Planning a Backyardigans-Themed Birthday Party

The Backyardigans is an adorable show for young children that features 5 friends, Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, and Austin, that transform their backyard into an adventure using only their imaginations. If you have a young child and are looking for a birthday party theme for their next birthday party, or if your child is a huge Backyardigans fan, then a planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party is a great idea.

Planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party: Invitations

Before you send out invitations to your child's Backyardigans theme birthday party, you should decide on what adventure the children at the party will be going on. Will they be going through the jungle, visiting the pyramids, or maybe they are going to be going sailing on the sea. Then decide on an invitation that fits the adventure that the children will be going on.

For example, if the children will be going on an adventure to see the Egyptian pyramids, then maybe you can send them an invitation in a bottle with a little sand in it. Of course, you will want to make sure that whatever bottles you decide to use for the invitations are plastic and not glass.

Planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party: Food

At the end of every episode of Backyardigans one of the friends invites the others over for a snack, so finger foods are a great choice when trying to decide what kind of food to serve at a Backyardigans theme birthday party.

You might serve apple slices, finger sandwiches, celery and peanut butter, trail mix, and juice boxes.

Planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party: Decorations

Just like the invitations, the decorations will depend on what adventure the children will be going on.

If you choose to have the children go on an Egyptian pyramid adventure then you can decorate your backyard with a cave-like tunnel that the children can travel through, complete with hieroglyphics.

Planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party: Activities

Since music and imagination are two main aspects of Backyardigans, it is only fitting that these two themes come into play when you are planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party.

Playdough is a great way to have the children at the party use their imaginations, so is coloring. To incorporate music you throw the children a little dance party during the Backyardigans party in which you play music that is themed along the lines of the adventure that you have chose for the party. It doesn't take elaborate games to entertain children of a Backyardigans-watching age.

Planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party: Cake

No birthday party is complete without a cake, so you aren't quite done planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party until you have decided on what kind of birthday cake to serve. Decorating a cake to match the children's adventure is an easy way to decide on a cake theme. Cutting a cake into a pyramid will work for an Egyptian theme.

Planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party: Plates, Napkins, Cups

Because the rest of the birthday party will probably be based around the adventure that the children will be going on, purchasing Backyardigans theme plates, napkins, and cups is a great way to remind the children that the overall theme of the birthday party is Backyardigans. These things can be found on several websites by doing a simple Google search.

If you need any help finding items for decor, or you want some great items to make door prizes with, then you can take a look at Oriental Trading company. They have many items that are affordable and fit just about any theme.

Hopefully the suggestions I have made above will make planning a Backyardigans theme birthday party easier and will ensure that the children in attendance have a great time. Just remember that it doesn't need to be terribly complicated for the young children to have a good time. Most young children are just thrilled to spend time with their friends doing just about anything.