Children’s parties are a fun excuse for us parents to be like kids again even for a while and also allow us to show our creativity from conceptualizing the theme down to the actual organizing the party.
As for our son Cedric’s 6th birthday, we chose to have the Minions theme from the hit animated movie Despicable Me. We wanted the party to be simple yet enjoyable. We would like to share with you some of the Minion party ideas we had:
Invitation cards and decors. We had a simple custom-made party pass for the invitation.We also had a ready-made party banner where we just wrote Cedric’s name in it. Each card cost us only Php 15 (USD 0.34) and the party banner is at Php 50 (USD 1.13). You could search a wide array of templates in the Internet such as this one
Costume. We wanted Cedric to look like a Minion but not too much that he might look like a mascot. So as for the costume, we had him wear a denim jumper, a yellow Minion shirt and a cute Minion cap from U R Gifted.
Cake. The cake has always been one of the highlights of Cedric’s birthday party. And for this Minion theme, we had a two-layered cake masterpiece by OC’s Kitchen. The Minion cake was a feast for both the eyes and tummy. At first our Cedric didn’t want to slice the cake ‘coz he said he didnt want to ruin it. 🙂
For a collection of themed cakes we had, click here
Games. Try these games for your next Minion party:
Freeze Ray. This is a musical and dance game. Let the kids dance, jump, run in circles while the music is playing. When you stop the music, they should not move like they were hit with by a Frezze Ray. Those who moved while the music is not playing would be out. Do this until only one child is left and is declared the winner.
Pin the Goggles on the Minion. The concept of this game is to let the kids pin the goggles on the Minion while being blindfolded. The one who pins the goggles closest to the right spot on the Minion’s head wins the game.
- Click here for a Do-It-Yourself of Pin the goggles on the Minion
Party favors. We had a custom-made Minion loot box from The Chemist’s Bakeshop as giveaways. Inside the box are sweets and a Minion cookie.
Hope you find these ideas helpful for your next Minion party. And don’t forget to share your ideas in the comment box below. 🙂
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December 8, 2014 at 10:01 pm
Hi just loving watbu did for us son Cedric, my qest is how did u get the backdrop used for us lovely sons party as am creating a party for my son too, using the same theme the.
December 10, 2014 at 7:19 pm
Hi Antoinette! I’m glad you like our Minion-themed birthday party. About the backdrop, we just purchased a ready-made banner and just wrote Cedric’s name on it using colored markers. I’m sure you will be able to find one in novelty shops or even on the Internet.
Have fun on the planning and decorating for your son’s birthday party 🙂
December 8, 2014 at 10:03 pm
Sorry for the misspelling as I was going a bit fast. Hope it does make sense the.
August 1, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Just want to ask how much is the minion cake? Thanks!
August 2, 2015 at 12:28 am
Hi Ms. Shella,
Thanks for reading my article about the Minion-inspired birthday party theme. About the cake, you may directly inquire from OC’s Kitchen as prices vary depending on the size and layer of the cake. You may check their Facebook page, just search for OC’s Kitchen. They have superb quality of baking, from the cake’s taste and texture to the smallest details of the design. This is based on our personal transaction with them as we have had a Lego Batman-inspired cake aside from the Minion cake.
A few things though, you may find the price a bit higher compared to other bakers but it is all worth it. Also they don’t deliver or do meet ups. You will have to pick up the cake from their house in Magallanes. Also, reservations should be made at least a few months before the event.
Hope this helps. God bless.
Regards,
Cy