Party Ideas Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/category/party-ideas-2/ Parenting Resources for Raising Your Son from Boy to Man Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:25:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thejoysofboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon-66x66.png Party Ideas Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/category/party-ideas-2/ 32 32 Mummy Pizza – Easy Halloween Dinner https://thejoysofboys.com/mummy-pizza/ https://thejoysofboys.com/mummy-pizza/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:13:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3631 How fun are these Mummy pizzas?  Mummy pizzas have become a Halloween family tradition that my boys can’t live without. Mummy Pizza Welcome to October, the spookiest month of the year.  We always get to start our October off with my oldest son’s birthday.  14 years ago I became a mommy.    I cannot believe itContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/mummy-pizza/feed/ 27 Ewok Cake: Easy Star Wars Birthday Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/ewok-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/ewok-cake/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:58:41 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=9281 The Star Wars characters are all pretty amazing and when your son asks for a Star Wars cake for his birthday, you might panic a bit and wonder how you can pull it off.  But if this Ewok Cake was easy enough for me, anyone can make it! Ewok Cake We are huge Star WarsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/ewok-cake/feed/ 7 25 Superhero Food Ideas that Don’t Require Super Powers to Make https://thejoysofboys.com/25-superhero-food-ideas/ https://thejoysofboys.com/25-superhero-food-ideas/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:46:48 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=8672 What could be more fun than food designed after our favorite Superheroes? These Superhero food ideas are sure impress your youngest superhero fan. 25 Superhero Food Ideas (post contains affiliate links.) In a house of all boys, you can probably imagine that we have quite the collection of superhero toys.  If my 7-year-old ever disappears,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/25-superhero-food-ideas/feed/ 3 Star Wars BB-8 Punch: Easy Star Wars Drink https://thejoysofboys.com/star-wars-bb-8-punch/ https://thejoysofboys.com/star-wars-bb-8-punch/#respond Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:22:18 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=8013 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is pretty much the only thing my boys are talking about right now.  To say they are excited to see it is a complete understatement.  I know a lot of people are throwing Star Wars parties right now and this Star Wars BB-8 Punch is an easy Star Wars-themed drinkContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/star-wars-bb-8-punch/feed/ 0 Superhero Party for Kids https://thejoysofboys.com/superhero-party-for-kids/ https://thejoysofboys.com/superhero-party-for-kids/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2015 05:13:20 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6854 A Superhero Party for Kids doesn’t have to be stressful.  These Superhero party ideas will make it so simple for you. Superhero Party My son asked for a Superhero party for his 7th birthday and we had a lot of fun coming up with some simple games.  It was hot out, so we had toContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/superhero-party-for-kids/feed/ 0 Superhero Word Search https://thejoysofboys.com/superhero-word-search/ https://thejoysofboys.com/superhero-word-search/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:32:18 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6843 This Superhero Word Search is a great way to fill time at a Superhero party or any day the kids need an activity to keep them entertained. And who doesn’t love Superheroes? Superhero Word Search We had a lot of fun at my son’s Superhero Birthday Party! He loved his Superman Cake and one ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/superhero-word-search/feed/ 0 Superman Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/superman-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/superman-cake/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2015 23:04:54 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6804 It’s a bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Superman Cake! Superman Cake I knew that eventually one of my boys would ask for a Superhero birthday party and the year finally came.  My son just turned 7 and his main request was for a Superman Cake and Superhero party.  I’m definitely NOT a cake decorator,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/superman-cake/feed/ 0 Easy Minecraft Cupcakes https://thejoysofboys.com/minecraft-cupcakes/ https://thejoysofboys.com/minecraft-cupcakes/#respond Tue, 05 May 2015 21:52:39 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6705 These easy Minecraft Cupcakes were a simple and fun addition to my son’s Minecraft birthday party. Minecraft Cupcakes We celebrated my son’s birthday with week with Minecraft Cupcakes.  If your boys are anything like mine then Minecraft is an every day part of life.  Of all of the video games that my boys like toContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/minecraft-cupcakes/feed/ 0 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Food https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-food/ https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-food/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:06:51 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6515 If you saw our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Birthday Party post last week then you know that my boys love those turtles.  I have searched the web looking for some of the coolest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Food ideas that will make any Ninja Turtle party even more fun! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Food IContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-food/feed/ 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Birthday Ideas https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-birthday-ideas/ https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-birthday-ideas/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:58:25 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6496 I’m so excited to share these easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Birthday Party Ideas with you today.  I love putting on fun birthday parties for my boys, but I have found that you can do fun things your boys will love without spending a lot of money or time. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Birthday IdeasContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-birthday-ideas/feed/ 0 Easy Disney Cars Party https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-cars-party/ https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-cars-party/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 06:24:49 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6420 “I received party supplies in order to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration.  All opinions are my own. Post includes affiliate links” We were thrilled to find out that we had been invited to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration and since our theme was Disney’s Cars, I knew it would be perfect for myContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-cars-party/feed/ 1 Easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-cake/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:23:42 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5270 This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cake and Cupcakes were the hit of my son’s 6th birthday party and the best thing about it is they are SIMPLE to make! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cake and Cupcakes My son is a HUGE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fan so when he had the chance to choose hisContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-cake/feed/ 11 Easy Nerf Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-nerf-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-nerf-cake/#comments Wed, 07 May 2014 21:58:21 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4537 Easy Nerf Cake If you are a mom of boys then you probably understand that little boys tend to have an obsession with Nerf guns of every kind.   I tried to round ours all up and counted around 15 or more in all shapes and sizes.  So when my 8-year-old got to choose which typeContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-nerf-cake/feed/ 4 Dump Truck Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/dump-truck-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/dump-truck-cake/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:38:26 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4120 Dump Truck Cake Whenever one of my boys’ birthdays roll around I always go looking for ideas for birthday cakes for boys.  With my baby’s 2nd birthday coming up (tears! sniff, sniff) I knew exactly what type of cake he would want.  He is completely into anything with wheels so a dump truck cake wouldContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/dump-truck-cake/feed/ 28 The Joys of Boys 2013 – A Year in Review https://thejoysofboys.com/2013-year-review/ https://thejoysofboys.com/2013-year-review/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:42:21 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3954   The Joys of Boys 2013 – A Year in Review Happy New Year! Today I am taking a look back at our best moments of 2013.  This year has been an incredible year for me and I am so grateful to all of my readers for helping to make my dream of starting thisContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/2013-year-review/feed/ 2 Easy Monkey Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-monkey-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-monkey-cake/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:17:48 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3500 Time for another Flashback Friday!  Last week I shared E’s Cookie Monster Cake we made for his first birthday.  Well,  skip ahead one year and we made this Easy Monkey Cake for our little monkey!  He has always been a little stinker and the term monkey fits him quite well. How to Make an EasyContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-monkey-cake/feed/ 4 Cookie Monster Cake and Cupcakes https://thejoysofboys.com/cookie-monster-cake-and-cupcakes/ https://thejoysofboys.com/cookie-monster-cake-and-cupcakes/#comments Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:14:25 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3463 I was looking through my picture files on an old computer and came across some fun birthday cakes from the past.  So I thought it would be perfect to share one for Throwback Thursday.  This Cookie Monster cake was perfect for my third son’s 1st birthday (say that three times fast. 🙂 ) I haveContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/goal-post/feed/ 4 Jake and the Neverland Pirates Suckers https://thejoysofboys.com/jake-and-the-neverland-pirates-suckers/ https://thejoysofboys.com/jake-and-the-neverland-pirates-suckers/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:59:56 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3186 After throwing the Ultimate Sports Party a couple of weeks ago we had another birthday to celebrate.  My now 5-year-old has been wanting a Jake and the Neverland Pirates birthday for a long time.  We mostly celebrated with cousins at the park and then just had a friend over to play on his actual birthdayContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/jake-and-the-neverland-pirates-suckers/feed/ 0 Pirate Ship Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/pirate-ship-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/pirate-ship-cake/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:35:27 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3170 Well after a week of a laptop crash, blog redesign and hosting transfer, I am back!  How do you like the new look?  I’m still working out some of the bugs but I am loving how things turned out. This past week was yet another birthday around here and this time we set sail withContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/pirate-ship-cake/feed/ 2 Ultimate Sports Birthday Party https://thejoysofboys.com/ultimate-sports-birthday-party/ https://thejoysofboys.com/ultimate-sports-birthday-party/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 23:35:50 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3079 This past weekend we survived celebrated my son’s 7th birthday party with 14 of his friends.  He loves playing sports and even says he wants to be a professional basketball player when he grows up 😉 so we knew that a Sports Birthday Party was in order. As I showed you last week we madeContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/sports-cupcakes/feed/ 20 Basketball DIY Cake Stand https://thejoysofboys.com/diy-cake-stand/ https://thejoysofboys.com/diy-cake-stand/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:26:23 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3039 This week I shared my son’s basketball birthday cake and promised to share how to make an easy DIY cake stand. I have a nice, glass cake stand that I normally use for our cakes but I had a specific look in mind.  After looking online for a plain metal cake stand and seeing thatContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/diy-cake-stand/feed/ 1 M&Ms Basketball Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/basketball-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/basketball-cake/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 22:56:55 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3013 Yesterday we celebrated the 7th birthday of one of the coolest kids I know. When he grows up he wants to be a professional basketball player so naturally he would want a basketball cake for his birthday. I love using M&Ms to decorate cakes and the last M&M cake we made was the Angry BirdsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/basketball-cake/feed/ 30 Farm Themed Birthday Party https://thejoysofboys.com/farm-themed-birthday-party/ https://thejoysofboys.com/farm-themed-birthday-party/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:51:26 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1889 Where did the year go?  We spent the weekend here planning for my baby’s first birthday party.  I wasn’t sure if I should be excited or extremely sad since I know this is the last 1st birthday party I will plan and my baby is growing up before my eyes. We chose a Farm ThemedContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/farm-themed-birthday-party/feed/ 23 Easy Halloween Haunted House Cake https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-halloween-haunted-house-cake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-halloween-haunted-house-cake/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:38:19 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1343 As I mentioned last week, my son loves to have Halloween-inspired birthday cakes.  This year we made this spider cake, but since Halloween is right around the corner I thought I’d share another easy Halloween cake. Easy Haunted House Cake This cake kind of looks complicated but it was SO easy.  I made a bigContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/easy-halloween-haunted-house-cake/feed/ 27 Angry Birds Birthday Party https://thejoysofboys.com/an-angry-bird-birthday-part-1/ https://thejoysofboys.com/an-angry-bird-birthday-part-1/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 06:35:46 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=129 Angry Birds Birthday Party Look who flew in and CRASHED the party!  When my 6 year old wanted an Angry Birds birthday party we knew we could have some fun with it. He was so excited the entire day and since we had lots of 5-6 year olds coming over we knew we needed to have funContinue Reading

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