How To Throw An Unforgettable Birthday Party Without The Sand!

Throwing a fun birthday party doesn’t require a trip to the beach or tons of sand getting everywhere. With a little creativity, you can create a beach-themed party right in your own backyard or home. Here are some tips for throwing an unforgettable beach birthday bash without the mess of real sand.

Pick A Beachy Theme

Decide on a more specific beach theme to help guide your decorations and activities. Some ideas:

• Luau party with Hawaiian shirts and leis
• Surf’s up party with surfboards and shades of blue
• Under the sea party with ocean creatures and bubbles
• Beach bash with sand pails, shovels, and beach balls

If you don’t want to host at home, check out Do The Beach Parties, where you can bounce around on beach themed inflatables.

Decorate With Beachy Colors And Props

Use decorations in beachy colors like sky blue, seafoam green, tan, and tropical prints. Palm trees, coral reefs, seashells, and ocean life makes great party props. Drape fishing nets and tie dye table cloths over tables. Hang inflatable beach balls, pineapples, and paper fans as decor.

Use spades, buckets, and sailboats as containers for snacks or party favors. Tropical flowers like orchids or bird of paradise add a nice touch.

Plan Beach Themed Games

Incorporate beach games to get kids active and excited. Play limbo, have a hula hoop contest, or create your own obstacle course. Fill kiddie pools with plastic balls or balloons and let kids search for prizes. Hold relay races in the backyard or play beach ball toss. Get creative!

Serve Tropical Treats

Part of the beach bash experience is the food! Serve tropical fruits like pineapple, mango, and coconut. Make fruit kabobs or smoothies. Cook hot dogs, burgers, or BBQ chicken. Bake cupcakes with blue frosting or a beach themed cake. Provide tropical drinks like virgin pina coladas, lemonade, or fruit punch.

Give Fun Favors

Send kids home with beach themed favors to remember the bash. Some ideas include buckets & shovels, goggles, beach balls, toy boats, shells, leis, sunglasses, and bags of goldfish crackers. Personalize with the birthday kid’s name and party details.

Get Kids In Beach Attire

Encourage guests to dress in beach or tropical themed clothing. Kids can wear swimsuits, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, summer dresses, shorts, flip flops, etc. Provide leis, grass skirts, or temporary tropical tattoos to add to the fun.

Play Beach Sounds

Set the beach mood with sounds of the ocean. Create a playlist with crashing waves, steel drums, ukulele music, and beachy tunes. You can even find recordings of seagulls and ocean noises online.

Set Up A Photo Station

Take the beach party memories home by setting up a photo station. Use a surfboard as a prop and tie balloons to it. Provide beachy signs, frames, and props for photos. Have someone take pics of all the beach fun throughout the party.

With the right decor, games, attire, snacks, and music, you can create a beach birthday bash without getting sand everywhere. Use inflatables, toys, colors, and sounds to bring the beach indoors. Get creative with the theme and have fun with it!