How to throw a Disney Cars themed party at school. (3 musts!)
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When my son turned 4 he asked if he could have a Disney Cars themed party at his preschool. I knew we had a teeny bit of a challenge considering we couldn’t go all out with themed food et al as it was to be hosted within a specified period of time and it had to be class contained.
I chose the easy route and ordered all the Disney Cars party supplies online. (The only things that didn’t come from the site were the pizza, the juice and the cupcakes!)
How to throw a Disney Cars themed party at school. (3 musts!)
1. Partyware
It’s always fun to have themed partyware for a party irrespective of how big or small the party may be, especially when little kids are involved. My son’s pre-K class has over 14 boys and just 3 girls in the same, so there were more than just a few “Yeah!”s and “Cool!”s that were shouted out when we passed out the paper plates and napkins.
2. Car-cakes
Little Man asked for fresh strawberry car-cakes (cupcakes) with fresh strawberry frosting so we weren’t able to do a pile on, swirl butter-cream or cream cheese frosting to highlight the adorable Lightening McQueen and Mater cupcake rings. Thankfully, the black and white cupcake wrappers made the overall look super cute!
(Even if you don’t bake, order cupcakes and dress them up with the Disney Cars Cupcake Wrapper Combo Kit to take the cupcakes to a level of wow!)
3. Goody bags
Choosing favors that can be enjoyed and that does not include candy, has always been top on my priority list. Since it was also the end of the year, I decided to avoid giving his buddies an end of year goody bag and chose instead to focus on a decent bag filled with treats the kids would love.
Each bag contained a die-cast car, a Disney Cars activity book and a wheel yo-yo.
You can also throw in stickers, racing car pens, erasers, bubbles and puzzles.
For more Disney Cars themed party inspiration, check out these ideas on my Disney Cars Party Ideas Pinterest Board.
If you’re planning your party at home, Birthday Express has all your party decorating essentials from streamers and birthday banners to tablecloths, centerpieces, treats and more.
I also love their colorful, value pack partyware!
And though the prices are extremely affordable, you will find online promotional codes for upto 20% off on the Birthday Express Facebook Page to make your final checkout price even lower.
So tell me, do you have a themed party to plan in the months ahead?
(Pssst! The Birthday Express Pinterest Board has some great party ideas)
We aren’t allowed to have parties like this in our schools, but we are having a Pokemon themed party for my boys this summer for their birthdays!
I’m planning a dinosaur-themed party for my son. It’ll be at home (he’ll be 3), and I’m pretty excited about it!
I like using the plain plates. Too many characters and you start not being able to focus. What a party!
No parties yet to plan.. thank goodness.. We just had 3 parties back to back and it got stressful. BUT they are fun to plan.
This looks like a dandy of a party! I usually have the party at a public place, but my son wants his next party to be at home…and so it will be. 🙂 Thanks for the party tips.
Such cute Cars ideas! We just had a Skylanders party for my youngest two.
We can’t bring snacks into school, even for birthdays 🙁 but I love cars, and this would be such a fun party!
Having a theme can always make a party fun. Next party is mine!! Margarita theme? Ya!!
I don’t have any party for a while, but will keep these ideas.
Super handy tips! We don’t do parties for birthdays at the kid’s schools, but we could totally carry this over to home!
My son turns two this year and this might be the perfect theme. Thanks for the idea!
How fun! My oldest turns 7 next month (sob!!) and he really wants a Ninja Turtle or Minecraft themed party.
What a fun party. I know a lot of little boys that would love a Disney Cars themed party.
Super cute!!! I love putting together themed parties!
i LOVE the yoyos! That’s pretty awesome 🙂
What a fun themed party! My son would love this!
The cupcake holders really added the perfect touch to things. A Cars party is a great idea!
I don’t have any themed parties planned at present. This is a fun theme!
That was a really cute party theme and I can see why little boys (and girls) would love it. I loved the choice of cupcakes too. No parties to plan this summer for my household but I will remember this website for when we do.
So cute! My son would love. He’s a little obsessed with the Cars movie!
We have a cowboy themed one coming up this month which i really have to start getting prepared.Your Cars theme looks great.
I just threw a TMNT party and a Minnie Mouse party. I love having a theme to center the party around.
My son used to have a car bed and loved Cars. He’s getting a little old now though.
How fun! We planned a Disney Cars party for my nephew’s 3rd birthday and it turned out awesome!
How fun! I’ll have to check out Birthday Express for our next party!
How cute! I wish we could bake items for our schools, but because of allergies we have to have UNOPENED pre-packed treats, and the nurse has to check them out first =/
But I would love to do all the awesome decor – I will have to check out Birthday Express!
Look like a really fun party! I bet those kids will have a blast
I love the checkerboard cupcake liners! What a great party, my son would have been thrilled!
Awesome theme, love the party wear! My favorite when I was a kid was the goody bags, so yes, goody bags are a must at any kid party. I also incorporate goody bags still when I throw a party for the grown ups.
I love party in a box themes! They have everything from plates to cups to decorations to favors! Goody bags are also popular – but I’d rather send kids home with a big cookie or something special rather than a bag filled of garbage!
I’m planning a Cars themed party for my son’s 3rd birthday this August. Glad I stumbled upon this post.
This is such a fun party! I especially love those Car-cakes. Too cute!
What a great idea! I love Cars!
My nephew really loves Cars! These are great ideas for a party! I wish our school would let us bring in homemade treats, but they don’t. Everything has to be pre wrapped or it’s a no go.
We are doing a firetruck/firefighter theme this weekend for my son’s 5th. I love throwing themed parties!
What great ideas for a school party. I love Disney and my sons always loved cars. This would have been perfect for him.
I no longer have to plan kids’ parties, but I wish I had had these tips years ago.. Your party favors and cupcakes look great
Great party tips and ideas!
What a fun party! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Love your ideas, everything was so cute!