Zoo-rrific Kids Birthday Party

Birthday Treat

Serve With:

Snack

Drink

Check out the How-To Video for the Jungle Animal Cupcakes here!

Zoo-riffic Invitations

• Using zoo animal stickers, make an animal parade with the animals carrying presents or balloons on plain invitation cards.

Zoo-pendous Decorations

• Cut out paper place mats in the shape of zoo animals. Place animal stickers on card stock to create place cards; print children’s names on place cards with bright-colored markers. Fill party cups or flat-bottom ice cream cones with snack mix.

“Zoo Much” Fun Games & Activities

• Offer face painting for kids to imitate zoo animals. Draft another parent to help out with this activity. Make headbands with ears cut from construction paper.
• Play pin the tail on the zoo animal. Check out a party store or online resources for game and craft supplies with jungle animal graphics.
• Hire a local theater to put on a puppet show with jungle animals or do your own using finger puppets.
• Keep a ready-reserve of jungle animal movie or song DVDs on hand in case your “zoo” gets out of control. These come in handy when you need to be in the kitchen getting the food ready.

“Zoo Wonderful” Memories

• Fill party loot bags with bags of Snack Attack snack mix, zoo animal stickers and a plastic zoo animal.

Up to 2 Weeks Before

• Place scoops of ice cream in muffin pan lined with paper baking cups; cover and freeze.

Up to 2 Days Before

• Make Snack Attack snack mix.
• Make Frozen “Yogonanas.”

The Day Before

• Make Jungle Animal Cupcakes.

The Morning Of

• Decorate and set table.
• Make Birthday PB&Js.  Wrap tightly and refrigerate.

Last-Minute Prep

• Make Frosty Fruity Sodas 20 minutes before party begins.
• Remove “Yogonanas” from freezer 15 minutes before serving.
• Move ice cream from freezer to refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving to make softer and easier for little ones to handle.