How to Host a Dinosaur Themed Birthday Party
Dinosaurs fascinate many children. Their massive size, sharp teeth and loud roar are intriguing. If your child is interested in dinosaurs, you may consider hosting a dinosaur themed birthday party. The birthday child and party goers will certainly enjoy the prehistoric festivities during your "dino-mite" celebration. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Party supplies
- Sheets of foam
- Butcher paper
- Dinosaur coloring sheets
- Party food
- Dinosaur bones
- Sand
- Dinosaur themed music
- Dinosaur noses
- Party favors
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Choose invitations and mail them out. Pre-printed dinosaur themed birthday party invitations are available for purchase at most party goods stores. However, if you want to be original, you can create your own dinosaur footprint invitations. Another idea is to create a customized dinosaur birthday party invitation using a picture of the birthday child.
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Decide on decorations and party supplies. Dinosaur themed plates, cups and napkins are available for purchase at most party supply stores. To save a little money you might consider only purchasing the themed supplies for the children in attendance and purchase solid color supplies in coordinating colors for the adults. Streamers and balloons in coordinating colors are essential for a festive atmosphere. You may also consider using the dinosaur footprint template to trace and cutout footprints as decorations on the floor or ground creating a path to the areas where the party will be.
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The best decoration can be created by the party goers. Secure a long sheet of butcher paper to the wall that has been decorated with trees, volcanoes and rivers. Provide the party goers with dinosaur coloring sheets already cut out for them to color and paste to the mural.
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Plan the food and cake. Think about food for the children first and the adults second. Purchase dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets for the little ones to feast on, dinosaur or footprint shaped crackers, dinosaur fruit snacks, and make dinosaur or egg shaped rice crispy treats using cookie cutters. You can also use the cookie cutters to make sandwiches for the children and adults. Chips with a green guacamole dip add to the color palette and would be enjoyed by many adults.
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You may decide to order the dinosaur themed birthday cake from a bakery. If you want to try your hand at making your own and you are not an expert cake baker, simply bake a round or sheet cake and decorate the top with toy dinosaurs and trees, which can be purchased at a dollar store.
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Plan the dinosaur party games. Every dinosaur birthday party should include a scavenger hunt for dinosaur bones. Print and cut out a dinosaur skeleton template. Bury these bones in a sandbox or place them in plastic baggies with sand and hide them around the area where the party is being held. Once all pieces have been collected, have the children assemble the dinosaur skeleton.
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The traditional games have stood the test of time and can be adapted to fit most themes. Why not play Pin the Tail on the Dinosaur, Musical Chairs, Hot Potato to a mixture of downloaded dinosaur songs. With Musical Chairs, substitute large dinosaur footprints cut from sheets of foam for chairs. With Hot Potato, substitute a toy dinosaur for the potato. Give each party goer a dinosaur nose (available at most party stores), line them up and play Simon Says. Give them directions like, "Simon Says roar like a dinosaur. Simon says stomp like a dinosaur. Simon says flap your wings like a pterodactyl."
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Assemble bags of party favors. You might include dinosaur stickers, tattoos, mini toy dinosaurs, dinosaur fruit snacks or even dinosaur fact cards printed from the Internet. An online search will reveal a multitude of dinosaur themed birthday party favors. You can always include bubbles or candy bars and make your own customized dinosaur labels for these items.
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