10 Costume-Friendly Party Theme Ideas

Kids love a good party, and what makes parties even more fun? Costumes!

Here are ten costume-friendly party theme ideas to try out for your child’s next party.

10) Under the Sea
Girls can dress as mermaids. Boys can dress as Spongebob, Pablo the Penguin, or a turtle. And anyone can be a crab!

9) Princes and Princesses

A royal good time can happen when little kids dress up as royalty. Girls can wear sparkly dresses and tiaras. Boys can wear crowns or be the knight in shining armor.

8) Superheroes
Kids love superheroes. Batman, Spiderman, and Power Puff Girls give kids a chance to feel like they’ve got special powers and emulate their favorite movie characters or cartoons.

7) Wizards and Witches
Ever since Harry Potter, wizards are “in.” Go back in time with a “Wizard of Oz” theme, or more modern with a Harry Potter theme. What kid wouldn’t want to dress up as a magician and wave a wand around?

6) Cowboys and Indians
Yee-haw. Get the kids dressed up as cowboys, cowgirls, and Indians like Pocahontas. We’ll bring along the ponies for an even more enjoyable experience.

5) Tea Party (and Fairy Tea Party)
Strawberry Shortcake and friends can get together to be as girly as possible with a tea party. Change it up with a fairy godmother and make it a dream come true.

4) Pirate Party
One of the most popular party themes of all time, boys and girls can have plastic sword fights, wear eye patches, and the more adventurous kids can dress as parrots, since pirates and parrots always go together.

3) Safari
Welcome to the jungle, where there are lions, tigers and bears, oh my!

2) Farm Fun
Cows, horses, ponies and animals are all a great addition to any party especially for young kids. They can interact with animals and learn to love them.  Just like we do.

1) TV Characters
Arthur, Cookie Monster, Curious George, Dora and Diego, Hello Kitty, Pikachu, Scooby Doo, Snoopy, and Tweety are just some of the many timeless TV characters kids can choose from. Imagine a room full of costumed TV characters–be sure and take pictures!