Toy Story Birthday Party: 21 Ideas for an Awesome Party
1. Toy Story birthday party backdrop
Party backdrops are an easy way to add to the theme of any party. They look great behind a treat table or can be used as a backdrop for photos. I usually purchase a 5 x 7 foot backdrop for my parties. This Toy Story birthday party backdrop looked great at my son’s party!
2. Toy Story birthday party balloon garland
Balloon garlands are a great addition to really make a party backdrop stand out. They are inexpensive, easy to put together, and make a big statement! Guests at my parties always comment how great the balloons look. I purchased a kit for this Toy Story themed balloon garland. Alternatively, you can buy the different colors and sizes of balloons separately. You’ll also need a plastic balloon strip to attach to balloons to and adhesive dots to stick on the small balloons. Either way I recommend using a balloon pump for easy and fast inflation.
3. DIY Buzz Lightyear rocket photo prop
A Buzz Lightyear rocket photo prop is so much fun for the kids and will help capture cute memorable photos of your Toy Story party!
Keep it simple and cheap by making it out of white poster board. Use an Exacto knife to cut the window part out and then use the discarded piece of poster board to make the wings. You can color the rocket with markers. Then add a few printed Buzz Lightyear decals for the final touches.
4. DIY Etch-A-Sketch photo frame
See How to Make an Etch A Sketch Photo Frame for instructions on how to make this easy and cute party decoration.
5. Use Toy Story toys as decorations
I use my kids’ toys and stuffed animals as party props all the time. It’s a great way to add to the theme without spending extra money on decorations. Plus you can set them up to make some really cute displays! Keep scrolling for some examples how I used my son’s toys to decorate for his Toy Story birthday!
6. Lots-o’-Huggin Bear in a Tonka truck
This Lots-o’ stuffy is just like the one from the movies. He even smells like strawberries. Set him in a Tonka truck like he rides around at the Sunnyside daycare.
7. Sunnyside and Attic cardboard boxes
Grab some blank cardboard boxes and a Sharpie and you have the easiest Toy Story birthday party decorations! Write Sunnyside on one and Attic on the other and stack them in a corner. Either leave the top box open and fill it with Toy Story toys or close it and set a couple toys on top.
8. Ham piggy bank with chocolate coins
This Ham bank can be used as a toy or as an actual biggie bank. Set him on the table and scatter some chocolate coins around him for a fun addition to a treats table display!
9. Hot glue army men to an old baby monitor
I had an old baby monitor that we weren’t using anymore so I grabbed a value pack of army men and a glue gun for a fun decoration based off the first Toy Story movie. I even had some “climbing” down a string off the shelf. Party guests loved this!
10. Alien decorations and the CLAW
I am in love with this Pizza Planet set up! The claw pictured was made using a 3D printer. You can get crafty and make your own out of cardboard wrapped in foil and hang it above alien inspired cupcakes. These hanging aliens and Toy Story table decorations helped balance it all out perfectly!
11. Pizza Planet sign
Buy or make a Pizza Planet sign to hang over the claw. The sign pictured was made using poster board and a vinyl decal. Or simply print an enlarged image and cut it out.
12. Serve pizza
Pizza is the best party food because it’s easy and a crowd pleaser. And it fits the Toy Story theme perfectly!
13. Simple alien inspired cupcakes
These alien cupcakes couldn’t be easier. Boxed cake mix, premade vanilla frosting, food coloring and eyeball candy sprinkles are all you need. Put them in Toy Story cupcake wrappers and you have the perfect little additions to your Pizza Planet display or treat table.
14. Make your own Forky kids craft station
Here are the supplies you’ll need for a Forky craft station:
- Sporks
- Wide wood popsicle craft sticks
- Red chenille pipe cleaners
- Adhesive googly eyes (2 sizes)
- Blue marker
- Clay
15. Forky cupcakes
How cute are these cupcakes?!
16. Toy Story birthday treat table
Cover a table with a Toy Story themed table cloth to display a variety of cupcakes, cake and sugar cookies along with some cute decorations.
17. Woody and Forky photo banner
This photo banner is another great photo prop for a Toy Story birthday party. The kids AND adults at my party had fun posing for pictures with it. Buy it here.
18. Use your own photos as decor
I love displaying my own photos at my parties! For this Toy Story birthday party, I displayed some of our photos from Toy Story Land in Disney World’s Hollywood Studios and Halloween photos of my son (the birthday boy) dressed up as Buzz Lightyear. You could clip them to a ribbon to make a photo banner or use photo frames or simple photo stands to display your photos.
19. Star Command letter board
Add a fun phrase to a letter board and display it next to a few Toy Story toys. Wording options for a Toy Story birthday party:
- Star Command do you read me? We have a __ year old
- TWO infinity and beyond
- Reach FOUR the sky
- Happy birthday to the rootinest tootinest cowboy/cowgirl
- Toy Story __ (age of birthday boy or girl)
20. Pin the tail on Bullseye
This classic pin the tail party game is fun for young kids. Don’t forget to pick up some prizes to hand out!
21. Toy Story family T-shirts
We reused our Toy Story shirts from our recent trip to Disney to wear to the party. I’m obsessed with Zurg dad shirt to go with the Buzz shirt and hat! See my post Disney World Outfit Inspiration for where to buy these adorable shirts!
I hope this post inspired you to plan an AMAZING Toy Story birthday party!
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