Basketball Birthday Party

Make your young sports' fan's "hoop dreams" come true with a basketball birthday party!

Basketball Party Supplies
For stress-free party planning, order your basketball party supplies online. Then, add the sports theme party games, decorations, birthday cakes and party ideas provided below to complete your party planning.

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BASKETBALL PARTY INVITATIONS
Send invitations 2-3 weeks before your party date. Purchase matching invitations or make you own with card stick paper. If you are handy with your computer you can make pretend sports cards with your child's picture. Write MVP and his/her name on the front. The "stats" on the back will be the party details.

BASKETBALL PARTY DECORATIONS
Decorate with the colors to match your child's favorite team, using a lot of balloons and streamers. Add sports figure posters to the door and walls. Pick up a bunch of dollar store basketball hoops with suction cups to hang on the walls. Decorate the floor with masking tape to mark out the court lines. Place a a bottle of Gatorade or a referee whistle at each table place setting...The possibilities are endless!

Before the party, purchase large T-shirts or caps in different colors to represent two or three teams. This will be how the teams are created at party game time. So two or three colors will be needed. As each guest arrives, provide them with their team shirt.

BASKETBALL BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES
The children will already be in teams designated by their shirts. Each team will participate in the activities and gather points. The players from the winning team will receive a special certificate or ribbon. You may want to consider giving awards for different categories, allowing all players to be winners.

Long Jump: This game is a standing long jump, so running starts are not allowed! Mark a starting line with masking tape on the floor. Mark each jump with a piece of tape and write the player’s name on it. Record each player’s longest jump.

Training Course: Every athlete needs to be in top physical shape and this course will give the kids a workout. Set up an obstacle course using items you already have around the house; Chairs, tires, jump ropes...the teams will race the clock to go through the course.

Balloon Basketball
Use a balloon instead of ball the children need to keep the ball off the ground.

Ball Target Toss
Use a "Nerf" ball or real baseball to hit a target, or make it through a hula hoop.

Modified Basketball
Shoot hoops with a clean garbage can, or laundry basket (one for each team). Mark and "X" on the ground or floor where the players will stand. Each team will have their own "Hoop" and "X". They try to get as many baskets within a designated period of time as they can by taking turns. Form a line. the first player shoots then goes to the back of the line. The next player shoots and so on.

Hide and Seek Sports
Hide small toy balls around the party area and send the kids to search for them. Just like an Easter Egg hunt.

Party Favors:
Say "Thank you for coming" by filling stadium cups, or caps with any of these sports related items: stickers, candy, baseball gumballs, fruit snacks, basketball cards, Gatorade, wristbands, power bars or sunflower seeds.

Basketball Party Cakes
You have a few cake options, ranging in difficulty for this party theme. Evaluate your skill level and time frame before choosing the cake that's best for your party. Get started with a sports ball birthday cake recipe from Kaboose.

Time Saving Tip
Save time by ordering a sheet cake from your local grocery store. They will frost in any color and you can add your personal decorating touches at home.