Kids' birthday theme
A fairy party
Fairy doors, twinkle lights, and wings for everyone.
Fairy invitations
Free designs with an RSVP link that tracks every reply. Tap one to start yours; your names, date and place fill in, and you can change the design any time.
Ideas for your fairy party
Pick one or two from each and keep the rest simple.
Decor
- Lavender, sage and white foil balloons, with paper wings hung from the ceiling
- Tiny fairy doors taped at floor level along the walls and around the yard
- Warm twinkle lights along the table and walls, with the battery packs taped up out of reach
- Toadstool centerpieces made from upside-down red bowls with white paper dots, on a moss-green runner
Food
- Fairy bread: soft buttered bread cut into stars, with strawberry jam
- Halved grapes and strawberries on a flower-shaped plate
- Cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches cut with a flower cutter
- Pink lemonade "fairy nectar" in cups with lids
Cake
A pastel layer cake with sugar wings on the sides, buttercream moss at the base and a ring of toadstool cupcakes around it.
Favors
One small, useful or fun thing per child beats a bag of extras. How many to buy.
Colors
DeepBrightPopSoft
Pick one bright color for balloons and napkins, and keep plates plain.
Games and activities for your fairy party
How to play and what you need. Pick them in your plan and the supplies go on your shopping list.
Fairy door hunt
Tape paper fairy doors low on walls, tree trunks and fence posts, each with a flap. Kids find the doors with a grown-up and a basket, and peek behind each flap for a big sticker. Whoever finds every door gets a paper flower crown.
You’ll need: Paper fairy doors with flaps, 6 to 8, Large stickers, Tape, Paper flower crowns
Wand dance
Give every child a ribbon wand: long ribbons taped to a cardboard tube. Play slow music and then fast music, and kids twirl and flutter to match. When the music stops, they freeze like a fairy on a toadstool.
You’ll need: Cardboard tubes, Ribbons, 3 feet long, Tape, Speaker and a playlist
Fairy dust toss
Lay hula hoops on the grass as fairy rings, near and far. From a tape line, each child tosses five bean bags, the fairy dust, and the near rings score 1 while the far ones score 3. Everyone gets a turn, and everyone gets a sticker.
You’ll need: Hula hoops, 3, Soft bean bags, 5 per child, Masking tape, Stickers
Decorate a fairy house
Give each child a paper lunch bag to color and decorate with crayons, stickers and large felt flowers that a grown-up glues on. They name the fairy who lives inside and set the house on a green cloth.
You’ll need: Paper lunch bags, Crayons and washable markers, Stickers, Large felt flowers and glue sticks
Shop the fairy look
Plates, decor, favors and a cake idea in the theme's colors. The Shop counts each one for your guest list.
What to do and when
The plan for a birthday party, counted back from the party day. Festidy puts real dates on it. Plan it free with Festidy's birthday party planner.
6 to 8 weeks out
- Pick a date, a start time, and a backup date
- Set a budget and choose your big two
- Write the guest list
- Choose a theme together
- Lock in the location and a rain plan
- Note food, accessibility, and comfort needs
4 to 6 weeks out
- Decide: hire an entertainer or run your own games
- Book rentals if you need them
- Send the invitations
- Order the cakeCake idea: A pastel layer cake with sugar wings on the sides, buttercream moss at the base and a ring of toadstool cupcakes around it.
- Ask helpers and give them roles
- Make one contact and confirmation list
2 to 3 weeks out
- Order decor, tableware, and favorsDecor idea: Lavender, sage and white foil balloons, with paper wings hung from the ceiling
- Plan the menu and check allergiesMenu idea: Fairy bread: soft buttered bread cut into stars, with strawberry jam
- Plan 3 or 4 activities, plus a backupActivity idea: A fairy door hunt
- Follow up on RSVPs
- Build your one-stop shopping list
The week before
- Confirm every vendor
- Lock the headcount and shop for food and drinks
- Prep favors, decor, and a playlist
- Write the party-day schedule
- Send the final party note
The day before
- Pick up the cake and set up what you can
- Pack a party-day kit
- Charge devices and share the run sheet
- Make the final weather and space call
Party day
- Set up an hour before
- Run the party and finish on time
- Reset the space and check for left-behind items
After the party
- Share photos and settle any remaining balances
- Send thank-yous
- Save photos and notes for next year
- Leave a quick note for your future self
Party-day run of show
For a 2-hour party starting at 2 pm.
- Final setup and safety checkSetup crew gets food, activities, and the entrance ready.
- Arrivals and free playKid wrangler greets kids and keeps an eye on arrivals.
- Main game or entertainerEntertainment lead runs the planned game or entertainer.
- Snacks and drinksFood lead puts out snacks and checks dietary labels.
- Cake and candlesPhotographer gets the group shot before serving.
- Craft, favors, and goodbyesThe host ends on time while energy is still high.
- Quick resetCollect gifts and check the space for left-behind items.
Free fairy printables
Print at home on letter paper or card stock.
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