Birthday Party Ideas: An Egyptian Theme
If you are looking for birthday party ideas, consider ancient Egypt. People are fascinated by ancient Egypt, with its pharaohs, mummies, scarabs and pyramids. Kids are no exception here, provided you steer clear of anything scary, so that you ensure that all the kids at the party have a great time. Even if your own child is brave, there's no guarantee that the same could be said of all the guests.
The decorating for this theme need not be all that difficult, and some of them can double up with Halloween themed ones, so you might have some already you could use. You can use a tent or canopy for a pyramid, and fill it with items that look as if they might belong in one. Skulls from your Halloween stash, gold coins (maybe doubloons from a party supply store), sequins or fake jewelry. A mummy wrapped up in the corner would be great too, and this could also fit with your Halloween supplies.
Of course your pyramid needs to have a mummy's curse that goes with it, and all guests need to be told of the curse before they enter. Just watch the big round eyes as you tell them the story of the tomb and its curse!
If you are trying to think of activities for Egyptian birthday party ideas, then you could have buried treasure in your sandbox, and kids can take turns to unearth the treasures which they will then take home. You need to ensure that every child has a turn and everyone gets some treasure to take away with them.
Dinner for Egyptian birthday party ideas could simply be pizza or a barbecue, and let the guests eat in the pyramid, unless it is too hot. After dinner have a showing of the mummy, if this suits the age and interests of your guests, then let them play in the tome or even have a sleepover in it.
Another great idea for an activity could be wrap the mummy. Kids take turns in groups of three to wrap one of their team in toilet paper. Use cheap toilet paper and supply plenty of it, and give everyone the opportunity to be wrapped.
Goody bag ideas for these birthday party ideas include candy jewelry, stickers, chocolate coins, toy spiders, glow sticks and flashlights.
The most important thing, as with all birthday party ideas, is to ensure that everybody has a great time. Have them leave eager to come back for next year's party (where you'll have to find another birthday party idea to top this one!) You could find yourself with a reputation for throwing the best parties!
