In the Dog House with a Clifford Birthday Party

A Clifford birthday party is an excellent idea for younger children or a child that loves the show Clifford the Big Red Dog. Creating the environment that you desire for your Clifford birthday party is only as difficult and expensive as you make it.

Making Invitations For a Clifford Birthday Party

To make invitations in the shape of a dog house for the Clifford birthday party, you need to make a triangle and a rectangle out of the chosen material for the invitations. Glue the triangle to the top of the rectangle, and there you have dog house shaped invitations for the party.

The same basic concept can be used to create Clifford birthday party invitations that are shaped like dog bones. Just draw the dog bone and cut it out. If you want the guests to be able to open the card, then fold the paper in half and draw the bone on one edge then cut it out so that it will hinge at the fold.

Another easy idea for Clifford birthday party invitations is to use your computer to print off images of Clifford and then fold them in half to create the invitation.

Activities for a Clifford Birthday Party

With the help of face paints that can be purchased at almost any craft store, make all of your little dogs that arrive for the Clifford birthday party look the part.

With some strips of foam and Velcro, let the little pups all decorate their own collars, and some Styrofoam bowls that will be their dog dishes.

Creating Clifford Birthday Party Decorations

Red, Blue, Yellow, and White are a good color scheme for a Clifford birthday party. Streamers, balloons, table cloths, plates, and napkins in these colors will help to set the theme well.

Print pictures from your computer of Clifford and put them up all over your intended site for the Clifford birthday party. Make each of your party guests their very own dog house from large cardboard boxes. Litter the entire Clifford birthday party area with construction paper dog bones and paw prints.

Games for a Clifford Birthday Party

Play a game that is similar to "Duck, Duck, Goose" using the sounds of dogs and cats "Woof, Woof, Meow"
Play the game follow the leader. One little pup gets elected to be Clifford, they are the leader and all the other little puppies get to follow. Just remember that everyone needs a turn at being Clifford before they all get too bored with the game.

Clifford Birthday Party Cake Ideas

There are a couple of different cake ideas that make sense for a Clifford birthday party theme. First, print a picture from your computer of Clifford and cut it out. Then, use a toothpick to trace an outline of Clifford onto a frosted sheet cake. Fill in the details after removing the Clifford stencil and then frost in the appropriate colors when you are happy with the way it looks.

The other idea is to make a cake in the shape of a bone. One nine by thirteen sheet cake cut lengthwise in half with two large cupcakes on each end of the rectangle, and there you have a Clifford birthday party bone.

Clifford Birthday Party Food Ideas

Pigs in a blanket made with hot dogs. Half your hot dogs lengthwise, add a slice of cheese, and then wrap with a piece of refrigerated croissant dough. When you get enough done, bake them and you will be set.

Using bread stick dough, cut it into the shape of dog bones and bake. Before they cool, lightly coat with olive oil and then generously sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the tops. Put the two meals into a stainless steel type bowl and let each child have one.

Clifford Birthday Party Drink Ideas

Take an empty ice tray and put a cherry in each cube spot, then fill with water and freeze as normal. Put approximately one tablespoon of grenadine into each of the children's glasses and then add the ice cubes that were made. Pour some cream soda over the top, and there you have an excellent Clifford birthday party drink.

Creating the right setting for a Clifford birthday party is not very hard or expensive. If you don't want to take the time to do all of this yourself, you can ask for help from friends and even your child. If that is not an option for you, then even implementing a few of these ideas can help you to save money on your Clifford themed party.