Everyone’s favorite beloved dragon is featured in in this Puff the Magic Dragon party pack. Wrap up your birthday shopping in one quick step with this great party pack that includes invitations, plates, napkins, cups, forks, spoons, activity placemats. The collection also includes solid color decorations that carry the colors of theme over to balloons, crepe paper, and ribbon. Don’t be afraid to mix it up with different solid colors as well to make your child’s birthday party truly special!

We can’t think of any little girl who doesn’t just love a tea party. The Topsy Turvy Tea Party  party theme is a wonderful, bright, colorful theme that opens up loads of possibilities for making your little girl’s birthday party the best Tea Party Ever! The party packs are filled with all the usual birthday party supplies, but don’t limit yourself to just the the items in the kit! You’ll find lots of other great themed party items, including this Topsy Turvy Tea Party Favor Box which holds a great assortment of birthday party favors that your special birthday party guests will adore!

Of course there’s a new party theme for  boys, we haven‘t left them out! The Avengers are here, and they’re ready to join your boys birthday party in their  usual super hero style! The moment your birthday party guests open these special Avengers Invitations, they will know that they’ve been called to action! Of course, girls love playing super heroines (like The Black Widow) and will be just engaged as the boys. We found a great birthday party game with The Avengers Scavenger Hunt Party Game. Simply hide the tokens provided, hand out cards to the kids, and let them have fun collecting the matching tokens. Great fun, and a great outdoor activity!

BPK Tip:

Whatever your birthday party theme, when planning a summer party be sure you’re prepared to protect the kids with sunscreen, insect repellent (if needed) and lots of water in addition to juicy party drinks. Keep these supplies on hand and make sure to check with the other moms about allergies to any of these products. Be sure to set aside some shady areas and some slow-down activities in case it’s a really warm day.

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Use our party planning ideas and your rock star party is sure to be hit! Today’s older kids are totally tuned in and love to party like a rock star, and since this theme is popular with kids of all ages, many of our Party Like a Rock Star ideas can be made easier for younger guests. Get ideas for Rock Star Party Invitations, favors and much more!

Planning & Invitations

It’s important to select a location for your child’s rock star party early on in the planning process. If you’d rather not have the party at home, consider reserving a local recreation center room, a community clubhouse, or your church hall. Be sure to put the address and directions on your invitation.

What Do I Need for the Party?

Once you’ve decided where to have your child’s rock star party, it’s time to start thinking about what supplies you’ll need, if you plan to use paper tableware and rock star themed party supplies.

In addition to basic party supplies, like plates, cups, napkins, and decorations, you may also consider purchasing or renting the following items:

• A Karaoke Machine (practice using it before the party day!) and Karaoke CDs, if Needed
• A CD Player and Your Child’s Favorite Music CD’s
• Disposable Cameras
• Inflatable Guitars
• Inflatable Microphones

Rock Star Invitations

As you think about supplies for your child’s party, pay special attention to the invitations. Creative invitations build excitement and can increase attendance at your child’s rock star party. If you have time to make your own, be sure to involve your child in choosing the design and filling in the details. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Make invitations from cardstock in the shape of a guitar. On the front of each write “Rock the House at [child’s name]‘s Party!” and put the other party details on the back.
• Use empty CD cases to hold the invitations. Design each invitation to look like the cover of a music CD using markers or CD label-making software, and then cut each one to size and insert them into the CD cases.
• Find a photo of your child’s favorite singer or group, and copy it onto one side of an 8-1/2″ x 11” piece of paper. Then, feed the copies into your printer so that the party invitation details print on the other side. (Alternatively, you can insert a photo from the Internet into a word-processing program, and then type the party details below the picture or on a second page.) Roll up each invitation, and slip on a small rubber band to resemble a concert poster. Either hand deliver these or use mailing tubes.
• Design your invitations to look like concert tickets. Use wording like “For One Night Only!” and “At [your child's name]‘s Auditorium.”

Rock Star Party  Performing

Performing their favorite songs can be a very popular activity for tweens and teens. If you include this activity, be sure to let your guests know in advance that they can perform in groups, they can lip sync to the songs, or they can choose NOT to perform at all. Shy guests will be more likely to attend if they know they have these options, so we suggest including this information on the invitations.

If your guests do perform during the party, do not ask any other guests to be judges. Even great kids can unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings.

Rock Star Party Favors

Choose party favors for your guests based on their ages. Preteens and teens will likely prefer items such as temporary tattoos, lip gloss or make-up kits, music CD’s, magic microphones, stadium cups, directors’ clapboards, and other rock star party favors.

If you’re short on time or wish to simplify the pre-party prep process, you can purchase complete Music Party Favor Sets that include matching bags or boxes! Should you want to add candy, we offer lots of sweet treats that kids love!

Personalized party favors like bag tags can be used on a child’s backpack or lunchbox. We have several designs for Rock Music personalized bag tags. Just choose the design, give us the name of each guest, and we’ll do the rest! Whichever favors you choose, your guests will be singing praises for your party all the way home!

Fun Ideas to Set the Stage

• Have your guests come to the party dressed as their favorite music stars.
• Run a “red carpet” up to your door using a roll of red gift wrap paper.
• Draw a star for each guest on the driveway using chalk, and write one child’s name in each star.
• Hang a sign on your front door saying “Rock Concert Tonight—Sold Out!”
• Use our personalized bag tags as “Backstage Passes”, and hand one to each guest as they arrive. (We can print a tag for each of your guests that says “[guest name]‘s Backstage Pass” or put a generic message on all of the tags you order.)
• Create a stage area where your guests can sing and/or dance. First, get a plain white sheet to use as the background, and paint on huge speakers. Then, hang the sheet on the wall, and outline it with clear lights. Or, just designate the floor space in front of your windows as the stage area. Then all you need to do is close the curtains and hang a string of clear lights around the window frame.
• Balloons and more balloons will really set the mood! A group of star-shaped balloons can anchor each corner of the stage area. Or, mix metallic and/or colorful balloons, and place them in groups of five around the party space. You can either tie the balloons to objects in the party area or attach them to balloon weights.
• Hang posters of bands or singers around the party space.
• Write your guests’ names on stars, and hang them on the walls or from the ceiling.
• Set up a dressing room area, and let the kids “glam” themselves up with glitter hair spray, hair gel, stick-on body jewels, and temporary tattoos. For older kids, add makeup and body glitter.
• Hand out glow sticks for that “live concert” feeling.
• Set out a few disposable cameras so your guests can take pictures during the party. They’re sure to get some great shots!
• Rent a flashing disco ball for added fun.

Concert Style Snacks

Serve fun snacks that your guests might find at a real concert, like:

• Chicken Wings or Chicken Tenders
• French Fries Served in Stadium Cups
• Pizza or Pizza Rolls
• Nachos
• Popcorn Served in Individual Bags
• Sodas

Here are a few more treat ideas to round out your menu:

• Fill a fondue pot with melted chocolate, and serve it with cut up fruit, pretzel rods, marshmallows, or cubes of angel food cake. Have plenty of wooden kabob skewers on hand for dipping.
• Pour sparkling juice into plastic champagne glasses.
• Serve a star-shaped cake, and pipe on words like “You’re a Star” or “Rock n’ Roll”.

Games and Activities

Super Stage Show

Performing their favorite songs can be very popular with this age group. Here’s our guide to making sure everyone feels like a star!

Dance Party

Get everyone moving to the beat with a rockin’ dance party!

Rock n’ Roll Freeze Dance

Everyone begins dancing when the music starts, but who can “freeze” when it stops?

Hula Hoop Contest

This activity uses up excess energy, and is a lot of fun, too!

If you want to stick with the Dr. Seuss theme but love the idea of something unique, take a look at the line of personalized party supplies (including this adorable party favor box) Personalization is so easy. After you’ve chosen your product, you click “Personalize Now” to upload your favorite photo and add your personal message. Choose your font, color and image options to finalize your one-of-a-kind theme!

BPK TIP: Make your own Cat in the Hat Birthday Hat. The Dr. Seuss birthday party theme lends itself to some fun decorating and craft ideas for the kids. A crafty idea that we love is letting the kids make the Cat’s signature red-striped hat! Simply get some red paper plates with the center cut out, provide red and white construction paper cut into strips, give the kids some glue sticks and help them create their own Cat in the Hat birthday hat! Choose from tons of wonderful party supplies for this theme. To narrow your search, just enter a word or phrase like “Cat in the Hat” and watch what pops up!
Choose from tons of wonderful party supplies for this theme.  To narrow your search, just enter a word or phrase like “Cat in the Hat” and watch what pops up!

The Good Night Moon party supplies also include a Good Night Moon Personalized Party theme pack with the same delightful graphics and bright colors, personalized with your child’s photo! Ordering this party kit is a breeze – just add your child’s photo, two lines of text and you’ve got birthday supplies as unique as your child!

But don’t stop there! Birthdays are for giving. We love the idea of doing away with the usual party favors and giving each child their own copy of this classic book as a keepsake. “In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. “Goodnight room, goodnight moon.” And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room–to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one–he says goodnight.

BPK Tip! Have a read-along with the birthday guests and encourage them to identify the things that change in the illustration as the story progresses, for example, the movement on the hands of the clock or the moon rising in the window. This is a great learning activity, and the kids can all have fun getting involved!

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Trying to avoid food allergies and goodie bags filled with junk?  Why not give each party guest a substantial gift that they can use over and over, like this Busytown Matching Card Game birthday party favor? Celebrate the playful world of Richard Scarry with  familiar faces like Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm with this lasting and thoughtful birthday gift.

The Richard Scarry’s Busytown Party Favor Box is another great idea for a birthday party favor that makes choosing favors easy. A great idea for getting away from the usual sweet treats , the contents will provide the kids with constructive play as well. Each guest receives a Busytown sticker sheet,  blowout, notepad crayons and a plastic fire truck for loads of fun!

BPK TIP! Looking for a great birthday party activity that all the kids can enjoy? Have each child bring their favorite Richard Scarry book (or provide them yourself). Have a read-along with the kids and then hand out the crayons and some large-size paper (you can usually get some from your local printing shop) and let the birthday guests create their own version of Busytown. A fun activity, and the kids get to take home something that they created!

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We love having these Sonic Sports Bottles on hand for your birthday party. Not only a practical party favor, but a great way to keep the kids refreshed on a hot summer day. Have an older child or adult on hand to help filling and refilling the bottles. And don’t forget to mark the bottles with each child’s initials to avoid mix-ups!

These Activity Placemats are not just practical – the front has the same colorful Sonic theme, but the back has fun details that will entertain the birthday party guests while they’re waiting for cake and refreshments. You can choose from an assortment of party favors or pick up these handy Sonic Party Favor Boxes. Each favor box includes a Sonic the Hedgehog sticker sheet, bounce ball, flying disc, notepad and 2 tattoos, an assorted laser disc spin top, and a box of 4 crayons. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

If you’re looking for a nice way to get the party going, these Sonic Temporary Tattoos are a great way to help hesitant party guests get in the mood. We suggest having an adult or older child set up a “Tattoo Station” and let the birthday guest select their choice of Sonic or Two Tails. Tip: Keep a small blow dryer handy at the table (make sure the temperature is on ‘low’ or ‘cool’) and lightly dry each tattoo. You’ll find that the tattoos last much longer if completely dry before the kids start their activities!

The party kit comes with everything you’ll need to get the fun going! The Phineas & Ferb theme carries through on invitations, dinner plates, napkins and plastic utensils  Extend the fun with the same brightly printed theme on activity placemats, napkins, table cover and foil balloon.

But it’s not a party until the decorations are up, right?  So you’re sure to appreciate that all the pieces of the kit are keyed to the bright primary color theme of red, yellow and blue including latex balloons, crepe paper rolls and curling ribbon! Round out your decorating theme star confetti and, of course, cake candles.

Hang this great Disney Phineas & Ferb Personalized Birthday Banner over your front door to let everyone know there’s a party goin’ on and Phineas & Ferb are are along for the fun! This colorful banner’s available in three sizes, Small, Medium and Large, and your birthday boy or girl will love seeing their name prominently displayed  announcing their big day!

We love these fun and funny Phineas & Ferb Blowouts (and we know your party guests will love them too!) Provide some brightly colored construction paper and let the kids make their own Phineas & Ferb posters with these themed Sticker Sheets. A great, fun activity for the kids (and a great way to keep stickers off your walls and furniture!). When the birthday party festivities come to an end, let the kids take all the goodies home in these great Phineas & Ferb Treat Bags, featuring Perry the Platyplus ready to conquer evil!

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This party theme just lends itself to using your imagination to mix and match invitations, party favors and more.  The fun   shaped dinner plates feature a cute green turtle that combines perfectly with the remainder of the blue polka dot tableware, cupcake liners, turtle balloons and party favors.  Add a mixture of green and blue mylar  balloons and latex balloon, tie them to a honeycomb turtle centerpiece and  you’ll find decorating this toddler party really simple.

BPK TIP: Be sure to place something heavy under the centerpiece or around the balloon ribbons to weight down the centerpiece. Use groups of three to five balloons each with alternating heights and ribbons.

Also available for this party theme are a myriad of  personalized turtle party  items like invitations, thank you notes,  placemats, zipper pulls, magnets, and bookmarks all designed to bring a smile to your little girl or boy’s face.

Looking for some fun party ideas for your turtle party?  Try these terrific turtle activities.

• Turtle Rock Craft
• Turtle Crawl Race
• Turtle Egg Hunt

Choose from many more tremendous turtle party supplies shown below. If you are looking for something special, enter a word or phrase like “turtle plate” and see what happens.

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These party supplies are actually great.  Since each bird is a different primary color, the theme of the kids party supplies is the same. You’ll love how they’ve created red dinner plates, green dessert plates, yellow napkins, red cups and a green tablecover.  The combination makes for a colorful birthday party theme.  Add a few matching Angry Bird mylar balloons, and a green pig mylar  balloon and the red bird and you have a really colorful party room.  For party favors, you might choose matching one of these Angry Bird Clip Ons that measures approximately 3″ high. Ages 2+. and are available in multiple styles/colors.

For those of you who really like to get into the party theme, you’ll also loved the 2011 Halloween top costume selling costumes featuring, the red, black or yellow angry birds and, of course, the green pig and are available for kids and adults, the Angry Bird costumes are a fun addition to any party.

The party supplies and the favors  are  all officially licensed products.

We’ve found tons of Cupcake Liners & Birthday Cake Baking Supplies for cooking with kids.  Children  just love to decorate their own cupcakes and it makes it nice and simple for you. Whether you decide to make a cupcake, birthday cake, or a combination of both, birthday cake pans, cake toppers, cupcake toppers and cake decorations save money and create a wonderful activity for you and your child by making his birthday cake by yourself. Add these cake toppers to your child’s favorite cake and create a fabulous “bakery” like cake at home.  Match it to your birthday party theme.

Combine your birthday theme into an activity by preparing cupcakes in advance and letting the guests decorate their own cupcakes. Just put out  lots of cans of prepared frosting in a variety of flavors and colors with enough plastic knives to go around.  If you’d like them to look a little more decorative and professional, put the icing into baggies & cut off the tip to create your own piping bag.   Make sure you have a variety of sprinkles, M&Ms, cherries, & crushed candies in several bowls arranged around the table.  Then, just have the children decorate the top any way they’d like.

Cupcakes are in and they are easier and less wasteful.  Check out the great cupcake papers and picks that are now available. You’ll also love the new “cupcake rings”.Make your Birthday Party Fun and Memorable with these Cupcake Rings. Your Guests will Love them! How Cute for Cupcakes!

After the  decorating is complete, place the cupcakes on a fun cupcake stand,   add some candles, turn down the lights and sing a “Happy Birthday” song.  Your child will be thrilled and so will the kids when they devour their own cupcake creations.

So “take the cake” this year with your own Cupcake  Party ! With  all of these coordinating and festive invitations,  decorations, favors,  and cupcake paper birthday party supplies or this  girls party theme,   for your little girl’s birthday party, you are sure  to make your  “little cupcake” extremely happy this birthday.  Add some  cupcake  balloons and streamers for some extra “icing on the cake!”

Use the search box below to find a cake pan, cupcake decoration or cake topper to match your theme.

Box Mix Basics

Cake mixes in a box are a perfect place to begin. Choose a favorite flavor that has pudding in the mix for an extra-moist taste. Follow instructions on the box, but then add your own touch of magic. A chocolate-lover for a birthday girl? Stir in 6 ounces of dark or milk chocolate chips. Peanut butter chips are yummy in chocolate, too. For more sophisticated tastes, use raspberry or mint chips, or stir in 1/2 cup of jam, caramel sauce or chocolate syrup. For yellow or white cakes, always add real vanilla, and you can always replace water with any flavor melted ice cream or orange juice for a citrus taste.
Cupcakes

If the birthday party is for kids under six, a birthday cupcake in a cone is the only way to go. Face it – the kids just want the frosting, and this way, they can eat the cupcake without making (as much of) a mess. Pour prepared cupcake batter to 2/3 full of a flat-bottomed ice cream cone. The tricky part is baking them. Place the filled cones in a muffin pan and surround the cone with crumpled aluminum foil to keep them upright. To store them after frosting, cut “X” shapes in a flat cereal box and place cones through the hole.
Frosting

While your cake can start with a box, homemade frosting is always best. The gold standard in frosting is “Buttercream Frosting.” It’s quick, easy, requires no cooking and it is fail-proof!

Buttercream Frosting

1/2 c. Crisco shortening 1/2 tsp. vanilla or other flavoring 1/4 tsp. salt 4 tbsp. water 1 lb. powdered sugar, sifted Mix first three ingredients together. With electric mixer on medium, add powdered sugar and water. Mix to whipped cream consistency, about five minutes. Keep in fridge and add more water ( a tablespoon at a time) as needed.

BKP Tip: Did you know that you can now buy frosting in a can that comes out in ribbons just like the bakery? The kids love them and so will you. Check them out in the baking goods aisle of your grocery!
Coordinate your birthday party theme with everything you’ll need to throw your next party, including your cake!

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