Planning your Barney party.

BARNEY BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS
Creative party planning guide for little kids birthday parties.

BARNEY BIRTHDAY PARTY SUPPLIES
For easy party planning, order your Barney party supplies from Birthday Direct.

Then use this party planning guide for ideas on games, decorations and activities. Barney party supplies celebrate the joy of dancing and music! kids love Barney.
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WHO IS BARNEY?
Barney & Friends is a popular children’s television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers.

Barney is a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys learning through jumping around singing childrens’ songs with a friendly, optimistic attitude (”I love you, you love me, we’re a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won’t you say you love me too!”).

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING TIP
Taking lots of pictures and videotaping parts of the party is very important. Don’t feel like you have to tape every second.. Just the highlights.

You will miss out on the fun if YOU are the photographer and videographer. Singing the Birthday Song, eating the first few bites of cake, and a shot of all the guests will be a fine memory. As the years go on, you may want to make a DVD with bits of each party streamed together.

What fun it will be to see your child as they grow! If the kids are old enough, let them take some pictures too! They will have a great time and you will be surprised at seeing their viewpoint. (Deleting is easy if you get a few bad photos)

BARNEY PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
BARNEY encourages creativity and so should you. Have a simple activity the kids will all enjoy. Remember, the younger they are, the less structure is needed.

BUBBLES:
Blow lots of bubbles with some fun music.

BOUNCY BALLS:
In a large open space have a bunch of big colorful punch balls or bouncy balls that the kids can play with. These favors can also be part of their take home birthday party treat. Remember, you and your child should have FUN at the party!

ALL TIME CLASSIC PARTY GAMES

PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY
is a classic birthday party game

HIDDEN TREASURE HUNT
Kids also love to hunt for hidden treasures. Hide small toys throughout the party area and let the kids look for the treats.

Have a helper guide kids that can’t find their prize. You can hide their party favors and have them hunt right before the party ends as an exciting grand finale.

BEAN BAG TOSS
with a laundry basket and stuffed animals.

HOT POTATO
Always a birthday party favorite game. Moms might need to help little ones. Give sticker books to those who are out.

LIMBO
Everyone has fun with this game. If you don’t want to buy an official Limbo set, you can have just as much fun holding a long stick and lowering it.

PINATA
These have become very popular over the past few years. You can order ones that have certain shapes, or collapsable ones from Birthdaydirect.com. Fill with small candies and toys. Save this for the grand finale of the party.

BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD IDEAS
REMEMBER- When kids are excited they don’t eat much. Have simple fun foods. Also, we all know that sugar will get kids MORE hyper. Unless your birthday party is in a gymnasium, or a playground, think about the foods you will be serving!

Also, this party should be FUN! Don’t make a huge ordeal over the menue. You are not putting on a wedding, it’s your kids birthday party. FUN is the key word here!

CAKE- Have you checked out the awesome cake kits Birthdaydirect.com has? Check out their Barney cake pan. Practice making a cake long before the party so you can see what you will be getting into.

The easiest way to cut a cake is with dental floss or even fishing line. Knives cutting through icing and cake can get very messy. If you want to forget a cake, go with easy cupcakes with fun little rings or picks that match your BARNEY theme. Birthdaydirect has a really neat cupcake holder too. You need to check it out!

BARNEY FRUIT FLOAT- use a Barney sippy cup to keep spills to a minimum. Add grapejuice and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The sippy cups make great party favors.

BLUEBERRY ICECREAM-Yummm

GOLDFISH CRACKERS- are always a hit with kids.

VEGETABLES- cut in small pieces with dressing for dipping

SEEDLESS GRAPES- purple ones are perfect!

PIZZA- Easy just order and deliver! Do you know any kid that doesn’t like pizza? Make a birthday party activity by letting the kids top their own personal pizzas. Use bagels or pre packaged pizza dough for starters

FUN SANDWICHES-Use simple shaped cookie cutters to make cute little finger sandwiches. Kids are so excited at birthday parties. Don’t expect them to eat a 3 course meal.

JELLO JIGGLERS- are always fun and kids love them! For extra fun, slip a gummy fish in blue colored Jello Jigglers before it sets.

FRUIT-cut up and put in a pretty pattern with a sweet yogurt dip

DECORATIONS
Did you know Birthdaydirect.com has a matching set of streamers, balloons and curling ribbon for your BARNEY pattern?

You will find it fun and easy ordering from their cool “Rainbow of Colors” that their own creative department has already picked. That’s something else you don’t have to worry about. Wow!

Check out all their room decorations for a fantastic fun birthday party area! Use lots of balloons. They shout “Party!”

WHERE SHOULD WE PARTY?
Why not rent the whole ZOO for a day? Just kidding.. If you don’t have the privilage of owning a money tree, think about renting a local recreation center.

It’s inexpensive and you won’t have to worry about your house at all. Birthday parties are still held in homes. Many people move the furniture out of one room so they have space to play.

ACTIVITIES
BARNEY encourages creativity and imagination and so should you.

READ:
Read your child’s favorite BARNEY story. Be animated and ask lots of questions. Kids will love to participate.

ART AREA:
Have an Art area with play clay, action figures, animals and small tools instead of competitive games for a different birthday party activity. Give the kids ideas but, let them use their imagination and creativity. Their clay can be part of their party favor take home treat.

PIN A HEART ON BARNEY:
Play this fun game with the kids. It’s like pin the tail on the donkey, but use a picture of BARNEY and photocopies of a heart Pin the heart on BARNEY. Give stickers, or blow outs to everyone who tries.

HOT POTATO:
Always a birthday party favorite game. Moms might need to help little ones. Give sticker books to those who are out.

LIMBO:
Everyone has fun with this game. If you don’t want to buy an official Limbo set, you can have just as much fun holding a long stick and lowering it.

PINATA:
These have become very popular over the past few years. You can order ones that have certain shapes, or collapsable ones from Birthdaydirect.com. Fill with small candies and toys. Save this for the grand finale of the party.

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING IDEAS
You could hire a birthday party planner to put together all your kid’s parties… But it really is not that hard to do yourself.

There are so many ways of having a fun birthday party full of great memories. FUN is the key word. You know your child, and what he/she likes. Let them be the major planner.

It is THEIR party. Of course setting ground rules is important. But let them choose the pattern. Birthdaydirect has so many kid’s favorite characters and theme party ideas. Shop with your child and let them show you their favorite ones.

Let your child pick their favorite friends to come to the party. Let them help with what kind of food should be served. They will remember the planning, as much as the party, if YOU allow them to help.

Let’s start shopping for your party at BirthdayDirect.com!