Old Fashioned Cowboy Birthday Party For 1st Birthday and Kids

Throwing a cowboy birthday party for your child is an absolute blast. A cowboy theme, with its vintage fun, western wear and decorative options is fun and easy to put together. Imagine making “wanted” posters with the faces of the guests. We think it’s a great theme for both cowboys and cowgirls, so grab your hat and let’s ride!

Cowboy Invitations

A great cowboy invitation helps set the tone for your event. Think cacti, barndancing, cowboy boots, lassos, and of course cowboy hats. It’s a common theme for a 1st birthday party, but we think it works for any age (kids and adults!) so you can adjust the style if it’s cowboy invites for a 1st Birthday or for older kids and adults. A photo of the little buckaroo in a cowboy shirt also makes an adorable invitation. You’ll can also find wonderful wild west vintage illustrations that older guests will love.

Cowboy Party Supplies

One of the great things about a cowboy party theme is that it sets a casual tone, and no fussy food or decorations are expected. Consider outfitting all of your guests with red kerchiefs or bandannas. They are relatively inexpensive, but will add a cowboy flair even if people don’t dress the part.

You’ll also find packs of cowboy party supplies such as the
Cowboy 1st Birthday Classic Pack for 8 for groups of 8 or 16 guests that include cowboy party hats, cups, plates and balloons in one package. These usually run between $30 and $40 dollars.

Cowboy Decorations

If you can host the party outside, blankets and hay bales make fun outdoor seating under the trees. Serving buffet style on picnic tables is as fancy as you need to get.

We love these Cowboy Giant Wall Decals that can be used as party decorations and then become part of the cowboy or cowgirl’s bedroom decor when the party’s over.

Country and western music, along the lines of “Happy Trails” is both kitschy and fun. You may want to provide water guns for a shootout. On the other hand, if you decide not to host your cowboy party at home, you could combine the party with a trip to a horse stable, and horseback riding for older children.

For other cowboy games, we like other vintage activities like playing jacks, cards, tops or marbles that can also serve as party favors.

Cowboy Food

Ah, the birthday chuckwagon. Luckily, preparing food for hungry cowboys and cowgirls is pretty straightforward. Options like grilled burgers, sloppy joes, baked beans, tortilla chips and corn on the cob go over well. The idea of the cowgirls and cowboys drinking juice from their canteens is cute too. Have old fashioned taffy and candies add to the vintage feel.

A cowboy birthday cake can take many forms. There are cake pan molds in the shape of cowboy boots or hats that make an impressive cake.   As one idea, check out this Horseshoe Cake Pan. A sheet cake with sheriff stars and rope-like swirl decorations is sure to be a hit as well.

Eco-Friendly Birthday Party Invitations

Even though we’ve recommended services like Evite as a way to invite and manage birthday party guests, sometimes you want to send a physical invitation.

We came across this post about Red Stamp birthday party invitations made of recycled card stock using 100% renewable green energy.   They also happen to have some of the loveliest designed birthday invitations and stationery we’ve ever seen, thanks to a cadre of fabulous graphic designers.  It’s also a postcard, so save on postage, and the envelope!

Sustainable Birthday Party Invitations | Daily Greenz, the Blog from Greenzer.com.

Robot Theme For Child Birthday Party

Wendolonia went the whole nine yards with this creative robot 5th birthday party theme for her son.  She designed sweet robot birthday party invitations, a robot birthday cake from the Betty Crocker website, robot table decor and even a robot goody bag.     Here’s show she describes the birthday party favors.

“I decided the big treat in the goody bags would be a bag of “nuts and bolts” (basically, just Chex party mix). If you look around on the web a bit, you’ll find that this is a robot party staple.  I used Cheerios for the “nuts” and straight pretzels for the “bolts” and then I threw in some M&M’s so I wouldn’t be like that mean mom who sends kids home from a birthday party with tofu and broccoli. I put the mix into 4×6 clear bags and then I used my robot art to make toppers that were stapled on to the bags. I also put a glow stick into each bag and a cheap plastic toy — one of those things you blow into that makes a whirrrr noise. Those both seemed kind of robot-y to me.”

The best part?  Wendolina shares high quality printable images of the invitations and labels for goodie bags so that you can host a robot birthday party too!

Robot Birthday Party | Wendolonia.

Kids Cooking Birthday Party Invitations For Young Chefs

One of our favorite birthday party ideas is a cooking class.  From young children to adults, it’s an engaging, satisfying way to spend time with friends and family enjoying delicious food.

Design Mom created these absolutely beautiful birthday party invitations for the cooking class event.  They are die cut hang tag shapes with kitchen theme patterns on the front and event details on the back.  They’re tied to a wooden kitchen spoon with cheerful ribbon.    Cutest. invitation. ever.

Design Mom: Les Petites Chefs Birthday Party Invitations.

Best Cupcake Birthday Party Invitations

Cupcake birthday party invitations are a fabulous welcome to a cupcake theme celebration, and we have some gorgeous examples.  People absolutely adore cupcakes, so they love receiving a cupcake birthday invitation, where they know they can look forward to enjoying cupcakes.

Having birthday invitations custom-printed is fairly inexpensive, can often be done entirely online, and creates a sophisticated look.  Cupcake birthday parties aren’t just for kids.  They are a popular and fun theme for all ages.

Birthday party invitations often have a minimum order which may range from 12 to 25.  Envelopes are usually included with the invitations and can sometimes be pre-printed with a return address for an additional charge.  Some printers allow you to select typefaces and colors for the invitations, while others can be customized with photography.  Sizes range from 4 x 6 up to 5 x 7.  You will typically receive a color proof via email before printing, and the order can be turned around in just a few business days.  Be sure to allow for a few extra birthday party invitations as keepsakes from the special day.

Best Cupcake Birthday Invitations – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com.