When it comes to celebrating your toddler’s big day, every mom wants to plan the perfect birthday bash. Your toddler’s special day only comes once a year and party theme options can seem endless. To help you plan an amazing event, we rounded up our favorite classic party themes to give you some inspiration. From trains to superheroes and princesses to fairies, these affordable party ideas are sure to help you create the best party ever for your little guest of honor.
Second star to the right and straight on till morning! This fairy party will have you wishing you never grew up! Inspired by Tinkerbell, this elegant fairy themed birthday party is the perfect way to celebrate your little one’s big day. What little girl doesn’t love toting around a fairy wand and fairy wings! You can easily create this look for your own little fairy’s party at home with some sparking cupcake wrappers, tassels, birdcages and more! We even love the tee pee adorned in tassels!
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ALL ABOARD! Who says trains are just for boys?! This adorable pink and gray themed train party is the perfect way to celebrate your tiny train aficionado! We love the timeless train decor paired with glamorous touches in this sweet event. Creating this look at home is a breeze with themed supplies. We love how classic train whistles, cotton candy, gumballs, conductor hats and other fun items were displayed. No detail was spared, from the gorgeous party tassels to the polka dot balloons and teeny suitcases!
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We adore this modern and gender neutral safari themed party! In crisp whites paired with metallic gold, this party is perfect for animal lovers. The simple white and gold place settings paired with kraft paper details is a chic way to decorate for this theme. Berry baskets filled with jarred sweets and kraft paper bags, along with darling safari themed milk bottles and paper straws, are a unique way to display treats!
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The theme name says it all! Children bring sunshine into the lives of those around them and this adorable and sweet You Are My Sunshine Party truly is a bright and cheerful theme. With an ombre palette of pink, orange and yellow, this theme is sure to make anyone smile. With adorable candy tube favors filled with gumballs, to an array of rock candy and party sweets as well as party cups packed with popcorn and adorned with baker’s twine detailing, we love it all!
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Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie every now and again, but no one more than Cookie Monster himself! We love this gender neutral party theme and so do Sesame Street fans! Everyone’s favorite Sesame Street character gets a makeover in this cookie inspired party. With plenty of chocolate details, adorable cookie and milk bottles paired with paper straws, darling snack cups with washi tape fringe, cute paper fans, and custom made Cookie Monster paper plates and mason jar cups, this party is sure to please cookie lovers and Cookie Monster fans alike!
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Up, up and away! Every little boy (or girl!) dreams of flying high and this Vintage Airplane Party is the perfect way to soar! We love all of the biplane and burlap details in this classic and charming party, including the vintage suitcases, fluffy clouds, mason jars filled with straws and airplane details, as well as plenty of themed sweets and aviation inspired decorations!
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Hold on to your hard hats, this party theme is sure to please! Dozers, diggers and all construction vehicles are always childhood favorites. These hard working machines make for a fun and colorful party theme that the guest of honor will adore. This Construction Party is full of adorable handy details, including custom tool boxes, dirt pudding cups with gummy worms, a super easy to recreate paper plate backdrop, construction cones and loads of trucks!
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You can save the day by planning the ultimate Super Hero themed birthday party! With an array of colored balloons, super hero favor boxes and themed sweets, this party is sure to be a heroic success. We simply love the dressed up milk bottles, the customized party plates on silver chargers and the tassel and tissue paper ball elements!
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Care for a spot of tea? A tea party is a sweet and timeless way to wish your little one a happy birthday. Fall down the rabbit hole and in love with this whimsical Tea Party theme. With stacked tea cups, suspended picture frames, and boxwood and rose details, guests will want to sit down and enjoy a pot of tea!
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