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Visit a local amusement park or children's entertainment center. Some cities operate small, reasonably priced amusement areas (carousel, train ride, play areas) in local parks.
Larger, privately-operated amusement parks can be expensive, but children's tickets are usually discounted and special promotions are often available.
Fun Invitation ideas for an Amusement Party include:
- personalized birthday invitations
- large admission-style ticket
- drawing or picture of ferris wheel or roller coaster
- drawing or picture of a carousel horse (outline with glitter pens to make extra fancy)
- pictures or map from amusement park you'll be visiting (check their web site)
More Invitation ideas and tips!
Fun Decorations
If you're going to spend the entire time at the amusement park, you may not need any decorations for this party. However, if you're having a picnic-style party at the park or at your house before or after the amusement park visit, some Fun Decorations include:
- balloons and streamers
- birthday banner or poster for guests to sign
- drawings or pictures of amusement park rides or characters
More Decoration ideas and tips!
Games & Activities
The games and rides at the Amusement park may be all you need. However, if you anticipate having time for additional Games & Activities, arcade style games such as these would be fun:
- bean bag toss
- coin toss
- ring toss
- darts
- "fishing" games
- duck pond
- balloon stomp
- guess how many jar filled with m&ms, pennies, or marbles
Fun Arts & Crafts for an Amusement Park Party include:
- birthday banner or giant card for guests to decorate
- book marks with fun stickers
- modeling clay and pipe cleaner "rides" (roller coaster, ferris wheel, etc.)
- spin art
- scratch art paper
- cupcake or cookie decorating
Fun Foods
If you spend the day at an Amusement Park you'll probably have the typical amusement park offerings:
- pizza
- hamburgers, hot-dogs, and corn dogs
- chicken nuggets
- nachos
- french fries
- popcorn and caramel corn
- churros
- soft pretzels
- cotton candy
- candy apples
- peanuts
- slushy-style drinks
If you plan to eat before or after your stay at the Amusement park, you can serve similar food.
Fun Party Favors for an Amusement Park party include:
- whistle or kazoo
- spinning top
- post cards from amusement park
- key chain from amusement park
- giant lollipop
- card game
- silly putty
- yo yo
Special Resources for an Amusement Park party include:
- Birthday Express
- Kids' Party Fun Directory (entertainment, rentals, and places)
- Birthday Party Supplies by ShindigZ.com
- Amusement Park Directory
- Kids' Party Fun Directory (entertainment, rentals, and places)
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