Birthday Party Ideas for Your Child's Next Big Bash

From birthday party invitations and favors for the goodie bags to novel birthday party games and props, here are fun ideas to help you plan your child's next big birthday bash.

1. Create Your Own Lollipops

Yes, you may play with your food. Decorate three blank lollipops with six decorative, edible balloons and an icing pen, all part of the Birthday Lolli Kit from Chasing Fireflies. Eat your one-of-a-kind creation right away or wrap them in clear lollipop bags (included) to save for later. ($10, chasing-fireflies.com)
 

2. Get Playful Party Pictures

Draw out the sillies in your photos with spunky glasses, surly mustaches, funky hair, and other props in the Photo Props Kit from Shop Sweet Lulu. Easy to assemble, the kit provides 22 pre-cut shapes and wooden dowels that you put together using small glue dots or a hot glue gun (not included). ($15, shopsweetlulu.com)

3. Play a Novel Birthday Party Game

Borrow this party game tradition of Poof Balls all the way from Europe for a belly full of laughs and a good time. Place the 20 mixed colored paper balls in a bowl and give guests tubes (two included) to blow the paper balls at friends. Note, this is not a game suitable for small children. ($7, shopsweetlulu.com)

4. Make a Goodie Bag

From an owl and a bunny to a robot and a sailboat, Mix and Match Favor Bags from Perideau Designs allow you to choose from 32 silhouettes for each off-white 100-percent cotton drawstring bag (choose from three sizes). Get creative and customize the bags with phrases like “Be Happy!” or “My Stuff” in place of a child’s name so you can reuse the bags later. Founder of Perideau Designs Bridgett Edwards suggests using the bags after the party as a catchall for your child’s hairclips and bows or small figurines. ($2-$3.50 for each bag, perideaudesigns.com)