Undersea Fish Birthday Pinatas: Underwater Birthday Idea Theme, Dolphins, Whales

We adore birthday pinatas and think these colorful, swimming creatures would be great for an underwater, sea exploration theme birthday party.   Pinatas come hollow so you can fill them with whatever you wish. We suggest filling the pinata with treats like Swedish fish and individual-sized packages of Goldfish crackers.
What about a Dolphin Pinata, a bright blue smiling fish that both kids and adults will love? Coordinate it with other blue decorations such as a blue punch and blue Jello snacks.    Enjoy the outside playing with a beachball. Consider having some beach-theme items such as plastic beach pails and tools as party favors.

The Clown Fish Pinata also adds a splash of color to any underwater theme birthday party. It’s designed for parties up to 10 kids.  If you’d rather not have kids wacking the pinata (or eachother) with a baseball bat or broomstick, you can also pull a ribbon to release the booty.  We love the idea of buying several fish pinatas and hanging them at varying lengths from the ceiling, giving the impression of being inside of an aquarium.

This Killer Whale Pinata is actually very cute and sweet. Decorate your table with bright green streamers representing seaweed. Store gifts in a “treasure chest,” which could be an old trunk you decorate with foil wrapped coins and seaweed streamers. Also, an aquarium makes a wonderful and educational birthday surprise for a child. Otherwise, these adorable underwater theme pinatas are the next best thing!

Zoo Birthday Party Sleepover

This is definitely in our top 5 kids birthday party ideas.    Many zoos host birthday sleepover parties for kids where they spend the night as well as learn about and interact with some of the zoo animals.   Some zoos offer outdoor camping options for both parents and kids.  Others offer a staff-supervised “kids-only” sleepover.  For example, at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, you can sleep on the floor outside the manatee aquarium in a sleeping bag.  What a wonderful way to drift off to sleep!

“Plus, zoo sleepovers typically result in close encounters of the animal kind that are impossible during normal daylight visits. During ours, my daughters have cuddled koalas, hand-fed rare white rhinos, and run their hands down the backs of some of the world’s biggest snakes.”

This article in Cookie magazine lists zoos around the country that offer this wonderful birthday party idea.

Zoo Birthday Theme.

Make Birthday Candy Sushi – Birthday Party Activity and Favor

What do you get when you combine rice krispie treats, fruit rollups, gummy worms and twizzlers?  (Besides sick).   You get candy sushi, a super fun, inexpensive birthday party activity for a family or group of friends.

Here’s a great demo of how to prep and roll candy sushi.   Instead of traditional sushi rolls that are made with steamed white rice, these use thin layers of rice krispie treats.  Inside each roll is a colorful combination of fruity, chewy treats.  You simply roll the ingredients together and slice into pieces to resemble sushi.

The writer remarked:

“The sushi was inexpensive and easy, more importantly the kids had fun. One child told me it was the best party she’d ever been to. I’m not quite sure if she’s been party deprived or an ass-kisser, but she certainly scored points with this mommy.”

Find great details and photos here:

Candy Sushi – how to make | mommyknows – a mommy blog.

Paintball, Laser Tag Active Theme Birthday Parties

This is one of our favorite types of birthday parties for kids.  There are so many options to take the birthday party, and make it an active, creative and unforgettable experience.  (even educational!)  They often involve less preparation on your part, allowing you to enjoy the birthday experience as well.   You may think of something like a bowling party or mini-golf, but experience-theme birthday parties are now at another level, high in energy and fun.

My punchbowl says:

“Some of the more active parties include paintball, laser tag, indoor skydiving, indoor karting, and feed the sharks experience. For the kid who likes to learn, there is the mad science party, mission space party, and even the candy factory party. Then for the creative kids, there’s the design your own clothes party, junior theater experience, and the rock & roll experience. “

Penelope Plans at MyPunchbowl–Sept04 – MyPunchbowl.

Birthday Ice Cream Sundae Social: Make Your Own Sundae Party!

The website, Thoughtfully Simple, is true to its name.  She presents a beautifully photographed ice cream sundae bar party concept.  Elements include festive personalized cups and decorative labels for the topping buffet.  A lovely tablecloth, serveware and unique bowls help make this one classy spread.  We loved how small, relatively inexpensive details, such as having hot fudge in a simple glass pitcher, make an enormous impact on this elegant birthday party idea.

An excerpt from the post:

“Remember that ice cream party theme I shared a while back? Well, lets take dessert themed parties to the next level! Consider hosting a sundae party. Why? Well, there is something about ice cream that everybody loves. Perhaps it is because it’s cool or smooth- perhaps it the simple reminder of childhood that delights. Whatever the reason, ice cream rocks…and so does this sundae party theme. Created by Amy Moss of Eat Drink Chic, this sundae party takes place in a hip ice cream parlour…and she gives you DIY steps to recreate your own!”

via Sundae Party Theme | Thoughtfully Simple, Party Planning Tips, Modern Gifts, Hostessing.