Cowboy / Cowgirl Birthday Party Ideas

Take a look at this fresh take on a classic birthday party idea for young children.  It’s all worth it when you see the look of amazement when your “Little Buckaroo” arrives at his party!!

Invites

Wanted Posters with a picture of your child, are a cute way to invite your guests to your cowboy/cowgirl party. 

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Decorations and Activities

As your party guests arrive, have cowboy hats available on the welcome table so that everyone can join in the fun. 

• Country music playing in the background is a must!! 
• Brown, Yellow, Blue and Red work well for these parties. 
• Use bails of hay for extra seating. 
• The younger kids can play pin the tail on the pony. 
• Lasso games are another fun activity for children of all ages.  Tie a large loop in your rope and set up targets for the guests to attempt to lasso. 

Backdrops can be purchased from www.shindigz.com, or rented from event planners and party rental warehouses to decorate your party like an old western town.  Galvanized tins can be used to hold condiments, peanuts in the shell, or candies. 

If your party is outdoors or in your garage, set up a shooting post.  Spray paint soda cans or water bottles brown, and use a gold paint pen to add your own brand to the cans, such as “Cow Boy Cola”, or “Wild West Whiskey”.  Give the children water pistols to shoot the cans and bottles off of the haystacks or fence posts. 

Party Favors found from our Party Shop online retailers

• Harmonicas
• Sheriff badges
• Star stickers
• Bandanas
• Horse Beanies
• Tootsie Roll Pops
• Gold Nugget Bubble Gum
• Bandana Print tote bags 
• Sheriff Badges
• Cowboy playing Cards
• Cow Spots Table Cover
• Cowboy Boot Mugs
• Cowgirl Plush Horses

Galvanized Buckets can be purchased at www.shindigz.com

Horse Shoe cake pans can be purchased at www.wilton.com.  Wilton also sells a Princess Carriage cake and offers instructions on their website to decorate this design as a stage coach.  This is very cute, but a bit more difficult than the horseshoe cake.