If you're looking for birthday party inspiration, you've found the right place! Find inspiration for all kinds of birthday parties for your little guy. Making your kiddo's birthday party special doesn't have to be extreme or elaborate, there are birthday themes for boys covering any interest they have from baseball to Mario we've got you covered and whether you're throwing a backyard bash or hitting Incredible Pizza there are fun ways to celebrate.
Ideas for the Sports Loving Little Man
- Rookie of the Year- works for any sport, baseball, basketball, football or even soccer!
- Golf- think any age with the word 'par-tee' behind it! Our 'He's FORE' birthday is one of the most popular on our site!
- Use the word, 'catches' for baseball, basketball, football themed parties
- Backyard Baseball- anyone remember this computer game? Use jerseys, ball gloves and anything baseball for this fun party
- Pickelball- this sport has burst onto the scene and is having such a moment!
- Olympics- think podiums, medals for favors and fun activities to bring this one to life. Pick a few countries to inspire your menu too!
Cars, Trains and Transportation
- Trains- choo choo he's two, chugga chugga two two,
- Planes- Flying into our 'x' year
- Cars- we love a good race car party! 'Two Fast', 'x' lap, 'Can't Catch me I'm 3' are all popular themes.
- Rescue Vehicles- police cars, firetrucks, ambulances all fit into the rescue vehicle theme and you can do so much with it!
- Firetrucks- do you have a firetruck loving little boy? Play games with a water hose, hand out helmets
- Sailing- a nautical theme is a fun way to celebrate with boat races, fishing and navy and white balloons and streamers.
- Construction- from construction digging zones, to dirt themed cupcakes and cakes construction loving toddlers and kids will have a blast with this theme!
Action Heroes
- Superheros- if you don't have a favorite, channel them all! Pick a variety of characters and hand out masks, use colorful plates and balloons
- Superman- this super hero can make a whole party! Hand out capes for favors or glasses for a Clark Kent transformation!
- Batman- The caped crusader is a great hero to plan food around. Lean into his black and yellow coloring and make a bat signal by your cake or game with a flashlight and cutouts.
- Avengers- Iron Man, Ant Man, Captain America- these all make great themes or an even better team! Grab some cut outs to place around the yard and set up a bounce house to serve as home base for this team.
- Spider-man- Such a fun theme for any little spiderman fan! Webs on food, silly string for games- balloons are a fun way to bring any little superhero party to life!
First Year Birthday Ideas
- Fast One- channeling your favorite race car theme, make it specific to your boys' first year!
- Rookie of the Year- can be any sport, check out our baseball and basketball smash cakes for inspiration!
- Circus- A one ring circus is a nod to the nostalgic and bright and fun for any little boys' first birthday
- Winnie the Pooh- go back through 100 Acre Woods for this nostalgic and sweet theme.
- The Hungry Catepillar is a classic kiddo book and makes menu planning easy for this birthday celebration!
- The Big One- surfs up dude!
- First Trip around the Sun- space or sunshine, either is a cute direction to take this theme!
- One Cool Dude- smileys and bright colors make this a sweet and fun theme.
Adventure and Outdoor Kiddos
- Camping- set up a pop up tent and make smores for a classic camping birthday party. Plan a scavenger hunt around the yard and make toilet paper roll binoculars for the activities!
- Farm- ever consider making a balloon barn? Well you should try it! Set out 'animal feed' trail mix and you'll have a full barnyard of fun!
- Cowboy- The cowboy theme is getting really popular again and for good reason! Use toy stick horses or hats as favors and grab some hat cups for this fun party!
- Pirates- ahoy matie! Incorporate patches, checkers and stripes and make flags for a fun pirate party! Try a balloon mosaic of a parrot or hand out mini treasure chests for favors!
- Space- little adventurers will love the idea of a space party. Make a rocket background, have a ball pit full of planets, or even make jet packs from 2-liter bottles for this space odyssey.
- Fishing- Set up a kiddie pool with a fishing game, serve swedish fish and goldfish crackers and enjoy a fishy themed adventure party
Food Inspired Parties
- A donut birthday- whether it's donuts, breakfast foods or even just sprinkles you can plan a whole party around their favorite food of the moment.
- Pizza- Have a kiddo who loves pizza? Make the whole party around it! Let kids build and bake custom pizzas, hand out gummy pizzas and use red and white checkered tablecloths for serving all your food to give an old school diner vibe.
- Nostalgic McDonalds- I cannot wait to bring this party to life soon! But make happy meals, throw out a teal and purple ballpit and don't forget the cake and ice cream. Bonus points for backdrops of Ronald McDonald and crew.
Character Birthday Parties
- Lightning McQueen- Bring Radiator Springs to life with a race car birthday party featuring Lightning McQueen. Use elements from our race car birthday but add Lightning and crew for a fun pit stop celebration.
- Classic Mickey Mouse- you can't go wrong with a classic Disney birthday featuring this loveable mouse.
- Paw Patrol- make a Lookout Tower, grab cut outs of your favorite pups and plan an adventure! You could even watch the movie in the backyard. Bonus points if you dress up your pup!
- Toy Story- Pizza Planet pizzas, costumes and your favorite toys coming to life. Hand out Buzz Lightyear, Woody or even the aliens for party favors!
- Mario Brothers- This classic video game is back and little boys are loving it as a theme!
- Bluey- Bluey is such a great theme! Either go with a generic Bluey approach or pick a favorite episode to build off of using, this episode is called 'X turns X'.
- Minecraft
- Star Wars- The force is a fun theme to work with because you can hand out light sabers and make your basement look like a galaxy or the Millenium Falcon!
- Lion King- Celebrate with this Disney classic for a colorful and fun theme.
- Winnie the Pooh- This nostalgic Pooh theme is sweet and perfect for a first or second birthday. Use a book as a guest book that you can show your kiddo later on to celebrate.
- Pokemon- catch them all with this easy theme! Pick a favorite pokemon to base the decor off of or use them all and make a fun game of 'catching' pokemon around the yard with a scavenger hunt.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- want an easy party to serve pizza at? These underground turtles are big fans and make your menu a breeze.
- Daniel Tiger- It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood when your kiddo turns 3! Use Daniel Tiger invites, cookies and treats for this party. Time to make or buy a backdrop? Make a trolley!
- Thomas the Train- Make a train track station, plan a train-inspired menu and incorporate this cheeky engine's colors to buld a Thomas-themed adventure!
Animal Birthday Party Themes
Kiddos love animals and there are a lot of fun ideas for little boys!
- Safari- any elephant, lion or zebra loving kid will have so much fun with this party! Hand out binoculars and have fun cups to pick from as favors for this safari adventure party.
- Puppies- set up a station where kiddos can adopt a stuffed animal as a favor and make some puppy chow for this pup-fueled party.
- Dinosaurs- set up a dino dig for a fun way to go on an archeological adventure!
- Sharks- for a deep sea adventure incorporate lots of blues, fishy themed treats and maybe a shark photo backdrop!
Other Fun Ideas
- Level Up- video games incorporating the kiddo's age!
- Monsters- Either tie into Monsters Inc. or anything spooky but sweet for a fun and neon birthday theme.
- Dragons or medieval themed- knights, dragons and toy swords.
- Favorite books- Harry Potter anyone?
- Art- colors, painting
- Water- so simple but fun! Think of a summer party with slip n slides, water balloons and a backyard splash pad.
- Nerf- hand out nerf guns and the game is on!
Did we miss any? Leave us a comment with your favorite party theme for boys!
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