SpongeBob SquarePants® Birthday Party

Host a birthday extravaganza with these Spongebob Squarepants® birthday party ideas, party games, crafts and party supplies created just for kids who wish they lived in a pineapple under the sea!For stress-free birthday party planning, order these SpongeBob Squarepants® party supplies online and then use the party games, decorating tips and ideas, to host a memorable SpongeBob® birthday party!

BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATIONS

Send invitations 3-4 weeks in advance of the party.

Order these SpongeBob SquarePants® party invitations
Or, try these Personalized SpongeBob SquarePants® invites
Or, make your invitations by cutting a starfish or pineapple shapes from yellow cardstock. On the front, write: "I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready to celebrate my birthday!" Include your details on the back. Build the excitement by delivering your invitations with a small bottle of bubbles or a pop-up sponge!

BIRTHDAY PARTY DECORATIONS

Create the Bikini Bottom either indoors or out. Hang blue streamers (two shades would be great) all around the party area. Enlist the birthday child, friends or neighbors to make poster board sea creatures to hang as well; starfish, shells, octopus, crabs etc. Inside parties will hang streamers and curling ribbon from the ceiling and pictures on the walls and windows.

SpongeBob® Party Banner
SpongeBob Party® Centerpiece
SpongeBob® Mylar Ballon
SpongeBob® Dinner Plates
All SpongeBob SquarePants party decorations

PARTY BIRTHDAY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

Bikini Bottom Bubbles

Directions: Every SpongeBob SquarePants® fan knows how much SpongeBob® loves to to blow bubbles ... but do they know his "special technique"? Supply each guest with a bottle of bubble solution. They can simply try the special technique or you can have a bubble blowing contest; give out prizes for the largest bubbles, the most bubbles, smallest bubbles, longest lasting bubbles, etc.
Tip: Watch the episode "Bubble Stand" to learn the special technique.

Squidward May I?

Directions: Simply alter the traditional Mother May I? using the name of Spongebob's® cranky neighbor.

Krabby Pattie Relay Race

Directions: This game is sure to be a favorite with Bikini-Bottom dwellers! Divide the kids equally into teams. Before the party, mark a start and finish line for each team. Place a small bucket or other plastic container at each teams' finish line. Supply each team with one pair of oven mitts, a spatula (flipper) and a bag of hamburger buns; one hamburger bun for each player. The object of the game is to be the first team to successfully carry all of their burger buns to the bucket while wearing the mitts and carrying the bun with the spatula.

SpongeBob Sponge® Toss

Directions: Have a Sponge Toss with wet sponges. On a hot day the kids will really enjoy this outdoor activity. Provide a bucket of cold water and large sponges for the kids to toss and catch!

Pin the Pants on Spongebob®

Directions: Play this game just as you would traditional Pin the tail on the Donkey. You can adapt this game to the SpongeBob SquarePants® theme with poster board, markers and double-stick tape.

Jelly Fish Keep Away

Directions: Don't get stung! Make your jellyfish before the party. Inflate several red and purple balloons then attach a few stands of yarns to hang down. When it's time to play, toss several of the balloons towards the children. Play music while they tap the balloons back and forth to each other. When the music stops, the players who are holding balloons, have been stung. They sit out for one round, but can play again the next round.
Tip: Don't put too many balloons into play, or too many kids will be out.

SpongeBob® Water Game
SpongeBob® Board Game

BIRTHDAY PARTY CRAFTS

Spongebob® Painting

Directions: Use rectangle kitchen sponges and paint to sponge paint. Children 5 and up can make Spongebob® pictures with yellow paint, brown construction paper, google eyes, glue etc. Placed on blue paper. Try one yourself before the party. You may want to pre-cut the pants and accessories.

Balloon Octopus

Materials:

small balloons
markers
cardstock or poster board
tape
glitter/glue pens (optional)

Directions:Pre cut or draw the octopus bodies from the paper. Punch or cut a hole in the center of each octopus body. Have the kids decorate their octopuses with markers, glitter, etc. Then, inflate the balloons and insert them into the center hole. Use tape to secure them to the back. You can also make a face on the balloon with a permanent marker.

Bikini Bottom Bubble Painting

Materials:

bubble solution
blue foold coloring
green food coloring
white paper
bubble blowing wands

Directions: Add a few drops of food color into the bubble solution containers. Make some blue and sone green by adding a few drops of each ot separate containers. Give each child a piece of white paper. Have the children gently blow bubbles towards or onto the white paper. When the bubbles pop, they will leave really cool designs on the paper. After the bubble solution dries you may want to add Spongebob character stickers to the paper to create your own Bikini Bottom scene.
Tips: Practice this technique before the party, so you know what to expect. Also, food color tends to stains, so cover your work area. Place the bubble painted pieces of paper in the sun for quick drying.

Additional Fun: Decorate a larger appliance box to look like Spongebob's® Pineapple house, or the Krusty Krab. Don't forget to cut a door so younger children canplay during the party.

BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD

Edible Sand Pail Cake
Ingredients:

1 baked 8-inch round cake
1 8- to 9-cup capacity new plastic sand pail
1 prepared 3-oz. package vanilla, butterscotch, or lemon pudding
1 cup vanilla wafer cookies
shell candies or toys
1 plastic shovel

Directions: Cut the cake into 1-inch slices. Fit the slices into the pail, alternating layers of cake with pudding, ending with pudding. Sprinkle on the crushed cookie sand and top with shell, crab or starfish toys. Serve with the plastic shovel.

Purchase the SpongeBob SquarePants® Cake Pan

BIRTHDAY PARTY FAVORS

Send your guests home smiling with a fun-filled beach pail! Fill the pail with a sand art kit, SpongeBob® fruit snacks, coloring book, and a small ocean themed plastic toy.