How to Throw an Animal Themed Party for Kids

Thinking of throwing an animal themed party to celebrate your little one's birthday? We don't blame you! Animal parties are so on-trend and will be loved by guests of all ages. Plus, they're super cute, too. Luckily for you, throwing an animal party is a lot of fun, and can be easy! Follow these simple steps to hosting a 'rawr-some' party:

Invitations

Invite guests to your animal party with personalised invitations! Whatever type of party you're having, you're sure to find something to suit you. Featured Product: Personalised Kids Birthday Invitations - Zoo Animals Here at Dotty about Paper, we also have matching stationery available, including party bags and thank you cards. All of the stationery you need to host an amazing animal themed party!

Decorations

It is actually quite easy and affordable to decorate for an animal themed party. Of course you can go as out there as you wish, so get creative. Featured Image: Beijos Events You can make your venue look like an animal habitat with streamers and balloons in jungle colours. With a couple of different shades of brown and green, you can really set the tone. If you want to do something more realistic, house plants around the room, and fake vines across the ceilings will create a jungle vibe. Add some soft toy animals to complete your venue. Hiding tigers and lions across the floor will excite children, whilst birds perched above will finish off the look.

Food

You can easily create jungle-themed food! Think tasty veggies, leafy salads, and yummy burgers. Get creative with your names - grapes become snake eggs, bread-sticks become twigs, and bananas become monkey treats! Featured Image: Roxy's Kitchen For a sweet touch, create animal cupcakes. You can either make each cupcake look like an animal, or put lion paw prints into each cupcake! For drinks, classic fruit punch is ideal.

Games

Our favourite part! Here are some of our favourite easy game ideas: Lion, lion, gazelle This is a fun animal-themed variation of the classic game 'Duck, duck, goose'. You can change the animals to suit your party - whether that's 'Dog, dog, cat' or 'Rabbit, rabbit, hamster'! Animal Charades In this game, the children will have to silently act out an animal whilst the other kids will guess what animal it is. This is sure to make for a lot of fun and laughter! Pin the tail on the monkey Another variation of the classic 'pin the tail on the donkey'. Simply print or draw picture of a monkey, and have your guests guess where the tail should be whilst blindfolded. Face Painting This is perfect for animal-themed parties! You can paint the kids faces to look like animals of their choice. Featured Image: Ashlie Alvey Some of our favourites are: -Zebra -Lion -Tiger -Cheetah -Toucan -Dog -Cat If your party is a zoo-theme, stick to zoo animals, but if your party is a farm theme, then opt for farm animals. It makes for a brilliant photo opportunity. Face Masks Similar to face paint, but less tricky for the adults! Have the children design their own masks, and then wear at the party. Featured Image: Grosseltern We love these masks made out of party plates! With lots of online templates available, it is super easy to do.

Party Favours

Send your party guests home with party favours to thank them for attending. Here are some affordable ideas: Sweet Cones Fill the sweet cones with tasty treats, and add a personalised sticker to complete. Featured Product: Zoo Animals - Sweet Cone Bag & Sticker - Pack of 35 Our stickers can be personalised with any wording of your choice. It's a great way to thank guests for coming to your animal themed party. Party Game Gift your guests a fun party game, such as an animal jigsaw puzzle. You could also send guests home with an adorable animal toy, such as a fabulous flamingo or a cute monkey. It's completely up to you! Party Bags Alternatively, give your guests a traditional party bag filled with sweets, toys, and birthday cake! Featured Product: Boys Monkey - Party Bag & Sticker - Pack of 10 Our party bags are available with ready-to-write stickers. Simply write your guests names on and stick to the bags. We hope you have enjoyed this blog. For more party inspiration, check out our other blogs!