In this toddler birthday parties section, we’ve included all of our toddler party themes suitable for the 2-4 age group. For this age group, it’s best to choose a softer theme that won’t frighten any of the young ones. Ages two and three are still toddlers and you’ll want to make sure your party area is a safety zone! Little ones who’ve realized they have legs and can use them for walking will tend to wander around a lot – so make sure your party area has clear and safe borders!
You don’t need to invite too many people to these parties. For 2-year-olds, five children can be enough. For 3-year-olds it can be a bit more (around 5-8 kids, depending on how much help you have). For 4-year-olds you can up the number to 8-12 kids if you have enough help.
Most importantly, don’t stress too much. You don’t need to be witty, have loads of decorations, or be over-unique for the kids to have a good time. At these ages kids usually have fun just being together and playing. This is definitely enough for them to have unforgettable fun!
My daughter just loves the Backyardigans, especially Uniqua so I decided to take the theme and run with a Uniqua birthday party! I decided to do the party color scheme in two-tone pink like Uniqua. That way it could be kind of girly. I did buy some Backyardigans decorations plates and napkins at Party City … Read more
For Justin’s 3rd birthday we had a Wild Wild West birthday party. So, let me first say, I got a lot of my ideas from this website. Thanks! Invitations Our invitation was a boot, which I made with a spur that moved. It read: “Howdy Partners! Justin is turning 3 and we’re gathering up all … Read more
Wild wild west party ideas and photos by: Araceli from Ontario, CA I celebrated my son Aidan’s 2nd Birthday this month-the Wild West party! To date, this is the best one yet. The wild wild west party wasn’t as elaborate as others I’ve had, but I consider this the best because both my husband and … Read more
Willy Wonka party ideas and photos by: Laura from Spring Lake, MI When my 3-year old decided that he wanted a Willy Wonka party I thought I was getting away easy! Then I realized that Willy Wonka was a popular movie but not a popular birthday theme! The one thing I knew from the beginning … Read more
Winnie the Pooh party ideas and photos by: Margaret from Farmington Hills, MI My son Michael’s birthday was coming up March 29, the year was 2004, and he wanted to have a Pooh Party for his 2nd birthday. So right away, I thought about the big blank wall with the slanted ceiling we have in … Read more
Our daughter adores Hello Kitty, so I figured I’ll throw her a huge pink and white Hello Kitty 3rd birthday party for her. I did a lot of research on ideas and finally pulled it off. It took me two months, almost three to get everything done. I went all out, I mean, huge!! I … Read more
I wanted to have a combined party for my 6 years old boy and my 4 years old daughter because their birthdays are close and they both have the same friends. As you can imagine at these ages they both have already their own tastes and especially because of the difference in gender the problem … Read more
My son Jake is a fan of anything that rolls. For his fourth birthday, he wanted a monster truck party. We decided our main colors would be green and brown. We alternated plates, napkins, and cups in these two colors. His invitations were handmade using 5 X 7 card stock cut into the shape of … Read more
Dora the Explorer birthday party ideas and photos by: Christy from Lake Stevens, WA My daughter is turning 2 years old and she loves Dora the Explorer. I didn’t want to break the bank for her party but I did want to make her happy. So I devised the following scheme for a Dora the … Read more
My 2 kids love Jake and the Neverland Pirates and since they haven’t marketed any of their things yet, I decided to have a generic pirate party for them. I sent e-vites with the pirate theme, then went to a local party store to find my other goodies (and Walmart too). Our party was for … Read more
I’m so excited to share this adorable party with you! I just styled a ladybug party for my little princess Valeria to celebrate her 3rd birthday. The birthday girl wore an adorable ladybug tank-top specially made for her and the adorable tutu. Yummy ladybug cupcakes were made using my special recipe and decorated with fondant … Read more
When my grandson Cruz was turning 4 years old, he told us he wanted to have a “hunting” birthday party. At first, we were puzzled how to accomplish a hunting party for a child. We decided to go whimsical and also incorporate a little education in the process. For the invitations, my daughter took Cruz’s … Read more
Easter party ideas and photos by: Deepika from Mumbai, India For my daughter’s 3rd birthday, I decided to have a rabbit themed party as it was falling around Easter (My daughters birthday is on 15th April). Space being a constraint in Bombay, I had to have the party indoors. Here are my Easter party ideas. … Read more
Kamaree, the birthday Princess, was really excited about the Fairy from the Unicorn Meadow coming to her party. Some of the children dressed up in princess and fairy costumes in anticipation. The outdoor unicorn moonwalk party was canceled because of inclement weather. We decorated in-doors with an all-inclusive unicorn themed party package order from a … Read more
My grandson Brayden was turning 2 yrs old. His mom wanted to have a Down on the Farm Birthday party. We had originally planned on the party being at my house on the farm outside but due to the extreme heat outside 104 degrees we went to another house in the garage. Here’s the invitation. … Read more
Each year I host a week long Grandma Camp for my grandchildren. A recent theme was “It’s About Time – A time travel adventure”. One of the stops along the time line was in Prehistoric times. Dino and Cavemen Activities We were met by a Mama Cave Woman who along with her adopted dinosaur baby … Read more
Finding Nemo party ideas and photos by: Kelly from Saint Clair, PA My daughter has a big fascination with the movie Finding Nemo. Seriously, we watch it at least twice a day. That’s why with her 2nd birthday approaching I couldn’t think of anything better than a Finding Nemo party! That’s why with a little … Read more
My two year old son loves M&Ms so we decided to have an M&M themed birthday party. I wanted to keep it simple but cute and colorful. After deciding on this theme, I went online to see what M&M themed birthday items I could find. I found almost nothing. So, my creative mind kicked in. … Read more
My son Luke wanted a Scooby-Doo themed party for his fourth birthday. At the time he was really into the Scooby-Doo movie called “Pirates Ahoy!”, so we decided to make it a ghost pirate mystery. The party took place in the Athens Little Playhouse, which is a children’s theater in Athens, Ga. The lady who … Read more
For my daughters 4th birthday she asked for an angry bird cake. We stepped it up a bit to surpise her with an angry bird party complete with an angry bird scene made from card board boxes. Angry Bird Party Activities We bought some red and blue dodge balls from the dollar store and blew … Read more
Fire Fighter party ideas and photos by: Teresa from Malden, MA Since every time the engines leave the firehouse my son goes crazy, we decided to have a fire fighter party for his 2nd birthday. For invitations we sent out postcards, on the front we took pictures of a small fireman statue and sign, then … Read more
Planning my son’s Coolest 4th Superhero birthday party was So Much FUN. The decor was focused on his main superheroes: Spiderman, Silver Surfer, Batman, Wolverine, Ironman, Superman, and Hulk. Each superhero had its table and decor. Decor: I purchased project board white and black and color cardboards at the dollar tree. With these I used … Read more
I believe that a child’s birthday party should be something special and memorable so I always try to plan something great for my girls. Immediately after my daughter’s 3rd birthday party ended, Megan announced she wanted a Tinkerbell party for when she turned 4. Needless to say, I’ve had a lot of time to plan … Read more
Airplane birthday ideas and photos by: Caroline from Scarsdale, NY My airplane party was a simple party for a 2 year old that was mostly adults! I had airplanes hanging from the ceiling, an airport on the floor (mat with runways and 6 wooden airplanes), streamers framing the doorways/windows and on the chandelier, airplane coloring … Read more