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7 great birthday party ideas for boys

26 Jun, 2013
Birthday party ideas

Birthday party ideas

Children’s birthday parties have completely evolved over the years. For boys, they don’t want those cheesy and overly childish themes anymore. Boys prefer something unique and sometimes more mature for their age. If your son feels the same way, try out our pick of seven great birthday party ideas for his next birthday:
1.)    Army Bootcamp Party

1.) Army Bootcamp Party

Most boys are fascinated with the toughness, masculinity and heroism of the military so this party theme will always be a hit. The appropriate colour theme for this party is army green or camouflage. Prepare non-toxic paints so the kids can put war paints on their faces. If the venue is spacious, place several obstacle courses like army crawls, tire hurdles and balancing logs. Hand out dog tag necklaces or army themed toys to guests.
2.)    Super Hero Party

2.) Super Hero Party

There are a lot famous super heroes now but let your son have the chance to be his own caped crusader. Opt to revolve the theme around the identity that he has made up. Give out felt or cloth masks and cloth capes to guests at the start of the party. Let them keep it as party favors. Have the guests parade their super hero selves in front of the crowd as part of the entertainment.
3.)    Construction Truck Party

3.) Construction Truck Party

There are a lot famous super heroes now but let your son have the chance to be his own caped crusader. Opt to revolve the theme around the identity that he has made up. Give out felt or cloth masks and cloth capes to guests at the start of the party. Let them keep it as party favors. Have the guests parade their Nothing makes a boy more happy than big, strong trucks and a construction site. In this party theme, you can hand out toy trucks, theme stickers as well as hard hats and orange vests as favors. Decorate the venue with orange road cones, under construction signs, tires, shovels with pails, and toy trucks.
4.)    Firehouse Party

4.) Firehouse Party

This party theme will make your son stop, drop and roll… like a real fireman. With red and black as the main colour motif, you can choose to give away toy fire extinguishers, toy fire trucks, fireman hats, or fireman badges. If you know anyone who works as a fireman, you can arrange for a brief visit to the fire station before the actual party.
5.)    Junior Chef Pizza Party

5.) Junior Chef Pizza Party

If your son loves pizza or tinkering with food, this pizza party theme is appropriate. As one of the activities, the guests can make their own pizza or "pizza" cupcakes and eat it after. Decorating their own pizza boxes can be quite fun too. Aprons, chef hats or chef coats will make appropriate souvenirs. This theme is one of the more popular birthday party ideas that parents use for their children\'s birthday in general.
6.)    Handyman Party

6.) Handyman Party

A handyman themed party is quite easy to set up. Toy tools and gadgets such as shovels, hammers, screw drivers and drills will be perfect as favors. You can also choose to give away construction toy trucks. Construction signs and caution tapes make great decorations.
7.)    Pirate Party

7.) Pirate Party

Ahoy, pirate parties are the best. Dress up all your guests in eye patches and pirate hats. Give them rubber or cardboard swords to complete the look. Designing pirate flags can be part of the activities as well as a scavenger hunt. Chocolate gold coins placed inside paper chests are perfect giveaways for this party theme. What birthday party ideas or themes did you use for your son\'s last birthday? Let us know which birthday party ideas worked best for you.
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