Last updated on January 21st, 2024 at 07:53 pm
Hi sports fans, its time to have a high-energy kids sports birthday party!
These sports themed parties are perfect to create a memorable party for all sports fans. Your birthday child and their party guests will be at the top of the big leagues with a little friendly competition at their sports party.
Where to Host the Kids Sports Birthday Party
The location for your sports themed birthday party will depend on the following:
Theme That You Choose
Choosing a Kids Sports Party Theme
Choosing a theme that will work for you is the best thing to do first. Everything else will fall right into place following that decision.
Amount of Room in your Backyard
Kids Sports Birthday Party Indoor vs Outdoor Kids Sports Birthday Party
After you choose your theme, think about is it something that you can do in your backyard. If not, what are your alternatives. Is there a park nearby where you can host your party? Alternatively, is the theme better suited at a facility. For example, golfing at the golfing entertainment area.
Number of Guests and Ages
If you decide to have your party at a location other than your home, what are the reservation requirements? Find out what is the number of guests that comes with the party package.
Clean-Up Involved
Sports Birthday Party Supplies
Some parents choose to have their party anywhere OTHER than their home to avoid the post party clean up. If this is you, then skip to the next consideration.
Services Available in Your Area
Kids Sports Birthday Party Nearby
Depending on your location, find out what sports activities are available in your area. Based on availability, this will help you make your decision for your special day.
Best Kids Sports Birthday Party Ideas
Flag Football
A great outdoor game is flag football. Create a football themed party with the following:
Football themed food ideas:
See Fantasy Football Post for lots of football themed decor and food ideas.
Other options may be to find out if you have an indoor football turf field in your area or even a high school field.
Get in touch with them to see if they are willing to rent out their field for a certain amount of minutes, this could make a great day party for your football fans.
Obstacle Courses
Little athletes love to show off their skills at obstacle courses. The best part of an obstacle course is that each one is a unique experience. Create your own backyard obstacle course with orange cones marking the obstacles.
Relay races are a great activity related to a obstacle courses as they are a good team building experience for kids. The adults can join in a little friendly competition with this as well.
Ninja Warrior
Ever since the show American Ninja Warrior came out, warrior courses have been all the rage. From tiny kiddos to adults, there are creative ways to have fun with this type of party.
The best option for ninja warrior theme is to check with local gymnastics locations to see if they offer this type of party. The biggest part of this is safety.
Rock Climbing
There are in-door and out-door rock climbing facilities that host parties. In addition, there are also inflatable climbing activities as well.
Bouncy House
The classic bouncy house has been around for 40 plus years. Renting the bouncy house is a great way to have a party at home without a lot of preparation or planned activities. The biggest part of the planning is finding a large enough place to put it.
Soccer Party
A soccer party is a fun party to decorate. You can find lots of soccer ball cupcake and cake decorations to make the black and white soccer ball be a great element for the party.
If you have a mini soccer goal, kids can line up and kick the ball into the goal one at a time. Be sure to have plenty of party favors as prizes on hand to hand out for goal scores!
Baseball Party
Fans of baseball will love the baseball theme. Have guests wear their favorite team colors or their baseball jersey!
If there is a baseball team locally, bring your baseball fan and their guests to a game. That will be a memorable experience.
Basketball Party
One of the easiest parties for which to select food is the basketball party. Pizzas look like basketballs, so keep it simple. Orange carrots are the same color as basketballs as well.
But seriously, the basketball themed party is a great activity and theme for a birthday. A local recreational gymnasium may be an alternate location for this type of kids birthday parties.
Tennis Party
Grab the racquets and the fuzzy green balls and head to the courts for a tennis themed birthday party. Moreover, since pickleball has gained so much popularity, include pickleball lessons in the party for a unique twist.
Alternatively, if you have a ping-pong table and ping-pong balls, have a game of table tennis instead.
Golf Party
Set up a game of mini-golf in the backyard for a golf themed birthday party.
Things to Remember for Party Planning
Did you see a kids sports birthday party theme that you liked here?
There are many options for sports themed parties.
Each type of party can be a small version to a larger version. It depends on the age of the participants along with the number of participants as well.
The most important thing to remember when planning a kids sports birthday party is safety first and have fun. Parties are supposed to be fun and memorable with a great experience associated with them growing up.
So be sure to plan the party that suits you and your guests appropriately. What works for one group might not work for another group or little athlete.
Kids will be super excited and ready for a high-energy party with sports-themed games.
Your little athlete will be dreaming of their college athletic signing day!
Backyard camping adventures are a fun and unique party theme. This post includes many games that can be played in the backyard.
