Birthday parties are a great opportunity to have fun and be creative. Cowgirl birthday parties are among the most popular of themes chosen to celebrate the annual celebration of turning one year older. This is a guide to finding everything you need to execute the most entertaining cowgirl themed birthday party ever!
Venue
The venue is one of the most important parts of the birthday planning experience. Luckily, the cowgirl theme is pretty versatile and there are many places to chose from. If you happen to live in or around Dallas, Texas, the National Cowgirl Museum could be the perfect place to hold the birthday party you’re planning. The Cowgirl Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm and on Sundays from noon to 5pm. The website, www.cowgirl.net, for the National Cowgirl Museum has special information regarding exhibitions, education, and contact information. Petting zoos can also be great places to hold a cowgirl themed birthday party. Pettingzoofarm.com provides a list of petting zoos in many states including, Alabama, California, Connecticut, and Florida.
Cake
Cakes and cupcakes are always fun to decorate to any theme. Some interesting ideas are to use twizzlers and shape them into lassos. Of course, to go the easy route, you can always make a trip to your closest supermarket and pick up plastic cowgirl figures to place on top of a cake. Craft stores such as Hobby Lobby and Michaels also usually have a baking section complete with baking pans, molds, and cake and cupcake toppers!
Food
Food is another big part of a birthday party. Whatever dishes are chosen should reflect the theme of the party just as much as the games or the decorations. Barbeque is probably one of the best ideas for a cowgirl themed birthday party. If you chose to go with barbeque as your food of choice some side dishes might include cole slaw, potato salad, or mashed potatoes. Although, barbeque is definitely one of the more popular choices there are other options such as brisket, chilli, or even burgers and hotdogs straight off the grill. Cactus juice” is a popular drink to have at western themed birthday parties; simply mix green coolaid or Hawaiian punch with sprite or 7-up! And in case the kids need a snack, trail mix is a great idea. Put a mixture of peanuts, m&ms;, pretzels, and raisins into personal Ziploc baggies and hand them out with party favors. Or if you want to cater more towards the western cowgirl theme, make a big batch of trail mix and put it in the center of a napkin-lined, straw cowboy hat!
Games
Games are the best part of any birthday party so here are some creative ways to kick-start any party into an instant funfest! For a cowgirl party, outdoor games tend to work best. Have the guests practice their lassoing skills by bringing a chair outside and throwing a homemade lasso to try to catch it. You can also set up empty soda bottles and take turns using squirt guns for target practice. Or what about an authentic game of horseshoe? These games can be found in many stores and will provide hours of entertainment. Consider sending the birthday guests on a western-style search for gold. Once get to the special location where “x marks the spot”, have sifting pans and glitter-covered rocks waiting for them hidden in the dirt. The kids will have fun digging up their little treasures! You can also try changing the well-known game “pin the tail on the donkey” to “pin the tale on the buffalo” or if the party is going to double as a sleepover, tell western tales instead of ghost stories. These tall tales are available on the Internet, just search for the name of your favorite western hero or desperado.
Costumes
If you really want to go all out for your child’s birthday party, have a costume party. Send out wanted invitations to all of the guests instructing them to dress up as their favorite notorious western hero or outlaw. The kids can have fun dressing up like characters such as Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, Annie Oakley, or their own personalized Wild West star.
The western cowgirl birthday theme provides a chance to get creative with a little splash of girl power. From the venue to the games, having a cowgirl themed birthday party provides many opportunities create an exciting birthday adventure
