Cookie Monster Birthday Party Ideas

Is your kid simply gaga about cookie monster? Then he or she will love it if you planned a party around this theme for their next birthday. Cookie monster is a popular muppet who just can't get enough of cookies, and children of all ages simply adore this popular Sesame Street character.

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Cookie Monster Theme invitations

Making party invitations is pretty easy, you can get supplies at your local party planning supply store or on the internet. You can make the invites using a blue construction paper and a couple of cookie monster stickers or clip art. You can write all the party details on the construction paper and add a couple of the clip art or stickers and viola! Your invitation cards are complete! Ensure that you include all the necessary party details such as:

Who you are inviting
What party they are being invited for
Where the party is taking place
Time
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Make sure you send out the invites at least two weeks before the party date.

Party Supplies

You will discover that cookie monster and other Sesame Street party supplies are not at all difficult to find. If you do not want to get themed plates and cups, you can simply use plain blue ones.

You can also get a couple of latex and mylar balloons with a cookie monster on at least one or two of them. Get beautiful party table centerpieces that will look just lovely on the tables. You can also get a lot of inexpensive wall decorations

You have to make sure that you stick strictly to your budget, do not overdo it. There are so many online party supply stores where you can get pretty good bargains on themed party supplies.

Party Activities

The kids will enjoy playing cookie decorating game. You can make lots of cookies and then set out a couple of candy decorations and blue frosting and allow each of the kids come up with a design for his or her own cookie. Allow the kids to decorate as many cookies as they possibly can decorate.

Pin the cookie on the monster - this is an activity that the kids will surely love

piñata - it certainly no secret that piñatas are a huge hit at kiddie parties. You can have your piñata with cookie monster themed sweets, candy treats and other goodies and watch the kids beam in delight when the piñata finally breaks open.

Party Favors

Party favors are a great area of excitement at every party. A good party favor includes lots of cookies and we mean lots of cookies. You will also want to include little toys and trinkets which the kids can play with this can range from tattoos, balloons, stickers, etc..

You can decide to host your cookie monster theme party at your house but if your home is too small to accommodate all the guests you plan to invite, you can host the party at your community club house or recreation center. If you go online, you can also get lots of ideas on what kinds of food and treat will be ideal for a themed party.

Cookie Monster Birthday Party Ideas

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How to Plan a Terrific Train Themed Birthday Party

So your kids love trains huh? There are lots of wonderful decorating ideas for your train themed party that will keep your party on the right track (pun intended). Most times on of the first things that you would consider is where you would love to host the train party. Well, hosting the part at your home is a very good option because you will have a little more freedom with the decorating and food choices. Although a lot of parents usually prefer to host the part at another venue, so you may consider these two options for your train theme party:

i. Park

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ii. Playground

So What Do I Need in Order to Host a Successful Train Theme Party?

You will need to get the basic party supplies such as:

Paper tableware such as plates, cups, cutlery and napkins

Table cloth

Balloons

Streamers

Please note that you can use themed tableware supplies in order to give your party a little something extra. There are lots of stores that sell train party supplies on the internet and in the local shopping malls.

You can also decide to stick with the basic or go on to add other things that would really go well for your theme. For instance, for a train themed party, you want to consider buying or renting the following items:

Toy trains on tracks

Colorful train pinata

Conductor bandannas and hats

Train themed movie

Train cake pan and or cookie cutters

As you are thinking of getting the party supplies for your kid's party, ensure that you also pay close attention to the invitations you are sending out. If you have time to make the invites yourself, here are a couple of ideas to help you. You can design the invites to look a lot like train tickets, you can even include seat assignments in order to make it a lot of fun. If your child is a great fan of a train cartoon character such as Thomas the Tank Engine, you can scan the picture of the character onto the invites and then add a bubble that reads Welcome aboard for (the name of your child)'s birthday party! Then write all the party details inside. You can also come up with creative wording for your party details.

Decorating Ideas

Make cardboard train tracks that lead to the party area

Make colorful cardboard train complete with wheels and set it in the front yard or in the middle of the party area.

You can hang a banner to in the main entrance that reads Welcome Aboard (your child's name)'s Party Train

You can also cut out various kinds of railroad crossing sign using poster boards or card boards. Use different colors and style and then hang the signs all around the party area.

Use train themed balloons to complete the decor.

Party Favors

You can easily save time by purchasing a complete train party favor sets or personalized train favors. However, creating your own is rather simple and can include the following items: Train stickers, Candy, Trained themed DVD, Train whistle, Toy train, etc

Remember that planning a party should not be a chore it should be fun. There is lots of information and ideas online to read through. Use that information and plan a great party!

How to Plan a Terrific Train Themed Birthday Party

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