HOT WHEELS BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS
Boys-Racing-Cars-Winning-Design-FAST- Pit Stop-That’s what one thinks of when they think of a Hot Wheels birthday party. Below are some great party ideas that you can use.

HOT WHEELS BIRTHDAY PARTY SUPPLIES
These birthday party supplies are easy to order at Birthdaydirect.com.Planning your HOT WHEELS party will be fun. Just as much fun as the birthday party itself!

As the kids arrive, give them each a Hot Wheels T shirt emblem. Tell them they are now official members of the crew pit team. This will make them all feel the mood of the party.

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WHAT ARE HOT WHEELS?
Hot Wheels is a brand of toy automobile, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING TIPS!
You will find that most party items are packaged in a set of 8. The big party companies have done lots of research and have come up with this magic number as being a managable and easy number for kids at a party. So think of that when you do your party planning.Â

DECORATIONS
This party screams races, cars and winning! You can mix and match with a racing party pattern that Birthdaydirect carries. Use balloons with or without helium,streamers and curling ribbon to decorate the party area.

Run some checkered race pendants in an upside down V shape touching each side of the food table, and throughout the ceiling. Decorate with lots of balloons throughout the area.

Making road signs out of colored poster board is a creative party theme idea. Â

 WHERE SHOULD WE PARTY?
How about renting out the local go cart track for a few hours? Well, if you can’t afford it, how about  renting a local recreation center? It’s inexpensive and you won’t have to worry about your house at all.

IMPORTANT!
YOU should have a great time at your child’s party too. This is the highlight of the year for kids. When you are party planning, see if you can get a best friend, grandma, or even dad to commit to helping with decorating, wiping up spills, photos, and cleanup.

ACTIVITIES

DESIGN YOUR OWN RACE TRACK
 This is a fun birthday party idea.Give each boy a black posterboard and white and yellow chalk and let them draw out their own race track. Have the boys bring their favorite Hot Wheels to play with, or give them one as part of their party favor.

PIT STOP RACE
Divide the kids into 2 teams. Have 2 sets of identical items such as: a tool, a key, a flag, a stopsign etc. and place in seperate tool boxes about 25 feet away. Run streamers across the finish line for each boy to break through! Winning team gets a sticker.
This will be the “Pit Stop”. The kids take turns racing around orange cones,pick up one pit stop item and race back. First team to bring back all items wins!
Run streamers across the finish line for each boy to break through! Winning team gets a sticker.There are neat party favors to choose from such as: car shooters,maze puzzles, coloring books.

OLD SCHOOL BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES…. TRIED AND TRUE…

HOT POTATO (Sort of)
 Use a race car or a helmet instead of a potato. Always a birthday party favorite game. You can order fun music CDs from… YOU KNOW WHERE! Moms of little ones need to help with this game. Give blowouts or stickers to those who are out.

MUSICAL CHAIRS (Sort of)
This is a variation of musical chairs. Put all the party hats in the center of a large circle. Boys walk around the circle until the music stops. They put on the hats and the last one left gets a sticker or coloring book and gets to help with the music.Â

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT
Play this tried and true game which fits perfectly with this birthday party theme.

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. Again, Birthdaydirect has great party music that goes with this birthday party theme. Video tape little kids doing the Limbo. Its hillarious!

PINATA
These have become very popular over the past few years. You can order a Hot Wheels theme pinata…Â Fill with small candies and toys. Save this for the grand finale of the party.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD IDEAS

YOUR FOOD TABLE WILL BE THE EYE-CANDY OF THE PARTY!Cover part of a wall with a plastic, black and white checkered tablecloth. Tape balloons to the edge of the tablecloth thats on the wall. Put a solid red tablecloth on a table. Push this against the wall. This can be the food table where the cake and snack foods are set. Make a sign that says “Concession Stand”.Try just having snack foods out with the plates and napkins. Boys just want to have fun. Don’t make them sit at the table for a half an hour waiting for the food and cake.

LET THEM EAT CAKE!
Call for a pit stop when its time to sing happy birthday and eat cake. The boys will probably STAY STILL long enough to enjoy this part of the party!
Check out the cake toppers in the Hot Wheels and the Race pattern. Make a trial cake to see what you are getting into when you are doing your party planning.

 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 Hot Wheels. Birthdaydirect  has a really neat cupcake holder too. You need to check it out!

JELLO JIGGLERS
are always fun and kids love them! Use a car shaped cookie cutter for this party theme.

REMEMBER-When you are doing your party planning.. kids are excited at birthdays and 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 menu. You are not putting on a wedding, it’s your kids birthday party. FUN is the key word here!

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.

GOLDFISH CRACKERS are always a hit with kids.

CHICKEN NUGGET RACE CARS-place cherrios where the wheels should be. Place a dot of mustard where the headlights should be.Use your imagination for this creative party idea.

PIZZA-Now THIS is a no brainer! It’s a perfect kid’s party food. Have them deliver to your party. EASY! Or…. you can make an activity and have the kids top their own personal bagels or premade pizza dough.

FRUIT-Cut in slices and put in a pretty pattern. Serve with a sweet yogurt dip.

POPCORN- Use red and white popcorn bags and place these in a tool box. Put on the snack table.

SWEET PRETZELS- Dip pretzels in warm white chocolate and sprinkle with colored sprinkels. Yummm.

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.

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.

 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.

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING TIPS!
 You will find that most party items are packaged in a set of 8. The big party companies have done lots of research and have come up with this magic number as being a managable and easy number for kids at a party. So think of that when you do your party planning.

For a Birthday Party Timeline that suggests the times to start all your party plans check out the birthdaydirect site.

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