Summer Birthday parties for kids are fun and easy to pull off. When the sun shines bright and the heat cranks up it is a great time to take the party outdoors. Just add some water elements to cool everyone down and plenty of games to get the laughs and giggles started. Pull up your yard furniture for adult guest to sit on or ask everyone to bring a yard chair.
For a fun go fish game cut fish out of colorful foam and add an paper clip. These spiral clips are a cute alternative to plain paper clips. For the kid sized fishing poles tie some colorful ribbon to the end of a stick, dowel rod, or use the top section (as we did) of some real fishing poles. Attach strong magnets to the ends of the ribbon. Place fish in a container. I used this blue tub that I already had which nicely looked like water. The play value of this game will last for weeks after the party is over. There is just something about fishing.
These oversized fly swatters from the dollar store worked great for playing bat-the-balloon.
A sizzling orange chevron table cloth was the perfect backdrop for snacks served in buckets. Use any of the typical hot summer colors and then mix and match. Pictures of the birthday girl are scattered along the serving table on simple wire stands.
Bite sized foods are great for parties with younger kids and enjoyed by all.
Use a raft like inflatable loaded with ice to keep fruits and veggies chilling. For decorative corners use those rarely used sand toys you have stored away for your next beach trip.
Let the cake take center stage with a table of it's own. This cake was so cute. It was made to replicate the plates purchased for the party.
If you have a pool in your back yard great! If not there is a wide array of blow up pools, plastic pools, sprinklers, water guns, and slip-n-slides to provide plenty of wet splashy fun. And don't forget the inflatables. They come in all shapes and sizes at the dollar store.
The wet birthday girl and her personal cake. She is thinking really hard about her wish.
This particular day we had a storm, and I mean storm, roll in about 30 minutes into the party so everyone had to move inside to open gifts. Rain or shine send your guest home with their own sand bucket filled with your favorite edible treats, bubbles, or other small toys.
Kids are so much fun and celebrating their birthdays has gotten so creative. I hope you will be able to take an idea or two away from this summer fun party. - Marianne
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