Think back to your childhood for just a moment. What were some of your favorite memories from the good ole’ days?
Chances are some, if not most, of those memories happened at a birthday party of some sort.
But it wasn’t just the party itself, or the people that were around you, it was the theme and the decorations that caught your eye as a kid.
That’s why it’s so important to come up with a fun theme for your child’s birthday bashes so that they can cherish the memories for a lifetime!
To help with that, here are 10 unique birthday party ideas to get things started.
10 Unique Birthday Party Ideas
Be ready to win the “Parent of the Year” award by choosing one of these 10 awesome birthday party ideas for your child’s big day!
1. Superheroes Party
Uh oh…the entire birthday party is under attack!
Mom or Dad baked an amazing birthday cake, but the evil Dr. Cake-Stealer has stolen it and is threatening to eat it if no one can stop him in time.
Who can the parents call on to save them?!
Lucky for you, there’s the birthday boy/girl and their friends, who have all chosen a superpower and costume when they walked in the door, to save everyone before it’s too late!
2. Princess Party
Who doesn’t enjoy a ballroom filled with pink, gold, and all the glitter from throughout the kingdom?
It’s the Princess’s birthday, and so the entire kingdom and all the princes and princesses from around the world have come to celebrate!
Let everyone arrive in their wardrobe of choice and show off their best dance moves before the clock strikes midnight (or maybe a bit sooner)!
3. Pokemon Party
Cute animals, lots of bright colors, and a theme that fits with almost any birthday party location: let Pikachu be your child’s Poke-pal this year!
If the party is pretty large, it might be a cool idea to fill certain bags with water-type, fire-type, or grass-type party favors to be a bit different.
There’s no shortage of Pokemon-themed party items in the world, so it wouldn’t be hard to put together a really well-decorated party at a reasonable price.
4. Movie Night Party
Is there a movie that your child has either been dying to see OR is completely obsessed with?
Good! Now make a whole movie night-themed party centered around watching it.
Pop some popcorn, get some candy boxes for everyone, and put a “movie ticket” in everyone’s invitations that needs to be redeemed at the door.
5. Circus Party
Time to bust out the red and white striped tablecloths and gather together some popcorn for this amazing circus birthday party.
Every guest will be able to show their talents and tricks to the “audience” before the cake is handed out.
If you want to dive even deeper into the circus vibe, check into hiring a clown for an hour or two. Best to make sure your child, and the children attending, aren’t scared of clowns beforehand, however.
6. Beach Party
Why have a normal, run-of-the-mill pool party when you can have a beach party?
Get the goldfish crackers flowing, hang the nautical flags high, and bust out the red shorts and zinc-covered noses because it’s time to beach it up!
Even if you don’t have a beach where you live, going to the nearby pool or just temporarily adding sand around a small blow-up pool in your backyard will let the kids’ imagination run wild!
7. Ballpark Party
Do you have a sports-crazed child whose friends are just as active and obsessed with running around? Time to get some team jerseys (t-shirts) made, bust out the peanuts and cracker jacks, and PLAY BALL!
There are several different angles you can take with this, depending on the sport(s) that your little one is interested in. If it’s baseball they love, then nothing beats a friendly game or two of backyard wife ball!
Even the piñata can be a giant baseball which they swing at with a baseball bat, now ain’t that a grand slam idea?
8. Bowling Party
What’s more fun in a kid’s eyes than getting to roll a heavy ball down an alley and knock over a bunch of pins in the process? Nothing!
Give everyone that attends a round of bowling, fill them up with pizza, and enjoy the fun and energy that comes with kids’ birthdays.
Bowling alleys generally have great group rates, have plenty of experience with birthday parties, and are one of the most memorable ways to throw a birthday bash.
9. Brunch Party
Is your little girl all about enjoying the fine things in life? If so, throw her and her guests a full-on brunch party.
Everyone gets cute RSVPs, comes in their most glam outfits, and enjoys a mid-morning party they won’t soon forget!
This is an incredible party for mom’s and daughters to attend together and have time for some much-needed girl time.
10. Camp Party
Even if you don’t know the first thing about an actual camp out, this party can be customized and thrown with relative ease. Sleepover parties are always a big hit with kids, so throw them one under the stars to make s’mores and share funny stories.
Regardless of whether the tent is set up in the backyard or inside in the basement, the kids’ imaginations will do the rest for you!
Give the Children a Party They’ll Never Forget!
Even if you don’t end up using one of these particular unique birthday party ideas, they should still give you a few ideas to brainstorm for the theme you’re looking for.
Remember that while the theme will be fun and worthwhile, your effort alone will mean the most to the child as they grow up.
Best of luck! Remember not to set the bar too high or you may struggle to top it next year.
