Children look forward to their next birthday all year long, and birthday parties can be one of the most memorable activities of childhood. Make your kid’s next birthday extra special, and build memories that will last a lifetime with a very special theme party.
If your little boy, or little girl, loves to play cowboys, why not host a very special birthday party with a cowboy theme? There are many fun foods, games, and activities that go with a cowboy theme, and you can host a cowboy theme birthday party without spending a small fortune.
Consider the following ideas, games, activities, and food for your kid’s cowboy theme birthday party. You’ll provide your child with happy memories of a very special birthday that will be remembered forever.
Prize Ideas
Are you looking for ideas for a cowboy theme birthday party? Buy cowboy theme birthday party prizes such as small plastic cowboys and horses. Also, include typical birthday party prizes such as small bouncing balls, yo-yos, candy, and any other small inexpensive age-appropriate toys.
Instead of using small paper sacks for goody bags, buy an inexpensive cowboy hat for each of the party guests. Fill each hat with small prizes and candy, and pass out the hats just before the party is over.
If you’d rather not invest in cowboy hats, bandanas also make fantastic goody bags for cowboy theme birthday parties. Simply place small toys and goodies in the center of a bandana, gather the sides, and secure the bandana with a knot. Make a bandana goody bag for each party guest, and pass out the bandanas when the party is over.
Horseshoe Game
A cowboy birthday party wouldn’t be a party for cowboys without a game of horseshoes, and this game of horseshoes is appropriate for indoor as well as outdoor play. Simply turn a cowboy hat upside down to make a horseshoe pit. Fill the end of a sock with dried beans, and secure the top with a knot. Place a line of masking tape on the floor, and have each cowboy attending the birthday party take a turn standing behind the line and throwing the horseshoe. Designate a certain number of turns for each party guest, and whoever makes the most “ringers” wins a special prize.
Eight Second Bean Dig
Make a fun and exciting game out of digging for birthday party prizes. Fill a clean bucket with dried beans, and mix in a handful of coins, wrapped candy, and other small prizes. Give each party guest eight seconds to dig and collect rewards. Replenish the loot if necessary until each child has taken a turn and collected a handful of prizes.
Wheelbarrow Races
You don’t need real wheelbarrows for an old-fashioned wheelbarrow race. Have the kids form teams of two, and place a cowboy hat, an artificial cactus, or another cowboy theme object several yards away from the starting line. One member of each team forms the wheelbarrow, and the other team member is the cowboy that guides the wheelbarrow. The cowboy holds the feet of their team member as the team member walks on their hands as fast as they can, up to and around a designated object. The wheelbarrow team that makes it back to the starting line first wins a special prize.
Cowboys cook their food outdoors, and a cowboy birthday party is the perfect party for grilled foods such as hot dogs, hamburgers, and boneless skewered meat such as chicken, pork, or tender cuts of beef.
Baked beans are an obvious side-dish choice, but not all kids are fans of baked beans. Jazz up a pan of ordinary baked beans with hot dog wheels, and top the beans and weenies with shredded cheddar cheese.
Serve Jelly Belly jellybeans in colors that bear a resemblance to real cowboy beans. These are cowboy beans that all kids are sure to enjoy!
Cowboy Theme Birthday Cake Ideas
Make an ordinary 9 x 13 inch cake a very special birthday cake with a cowboy theme. You don’t have to be a professional cake decorator to create a cake kids will love. Simply top a frosted cake with a miniature plastic cowboy hat, and surround the hat with miniature plastic horses, cattle, and of course, cowboys. Optionally you can fill the brim of the hat with Jelly Belly jellybeans. The toys will serve as impressive cake decorations, and the kids can munch on the jelly beans while waiting for the cake. Your little cowboy will enjoy the cake decorations that double as bonus gifts after their cowboy theme birthday party is over.
Reference:
- Oriental Trading Company has a wide variety of inexpensive products for many different birthday party themes.
