Themed Birthday Party Supplies

kids birthday party

So you want to throw a birthday party! When you’re shopping for birthday party supplies, you’ll want to consider: theme, food, decorations and favors.

You can purchase birthday party supplies at Party City or Coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com, which also offer clues about kids birthday and adult birthday themes. For instance, some popular kids themes include: Harry Potter, undersea, princesses, pirates, dinosaurs, fiesta, western, army and safari. Popular adult themes are: 1920s, 1950s, 1970s, mardi gras, Victorian ball, luau, western and casino. Sometimes your guests will appreciate a simple theme, with costumes that merely involve silly hats or masquerade masks. Theme is your key to finding decorations and deciding which food to serve. 

For kids parties, your best bet is sheet pizza and munchies or a little home cooking. If you’re throwing a theme party, there are tons of themed food ideas for kids parties at Coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com. For a superhero theme, you might serve “Superhero sandwiches”, “Green Goblin guacamole” and “Penguin Tuna Salad”. For a circus theme, you might want corndogs, nachos, clown face dip and animal shaped sandwiches. For adult theme parties, you might choose catering from Subway or a Chinese Buffet to save money. If you want something a little more eloquent, Foodnetwork.com has great recipe suggestions. Also, for adult birthday party supplies, you’ll certainly want to include alcohol and special drink recipes. Jello shots, Mint Juleps, Sake, Martinis, Margaritas and Kahlua-with-coffee make great treats for your guests.

For partyware, Orientaltrading.com, Partysupplydirect.com or Party City offer deals on birthday party supplies like bulk plates, cups and silverware. Your best bet if planning a large party is to purchase solid tableware and spice up the decorating in other areas, like tablecloths or props. While eight themed dinner plates are only $2.50, imagine spending just as much on napkins, cake plates and cups; and if you have fifty or more guests coming, that stuff can really add up!

Theme party decorations are a quintessential part of birthday party supplies purchases. For kids parties, find decorating ideas at Coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com where you can do-it-yourself and save money. If you’re low on time, Celebrateexpress.com offers all-in-one decoration kits that include all partyware, tablecloths, balloons, streamers, and sometimes even party favors as well. Adults can purchase most decorations separately at Party City or in kits at Birthdayzbyshindigz.com. This can be a really fun part of birthday party supplies shopping as long as you set a budget and stick to it.

Birthday party supplies reveal a hint of the host’s creativity and personal style. Both children and adults love a good opportunity to dress up and have some fun, so carefully consider theme, food and decorations — but also, don’t forget the music and the party favors for extra ambiance!