Creative & Fun Girls’ Birthday Party Ideas to Inspire You
Looking for inspiration? Check out our top picks for girls’ birthday party ideas that are sure to delight both kids and parents alike!
It’s no secret that we love to celebrate around here. We LOVE a good party and a creative theme. These girls’ birthday party ideas are perfect for celebrating all the special girls in your life. Birthday parties are core childhood memories. From the cake and decorations to the party favors and more, we can all recall a favorite childhood birthday that sticks out to us.
Nothing is more exciting than getting together with your friends and celebrating everything from the milestones to the mundane. Life should always be celebrated and these party ideas are a great way to get started!
Over the top and understated, it’s really all about the special birthday girl and the memories you create. Whatever your budget, you can create something special for your favorite birthday girl that will be something she remembers for years to come.
Best Girls Birthday Party Ideas
1 — Frozen Birthday Party
The cold never bothered us anyways, and this unique spin on Arandale was a HUGE hit for our Frozen birthday party. The combination of pastels and iridescent shimmer play into the winter wonderland while keeping it fun and sparkly which is sure to please even Elsa herself. We shied away from all the Frozen branded party supplies, and instead, stuck to a snow theme and even hacked a grocery store cake.
2 — Strawberry Party
This strawberry party is sweet as pie. The colors are so whimsical and fun. And the DIY aspects of the tablecloth and the hanging strawberries totally won us over. Plus, we love how this generic theme can work for any age, even teens. Adult party guests 21 and up can enjoy our strawberry bellini or our strawberry hibiscus cooler.
3 — Princess Party
Plan a magical princess birthday party by choosing a royal color palette, elegant decorations, and themed tableware that instantly set the scene. Think castles and tiaras.
- Fun activities: Dress-up station, crown decorating, or a fairytale storytime keep little guests entertained and immersed in the theme. Or even a “royal makeover court” with mini stations for glitter hair, stick-on jewels, and princess manicures using kid-safe polish.
- Food ideas: Serve “royal treats” such as tiaras cupcakes, fruit wands, or a princess cake fit for a castle.
4 — Unicorn Themed Birthday Party
A magical girl deserves a magical unicorn party, and these pastels are just that…straight magic. Simple sprinkles, rainbows and unicorns are the perfect pairing to create magical memories at home for your best girl and all her special friends (on a budget). Pair with our unicorn cake for some extra delicious magic.
5 — Minnie Mouse Birthday Party
We love a good spin on a classic, and this Minnie Mouse party is no exception. Taking a popular character, like Minnie and putting your own unique spin on things to fit your birthday girl is a great option. Balloon arches, florals and simple yummy treats elevate this classic character party to the next level.
6 — Ice Cream Party Theme
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! An ice cream birthday party is easy to customize for any age.
- Ice cream sundae bar: Set up multiple flavors, cones, chocolate cupcake liners, and colorful toppings like sprinkles, fruit, sauces, and whipped cream so everyone can create their own treat.
- Fun activities: Decorate-your-own ice cream bowls, offer an ice cream–themed craft, or a simple game like “guess the flavor” to keep guests entertained, bring out an ice cream pinata
- Decor: Make your own DIY ice cream bar cart. Instead of serving your frozen treats in the typical cones, get creative with these
7 — Spa Party
A little pampering is always a good idea. What better way to celebrate than a little R&R for your sweet girl. Face masks, pedicures, spa water and more make this spa party a day for her to remember. Most items can be purchased at your local Dollar store making it a budget friendly party idea. As a birthday party activity, you could also have all the birthday guests make their own colorful DIY sugar scrub.
8 — Mermaid Party
Make a splash and shellabrate your girl with a mermaid party. Coral and teal are the perfect backdrop for under the sea fun. Add some shimmer and gold accents and make all her mermaid wishes come true.
9 — Rainbow Party
We love this pastel take on a rainbow party. Primary colors are gorgeous, but there is something about this pastel rainbow color scheme that has us swooning! This is an easy theme for those that struggle with finding party inspo. When in doubt, add more color! Check out this easy DIY rainbow wall hang to add to your decor.
10 — Sleepover Party
A girl’s first sleepover party is a right of passage. Such a momentous occasion calls for a special set up to celebrate the birthday girl. These DIY tents are such a fun way to make her first sleepover not only memorable but super stylish and fun. Let her pick her colors, favorite movie and snacks and you are good to go. Girls love sweets (who doesn’t?!?) so you can’t have a movie without some funfetti popcorn.
11 — Tea Party
A party fit for her royal highness, a tea party is a super whimsical idea for a girl’s birthday. It can all come together with some china, florals and some tasty finger sized treats. You can give a nod to Alice in Wonderland, or the Queen herself, but a tea party is a fun and simple way to celebrate a special birthday.
12 — Painting Party
For your artistic girl, a paint party is the way to go. Colorful canvases not only provide a fun party activity but a special take away to remind them of all the fun they had at the party too.
You could allow them to paint on their own creations or do a guided painting class where they recreate a specific piece of art. For more inspiration, check out our kids art party that we threw.
13 — Fairy Party
A fairy birthday party creates a whimsical, enchanted atmosphere that’s perfect for a girls’ celebration.
- Decor: Twinkle lights, faux flowers, toadstools, butterfly accents, and soft pastel or earthy tones to transform your space into a fairy garden.
- Activities: Set up a fairy wand or crown craft station, host a mini fairy scavenger hunt, or offer face painting with glitter and florals.
- Food ideas: Flower cupcakes, fairy bread, fruit “magic wands,” pastel macarons, and sparkling pink lemonade
- Party favors: Floral crowns, fairy wings, small fairy jars or fairy wands as a magical party favor
14 — Groovy Hippie Party
Get your groove on with this groovy hippie party. Make all her retro dreams come true with a VW bus, smiley faces, flowers and more. We love the pastel color palette and VW cut out photo op!
15 — Circus Party
Step right up to this big top circus party. Animals, performers and themed treats make this party fun for all ages. Pastel or primary there is so much that can be done with a circus theme. Our DIY animal memo holders would be the perfect table centerpieces. Keep them gold, or paint them fun vibrant colors to match the theme. You could also serve some frost circus animal bark and frosted animal crackers cake.
16 — Barbie Party
Come on Barbie, let’s go party. This Posh Pink barbie party is what little girls dreams are made of. We love the repurposing of Barbie’s convertible into a vase for florals. And the Barbie box photo op? Obsessed.
17 — Taylor Swift-Inspired “Era” Party
A Taylor Swift–inspired “Era” party is a fun, high-energy birthday theme that lets guests celebrate their favorite albums in style.
- Decorate: Create color-coded “eras” zones, disco balls, friendship bracelets, album-inspired signage, and a glam photo backdrop.
- Activities: Friendship bracelet making, karaoke or lip-sync battles, a dance party playlist, and an eras trivia game
- Themed snacks: “Lavender Haze” lemonade, heart-shaped cookies, glitter cupcakes, and popcorn cones
- Party favors: Send guests home with bracelets, mini microphones, or era-themed stickers as party favors.
18 — Pet Paw-ty
Calling all pet lovers. This pet party is for your sweet animal lover. “Adoption” favors are all the rage right now and what could be better than taking home your very own stuffie to love.
19 — Encanto Party
We may not talk about Bruno, but we sure are going to talk about this stunning Encanto party! The family madrigal would be so proud with this fantastical and magical party! Bright colors, lots of florals, and pops of your favorite Encanto characters.
20 — Cowgirl Party
“Let’s go girls” is all we hear in our heads with this festive cowgirl party. Shania would be proud of this bandana and burlap themed party for your favorite cowgirl.
21 — Flamingo and Pineapple Party
Summer is here and pool parties are a necessity in the summer heat. This flamingo and pineapple party is the perfect way to celebrate and combine summer fun. Bright summer colors, flamingos and more there is so much you can do with this theme. Don’t forget to top your table with some pineapple centerpieces and set up a flamingo toss game indoors or outdoors.
22 — My Little Pony Party
A nostalgic twist on a classic! My Little Pony has been a little girl staple for decades. Add some rainbows and bright colors and create a magical afternoon for your MLP party lovin’ girl.
We are obsessed with the balloon You Are Magic wall…such a great DIY that is easy to create yourself. You could easily pair with our DIY party poppers and create some extra magical confetti photos.
23 — Bluey Birthday Party Theme
We don’t think there is a kid out there who doesn’t love Bluey. Kids of all ages are Bluey stans because of its humor and fun activities.
This Bluey themed party is a great way to incorporate fun activities and games just like they do on the show. Keepy Uppy, Tenzi and so much more…there’s lots of Bluey fun for your birthday guests to have.
24 — Donut Party
Donut think we forgot about a donut party!! Sprinkles and icing, what more could a birthday girl need? The pegboard donut wall is a show stopper and so easy to recreate and we absolutely love the mini donut pool floaties to hold the glasses of milk. We even have recipes and DIY’s to celebrate donuts that can help get the party started.
25 — Safari Party
Lions and tigers and bears, OH MY! Ok, so maybe no bears for a safari party… but add animals and fun colors and you are set!
We love the different animal ears as party hats and the creative food boards. The homemade elephant watermelon is the absolute cutest! Plus, animal themes are gender neutral if you are looking for a joint boy and girl birthday party idea.
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