Get Ready for an epic party planning guide with unique themes for hosts that love to stand out!
If you’re the kind of host who cringes at cookie-cutter parties and wants something bold, creative, and totally unforgettable, this guide is for you! These next-level party themes bring together immersive activities, whimsical décor, and unique party favor ideas that will have guests talking long after the festivities end. Bonus? We’ve woven in active fun, STEM activities, small world play, and more to keep things both fun, memorable, and even a little educational. Let’s get planning!
1. Welcome, Spring! Garden Party
Celebrate the first day of spring with a nature-inspired banquet filled with charm and outdoor beauty.
Activities:
- Flower Crown Making Station – Set up a table with fresh and faux flowers, ribbons, and greenery or use a craft kit for kids to craft their own crowns.
- Eugy 3D Animal Puzzle Building – Kids assemble adorable springtime creatures like a rabbit, bumble bee, or a bird as a take-home keepsake.
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Fairy House & Tiny Gnome Garden DIY – Provide a box or base (plate, flower pot, paper plate, etc), moss, mini figurines, and natural materials for kids to create their own magical fairy or critter dwellings.
- Host a flower crown-making station with supplies from the Arts and Crafts Collection. Check out our top picks from Chalk and Chuckles and ODDY.
- Organize a nature scavenger hunt in the backyard or nearby park.
- Paint your own mini flower pot
- Small world fairy house or woodland animals playsets or a nature-inspired sensory bin with mini animal figurines, faux plants of different textures, moss, rocks, and other natural elements for a free play mini world of fun.
Décor:
- Hang paper butterflies and flowers, paper lanterns, windsocks or pinwheels, chimes, and twinkle lights for a magical outdoor vibe.
- Miniature fairy, insect, or woodland animal figurines as table décor and cake toppers.
- Use floral garlands, potted plants, and picnic blanket areas to create a lush garden setting.
Party Favors:
- Miniature bird nests filled with tiny bird figurines.
- DIY yarn bird craft
- Eugy 3D woodland animal puzzles
- Gift mini flowerpots and seed packets for guests to take home and grow their own springtime blossoms.
Party Food:
- Honey-drizzled fruit kabobs.
- “Dirt pudding” cups with a layer of chocolate pudding, then topped with crumbled Oreos and gummy worms
- Cucumber sandwiches
- Botanical-themed cupcakes adorned with flower figurines or edible flowers
- Serve fresh lemonade or herbal iced teas
ToyTopia Collections to Explore:
- Safari Ltd Figurines
- TOOBS and Good Luck Minis
- Plush Toys
- Explorers and Nature Enthusiast
- Outdoor Toys
- Safariology
- Chalk and Chuckles
2. Mythical Realms
Step into a magical fantasy world where dragons, unicorns, and fairies rule! Perfect for daydreamers of all ages.
Activities
- Set up a DIY potion-making station using colorful liquids, fresh flowers and leaves, or glitter. To up the fun, add baking soda and vinegar to mix for some fizzy fun!
- Encourage cosplay by hosting a costume contest with fantasy themes.
- Eugy 3D Mythical Creatures Puzzle Station – Let guests build dragons, unicorns, or fairies to take home.
- Miniature Enchanted Forest Small World Play – Set up a fairy garden with tiny creatures, moss, and rocks.
- Glow-in-the-Dark Treasure Hunt – Scatter glowing toys and hidden treasures around the party space. Or give the kids flashlights to hunt for mythical creatures lurking in the dark corners of the yard.
Décor:
- Transform your space into an enchanted forest with flowing draped fabrics, faux vines, and colorful twinkle lights. Add a fog machine for extra impact.
- Use figurines from the Mythical Realms Collection and Dragon Collection throughout the party area as table scatter, dioramas/centerpieces, and themed cake toppers.
Party Favors
- Provide small jars of “fairy dust” (glitter, confetti, dyed and essential oil-infused dry rice, colorful sand).
- Mythical creature toy figurines
- Eugy 3D mythical creature puzzles
- Glow bracelets and necklaces
Party Food
- Potion Punch – Create your own multi-colored drink potion with mix-your-own juice options. Edible glitter and sprinkles make fun additions!
- Offer desserts topped with tiny mythical toy figurines.
- Dragon-scale cookies. Use colored candy wafers as the “scales.”
- Unicorn cotton candy cones.
ToyTopia Collections to Explore:
3. Mad Science Party
Get messy and make discoveries with a hands-on science-themed extravaganza!
Activities
- Create an erupting volcano activity (see blog HERE).
- Hold a “mad science show,” featuring simple experiments with cool effects (think baking soda and vinegar, “elephant toothpaste”, or glow-in-the-dark demonstrations)
- Slime-making station
- ODDY Mini Invention Sets
- DIY Fizzing Galaxy Bath Bombs
- Microscope station to examine specimens
- Forensic analysis station (think fingerprinting and detective science kits)
Décor:
- Deck your space in bright neon colors with beakers and vials as table centerpieces.
- Label large yellow or white plastic buckets with the toxic symbol and add a round stool cushion on top of the lid for extra party seating.
- Floating “molecules” (balloon clusters)
- Venture into the dark realms of space with a black light room filled with glowing planets, stars, and a night sky projector.
- Complement the theme with items from the STEM Collection to add an educational twist.
- Caution tape streamers
Party Favors
- Mini STEM craft kits or Dig kits
- Jars of DIY slime, Aaron’s Crazy Putty, or Dope Slimes
- Mini science experiment kits.
- Safari Ltd mini space or dinosaur Good Luck Minis or TOOB toy figurines
- Eugy 3D Dinosaur puzzles.
Party Food
- Serve “edible experiments” like Jello-filled Petri dishes or dry ice punch for a dramatic effect.
- Fizzy Sherbert Drinks with different sherbet flavor options and Sprite.
- Desserts with space toy figurines
ToyTopia Collections to Explore:
4. Mermaid Lagoon Pool Party
Celebrate spring warmth with a splash of pastel beach vibes and ocean magic!
Activities
- Host a mermaid costume contest
- Underwater relay races or underwater scavenger hunts to find pool toys or ocean figurines
- Provide glitter tattoos or face painting
- Mermaid Crown Decorating
- Eugy 3D sea creature puzzles
- Ocean-Themed Small World Play
- Kiddie pools filled with water toys
- Rescue the ocean animals – kids will save ocean animal figurines from a “polluted” water sensory bin (tangle figurines in plastic & netting, have “oil spills” with dyed cooking oil, etc)
- Bubble blowing station
Décor:
- Use pastel streamers and shimmery fabric
- DIY Coral reefs made from painted recyclables and pool noodles cut into seaweed shapes.
- Scatter around seashells, mermaid figurines, and other ocean-themed decorations
- Hang “Jellyfish” made from round paper lanterns with streamers hanging out of the bottom as “tentacles”
- Mini sea creature figurines as cake toppers
Party Favors
- Mini mermaids or ocean toy figurines
- DIY seashell necklaces or crowns
- Mini treasure chests
- Eugy 3D ocean animal puzzles
Party Food
- Blue raspberry-flavored “ocean water” drinks
- Ocean wave cupcakes topped with mermaid or sea life toy figurines
- Starfish-shaped sandwiches
- Seashell shaped sugar cookies with shimmery edible glitter
ToyTopia Collections to Explore:
5. Retro Rewind Party
Throw it back to the birthday person’s birth year with a nostalgic bash! This theme is as fun for kids as it is for adults.
Activities
- Play iconic games like Twister, charades, or retro video games.
- Ask guests to dress in outfits from their favorite year.
- DIY recycled vinyl record painting station
- Polaroid photo booth
- DIY vintage poster making station
- Old school moves dance off – show your best dance moves from back in the day
Décor:
- Match your décor to the vibe of the featured year, such as retro prints/macramé/hanging beads for a 70’s vibe, neon for the ’80s, or grunge for the ’90s.
- Decorate with old-school posters or photos from “back in the day”
- Hang recycled vinyl records/CDs/cassette tapes
- Retro gaming items scattered around the party area
- Thrift store lamps or neon lights to match the era
Party Favors
- Create mini nostalgic goodie bags with retro candies, stickers, and small toys.
- Polaroid photo booth with vintage props.
- DIY Vinyl Record Painting.
- Mini cassette tape keychains
- Mini versions of retro games
Party Food:
- Throwback candy station
- Classic soda pop bar
- Retro cereal bar
- BYO classic staples from childhood, pitch in meal (Think Mac and Cheese, grilled cheese, casseroles, etc)
ToyTopia Collections to Explore:
6. Chaos Zoo
Go wild with this unforgettable animal-themed party. It’s chaotic fun for both kids and whimsical adults!
Activities
- Animal Masks - Set up an arts and crafts station where kids can create their own animal masks with faux feathers, faux fur, googly eyes, and other art supplies.
- Eugy 3D Animal Puzzle Assembly - Guests build their own wild creature to take home.
- “Best Roar” Contest - A friendly competition to see who can give the most ferocious or ridiculous roar.
- Wildlife Rescue Small World Play - Set up a habitat-themed sensory bin with mini animal figurines, trees, and rocks for imaginative play.
- Going on Safari Scavenger Hunt – Hide Safari Ltd Wildlife Figurines around yard. Kids can make binoculars from toilet paper rolls to hunt for the animals. You can provide a checklist to mark off as the animals are found, or they can be wildlife photographers and take pictures with a phone.
Décor:
- Mix and match animal prints and use vibrant, bold hues for an eclectic feel. Add in some burlap table runners or woven mats for a Safari feel
- Faux jungle vines, oversized tropical leaves, and cutouts of wild animals
- Miniature animal figurines as cake toppers and table scatter, or make into name card holders
Party Favors:
- Animal Adoption – guest can “adopt” a small figurine and make a mini habitat for them in a small box. Provide Good Luck Minis or TOOB Figurines, a small container, and faux moss, sand, rocks, etc
- Eugy 3D animal puzzles to make at the party or simply take home
- Animal-themed temporary tattoos or stickers
Party Food:
- “Jungle Trail Mix” with nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate chip.
- Cupcakes decorated with Safari Ltd. mini animal toys
- Zebra popcorn with white and dark chocolate drizzle
- Jungle Vines – Green licorice
- Fruit kabobs
ToyTopia Collections to Explore:
These parties are anything but ordinary, with standout creative themes designed to captivate your guests and have kids (and parents) raving about the experience. From whimsical adventures and STEM-infused fun to retro throwbacks, these party ideas are bold, fun, and full of delightful surprises. Get out there and make your parties legendary!
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