Like any serious event, a children's birthday party requires real invitation cards. You will probably ask, why an invitation card if you can simply convey all the information in words... Of course, this is an option. But still, if you want to give your child a pleasant atmosphere of anticipation of something special, an atmosphere of an approaching long-awaited holiday, long before his birthday, then don’t be lazy and make invitation cards for his birthday.
Invitation cards (a kind of postcards) today are sold in any bookstore, large shopping center or market. You can purchase ready-made invitations you like, fill them in with a pen or colored markers and hand them out to your guests.
The news portal “Vtemu.by” invites you to do something more original and make invitation cards for your child’s birthday yourself in the company of the little birthday boy.
This will be a great activity for the whole family, a good lesson in applied arts for a child and, of course, a charge of positive emotions for the whole day. So let's get started...
DIY children's birthday invitation
To make such a bright and unusual invitation you will need sheets of colored or decorative paper, markers, accuracy and patience.
Following the step-by-step photo instructions, you need to fold the invitation itself. Then, using bright markers, write on them the necessary information about the time and place of the birthday. If you wish, you can add a few kind jokes or wishes to the invitation card.
Modern technologies do not interfere with creativity
There are many other ways to create an original and unusual invitation with your own hands, but who is stopping you from using a computer and a printer for these purposes? After all, electronic devices are created to make our lives easier, which means we need to use them to the fullest.
The originality of the idea in this case is unlimited, especially if you know how to work with graphics programs. A successful background that matches the style of your evening, a beautiful, well-chosen font - and you will receive an unusual greeting card... which no one bothers you to decorate later with your own hands, adding unique charm and originality.
Here is an original way to make your own invitation using modern technology. You will need chocolates, paper and imagination. Yes, we will handle making your own invitation wrapper. It's no secret that everyone loves sweets. So why not take advantage of this. Start with... a ruler. Transfer the dimensions of the front of the wrapper onto the screen. These dimensions will become your field of action. And then fantasy will come into play. You can make a spring invitation with flowers, highlight the pirate style, perfect if necessary, make DIY birthday invitations for boys, add a little classic and make an original frame in the style of the 19th century. All that remains is to print out the finished drawing, possibly on colored paper, and wrap the chocolate bar in a new, unusual wrapper. Believe me, such a wish to see a person at your holiday will definitely not go unnoticed.
DIY invitation card for a children's birthday party, in the shape of summer slippers
Such an unusual invitation card for a children's birthday is perfect for a birthday girl whose birthday is in the summer or late spring. An invitation card with such a fun shape will get guests excited about the upcoming fun summer themed party.
Dress code
Children's outfits should be comfortable and bright. To do this, indicate in the invitations the format suitable for a rainbow party: plain or multi-colored, and based on this we prepare costumes.
A solid color is suitable if there are more than seven guests at your party, and preferably a multiple of this number. Then each guest must wear the color indicated in the invitation. This way you will take great photos as a keepsake when everyone is in line with the rainbow palette.
The following outfits are ideal for girls:
- dress - always looks festive and elegant - the birthday girl can only wear it;
- sundress;
- overalls;
- blouse or T-shirt with a skirt;
- leggings with a tunic, and a tulle skirt on top.
Just remember, everything must be in the same color (a difference of a couple of tones is acceptable). The addition will be tights in the color of the suit, a hoop, hairpins, elastic bands, accessories (earrings, bracelets, beads).
Clothes for boys:
- a suit - Bermuda trousers or shorts and a jacket with short sleeves of a classic cut - will be an excellent option for the birthday boy;
- T-shirt with shorts;
- shirt with trousers;
- knitted tracksuits (hoodie with pants).
The final touch will be suspenders (for a classic suit) with a bow tie or tie, laces and socks - in the specified color of the dress code.
The second option is multi-colored or “ Rainbow in the clouds.” There are no restrictions on shades; there is the opportunity to improvise. White T-shirts will be clouds, blue jeans will be the sky, and multi-colored elements will be a rainbow, which you just need to complement the outfit, making it “rainbow handmade”.
Here are ideas for girls:
- white T-shirt with a tulle skirt and a ribbon tied at the waist. Decorate the T-shirt with the number of the birthday girl’s birthday, made from seven textile roses, and sew or glue on the chest;
- on a white elegant dress, make an appliqué of a seven-flowered flower;
- Sew a geometric shape, for example a square, onto a sundress made of satin ribbons. Weave in the form of horizontal and vertical intertwined strips, with hanging ends; in addition, you can string multi-colored beads or white pompoms on them, imitating a rainbow with clouds;
- sew two white clouds onto the overalls, connected by rainbow ribbons;
- Sew satin ribbons vertically onto any sundress, dress, tank top or T-shirt, as in the rhyme about the pheasant and the hunter.
We make themed outfits for boys:
- blue jeans or shorts with a white T-shirt. Randomly paint the T-shirt with multi-colored acrylic fabric paints. Dry in the oven or iron, and then make a stencil of the name and number of the birthday person. Place it on the T-shirt and use spray paint to apply the design. The result will be a unique, bright abstraction; with such an inscription you will definitely not lose the birthday person;
- bright suits - shorts and a T-shirt, are easy to make with a set of special markers for textiles. Depending on your imagination and artistic abilities, you can end up with a stunning outfit. Draw a balloon, or a popsicle on a stick, in a themed palette;
- white shirts or bright clothes that you rarely wear, sew horizontal stripes with satin ribbons and clouds to create a rainbow.
Ideas for themed outfits for the Rainbow Party
Striped socks, leg warmers, laces in sneakers, suspenders, ties, bow ties, hats, wigs, handbags, fans and glasses will help complete the look. For bold fashionistas, colorful makeup and hair painted with colored ink.
Another option - everything is the same . It’s good if the guests are responsible and everyone adheres to the dress code. But there are those who don’t like to bother. In such a case, prepare your own costumes:
- buy white T-shirts, there are not expensive ones, their price is about two dollars. And paint with acrylic paints, making splashes in the form of dots and stripes, and then write “RAINBOW PARTY” in black for contrast. This unisex T-shirt is suitable for both boys and girls;
- Additionally, you can make multi-colored tulle fluffy skirts with satin ribbons for girls, and ties for boys;
- Prepare everyone with “Happy birthday” caps and a buzzer in bright colors;
- If your birthday is in the summer and you will be celebrating outdoors, buy sunglasses for 1-2 dollars. They are unlikely to protect from the sun, but they will be useful for a photo shoot;
- wigs and hats will help children immediately join the bright festive atmosphere;
- Order a face painter and let everyone do a themed “makeup”.
Costs can be minimized by buying everything that is inexpensive, but at the same time the children will have maximum delight and joy!
Invitation card for children's birthday with a DIY surprise
Make this funny monster that will be a great messenger for your guests. He will definitely convey to them the correct information about where and when the birthday will take place.
DIY invitation card for children's birthday party in the shape of a rainbow
A bright and cheerful rainbow-shaped invitation is sure to bring a lot of kind smiles to your guests. Making such an invitation card is not at all difficult. You can make a rainbow from sheets of colored paper glued together into a single composition, or you can decorate a white sheet of paper in different colors.
Party competitions
We will tell you in more detail about several competitions that are relevant for this themed party.
An analogue of the children's game “broken phone”
For this competition, you need to divide the guests into 2 teams and line them up so that the previous player looks at the back of the next player’s head. The last players need to be shown a simple picture, their task is to draw this picture with their finger on the back of the one standing in front of him, and so on, until it is the turn of the first in the chain. He is already drawing a picture on paper. The team whose drawing is most similar to the original wins. Prizes in such a competition can be felt-tip pens, pencils, coloring books, sketchbooks, and paints.
With baby bottles on
For this competition you will need to purchase identical baby bottles from the store. To make the competition more challenging, buy bottles with the smallest holes to make them harder to drink from. Fill the bottles with some kind of drink and distribute them to the participants. The winner is the one who empties his bottle the fastest. You can reward the winner with a bottle of champagne.
“You are like this/you are like this”
To participate in such a competition, you will need to choose one woman and two men, or vice versa, one man and two women. The idea of the competition is that two representatives of the same sex take turns giving compliments. To complicate such a competition, you can, for example, designate the letter with which the words should begin. The one who doesn't find the right compliment first loses. And the winner dances with the third participant in the competition, who received pleasant words.
The pajama party is just as bright and fun!
"Ocean is shaking"
Any number of invitees can take part in this competition. One player is selected, whose task will be to turn his back to the others and say - The sea is worried once, the sea is worried two, the sea is worried three, the sea figure freezes in place. The task of the remaining participants in this competition is to depict a figure during this time; for example, you can indicate that it will be an animal. The main player will have to guess who portrayed whom. The one whose figure is the last one to be solved wins. The reward in this entertainment can be a plush toy.
You can offer guests a huge number of favorite children's games . You can have a sack race, or tie your legs to see who can carry a full glass of water or an egg in a spoon the fastest. You can tie a pencil to your belt on a cord and see who can get it into a bottle faster without helping themselves with their hands, who can run faster with a ball between their legs, who can burst the most balloons blindfolded, who can eat porridge faster.
Also, invite your guests to write down a funny incident from their childhood on a piece of paper, and try together to figure out who it happened to. Have your guests bring along a photo of themselves as a child and then try to guess who is in the photo.
Give your guests various quizzes - to guess which cartoon the music is from, the hero of which work in the picture. Hold competition . Let anyone stand on a chair and recite any children's poem. You can also arrange creative duels - mold a figure from plasticine, cut or make something out of paper. The winners will be chosen by your guests by voting. Gifts can be the same creative sets - plasticine, multi-colored paper, children's scissors.
The main advantage of such a holiday is that it is suitable for any audience. Whether they are young or already quite respectable people. You can safely take your children with you to such an event. They certainly won’t be bored here, and they will find something to do to their liking. After all, all competitions and games for a children's party are taken from your childhood, so children can safely take part in competitions on an equal basis with adults. The imagination for organizing such a holiday has no limits. The main thing is to plunge into the world of childhood. Remember what joyful moments there were in childhood, what games they played, what they were happy about. During the holiday, forget all your problems and disappear into the atmosphere. This holiday will allow you to relax and have fun. And undoubtedly, this will be remembered for a long time.
Children's Birthday Invitation Card Templates
If you don’t have any time to make crafts with your own hands, then you can use ready-made invitation card templates.
Invitations - coloring pages for children's birthdays
Another great idea that will allow you to involve your little birthday boy in creating your own holiday. Print out any invitation card - a coloring book and give it to your child so that he can color it using multi-colored pencils or felt-tip pens.
