In this birthday parties for kids section, we’ve included all of our party themes suitable for the 5-7 age group. At these lovely ages kids start understanding how important and special birthdays can be. Depending on your child, they might even become more excited from planning the party than the event itself (it’s a good idea to have them involved in the planning, let them help create invitations and decorations, and choose their theme and games for their party).
Five-year-olds usually enjoy dramatic play and make-believe games, so it’s usually a good idea to have props around to let them make believe things that may fit the chosen party theme (scenes from Harry Potter, a pizza parlor, princess/tea party, knights at the round table, etc.).
Five-year-olds can start playing organized games, although some may have trouble taking turns, so it’s best to also have short games and group activities (like Hokey Pokey, Simon Says, Musical Chairs, Hot Potato, etc.).
Boot Camp party ideas and photos by: April from Lexington, KY For my son Colby’s 5th birthday party he wanted to have an Army themed party. We went all out by transforming our backyard into an Army Soldier Boot Camp to make his party unforgettable. For the invitations of the boot camp party my husband … Read more
My son decided he wanted to have an underwater shark attack birthday party for his fifth birthday. I took the idea and ran with it. Homemade Shark Invitations I made homemade invitations (from construction paper) I cut out a shark mouth from blue and added teeth, I put a fish inside the mouth with all … Read more
My son is one of the biggest Disney Cars fans. He wanted a Cars 2 party, before the movie was even out. So I had to find out as much as I could about Cars 2 from websites. I researched facts about each new car so that he could have a great time at his … 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
For my oldest daughter’s sixth birthday party we expanded on this concept which we had done on a much smaller scale in the past. She chose a Candyland party theme so we ran with that. We try to limit the number of gifts our children get and focus more on teaching them the value of … Read more
My 7 year old son wanted an Avatar Last Airbender Birthday Party. The movie had just come out and so there weren’t many ideas out yet. We found a great picture on the internet to use as the invitations and then put our information on it. The decorations were pretty basic. We had red, yellow, … 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 seven year-old Daughter is obsessed with everything girly! We were running out of ideas – we have done cooking parties, gymnastics/dance parties and even did a “drive-in” theatre party complete with popcorn, cotton candy and hot dog machines. She just LOVES getting her nails done, so we decided this year we would do a … Read more
Childrens birthday party ideas and photos by: Christy from Cedar Rapids, IA We had this pirate party twice now. Once it was very hot and we had 30 kids (my favorite one of the two). The other was 5 kids and nice out (harder to keep entertained). Out of all the childrens birthday party ideas … 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
After watching Kung Fu Panda 2, my daughter was very excited about having a KungFu Panda party. Keeping her happy and working within our very limited budget gave us a very homemade yet exciting party for her friends from school. It also gave us lots of fun “projects” for the week leading up to the … Read more
My daughter turned 7 last year! Since she is a real girly girl, deciding to throw her a Spa Party was not a hard decision! We started off my making the invitations. I attached a JPG of what it looked it. She insisted on added the part about no moms or boys allowed! Haha. We … Read more
Clown birthday party ideas and photos by: Sandra from Peoria, IL For my son’s fifth birthday he wanted a clown birthday party. So we dug out the face paint and went to work! I made his invites on our computer. Mostly clip art and the important party info. For decorations we used yellow and red … Read more
My son wanted something different for his 7th birthday, so we decided to do a magic party. I didn’t want to have to cleanup after 24 kids at my house, so we had it at our local country club. We invited kids from school AND kids from his afterschool day care. Our invitations were made … Read more
I did the Coolest Circus Themed Party for my daughter’s 5th Birthday. I tried to bring the theme into many details throughout the party: Balloons: They were set all over the backyard into groups of 3 balloons – red, yellow and blue (Primary Circus Colors) Piñata: I used a circus Elephant for the Pinata….is was … Read more
My son was turning six and was at the stage where all things gross, creepy, crawly and slimy were really cool! He is my little nature lover and likes all kinds of animals and critters including the ones that a lot of people find creepy. He’s very tenderhearted and even gets upset if we exterminate … Read more
Cowboy birthday party ideas and photos by: Donna from Leechburg, PA My son’s and daughter’s birthdays are only two days apart, so we usually need to pick one theme that they both like. Last year, we decided on a Cowboy birthday party. I started by taking black & white pictures of them in their cowboy … Read more
My son is a big Star Wars fan – though he enjoys characters from both sides (Empire & Rebel Legion). He is also a big Lego fan so we made his 6th birthday party a Lego Star Wars party. The invitations, decorations, games and food tried to incorporate all these elements. Star Wars Party Invitation … Read more
For Hannah’s 5th Birthday we decided that a ballet theme would be perfect! She adores ballet, and dressing up, so it was the logical solution! Party planning started a year ago (I like to be prepared…) I ordered pink tutus online for all the ballerinas (I estimated the number of girls in her preschool class, … 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
Dinosaur birthday ideas and photos by: Bethany from Ludington, MI Here are our ideas for a Dinosaur birthday party for a 5-year-old. Invitations: I found a t-rex skeleton clipart online and put it at the top of my invite. I just made them up in Word and printed on green paper. The invite read: JACKSON … Read more
My daughter decided she wanted a birthday princess tea party for her 5th b-day. I set up a table with a pink table cloth and tiaras and crowns for the boys and girls to decorate upon arriving at the party (foam crowns). I put together 3 long tables with pretty purple tablecloths for them to … Read more
Colby has loved Toy Story since the day he could walk and so when he asked for a Toy Story Party for his 5th birthday I wasn’t surprised. However, I was so pleased that Toy Story 3 was coming out in South Africa a month after his party so all the kids would be aware … Read more
I wanted to do something very special for my son this year so I went all out and surprised him with a Bootcamp Birthday party. Homemade WW2 Draft Card Invitations I created the invitations and fashioned them after actual WW2 draft cards, they actually turned out awesome, everyone thought I had them done professionally. I … Read more