Bonfires, S’mores, Flashlight games… Camping out is such a fun time! So many Kids absolutely Love the great outdoors, and going camping is a great way to experience Nature and Fresh Air.
“Camp Out” also works as a Great Party Theme for Birthdays! Whether you actually go Camping, or just have some great themed decorations, food, and games, there’s guaranteed to be lots of Fun for the Party Guests.
I Love this Theme for Boys and Girls who are getting a little older, and don’t necessarily want party themes for TV or Movie Characters anymore. I think it’s great fun for any Adults at the party, too.
When my son Donte turned 9, we had a Camping Themed Party. I can’t wait to share our ideas with you! Donte had a blast, and I hope you enjoy these photos and inspiration from his Big Day.
Donte's Camping Themed 9th Birthday Party!
For Donte’s Camp Out Themed Birthday Party, we decided to let him Camp in our Backyard with a few of his Closest Friends. It was his First Sleepover and, boy, was he Excited!
They Camped in a Tent we set up in our Yard, and they had a Campfire Dinner with Snags on Bread, toasted Marshmallows over the Fire, and played Spotlight with Torches.
If your Birthday Boy or Girl isn’t quite old enough for a sleepover or to camp out alone, no worries! You can still have a tent and bonfire for the Kids to Enjoy during a Camping Themed Birthday. Understandably, you might not want a real campfire, either. In that case, many Camping foods are also perfect on the Barbie! Or, you can just offer little treats and snacks.
Here’s a picture of Donte with his Closest Friends celebrating at his Camp Out Birthday. They’re all Smiles and Looking Forward to their Sleepover in the Tent!
You can see that we chose a lot of Green for Donte’s party supplies and decorations. It perfectly complements a Camp Out theme because it reminds almost everyone of Nature, like the grass, trees, and other wildlife that you’d encounter Camping.
Similar to many of my Parties, I used our Theme Colour for the tablecloths, supplies like plates and napkins, and the decorations. This is a foolproof way to keep everying matching the theme!
Camping Birthday Cake
For Donte’s Camping Themed Birthday Cake, I made a cake that looked like a Bonfire! It was Delicious and Easy. This cake was similar to many of my other Cake Hacks. They’re Simple, Tasty, and don’t even require a lot of fancy ingredients.
Donte’s cake was a hack I made from 2 Cole’s Mud Cakes stacked on top of each other and frosted in a Rich Chocolate Icing, that you can also buy premade at the store.
We added Maltesers around the Bottom of the cake in a border that looked like the stones around the perimeter of a Bonfire. Next, I placed a Tea Light Candle in the centre of the cake and piled a combination of Wafer Sticks and Twirls around it to look like Fire Logs.
The Bonfire Cake looked Amazing when we lit the Candle, and Donte and his Friends couldn’t wait to Dig In!
You can see a picture of this Fantastic Cake below, along with a photo of our Birthday Boy and the entire Family Together!
Camping Party Food
It’s always an extra Treat when the Party Food matches the theme! It was fun to be Creative and come up with some ways to make Camping Themed Food for this amazing birthday for Donte.
Here are the Foods we put out for the Guests to Enjoy:
- "Trail Mix" - Mixed Nuts and Sultanas
- "Bear Poo" - Maltesers
- "Twigs" - Wafer Sticks
- "Logs" Twirls
- "Grizzly Bears" - Tiny Teddys
- "Bait" - Sour Worms
As you can see, none of these Treats needed any cooking or preparation! They’re just Clever uses of the Camping Theme and Yummy Foods that I could buy from the Store.
We also had some pre-made cupcakes with Camping Themed toppers, including a Bonfire, Tree, and Tent. Check out these Fun and Easy Treats:
If you’re looking for some other Easy Party Foods you can make for any theme with just a few ingredients, check out my Party Foods! For a Camping Themed Party, it would be so easy to make my Wafers Dipped in Sprinkles with Chocolate and Green Spinkles, or my Rainbow Jelly in Shades of Green and Blue.
Camping Pinata
Since Donte was turning 9, he felt like he was getting a little old for lots of Birthday Party Games. He was going to have a Camp Out with his friends in our yard, after all.
But he did decide that he wanted a Pinata. Truly, you’re never too old to hit a pinata to try to get some Candy!
I made his Camping Themed Pinata myself using my DIY Cardboard Pinata hack. For Instructions, Click Here. Basically, you need a big cardboard box, some wrapping paper, string, and yummy candy or other treats to pack inside. For Donte’s Pinata, I used brown wrapping paper and a picture of a Tent to tie it right with his Camp Out Party theme.
Here’s a Great Action Photo of Donte hitting his Pinata. And in some of the other photographs below you can see the guests running to collect their prizes!
If you’re interested in a few other Ideas for Camping Themed Games, you might want to consider:
- Musical Chairs Around the Bonfire
- Pin the Tail on the Bear
- A Camping or Outdoor Themed Scavenger Hunt
- Outdoor Races and Relays
- Water Balloons or other Water Games
Camping Party Decorations
Make sure you head over to Katie J Design and Events and Check out our Fun range of Boys Camp Out themed Party Decorations. They are Perfect for a Camping or Sleepover themed Birthday Party with Tents and Tween Boys toasting marshmallows by the fire. There is much fun and creativity to be had with the party theme!
Plus, you can Personalise most of these Decorations and Supplies with the Name of the Boy and his Age. You’ll find Banners, Bunting, Posters, Stickers and Labels, Treat Bags, and Invitations. They are all in high-quality print, durable, and waterproof, so they’ll last all the way through the Camp Out Party!
Girls Camping Party Decorations
Why should the boys have all of the fun? We even have a Fun Camp Out Party theme for the Girls with Pink Tents and Trims. Our Girls Camp Out Party Theme has everything you need to create a Fun Sleepover Party in your own backyard.
You can also Customise these Amazing Camp Out Themed Supplies and Decorations so your Birthday Girl will feel Extra Special on her Big Day!
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