How to throw a donut-themed birthday party in three easy steps
I don’t know many people who don’t love donuts. So, that’s why a donut-themed birthday party is perfect. “Donut” you think? Here’s everything you need to throw a fun and delicious gluten-filled shin dig in three easy steps.
My son wanted to have his 10th birthday party at home with his friends this year. Since he’s outgrown super heroes and race cars, we went for a donut theme. And everyone loved it! This is a great birthday theme for basically anyone old or young. Here’s everything I did. Check it out!
Step #1: Decorate donut-style
There’s actually a bunch of fun donut decorations and party favors on Amazon. I didn’t want to go overboard, but I found some really cute stuff. Here’s what I got:
I hung the foil balloons around the kitchen table where I placed the donut table cloth. You can also give each of your guests one of the foil balloons as a party favor when they leave.
I used the inflatable donut pool floats as a decoration in front of the fireplace where the kids put their gifts AND as a game during the party. Then I hung some paper donut streamers from the mantle to kind of finish it off. It turned out so cute.
Step #2: Play some easy donut games
I figured out three simple donut-themed games to play during the party. All I needed to do was keep six kids entertained for and hour and a half. Here are the games we played:
- Donut on a string (classic)
- Donut toss
- Capture the donut (basically capture the flag)
Donut on a string: I just got one glazed donut for each guest and tied it to a string hanging from the ceiling. One of the kids at the party was gluten-free, so the mom brought a gluten-free donut for him. The first kid to eat their donut without using any hands, received a prize. And everyone got to eat a donut too!
Donut toss: I taped the four inflatable donut pool floaties to the wall. Then the kids each took one minute to see how many time they could throw a ball through the middle of the donuts. The kids loved this and they wanted to play it multiple times. They got a little bit competitive. However scores the most points gets a prize.
Capture the donut: I divided the kids into two teams and gave each of them one of the inflatable donut floaties. Then, they ran into the backyard and hid their donuts. Whichever team can steal the other team’s donut without getting tagged wins! This was by far the kids’ favorite game. They played it for like an hour.
Step #3: Enjoy some cake, presents and party favors
Lastly, the kids all came inside and opened birthday presents first. Then, everyone sang happy birthday and ate some donuts and ice cream. I’m not much of a baker, so the best part about a donut-themed birthday party is that you don’t have to bake. Just buy 12-24 donuts and pile them in a cute pile. Add some candles and you’re done!
As for the party favors, I found a whole bunch of pretty inexpensive donut toys and gadgets. I just threw them in a donut paper bag and handed them out! Here’s what I included as the donut favors:
- Donut party favor bags
- Mini donut stress balls
- Temporary tattoos and slap bracelets
- Colorful donut keychains
- Vinyl donut stickers
I didn’t include any treats in the party favor bags because the kids had already eaten tons of sugar with the donuts and ice cream. Then, with whatever time we had left over, the kids went outside and played basketball. It turned out to be a super easy and really fun birthday party. My son was happy and so I would say that’s a success.
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Great tips for both indoor and outdoor setups! We alternate between backyard hunts in summer and living room hunts in winter. One thing that really helps is using https://clue.ninja — it generates clues tailored to the location type and your kids’ ages. You can even pick themes like space adventure or treasure hunt. Makes planning so much faster and the kids think the clues are way harder than the ones I write myself!