Spring is just around the corner, and warmer weather is a cause for celebration! The grass is green, birds are chirping, and you will be able to get your kids outside. Spending weeks trying to combat cabin fever due to winter weather can be a drag. A spring party can definitely help both you and your children fully enjoy the experiences spring has to offer. Here are some kids’ spring party ideas that will surely get your kids excited about springtime!
Whether you are celebrating a spring birthday or are just excited about the changing of seasons, you can throw a spring party. Easter is also a good opportunity to throw your kids a spring-themed party. Don’t let the unexpected rainy or cold days ruin your party. Especially living in a place where cold weather lasts long into what is considered the “spring,” months. These kids’ spring party ideas are versatile and can be altered to be successful in any indoor or outdoor setting.
Spice up your Spring Parties
Spring parties can take place anywhere it just depends on where you choose to have yours. Your local park is an easy alternative to having a spring party instead of inside your home. A garden showcases both the fresh air and brand-new flowers of spring. This provides already half of the decorations you will need to create a colorful spring party. The good thing about spring is that any place will be sufficient enough to help your party be the best representation of springtime!
Spring is most known for the renewal of, well, everything! Beautiful flowers are beginning to bloom after they have withered away in the cold. Birds are returning and you are even shedding those heavy winter clothes. While beginning to plan your party thinks of one thing: color! Creating tissue paper pom-poms is an easy way to get your kids involved in the creative process. The good thing about these flowerlike pom-poms is that they are easy to hang from multiple things like ceilings or even trees.
Balloons are also an easy alternative, or addition, to making hanging flowers. If you want to spend a little more money to make decorations that will last you well into the spring season, Birds and Blooms magazine has the perfect DIY garden mushrooms. Do not forget to incorporate the different animals of spring by having your kids make some butterflies. Check out marbled paper plate butterflies the Artful Parent made, out of paper plates and popsicle sticks, with her children. These simple butterflies are another versatile enough decoration that you can place in numerous places around your party area. Personalized party decorations will help your guests feel more at home wherever you decide to host your party.
More kids’ spring party ideas…
Getting kids involved in the party planning process will help them feel included in the success of the party. They may also surprise you by making the party planning move along quickly and smoothly! Have them make these simple bunny party hats for your party guests while you work on something more difficult like felt folding bunnies filled with jelly beans and other sweet treats that Craving Some Creativity offers; they can even double as both decorations and fun party favors! The good thing about spring is that there is no set color theme. You are able to throw together a multitude of vibrant colors that will help your party be the full embodiment of spring.
One of the best parts of your party will be the games! Some of these game ideas might not be as easy for your little ones to understand, but you can make change the games up to work for almost any age group. A simple game of Duck-Duck-Goose will have your kids running around. This is simple enough for all ages to be included, but make sure they have enough space to run around! Get the kids also moving by having them play balloon tennis. All you will need are thick craft sticks, paper plates, and balloons. Tape the paper plates to the thick craft sticks then have your kids hit around an inflated balloon. This game can be played between two or a large group of kids. The good news is you can use all of these materials in multiple ways, like creating decorations, which can help you save money.
Fun Games and Balloons
If you are willing to let the kids get a little messy with paint-filled eggs on canvas will leave you with an interesting painting. This colorful game is also a good way for you to get use out of those old eggshells. You will have to advise the kids to bring a big shirt to get messy or even provide them with aprons they can take home after the party has ended. If you decide to have the kids throw paint-filled eggs at a canvas in your home plastic tarps are easy enough to find at any home improvement store.
A fun (but easy) alternative to having paint-filled eggs would be to fill them with some fun, spring confetti. If you let the kids throw these colorful eggs at one another do not forget to remind them that a broken egg shell can be painful if thrown the wrong way. There will still be some mess, but at least there will be no paint stains!
RJ’s Amazing Entertainment also offers a balloon animal service to add some colorful friends for your party. Another service RJ’s Amazing Entertainment offers are princesses! Hire a princess for your party to provide the kids with some springtime fun. A beautiful long-haired princess would be a great addition to the spring-filled fun of your party as her long blonde hair is full of bright and colorful flowers. RJ’s Amazing Entertainment offers a variety of different services that you can utilize to include some more spring fun for your little ones. Stories, singing, and even glitter face paint or tattoos can entertain your own little princesses!
Egg Hunt
If you choose to throw your spring party close to Easter, a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt is always a hit and is versatile enough for any age group. You can choose to use real eggs and have your kids help you dye them or you can use break-apart plastic eggs and fill them with various spring items like stickers or temporary tattoos. You may use chocolate as well, but the rising temperatures might cause the chocolate to melt leaving you with a sticky mess. After your egg hunt, you can also use the leftover eggs for an egg toss which can be fun for the older children. The older kids might also enjoy a jelly bean taste test which provides a fun (and sweet) learning experience!
Rice and Easter Treats
Pretty pastel foods are easy to make with some simple food dye. The good news is spring means that stores are full of various chick, bunny, and egg-shaped candies. These are easy to incorporate into different spring snacks that will have your kids smiling from ear to ear. How about layered peeps crispy rice treats? These colorful treats incorporate all the finer sugary-sweet aspects of spring (including Peeps!). Show your kids the dirty side of spring by making some dirt cups. Do not worry! These cups are not made of real dirt, just some pudding and crushed-up Oreos. You can choose to place some gummy bugs on top of your dirt cups or for a sweet surprise you can mix them in underneath the crushed Oreos.
Rainbow fruit skewers are a healthy alternative to snacks for your little ones. These colorful fruits are also another way for you to enjoy the fresh fruit of spring! Some Easter fruit and veggie cups will also have your kids enjoying an easy, and healthy, alternative to the sugary sweet treats of spring. The good thing about these cups is that they are another simple craft to get your little ones involved! If you do not feel like using the cups for snacks feel free to decorate them as a fun way to include some more spring animals to your party. Spring provides some healthy, colorful fruits and veggies that will help balance the amount of sugar they are ingesting.
Tasty Drinks
Some treats for your younger, more picky kids can be the most simple to make. If you are also looking to include a more savory treat for your younger party guests fill a cellophane bag with Goldfish crackers and tie it off with green ribbon, or paper, to make carrots for your little bunnies. Goldfish crackers are a great snack for your party regardless of how you choose to showcase them because of their bright, cheerful color. Bunny juice boxes make drinks fun for kids! These bunny juice boxes are simple to make but do not forget to get square, cardboard boxes so you can easily wrap the bunny faces on them.
Adult-friendly lavender lemonade brings a citrusy-sweet feeling to your party. Adults can be included in your spring party with some champagne popsicles. These popsicles are simple to make and will surely add some fizz to your party! Almost any type of fruit can be included to add some color to these otherwise colorless popsicles. You can include some non-alcoholic popsicles for your little ones, so they do not feel as though they are missing out from all of the grown-up funThe good thing about spring snacks is that they can be one of the more simple aspects of your kid’s spring party.
Creative Cups
Party hosts can serve drinks in colorful cups. For a more vintage feel, mason jars with striped paper straws are another alternative. You can provide your guests with craft supplies so they can decorate their cups to look like some spring animals, like chicks or bunnies. These decorated cups are a great alternative to the old, boring way of writing your name on a cup to distinguish it from other cups. Another way to decorate your drinks, and add a bit more of those vibrant spring colors, would be to make some colorful paper flower straw toppers. You can find any of these items at your local party store.
Barbecue Time
You can turn your spring party into a barbecue if you want to feed your guests something more filling than spring-themed snacks. Provide your guests with some good old-fashioned burgers and hot dogs, but don’t forget the cheese! An easy way to give your silverware a spring-themed spin would be to place some bright, plastic silverware in small flower pots. These pots are available at any home improvement store, and you can choose almost any color of silverware to give your party that last pop of color.
Many people will welcome Spring with a breath of relief after an especially cold winter. Try out some of these simple kid-friendly decorations, games, and sweet treat ideas to bring your spring party to life. Get outside and throw some eggs or even inside if that is what you are able to do. Spring is about renewal and growth so enjoy the warm weather, but most of all enjoy the time you can spend with your kids!
Anyone can alter these ideas to work in any indoor or outdoor setting. They do not have to follow the exact format of the crafts and decorations. You can change up the supplies and do not forget to tell us what worked for your party or not. You can find most of the supplies needed to make these kids’ spring party ideas come to life at your local home improvement or party store. Hope you enjoyed reading up on our kids’ spring party ideas! Feel welcome to leave a comment below.