A Birthday Party Theme for 7 Year Olds
We all want to give our children fun birthday parties, right? I have a seven-year-old little girl, and I’d like to share with you what we did for her last birthday, and how much fun it was for us and for her friends.
First things first, though: get nametags! If you’re going to invite a bunch of kids from your child’s class – along with their parents and/or grandparents – it’s crucial that you remember everyone’s name. It’s really not too big of a task to do this, as you don’t really have to do much of the work other than purchasing them; they can write their own names. And actually, kids seem to get a kick out of making little designs with their names, anyway.
We called her party “The Royal Party”, and instead of regular invitations, we used scrolls (you can buy tan-colored paper at pretty much any computer store) and we wrote the invitations in an old-looking penmanship.
We made shields out of construction paper and swords out of cardboard covered with aluminum foil. Pictures of King Arthur, Merlin, etc., were hung from the walls and really gave it the “feel” of the Camelot days (don’t forget unicorns, especially if it’s a girl’s party!).
We made a castle out of cardboard (it’s not that difficult, really!) and put it on the ROUND table. They loved it. We took our huge dictionary out, put a cover on it, and wrote “Magic Spells” on it, opening it up to a page that looked like it was about magic.
You can find “medieval”-type music just about anywhere. Use it.
As for the food, we had huge turkey drumsticks, grapes, weird-looking bread, and cheese. Well, we also had name-brand chocolate, so it wasn’t entirely “authentic”!
I tried my best to speak as if I were from those times, but that sort of fizzled out halfway through the party! Nobody really minded, as everyone (adults included) were having a great time.
It’s a nice way to be creative and to give your seven year old a birthday party to remember!