Suggestions for a boy's birthday party? He's turning 7.?

Question

He really likes typical boy things - Power Rangers, action figures, bikes, skate boards, etc. At what age is a sleepover acceptable and/or should I have a party and allow 1 friend to spend the night?

Help! :) Boys can be destructive to have in the home but I also don't want to spend $200 for a party! His birthday is in the middle of September.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Answer 1

For my sons 7th birthday last year, we did a pirate themed birthday. I found pirate costumes and hats at the dollar store and made a treasure map cake. I also printed out some skulls and crossbones and hung them up like flags. Red and black streamers and black plates with gold colored plastic silverware. I made a skull pinata and filled it with plastic gold coins, candy, cheap compasses from wal mart, and sea creature squirts. And we had a treasure hunt. I made a treasure map and put the first clue on the back. Then we made up 6 clues and put them in small plastic bottles and hid them around the house. At the end was a big cardboard box that I decorated as a treasure chest with some neat pirate stuff in it. I served octo dogs, hot dogs cut halfway up lengthwise 4 times to make octopuses, and goldfish crackers. The kids had a blast. I think it was the best birthday party I've thrown. My other 3 kids now want pirate parties. :) I hope you have a great party. I love planning kids birthday parties. I'm working on a cabbage patch one in 2 weeks.
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http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html
http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/famf58birthday/famf58birthday11.html
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/pirates/mmap.html
http://www.allpartyideas.com/piratebirthdayparty.shtml

Answer 2

Try Birthdayinabox.com. Your Son probably has a preference on the theme---pirates, cowboys, etc. This site has all the decorations, plates, cups, novelties, invitations, suggestions for table decorations and lots of hints.
Also, try Familyfun.com, amazingmoms.com,familycorner.com. All these sites offer games geared to his age group. At age 7 there should probably be no more than 7 children, including your son.
Lots of restaurants offer free party rooms for children, McDonald's included.What kid ever gets tired of McDonald's?Ours has a great play area. We have had a few of our Grandchildren's parties there. They usually have a party person who will lead the children in games for you.Be sure to ask and make a visit there to be sure. They give breaks for the food as do most of the other restaurants.
A park is also a good idea. Lots of room. Usually there is a tree to tie a pinata to, the kids love that!!!!
Sure hope this helps.

Answer 3

y son just turned 6, and he had a party at the local Gym, that has a Maze (ball pit, slides, etc..). He has also attended Tai Kwon Do and Gymnastics parties. They also have sport theme parties where the kids actually play the sport of choice. Movie parties are nice too, provided there is a movie that the kids want to see! I have even heard of an forensic party, where the parents planted clues around the house, when the children found them, they analyzed them under a microscope and matched finger prints, carpet fibers, etc...

Answer 4

My lil girl just turned 7 and we took her to Disneyland.She had a great time.

As for a boy , pick a character he enjoys and make that your theme for the party. Some places even have Specail Cakes made for that theme or you can make it yourself.I would invite some classmates of his and you migth want to check about renting a portable air filled tent where the kiddos can jump and play in .Moon Walkers are what we call them in my area.

Find the tiem to check what he enjoys playing or doing and make activities around those things.Drawing would be a good way to pass the time at the party and give prizes for the ones who partake , small party favors work wonders at this age.

Have fu nand enjoy the time with your lil one.

Answer 5

I just went to a party at a place called Pump It Up. It's pretty neat. It's basically a big building full of inflatable jumpers. When we went, there were two rooms. We had 40 minutes in each. After the second room, we had pizza and cake. Here's the link to their website:
http://www.pumpitupparty.com/
You should be able to find locations and pricing info.

Answer 6

Just throw a regular party, I suggest you have it outside, like in your backyard. Let the boys be boys outside and play. That's really all a 7 year old usually wants is to just play with his friends.

Answer 7

My son just turned 7. The party was very simple. We had it at a local park and it was a Pirate theme. They all had pirate hats and swords running around having sword fights and having fun. Afterwards the cleanup was simple and not at my house.

Answer 8

May I suggest that you get him an Xbox 360 with at least 5 state of the art games, because thats the only thing that would make a kid at that age happy these days. Otherwise, get him a laptop.

:-) just joking around...get him on of those remote-controlled cars.

Answer 9

Hello Parent or Guardian,

Some birthday suggestions:

On September lst, write a large or small sign....saying..."It's your special month...Your birthday is coming up. I look forward to celebrating it with you. Tape it on his door or some place where he might go by that morning and will see it.

Ask him what kind of cake and icing he would like for his special day..and his favorite meal. Maybe he could go to the grocery store with you and help find the items.


Ask him to help mix it up and put it in the pan/s.
Teach him how to ice the cake. Take a picture while he's mixing the cake.

Or. ...you could do what I've done and found successful.
Before or after the cake is baked by him, you, or both, you
let him know he won't see his birthday cake until it's completely finished and it's the birthday cake time on his day. Keep it a mystery. (You could do the baking part the day or night before.)

You do the icing yourself and decorate it with something special just for him.
You can buy little candy decorations with themes at the grocery story or some discount stores. If you want, you could take m&m
candies and use them to make a "7" on the cake and maybe make a border. Use 7 candles.

Another idea is to use an angel food or bundt cake pan. This leaves a large open center. Put a small surprise in there wrapped in a plastic bag. Take a small round clean piece of cardboard to cover over the hole after the gift has been inserted. It will look like a flat top then.
Then do up the frosting and the decorations on the cake. When the cake is cut, he can be surprised with something special hidden inside.

You could also do a search for a surprise. A treasure hunt complete with clues. Do it in your own printing or handwritting and fold up a slip. You could put the first clue inside the cake...or put it in a wrapped box. Write up a clever clue that he has to guess where it will take him. When he gets to that next place.... he will find another clue. Repeat and Repeat. Take him all over...even outside if you wish. Tuck one under a couch cushionI Put a clue inside of a balloon. Then let him blow it up and pop it to get the clue inside.

I did this with our sons, and they loved it.
Let your son read the clue so keep that in mind when you are writing or printing it. Keep all or most of the words at his reading level. He can also ask for help to try and sound out the word. he can't figure out. Try to make the clue funny and/or rhyming.

Maybe have the gift he finally finds at the end of the search tucked under his bed pillow or in a shoe in the closest...or high up where he needs help to reach it. Maybe it will be a game or deck of cards that you can play as a family.

How about a flashlight for a gift. Maybe get two. Turn out the lights that night and make up some games together on the ceiling. Or go for a night walk using the flashlight.

Why not teach or/and play some different games...Let him choose some. Go for the championship to see who can win the most often. It's for only for fun and smiles.

At the birthday meal, in which maybe he has selected the menu,
have a special plate just for the birthday boy. Select from your home or go out and find a special color or design plate that can be designated as the "You are special plate" for future birthdays for everyone. This plate can also come out for other special days to honor someone if your family wants to.

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Go on a mystery bike ride....and have him guess which way to turn. If he says the right way..Say " You are correct." If not..., say, "Try again. You get another chance....it's your birthday!"
If it still hasn't guess right because you going to continue to go straight or maybe even go back the way you came....Say, This is a really special day, and say the month and day ...this is a third (or fourth) chance day!

Pick a destination ahead----like going to the park to play on the playground a while. Maybe to visit someone. Maybe to throw stones across the water in a pond or river.
Maybe it's to the local dollar store..When you get there, you hand him an envelope. He gets to go shopping and spend $1.00 to $3.00 dollars. Take time to go with him as he shops....take the opportunity to browse with him and talk. Don't rush it...he might to have time to really look. But set an appropriate time limit if you need to. There's all kinds of places to ride or walk doing this.


Even if you think you can't hardly hum a tune.....
Sing "Happy Birthday" to him when he wakes up. Surprise him with a muffin at breakfast with a lit candle in it. Sing to him when he is enjoying his neat cake you or both of you made later in the day.

Go to the library and borrow some books about birthday themes. Sit close.
Read to him or let him read to you or take turns. It can take place during the day or evening with no other distractions.

Tell him you love him when you tuck him in at night with prayers, and sing, "Happy Birthday" again in softer tones and a slower pace...
so he can let it sink it.

Let him take a "Mr. Bubble" bubble bath. Let the bath tub water get a little higher than normal and add a little extra of the mixture....more bubbles...and some safe toys to play with or pour back and forth.

Do you have to have outsiders at a birthday party...not necessarily....Make time to have him spend some play time with a friend another day. These precious birthdays, when they are so young, can be so much fun. Let you and him and his immediate family enjoy the day together. They grow up so fast.
Sometimes smaller and simpler is better.

Smile and say I love you to him often. Hold him and bear hug him.

If you are married, maybe both of you could work on these things...or have a brother or sister help out or play along or one of his close relatives.

Have a wonderful day celebrating your precious son's birthday.
It can be a special day none of you will forget.
Have fun and be together.

Oh yes, if for some reason you cannot do some or all of these things specifically on his birthday, tell him we are setting time aside tomorrow or the weekend for a birthday celebration then also. Then do it with a smile !!!

God bless you and your loved ones.

Answer 10

Ok it would be kinda sucky to only have one friend only. and laser tag would be too much (although fun). Since you dont want to spend that much i suggest you let some of is friends stay over that way they can play with what they already have, watch some movies, and have fun!