| Every kid wants to have a wild western birthday | | | | Balloon Stampede. Have the kids form a circle and fill |
| party. Cowboys are quite a heroic figure to young | | | | the middle of the circle with balloons. Then the kids |
| children, and cowboy party ideas are so exhilarating. | | | | run through them and try to break them. It's noisy, |
| It thrills kids to think about living back in the days of | | | | but the kids will enjoy themselves very much. |
| the wild, wild west. The stories we hear about are all | | | | There's always Pin the Hat on the Cowboy or Pin the |
| so exciting. Just imagine what a stampede feels like | | | | Tail on the Donkey. Classic party games are great for |
| up close, or a cattle drive. A cowboys life seems a | | | | any kids party theme. |
| little lonely, but romantic. It seems young children are | | | | Cowboy Birthday Cakes |
| as mesmerized by it as we adults are. | | | | A cowboy birthday cake is a challenge. There are |
| Western Party Favor Ideas | | | | novelty shaped cake pans that look like a horseshoe |
| You can choose a personalized party banner, some | | | | or a horse that you can bake and decorate yourself. |
| cowboy theme party supplies and get some good, | | | | Plastic horse power cake topper kits are sold that |
| fun cowboy games. Wouldn't a ten gallon cowboy | | | | would go perfectly with this theme. You can choose |
| hat make a terrific party favor. The young girls and | | | | to make cupcakes and decorate them with horse |
| boys you invited will be amazed when they see you | | | | figures. You can also find some edible cake images |
| standing at the door with a bunch of Stetson's in | | | | (they have edible cupcake images too). These |
| your hand. A Sheriff badge is another party favor | | | | images are easy to use. They are made of icing or |
| idea or it will make a great party game prize. Have | | | | rice paper and come on a sheet. Just peel them off |
| the kids each make a "Wanted" poster as a party | | | | the sheet and put them right on top of the party |
| craft idea or print out some free printable cowboy | | | | dessert you have made. Stand back, and take a look |
| coloring pages. You can print as many as you need | | | | at what a wonderful decorating job you did. And if |
| and all kids enjoy coloring. | | | | you think you are surprised, wait until your kids see |
| Cowboy Party Food | | | | it! |
| Food, on a trail ride, is served from the Chuck | | | | Party Music |
| Wagon. It's not a feast, so hamburgers and hot dogs | | | | Play some western music throughout the party. |
| cooked on the grill will be just perfect. Why not add | | | | There are lots of fun tunes and you can even teach |
| some beans and corn on the cob and you've made a | | | | your party gang the two step or some square |
| fine western meal. A fruit salad or some ice cream | | | | dancing steps. Make sure you practice up before the |
| will be refreshing, but remember to leave room for | | | | party! Cowboys had a special language, and you can |
| the birthday cake. | | | | teach it to your party guests. Bet everyone is talking |
| Western Party Games | | | | like that by the end of your party! |
| Western party games are easy Mom. Try a Gold | | | | This is a fun party theme for the kids and for the |
| Miners Treasure Hunt. Hide "gold" around the yard for | | | | adults who are planning it. So cut out some |
| the kids to search for. The gold can be painted | | | | construction paper in a horse shoe design and fill it |
| rocks, pieces of paper or even gold nuggets that are | | | | out with your party information. Get those western |
| really bubble gum. Make a gold prospectors map and | | | | party invitations out and get started shopping for |
| make some marks on it so the kids have some clues. | | | | your cowboy birthday party supplies! |
| Another cowboy party game I've read about is called | | | | |