I could tell you our little monster birthday party for Scooter Britches and Little One went off as planned.
I could tell you both girls were smiley, happy, and felt great all through the party.
Or that we had perfect weather for all of the outdoor activities I had planned.
The thought of 16 small children and 20 or so adults in the house during a rain storm was overwhelming. Into the steamy garage everything went. This meant I had to cut out several of the yard games and monster party activities.
And let me tell you, this relocation really put a damper on the decorations. Have you ever tried to make a party look cute in your garage? Yeeaaah. Plus, with the rush of cramming everything into the garage, picture-taking took a backseat.
I guess I was most bummed because this monster theme party was not only a party to celebrate SB turning 3, but it was LO’s first birthday which is a coveted birthday milestone in my book. I wanted it be extra special. But it is what it is, and we made the best of it.
After you check out these monster themed party ideas, be sure to check out some of our other birthday party posts: Trolls birthday party, party at the park, pumpkin patch birthday, movie theater birthday party, Cheerios 1st Birthday Party, Halloween birthday party, and library bookworm party.
Invitations
The color theme of the party was a take off of the little monsters birthday party invitations I made.
I had a lot of fun making the invitations.
First, I cut bright card stock down to 5 x 7 measurements. Then, I drew two monster templates – one with horns and one with a spiky head. I traced the templates on my card stock and then cut the designs out by hand. Although it was a time consuming process, it was actually quite easy.
Next, I cut out shapes for eyes, teeth, and mouths from black and white card stock. Also, I used scraps of the bright cardstock I had already cut. Following, I placed those pieces and google eyes of different shapes and colors onto the cards with adhesive squares. Then, I made some small spools of ribbon into small hair bows which I glued to the monsters at the end. SB is obsessed with hair bows. Would you expect anything less from a kid whose first word was hair bow?
I tried to make each monster wacky in its own unique way.
Finally, I typed the wording onto bright yellow paper and glued the paper onto the back of the monsters. The wording was created by me in an effort to acknowledge the party was celebrating two little monsters. A lot of the wording I saw online was geared to celebrating one birthday monster.
A little cake & a lot of fun
Monsters on the run, run, run
Little One is turning one.
Scooter Britches is turning three.
Join us for a roaring spree.
Wild critters everywhere you’ll see.
At Hobby Lobby, I found envelopes for 5×7 cards.
Little Monster Party Supplies and Monster Party Favors
At least, with the party being the week before Halloween, there was no shortage for monster party supplies and decorations for a little monster birthday party. I had been stocking up on various sizes of googly eyes for a while now, and they sure did come in handy.
I found all the monster party favors – little monster wind up toys, monster slime, monster coloring books, and monster googly eye board books – in the dollar aisle at Target.
Of course, if you are planning your monster theme party in a season other than Halloween, finding little monster party supplies in local stores might be a challenge. Luckily, Oriental Trading often carries monster party favors and supplies year round.
For the paper goods, I just used plain colorful plates and napkins. For the color theme, I chose bright colors of hot pink, bright yellow, lime green, orange, and turquoise.
At Walmart, I bought the colorful plain party hats. At home, I hot glued google eyes, jagged paper teeth and other monster features to the hats.
Monster Themed Party Food
The vanilla and chocolate cupcakes were frosted with plain turquoise, hot pink, and lime green buttercream frosting. The tables were set up with candy google eyes, pretzels, marshmallows, and candy corn so the kids could make their own monster cupcakes.
Other snacks included cheese puffs labeled as “monster balls.” Oh, and some really lame “monsters” made out of powdered donuts which wound up looking a bit too much like snowmen.
Monster Party Decorations
My friend, E, and I had a crafting night ahead of the party. She made this cute monster wreath which was supposed to adorn the front door originally. Since the party was moved to the garage and the garage door was up the whole time, I knew most people would bypass the front door and come straight to the garage so I hung the wreath on the wall above the gift table.
But I did ask my sis-in-law decorate the chalkboard at the front entrance, just in case.
Other monster party decorations simply involved some groups of colorful balloons and the party tables adorned with the monster party hats and party favors.
Activities
Our friend, P, provided musical entertainment. He played his guitar and sang songs such as “Monster Mash.”
One of the biggest hits as far as activities included the giant coloring wall I made. This was actually a last minute idea I came up with once I realized there was rain in the forecast and we would probably be shifting things to the garage. So glad I took the time to trace the monsters onto butcher paper because it really did keep the the little ones busy.
A week before the party, I tasked The Hubs with making us a monster out of wood or plywood that could double as a bean bag toss and a photo prop. He answered the challenge, and his monster was another big hit of the party. We found the cutest little monster socks at Walmart and filled them with black beans for the bean bags.
After the party, we realized we forgot to add pupils to Mr. Monster. The kids didn’t seem to mind his slightly incomplete look!
At the very last minute, I had the idea to reuse an activity from last year’s library bookworm party. I turned our Pin the Bow Tie on the Bookworm activity into a Pin the Tail on the Monster activity. With a little cutting and gluing, my Mom turned the bookworm into a cute monster.
Hope you enjoyed the peek at our little monster birthday party!
Some other creative bloggers kindly contributed their ideas to this post. If you are looking for more monster theme party ideas, check out some of these posts below!
Little Monster Birthday Party Ideas
These monster craft, monster food, and other monster theme party ideas will elevate your little monster birthday party! Whether you are looking for monster cupcakes or a monster activity to use during party time, surely you will find something here!
These twirling paper monsters would be perfect party decor for a little monster themed birthday party.
For a fun, budget-friendly craft idea that will keep your party guests busy, try these toilet paper roll monster craft from PJs and Paint.
Another inexpensive party craft that will keep little hands busy at monster birthday party are these monster hug cards from Red Ted Art.
Another fun party activity would be letting kids paint their own silly monster rocks!
Another fun party activity for little kids would be this monster match (monster mash) Bingo game!
A fun party favor for young kids might be these monster sensory bottles from The Soccer Mom Blog.
What little kids wouldn't love to play with Play Dough at a little monster themed birthday party? Check out these coll monster Play Dough mats from Printables Fairy!
These purple monster cupcakes from the Inspiration Edit couldn't be any more perfect for a little monster birthday party!
And more monster cupcakes...because....well, it's a birthday party! This version is from Two Kids and a Coupon.
How adorable are these monster cookies and milk bottles with monster labels from Party Party Plan!
These colorful monster marshmallows pops would be perfect monster party treats!
Another monster party treat idea for you is from The Simple Sweet Life. These monster brownies look fun to make and fun to eat!
Danielle from Storypiece
What a cute party! You came up with some seriously great ideas.
Danielle
The Gifted Gabber
Why, thanks, Danielle!
Su {Ethan & Evelyn}
I think you did really well, considered it being pouring cats and dogs outside. Love your card making, and the wreath. You are so creative! I love the cartoon monsters on the wall for the kids to colour it. These are such adorable photos. Thank you for sharing. Happy Birthday to both of your girls. #FabFridayPost
The Gifted Gabber
Thanks so much, Su!
This Mum's Life
Oh, flipping weather… What a shame it’s spoiled every birthday the eldest has had! But you certainly had a genius amount of entertainment to keep everyone occupied! And the food looked all kinds of amazing fun!
I did have a little smile at their less than happy faces… Typical ‘birthday girl’ in action?! My 2 also spat out the cake in disgust on their first birthdays too!
Lovely to have a little look at their special day.
#fartglitter
The Gifted Gabber
Haha…those faces! Those girls just kill me! Thanks for coming over!
Miranda
I love those invitations! Looks like a nice party despite the weather–you sure showed it who’s boss 🙂
The Gifted Gabber
Haha…well, I tried! Thanks, Miranda!
Mama, My Kid Doesn't Poop Rainbows
Looks like a good day…even if your girls didn’t quite show it. Imagine not wanting to eat cake?! I’m sure that wont last long.
Thanks for linking up to #fartglitter x
The Gifted Gabber
Haha…I know. We joke that my dad has not just one sweet tooth but a whole set of sweet teeth and my husband, too. It’s only a matter of time for the girls to follow suit! 🙂
Mama, My Kid Doesn't Poop Rainbows
Haha! I’m terrible and so is my wife. So far our tot has only really discovered the joys of chocolate ice cream but I’m sure it shan’t be long. Thanks for linking up to #fartglitter again x
The Gifted Gabber
It’s funny how some kids dig right into their first chance with cake and others are so standoffish, isn’t it? Thanks for stopping over!
Rachel
Bummer that your party was rained out, but I think it turned out super cute!!
The Gifted Gabber
Thanks, Rachel! I guess it turned out okay despite being in the garage!