10 Suggestions for a Toy Story Inspired Birthday Party

The great thing about planning a Toy Story birthday party is that you’re getting the best of both worlds – a hay bail worth of Woody and an astro explosion with Buzz. Whether you choose to combine the two characters or focus on one, your birthday party planning has unlimited creative options to make it memorable and exciting for everyone in attendance. We’ve put together ten inspiring ideas to make the party a success.

1. Toy Story Invitations
Put your scrapbooking skills to use and custom make your own cards using color stock paper and stickers. Another option is to download Toy Story images and cut and paste them to create tailored invite for your party.

2. Planning a Menu

When you’re hosting a party for children, being conscientious of allergies and trying to accommodate food preferences can be challenging. Think about what your guests already enjoy eating and you’ll have a delicious line-up in no time. In the movie, Woody and Buzz travel to Pizza Planet, which, by the way, is a great food item to serve to kids (and adults). Another fan favorite are chicken nuggets and some brands carry them in a variety of shapes. If you’re thinking about putting together a healthier dish, why not sandwiches. You can use cookie cutters to slice the sandwiches into planets, stars, cowboy hats and boots.

3. Buzz Lightyear Party Favors
Assembling gift bags to take home after the party is wonderful way to thank your guests for attending. Visit your local party supply store for silver mylar bags that can be filled with glow-inthe-dark constellation stickers, Pop Rocks candy, chocolate rockets and other fun Buzz Lightyear party supplies.

4. Woody Party Favors
On the other hand, dressing up a simple brown paper lunch bag with stickers will work perfectly for Woody’s western-style. Include crayons, green army men and a bandana inside. Using some cardboard and foil, cut-out, wrap and construct personalized sheriff badges for guests to wear. Depending on the location of the party and the season, pass out water guns for a good old fashioned water fight.

5. Buzz Games
Purchase an assortment of colored kitchen sponges and cut them into various odd shapes and sizes. Hide them around the party venue and have guests go on a ‘moon rock’ scavenger hunt. The person who collects the most wins a prize.

6. Woody Games
The nice thing about the internet is that you have easy access to a variety of Toy Story birthday supplies. Locate a Woody print out that can be blown-up to a larger size at your local FedEx Kinko’s store. Spray glue the print out onto a piece of cardboard. Blindfold your guests and play pin the badge on Woody.

7. Buzz Cake
Birthday cakes can be as extravagant or as simple as you want. Instead of a Buzz cake, whip up a batch of Buzz Lightyear cupcakes. With a little bit of green coloring and some aluminum cupcake liners, you’ll have some tasty treats that will be out of this world.

8. Woody Cake
Keeping in step with the non-traditional approach to a Woody birthday party cake, baking up some cowboy boot cookies is another option for a Woody-themed party. The cookies could be incorporated into a party activity where guests get to personalize cookies with their names in icing.

9. Buzz Decor
Cut out cardboard stars, spray paint them, coat with glitter and hang. Next, make your own ‘galaxy in a bottle’ by mixing 1/2 part water with 1/2 part oil, a drop of food dye and a few teaspoons of confetti glitter in a plastic water bottle. Give it a good shake to watch the oily blobs mingle with the sparkles. Set them out tables and let guests take them home as favors.

10. Woody Decor
Set-up a wooden saw horses and create a makeshift pony. Guests can practice lassoing the horse for fun. Go for a cowboy look and use red and white checkered tablecloths. Cut out cowboy hats and hang them. Look for Woody party supplies for more inspiration.

How to Design a Disney Cars Themed Bedroom

Kids love the story of Disney Cars. Lightning McQueen, a rookie race car driver eager to succeed, discovers that life is more about the journey (instead of the finish line). Encourage your child’s sense of imagination by designing his very own Disney Cars themed bedroom. With a backsplash of new paint, a few accessories and furniture revamping, his bedroom will surely become his favorite hang out.

Start with the Walls

Nothing makes characters come to life like a fresh new backdrop. Choose paint colors that coordinate with the Disney Cars color palette (such as ice blue or a mild tint of green). Choosing light colors will make it easier as your child grows (and his bedroom changes). These colors will also accentuate accessories that you choose for the room. Consider painting base boards a bright white to make wall colors stand out.

Furniture

If purchasing new furniture is a budget breaker, consider painting your existing furniture fun colors that tie into the Cars theme. Keep the room from becoming too busy by choosing a single color for headboards, footboards and dressers. Painting a bed red gives it a “car like” feeling. Purchase solid white knobs for dresser drawers, which contrasts nicely against a fresh coat of paint.

Consider purchasing an inexpensive toy box and applying a new coat of paint. Your child can place fun Cars Foam Decorations on the toy chest to liven it up. Purchase a Cars themed comforter, which can be found at most retailers. Another comforter option is a solid bedspread that matches the Cars color palette.

Accessories

There are plenty of fun accessories that can bring life to your little one’s room. Check out the Cars Victory Lane Blue Grey Wall Boarder. This border is super easy to apply and won’t leave damage on walls (this is especially convenient if you rent).

If you aren’t a wall board fan, consider using Disney Cars Foam Wall Decorations. These accessories contain nine mini soft foam shapes you can place all over the room. If you decide to redecorate later on, the shapes can easily be removed without causing damage.

Finish off your child’s room with a Disney Cars Smart Tiles Light Switch Cover and a Decorative Wall Hook to hang your little auto racer’s favorite items (so they don’t get lost).

Creating a Disney Cars themed room will liven your child’s imagination. He can fall asleep and wake up with his favorite characters. Getting your child involved in the decorating process will help build the excitement.

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