Sports Party for Kids
A sports party for kids is a fun way to encourage exercise, wear off some extra energy, and involve guests in activities they will enjoy. Because these types of events are popular, parents should use the following party ideas to set their celebration apart.
Invitations
Party planners can buy packets of invitations in virtually any theme, from football and basketball to soccer and gymnastics. For a creative twist, design admission tickets for this one-day-only event or even hand out plastic baseballs with the birthday party details inside. Children can dress in team uniforms or team colors, while parents wear referee shirts to stand out.
Decorations
If the birthday party is based on a particular team, then the streamers, balloons, and banners should match the team colors. Otherwise, decorations can be green and white for golf, blue and white for hockey, or orange and brown for basketball. Red, white, and blue are always good backup colors. To bring the party ideas to life, hang pennants, display trophies, cover walls with nets and goals, and use artificial grass as table covers. Plates, cups, and cutlery can be purchased online to match the sports theme.
Games
Kids who attend a sports party are going to expect to play some sports. In addition to the popular all-American games, parents may want to include lesser-known sports, such as sumo wrestling, jousting, bowling, Go-Kart racing, and even a “running of the bulls” version of Tag. When brainstorming party ideas, parents must decide whether kids will be participating in separate game stations or join together for one big event. Winners of the games can be given trophies, sports memorabilia, team jerseys, or other meaningful prizes.
Food
The food at a sports party is usually simple, inexpensive, and designed for children. Party ideas for stadium food include popcorn, nachos, peanuts, hot dogs, Cracker Jacks, snow cones, and lemonade. Other popular eats are burgers, fries, quesadillas, pizza, chicken wings, and root beer. If the birthday boy or girl has a favorite team, the party might include some of those players’ favorite foods.
Birthday Cake
The easiest way to make a sports-related birthday cake is to purchase a cake mold and decorating kit online. Parents can use a plastic cake topper or mix food coloring paste into the frosting to make bright colors. Alternatively, the birthday dessert can be cupcakes decorated with athletic balls or team logos, a team portrait screen-printed onto the cake by a professional bakery, or even a multi-tiered, three-dimensional cake shaped like a team mascot. Sports party ideas are only as limited as the host’s imagination.
Party Favors
Finally, even the best sports-themed birthday party should send guests home with a goody bag. Well-liked party ideas for gifts include coach’s whistles, cookies shaped like helmets or players, sport-related keychains or bracelets, balloons, team posters, Big League Chew, trading cards, and t-shirts.
