Here at Dough Animal we LOVE a party, we love attending them, we love celebrating them and most of all we love being a part of them.
One of our favourite things to do in our HQ is create all the custom orders we get through for custom play dough party favours. They make the cutest and most unique favours to give your guests in their party bags or on a table on their way out that they can play with long after the party has ended. There are so many interesting themes, so many customer favourites, and we get a big insight into the latest trends our little ones are obsessing over., so we thought we’d share a few (although of course there are many Frozen, Barbie, Peppa Pig, Spiderman etc themes too) of our favourites.
1. Boho Rainbow
SO we do love a brightly coloured rainbow theme but the trend on the town is a muted boho rainbow with all the macrame frills, stretched rainbow arches and soft bohemian touches, think feathers, bean bags, super chilled and laid back.
The colours to include would be earthy reds, oranges and yellows with some pinks and purples to bring together the full look.
Some activities to do on the day:
– pin the star on the rainbow
– colouring in sheet and all the colours of the rainbow crayons
– play dough station to make play dough rainbows
– for older kids, make rainbow bracelet
2. Two The Moon (In Two Space)
This theme can totally be done for any age but we especially love the play on words for a second birthday so if you have a little two-year-old-to-be then make sure to save this one.
You can literally go to space with the planet decorations, from balloon planets, paper planets, cardboard cutouts and tinfoil wrapped balls, or create one massive centre piece that just steals the show.
Our favourites are moon cake snacks (dipped Oreos) and blue popcorn in a silver cupcake holder as space food!
Some activities to do on the day:
– bowls with some space themed balls
– space sand making with crystals, sprinkles, coloured sand (all edible of course)
– paper mache planets
– create your own space world with play dough (we actually do space themed play dough or you can order custom from us here).
3. Ice Cream Parlour
We can literally eat this party up, it looks delicious and full of flavour. What little one could resist an ice cream party? Complete with a retro ice cream cake perhaps? Mind you I never had an ice cream cake and I need to make this happen before I turn 40!
You can go all out with this one, from a help-yourself toppings station, balloon and paper cone DIY ice cream decorations, Ice cream cupcakes and even a retro ice cream cart, the ideas are endless.
Summer babes are so lucky, aren’t they!
Activities to do on the day:
– toss a ball pond ball through the ice cream holes (cardboard cut out)
– toppings station to decorate your own ice creams
– we assume this party would be in the summer so some watersports like a slip and slide, crazy daisy sprinkler or water balloon fights would be great options
– cherry on a spoon race
4. Get Your Surf On (Under the Sea, Ocean, Beach)
The most flexible theme of the year is the ocean related theme which can be mermaids, surf shack, beach party, pool party, under the sea or which ever fun way you’d like. We love a mixture and our favourite elements from the images above would have to be the sand castle cake, the small details in the algae up the wall, the scalloped table cloth and the amazing floating sharks above the gazebo which give such a great effect of being under water.
Some activities to do on the day:
– Build an under the sea world using play dough – we sell a cute under the sea play kit which also happens to be our best seller. You can pick them up here.
– surfs up – walk along a plant and make sure you can balance like you’re on a surf board.
– dance party – can you move your arms like an octopus, swim like a fish, spread out like a starfish…
– using paint and glitter, paint some sea shells
5. Dinosaur's in the Wild
Okay so there’s a dinosaur party and then there’s a pink dinosaur party and we’re here for both (although I love pink so I’m right in there with the pink dino tail!)
We love the small touches of an explorer hat customised with each child’s name, the gold spray painted dino toys as decor, the digging sand pit for little palaeontologists (this big word was taught to me by my 6 year old by the way) and dino footprints cut out of paper!
However our absolute favourite, and this works for any animal theme (puppy, kitty, safari etc) is the Adopt A Dino station where you can take a dino home!
Some activities to do on the day:
– save the dinos from the ice (you can prepare this by freezing ice blocks half way, popping a dino in and filling with water and then refreezing or pop water and a small dino toy into a balloon and freeze.
– dino tail dance
– excavation site with faux bones in a sand pit, dusting tools and magnifying glasses
– dino painting on canvas – name your dino, talk about what they eat, how they sound and show how they walk
6. Daisies
Flowers? As a theme? Why not!
We love picking them, looking at them, smelling them and wearing theme, so why not make a day all about them, plus they make the cutest decorations, thinking daisy balloons, daisy paper plates and maybe even some real daisies? The best part is, this is the easiest DIY so get your craft on and make this gorgeous theme a reality!
Some activities to do on the day:
– flower crown making with real daisies
– flower garden potting with Dough Animal Flower Garden Play Kit’s these can be on a craft table or for each kid to take home. You can get them here.
– move on from craft gardens and plant some real daisy seeds in a pot to take home
– create an art piece using either real or paper petals
Looking for party favours?
Our play dough kits come in big and small sizes, perfect for your guests to enjoy long after the party is over.
We can also create a custom single dough pot with a label to match your theme that you can add to a party bag for your guests – get in touch.
