Have a birthday party adventure with this wild animal safari-themed birthday party, including party games, activities and fun decorations! Purchase all of your Animal Party supplies at Birthday in a Box.
ANIMAL SAFARI BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATIONS
Purchase birthday invitations from Birthday in a Box:
- Animal Invitations:
- Animal Party Plates:
- Animal Party Cups:
- Animal Party Table cover:
- Banana Pen:
- Monkey Wind-Up:
- Safari Mini-Cameras:
- Jungle Party Deluxe Favor Set:
- Deluxe SafariKit:
Or make your own with card stock paper. Your local scrap book center will have die-cut machines available for your use. Cut monkeys, elephants, lions and other favorite animals. Use a bright gel pen to write your message and party information. Print this on each invitation:
"We're going WILD for _____'s Birthday"
Variation: For an extra special invitation hand deliver a box of animal crackers with the note attached.
Tip: Teacher stores will often have die cuts intended for bulletin board or other purpose. These make great note cards!
ANIMAL SAFARI BIRTHDAY PARTY DECORATIONS
Create a jungle with green streamers draped around the room and hanging from the ceiling. Place stuffed animals where they can be seen and played with by the children. When entertaining little ones, be alert to choking hazards. Balloons should be placed out of reach. Cover your table and set with matching safari plates, cups etc. A fun and festive centerpiece can be fashioned by tying a bouquetbouquet of animal print balloonsto a stuffed monkey, elephant or giraffe or other appropriate animal. or cluster a couple of coconuts, bananas, a safari hat (pith helmet) and binoculars in the middle of the table.
Advanced Scene Setting: Add potted palm plants around the party area and hang mosquito netting from the ceiling above the table.Make a cardboard jungle using wrapping paper tubes to form palm tree trunks and green construction paper to make large palm leaves. (You can also purchase large paper tubes from a hardware store.) Use a brown marker to draw ridges on the trunks. Enlist a talented teen for this job!
Purchase these Animal Party supplies from Birthday in a Box:
ANIMAL SAFARI BIRTHDAY PARTY COSTUMES
Mom and Dad can wear a pith helmet to welcome guests. Any of the suggestions below will set the stage for a fun party. Keep the age of the children in mind when choosing.
Transform your guests into little lions, zebras, or other wild animals. Fashion animal ears with plastic headbands, hot glue gun and felt. This can be made even easier with strips of construction paper, a stapler and markers. Enlist a teenager, or friend to paint whiskers and a nose on each child, using kid-safe face paint. Provide an easy
ANIMAL SAFARI BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
"Feed the Monkey" Bean Bag Toss
Paint a monkey face on a box using one large brown circle for the head and two smaller circles for the ears. Use a utility knife (ADULTS ONLY), to cut a large opening where the mouth would be and add the eyes and nose with black paint. Now make or purchase 3-4 yellow beanbags (bananas). Socks filled with dried beans and secured with rubber bands will work well. To play, mark an "X" the floor where the player will stand. Place the "monkey box" a reasonable distance form the "X" and the children will take turns feeding the hungry monkey his bananas!
Pin the Tail on the Lion
Play this game just as you would "Pin The Tail on the Donkey". Make a simple lion and tails from poster board.Right before the party add double stick tape and the children's names to the tails.Will also work with a Giraffe, Tiger or any Jungle animal with a tail, of course.Go On a Safari
Hide several small jungle animal toys or beanie toys around the party area house, yard, garage etc. If you like to tell stories, start with a story about an adventure.Then send the kids off to find their wild animals.They'll keep what they find and add the items to a goodie bag.Packing for your Safari
This is a game for older kids. Sit the children in a circle. The first player says:
"I'm going on a safari, and I'm going to pack _______" (Examples are: "mosquito repellent," "binoculars," "camera")
Then, the next player says:
"I'm going on a safari and I'm gong to pack _______" This player should repeat the first player's item, and then add another.
Play continues around the circle. Any player that forgets and item is out of the game.
Animal Sounds
Can you roar like a lion, howl like a monkey, laugh like hyena? This game is as silly as it gets! See here for instructions.
Hippos in the Mud
Don't get stuck in the mud! See here for instructions.
Birthday Party Games
Try these birthday party games to keep the fun going!
Art Time
If the children are old enough, add an art project to your party. Provide paint with water books, play dough with animal cookie cutters or animal shaped sponges and paint. Don't forget the art smocks or large T-shirts!
Lion Face Craft
Guests can make their own lion to take home using this pattern.
ANIMAL SAFARI BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD
Make a simple sheet cake and frost it with green frosting and then top with jungle animal toys. Use a Wilton brand animal shaped cake pan mold. Get creative and make a lion, zebra or other animal shaped cake.
Animal Bites
Make your child's favorite sandwiches. Then, transform them into them into animal shapes using cookie cutters.
Jungle Jigglers
Make "Jell-O Jigglers" cut with the same cookie cutters as the sandwiches.
Juice from the Jungle
Pour lemon-lime soda into a large punch bowl. Just before serving, add scoops of lime sherbet it turns into green jungle juice! Or, use soda water mixed with Kiwi Lime Italian syrup. Serve in a clear plastic cup with a cherry or scoop of lime sherbet.
Try these party cake recipes or cupcake recipes for your party!
ANIMAL SAFARI BIRTHDAY PARTY FAVORS
Purchase these party favors from Birthday in a Box:
