How to Plan a Great Shrek Birthday Party for Children

According to USA Today, Shrek Forever After is being released on May 21, 2010 to theaters all across the United States in 3-D glory. With the release of this latest film, Shrek is sure to be one of the birthday party themes of choice for children across the country this year. Luckily, Shrek Forever After is the fourth movie in the Shrek franchise which leaves parents with tons of manufactured options for creating the perfect birthday party while also allowing for lots of creativity.

Shrek Birthday Party Themed Invites

A fun Shrek birthday party invitation can be made on an inkjet printer by utilizing a Shrek clip-art found online and incorporating the names of several fun destinations within the Shrek Universe. Your party can be located at Far Far Away or in Happily Ever After. Guests can be asked to RSVP by phoning the "swamp."

Shrek Birthday Party Games

The main feature of Shrek is the journey of Shrek and Donkey to retrieve Princess Fiona and bring her back. Use this theme to craft a fun scavenger hunt for children. They can either be looking for a likeness of Princess Fiona or another prize. Clues and obstacles can be presented at key points. Since a scavenger hunt can be had indoors or outdoors, it will be a lot of fun no matter the weather.

Another fun party game and an altogether fun experiment can involve allowing party-goers to create their own "potion" a la Shrek 2's Fairy Godmother. To make these potions be less wasteful utilize condensed juices in blends that will go well together no matter the combination levels the kids use! Each child can drink their own potion or a parent can volunteer to be a master potion taster and crown a winner.

Shrek Birthday Party Prizes

Any good game needs a prize, and in keeping with the Shrek theme they should honor the films. Summer is a great time to give prizes that can be used outdoors. If you can't find a Shrek specific prize, think green. An ogre green plastic bat and a plastic ball can make a great gift that encourages exercise!

Another version of prize giving can involve having a slightly larger version of your party favors as the grand prize. If you are giving out miniature Shrek toys as goodie bag gifts, then a larger plush Shrek would be a suitable choice!

Shrek Birthday Party Food

For a Shrek birthday party, the best food options are going to be simple. Make creative cookies that use icing to create Shrek inspired shapes. You can make a Shrek birthday cake by creating an outline of a fairytale land map and then using miniature Shrek figures or official Shrek cake toppers to illustrate the scenes.

Shrek Birthday Party Punch

A great Shrek punch can be really tasty and totally green, at least in color. One of the tastiest punches for children uses 1/2 gallon of lime sherbet, 1 bottle of ginger ale, a 12-ounce can of limeade (created according to package specifications), and a dash of green food coloring all swirled together. Don't worry about blending in the sherbet, let it float.

These suggestions are going to help you plan out the perfect Shrek birthday party!