire pit ready for roasting marshmallows and making s’mores. Let the kids hunt for insects or leaves and try to identify them and then gather everyone around for campfire stories. Children love listening to ghost stories, but take into account the ages of the children at your party before reading these stories. This type of party is best on a warm summer night with a full moon for light. At the end of the evening you can turn it into a sleepover in the tent or let the parents pick up their kids, whichever works best.
Invitations are the perfect way to invite guests to a stargazing backyard birthday party. Let parents know what you plan to do and ask if they want to bring small telescopes or field glasses for the kids to use. Make charts of the night sky and have field glasses, regular binoculars, and if possible a small telescope ready to go. Set up card tables or if you have a picnic table, use that for the refreshments. Have sandwiches or grill hotdogs and hamburgers. Desserts, such as brightly decorated cupcakes will make the perfect addition to this celebration. Do a little research ahead of time and have the myths behind the names of the major constellations on hand to read to the kids. Additionally, make have an assortment of flashlights available for the children to use for the evening.
