Ancient Egyptian Theme Party

Decorate your theme party to look like ancient Egypt.

An ancient Egyptian party is entertaining for kids who have studied ancient Egypt recently in school or adults who would enjoy dressing up as ancient Egyptian royalty. Create a theme party by crafting each element of the party around iconic ancient Egyptian images.

Invitations

Create invitations by staining papyrus-like paper with tea bags and writing the party information on the paper by hand. Invite guests to dress in ancient Egyptian costumes if you are planning a costume theme party. Glue dowels to the top and bottom of the invitation, roll it around them like a scroll and tie closed with a piece of gold ribbon.

Decorations

Cut cardboard boxes into pieces to make "bricks" to tape to the wall in the shape of a giant pyramid. Decorate the table with a red tablecloth, gold glitter or confetti pieces and a centerpiece of gold-wrapped chocolate coins in a clay bowl.

Activities

As guests arrive, have them make name tags using ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Print out a list of the symbols and their corresponding sounds and have a helper available to assist guests in choosing the right sounds to make their names. If the party is for kids, fill a sandbox or bucket with sand and a variety of small toys or plastic jewels and let kids dig through the "archaeological ruins" for treasures.

References

• Kids' Birthday Party Guide: Egyptian Party Theme Ideas

Resources

• Neferchichi: Writing with Heiroglyphs