"My Little Pony" Themed Birthday Party

Sure, you can buy themed invitations, but why not have some fun making your own?  Not only will you save money, you can also have the Birthday Girl help you make colorful, glittered invites for all the friends she wants at her party. It's a great activity to enjoy with your child and will certainly excite her for the big day.

A pony design can be complicated, so keep it simple and use the signature design of your daughter’s favorite Pony. Does she love to sing? Then Starsong's star icon is the way to go! Visit the official website for "My Little Pony" and have your daughter take the personality quiz. After answering all the questions, the site will tell her which of the ponies she is most like and you can use its signature design as inspiration.

• Once you've decided on a design, sketch the shape onto a piece of cardstock and cut it out. 
• Use this as a template to trace the remaining number of invites you will need.
• After each is cut, decorate one side as creatively as you'd like. 
• Then, write the party details on back of the shape, or post to a second piece of cardstock to create a pop art design, and write the details on the back of the second piece.

Since each of the Little Ponies has a special trademark that represents her individual personality, an easy way to keep your budget down is to dress your party using these elements along with pastel rainbow colors.

• Often, themed decorations will cost more than plain colored ones. For this party, opt for girlie pastel colored supplies. Pink, purple, yellow and blue are all ideal.
• Visit your local party or dollar store and purchase disposable plates, cups and utensils in one color, along with a tablecloth in a different color and napkins in another. This will create a colorful, layered look for your table. Keep your eye out for deals as each of these are popular shades used for baby showers and will sometimes go on sale.
• Purchase balloons and streamers in the same colors. These two decorations are some of the most inexpensive, but lend such a festive and fun touch to any party space. String the streamers across the ceiling and around doors. Scatter balloons with ribbon tails throughout the party space.
• If your daughter loves "My Little Pony" she's sure to have quite a few of the dolls. Incorporate them into your decor by lining a window sill, mantle or buffet table with them. Hang a birthday banner above them and you have a fast, simple focal point for your space.
• Head to the local craft store and incorporate the designs of each pony into your decorating plan. If the Birthday Girl has a particular favorite, consider using it exclusively. Otherwise, incorporate a little of each pony’s personality into the mix.  The ideas are endless.
• Do-it-yourself table centerpieces inspired by hearts, rainbows, flowers, stars, etc. are great ways to decorate.

If themed decorations are the way you want to go, a wonderful one-stop decoration idea is to visit BirthdayExpress.com. They offer three "My Little Pony" party packages that work for a variety of budgets and are tailored to an 8 child guest list.

Included in all three are 8 invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, a tablecloth, 24 balloons, streamers and confetti. The ultimate party pack will provide you with a themed centerpiece, mylar balloons, placemats, birthday candles and 8 party bucket favors.

My Little Pony Thank-You Notes (8)	My Little Pony Tablecover	My Little Pony Sticker Sheets (2)
My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Pull-String Pinata	My Little Pony Party Pack Add-On	My Little Pony Party Favor Bucket

Make a "My Little Pony" House

• Before the party, collect shoeboxes for the number of children that will be attending. 
• Designate a space in your home or party venue for a decorating station, and provide glue, glitter, colorful tissue paper, markers, construction paper, and any themed embellishments for the children to decorate their pony houses with.
• Be sure to protect the space if need be by layering old newspapers or plastic tablecloths.

Mane Makeover

• Have the girls give each other hair makeovers like they would their ponies.
• Purchase colorful ribbons, glitter and other rainbow inspired embellishments.
• Then, give them free reign to design elaborate, colorful hair-do's for one another.

If the girls are a bit young, a great idea would be to hire a couple of teenagers to style their hair. You could also have them use face paint to draw each of the girl's favorite pony's design on their cheeks.


Pony Relay
A relay race with a twist, this game is best played outdoors.

• Cut the extra streamers left over from your decorations into short pieces. You should make sure you have a color for each team. (i.e. team 1 - yellow, team 2 - pink, etc.)
• Post enlarged images of two or three ponies on a backyard fence, garage wall, or even a tree. You can do this easily by taking images from a Google image search, enlarging them and printing them. Make sure you have a poster for each team and that they are posted at an equal distance from the race's starting line.
• Divide the girls into teams.
• Distribute three streamers of the appropriate team color and with a piece of tape on their tops to each of the girls.
• Have them stand behind the starting line in single file and let the race begin!
• The idea is to have each girl run to the poster, tape her tail on the pony, run back, tag the next runner, and return to the back of the line to await her next turn. The first team with all their streamers attached to the pony wins!

Note: Make sure there is an adult to watch the game play at each end of the race course. That way, if any of the children object to anything, a fair call can be made.

Pony Pinata
Purchase a Pinkie Pie pull string pinata. Make sure you pass out bags for candy collection to each of the kids.

Visit the official "My Little Pony" website for more games and craft ideas!