Do you want to throw a very special birthday party for your child? How about an unforgettable detective party for a child's birthday, where the children can immerse themselves in the mysterious world of Sherlock Holmes? From the invitations to the effective decorations to exciting games, we offer you great ideas for the theme party in this article.
Create unusual invitations to the detective party
If you have onegreat theme partyIf you want to organize it, you have to ride past well so that the children have a lot of fun. The effort will definitely be worth it. When it comes to a party, you usually start with the perfect invitation. At this birthday party, one mysterious case will follow the next, so you can hide a little mystery in the invitation and get the little guests in the mood for the upcoming party.
For example, you can print out the invitation text with the most important information about when, where and with whom the detective party will take place in small font so that it can only be read with a magnifying glass. You are also welcome to write the text in mirror image. Of course, you can also give the children a helpful tip for solving the puzzle so that they can easily read the text using a mirror.
Great decoration ideas for the children's birthday detective party
To get the birthday child and his guests in the mood, the right decorations are of course a must. Let your creativity run wild and put objects on a table that will enchant the little investigators and ensure an exciting afternoon and great memories.
Depending on the style you want to design the detective party in, you can also choose a color theme. If you want the party to bring a touch of vintage, you can choose dark colors and retro items. An old suitcase made of metal or worn leather is mysterious enough and certainly hides many secrets that need to be uncovered.
Serve party food to match the theme
The little detectives' hours-long investigations require a lot of strength, so various treats are a must. The nibbles not only fill you up and taste delicious, but are an important part of the birthday decoration. Create a cake with decorations that match the theme.
Prepare attractive finger food
Be creative, it doesn't have to be elaborate patterns. Fingerprints on the white fondant mass or cocoa shoe prints on it will give the children a wow effect. Small muffins can be turned into detective magnifying glasses with chocolate icing, a little icing and stirring sticks. With the right praline mold you can make delicious mustaches on a stick out of chocolate.
Delicious snacks and effective decoration in one
Spread some shortbread cookies with icing and write “strictly confidential” or “confidential” on them in a contrasting color. If it's quicker and easier, you can achieve the same effect with a paper or cardboard fingerprint on a stick, which you can use to decorate the plate with small sweet or savory pastries. You can use pretzel sticks dipped in icing to make ballpoint pens for the little detectives so they can take important notes.
Creative table decoration ideas
To make the whole decoration more realistic, you can use old newspaper for the table instead of a tablecloth. With a coffee mug-to-go in which you can pour a warm chocolate drink, the festive table looks like a real detective office. Make small name tags that you place on the plates using document clips.
Decorate cutlery and dishes thematically
You can place the cutlery on the table in small paper packets on which you can write, stamp or stick “top secret”. You are welcome to decorate the cups for the hot drinks with a question mark. Make small labels that depict a detective character and the age of the birthday child.
Design bottle labels with fingerprints or detective
With these you can dress up the stir sticks and design them to suit the detective party. You can also design thematically appropriate bottle labels for the cold drinks. You can stick on a white strip and use a stencil to recreate the pattern you want, or choose a template and simply print out the pre-made labels.
Get accessories for the detective party
The right accessories, which make a real detective, are essential for the motorcycle birthday. Make an ID card for each child with their name on it and get them small notepads and pens. Handcuffs and magnifying glasses are also very important when searching for clues. Disposable gloves are also useful for unadulterated evidence collection.
Uncomplicated and effective detective disguise
The invited children can also choose the appropriate costume. Ties, old jackets or jackets, glasses with black frames and detective hats create a great, realistic atmosphere. If the junior detectives are already dressed up, the first game can begin. Depending on the age of the child, you can choose the activities for the birthday. Incidentally, the party theme “Detectives” is a suitable party theme for both boys and girls.
Ideas for games
The fun game “Hot Potato” is a good way to warm up and requires quick reactions. To ensure that the game matches the theme of the party, you can play “Burning Dynamite” instead. The children sit in a circle and as soon as music comes on, they pass the sticks of dynamite they have made to the right or left of the circle. As soon as one parent stops the music, the one holding the stick of dynamite is eliminated.
Make your own sticks of dynamite
You can make the dynamite sticks yourself in no time. To do this, you will need some plastic tubes, commercially available for candy or chewing gum, which you can individually cover with red paper and stick together. Attach a small stopwatch and paper wire fuse to make the dynamite look authentic.
Match fingerprints and recognize the thief
If you want to give your child an unforgettable birthday, you can think up an exciting case and send the children on the trail. With the game “Match fingerprints”, you can train children's sense and observation skills and ensure fascination among the little guests.
Let children take on the role of detectives
For example, make up a story about a diamond ring being stolen from a jewelry store. Before you begin, have all children leave their own fingerprint on a piece of paper. A player is given a piece of paper with several fingerprints and has to match the fingerprints of the people present for the first time and thus find out the unknown fingerprint.
Solve the alphabet salad
Feel free to create a detective crossword puzzle and let the kids figure out words for a limited time. Create a puzzle using typical terms from the world of detectives, such as theft, alibi, evidence, target, suspect or magnifying glass.
Speed is required – deciphering ciphers
Ask the children a question, which they can then solve by deciphering cipher. Each letter in the alphabet corresponds to a symbol, such as a heart, triangle, etc. With the help of a legend, the little ones can then find the correct answer. With these great games and tasks, the detective party will be a real success and the hours will fly by for the children engrossed in the game.
Crack the code from the safe and get a finder's fee
At the end of the children's birthday detective party, the children can crack the code of a safe by solving the puzzle. You are welcome to hide candies or other treats inside and then divide them among the detectives as a finder's reward. If you want, you can also prepare bags with small party favors. Secret pens, magnifying glasses or agent T-shirts are great souvenirs from the enchanting detective party.
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