Kids Birthday Party Ideas, Decorations & Resources
Cake Ideas for Preschoolers
The birthday cake is the last thing to be enjoyed after a birthday party. Since preschoolers enjoy bright colors and their favorite cartoons, marry the two to create a character cake. Young children also like shapes, so creating a 3-D cake can be as simple as shaping cupcakes into blocks or creating a cut-out elephant from a sheet cake. Below are some links on how to accomplish many of the characters popular with young children.
- How to Make a Car Cake
Make a car cake by following these step-by-step instructions. Inspired by Lightning McQueen from the Disney Movie. - How to Make a Train Cake - Betty Crocker
All aboard! Betty Crocker and Howdini.com show you how to make a fun train cake that is right on track! - Frog Birthday Cakes and Cupcakes
Great selection of frog birthday cakes from another Hubber. - Cut-Up Cakes
Images from an old cake book describing how to do many really cute cut-out cakes. - Dalmation Dog Cake Photos and Instructions
Dalmatian dog birthday cake recipe ideas and photos, homemade birthday cake photo gallery, how-to tips and lots of original birthday cake ideas. - Wilton's Unique Shaped and Themed Cakes
Create fun and unique cakes with Wiltons novelty cake pans in some of your favorite characters, shapes and more. - Princess Cakes
Make fairy tales come true for your little princess with royally cute cakes.
Birthday Decorations
Make birthday decorations fun, colorful, and in designs that get kids ready to party. Use the child's favorite color, or his or her favorite character. Banners and streamers can be made using items already around the house, or constructed from colorful construction papers from the household craft box.
How to Make a Balloon Cloud Party Decoration
- Race Car Party, Racing Party & Race Car Games
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines for a race car birthday party! This free race car party guide includes race car invitations, race car decorating ideas, race car party games, and a lot more! - Princess Party Ideas
The Princess Party Page with party and decorating ideas. - Parties & Entertaining - How To Information | eHow
How to Decorate for a Child's Pirate Party. If you have a little pirate that is having a birthday, here are some great ideas for hosting a Pirate Birthday Party. This is a great theme for both boys and girls.
Invitations
Start the party right by getting everyone in the party mood...with fun invitations. Use your home computer for finding and printing characters, construction paper and markers for creating pop-ups, or simply blank cards that are stamped or stickered to the hilt. All invitations should have the same things written on or inside them: Date of party, directions or address to the party, and a date for RSVP's for preparing for how many guests will arrive. Be sure to include the event, such as "Annie's 6th Birthday Party", and if there is a theme to the party then included it on the invitation somewhere (if it is a pirate party, decorate with pirates on the invitations).
How to Make Inexpensive Party Invitations - Video How To's
- Free Birthday Party Printable Party Invitations Templates
Download a free printable birthday party invitation template that you can use to invite friends and family to come over and share the celebration of your birthday. - Homemade Space-Themed Party Invitations For Kids
Homemade party invitations are personal and fun to create in a space theme. - ZOOM: Bubble Stationery and Homemade Envelopes
From PBSkids - How to make fun bubble stationery and envelopes. - How to Make Birthday Invitations
Creative ways to make birthday invitations. Tips and ideas to make your own invitations for your upcoming party. Tutorials, printable invitations and invitation templates, and more. - Printable Birthday Party Invitations
Here are some fun and festive cards for birthday party invitations to print out. - Printable Greeting Cards and Invitations
Find Printable Greeting Cards and other Kids Printables on FamilyFun.com. - Homemade Princess Party Invitations
Any little princess will enjoy creating these homemade princess party invitations. - General Party Invitation Cards
Make a simple Party invitation cards. Simple and elegant invitation tips.