In this birthday parties for kids section, we’ve included all of our party themes suitable for the 5-7 age group. At these lovely ages kids start understanding how important and special birthdays can be. Depending on your child, they might even become more excited from planning the party than the event itself (it’s a good idea to have them involved in the planning, let them help create invitations and decorations, and choose their theme and games for their party).
Five-year-olds usually enjoy dramatic play and make-believe games, so it’s usually a good idea to have props around to let them make believe things that may fit the chosen party theme (scenes from Harry Potter, a pizza parlor, princess/tea party, knights at the round table, etc.).
Five-year-olds can start playing organized games, although some may have trouble taking turns, so it’s best to also have short games and group activities (like Hokey Pokey, Simon Says, Musical Chairs, Hot Potato, etc.).
Sweetest Party Invitation In designing the Sweet Shop birthday party invitation, I wanted to set the tone for the entire party (i.e. warn the parents about the impending sweets). This invitation took some labor to produce but I got a lot of compliments on it. The front circle was attached by a brad (not shown … Read more
My daughter has grown fond of unicorns lately so it was a natural choice of theme for her 6th birthday party. She is terribly creative so she helped come up with many of the ideas we implemented at her unicorn birthday. It was a lot of fun to work together with her to create a … Read more
Valentine party ideas and photos by: Tara from Lexington, SC Here are my party ideas. The invitations were of course cutouts of hearts with the party info, and then sprinkled with glitter for an added touch. We also included little sweethearts candies in the envelope! First we decorated my daughter’s room with cutouts of pink … Read more
Last April my son wanted a Larry Boy/Veggie Tales birthday party for his 6th birthday. I asked him what kind of cake he wanted (not having a clue exactly what he wanted) and he said “Bob and Larry! Bob and Larry Cakes Making Bob (a tomato) was easy, just a 9″ round with red frosting … Read more
Invitations So, Matthew’s Wild West birthday party started with a hand made invite that read: “Howdy Pardners, You’re invited! So mosey on down to celebrate Matthew’s 5th Birthday!” The invites were swinging saloon doors on the outside that opened to reveal the message. As everyone arrived, they received cowboy hats and sheriff badges. I have … Read more
WWE Wrestling party ideas and photos submitted by: Nanette from Oakley, CA Are you ready to rumble! My son is a huge World Wrestling Fan. For his 6th birthday we had a WWE wrestling party. It was probably one of the funniest yet! We had 8 boys ages 4-6. We did this party in January … Read more
Madagascar birthday ideas and photos by: Becky from Catonsville, MD For my daughter’s sixth birthday party she wanted a Madagascar birthday so both girls and boys could come. I told her that was very nice of her to do something that boys would like too then she says “And you can make it look like … Read more
This year we finally agreed upon an Angry Birds birthday themed party…so much fun! I recreated the artwork from an Angry Birds “cake theme” game screen for the invitation which included a pop-up pig inside. Next, the party favors and goodie bags. Okay, I’ll admit…I went a little crazy! I purchased small black gift bags … Read more
My 2 kids love Jake and the Neverland Pirates and since they haven’t marketed any of their things yet, I decided to have a generic pirate party for them. I sent e-vites with the pirate theme, then went to a local party store to find my other goodies (and Walmart too). Our party was for … Read more
After watching Kung Fu Panda 2, my daughter was very excited about having a KungFu Panda party. Keeping her happy and working within our very limited budget gave us a very homemade yet exciting party for her friends from school. It also gave us lots of fun “projects” for the week leading up to the … Read more
My daughter turned 7 last year! Since she is a real girly girl, deciding to throw her a Spa Party was not a hard decision! We started off my making the invitations. I attached a JPG of what it looked it. She insisted on added the part about no moms or boys allowed! Haha. We … Read more
Clown birthday party ideas and photos by: Sandra from Peoria, IL For my son’s fifth birthday he wanted a clown birthday party. So we dug out the face paint and went to work! I made his invites on our computer. Mostly clip art and the important party info. For decorations we used yellow and red … Read more
My son wanted something different for his 7th birthday, so we decided to do a magic party. I didn’t want to have to cleanup after 24 kids at my house, so we had it at our local country club. We invited kids from school AND kids from his afterschool day care. Our invitations were made … Read more
I did the Coolest Circus Themed Party for my daughter’s 5th Birthday. I tried to bring the theme into many details throughout the party: Balloons: They were set all over the backyard into groups of 3 balloons – red, yellow and blue (Primary Circus Colors) Piñata: I used a circus Elephant for the Pinata….is was … Read more
My son was turning six and was at the stage where all things gross, creepy, crawly and slimy were really cool! He is my little nature lover and likes all kinds of animals and critters including the ones that a lot of people find creepy. He’s very tenderhearted and even gets upset if we exterminate … Read more
Cowboy birthday party ideas and photos by: Donna from Leechburg, PA My son’s and daughter’s birthdays are only two days apart, so we usually need to pick one theme that they both like. Last year, we decided on a Cowboy birthday party. I started by taking black & white pictures of them in their cowboy … Read more
My son is a big Star Wars fan – though he enjoys characters from both sides (Empire & Rebel Legion). He is also a big Lego fan so we made his 6th birthday party a Lego Star Wars party. The invitations, decorations, games and food tried to incorporate all these elements. Star Wars Party Invitation … Read more
For Hannah’s 5th Birthday we decided that a ballet theme would be perfect! She adores ballet, and dressing up, so it was the logical solution! Party planning started a year ago (I like to be prepared…) I ordered pink tutus online for all the ballerinas (I estimated the number of girls in her preschool class, … Read more
Each year I host a week long Grandma Camp for my grandchildren. A recent theme was “It’s About Time – A time travel adventure”. One of the stops along the time line was in Prehistoric times. Dino and Cavemen Activities We were met by a Mama Cave Woman who along with her adopted dinosaur baby … Read more
Dinosaur birthday ideas and photos by: Bethany from Ludington, MI Here are our ideas for a Dinosaur birthday party for a 5-year-old. Invitations: I found a t-rex skeleton clipart online and put it at the top of my invite. I just made them up in Word and printed on green paper. The invite read: JACKSON … Read more
My daughter decided she wanted a birthday princess tea party for her 5th b-day. I set up a table with a pink table cloth and tiaras and crowns for the boys and girls to decorate upon arriving at the party (foam crowns). I put together 3 long tables with pretty purple tablecloths for them to … Read more
Colby has loved Toy Story since the day he could walk and so when he asked for a Toy Story Party for his 5th birthday I wasn’t surprised. However, I was so pleased that Toy Story 3 was coming out in South Africa a month after his party so all the kids would be aware … Read more
I wanted to do something very special for my son this year so I went all out and surprised him with a Bootcamp Birthday party. Homemade WW2 Draft Card Invitations I created the invitations and fashioned them after actual WW2 draft cards, they actually turned out awesome, everyone thought I had them done professionally. I … Read more
Dinosaur party ideas and photos by: Rebecca from Ventura, CA For my son’s 7th birthday we put together a dinosaur party. I bought thin wooden Dinos in three styles. I painted them with poster paint, filled in details with black Sharpie markers and attached magnets to the back. The first Dino had all the party … Read more