Little House on the Prairie Birthday Party Ideas

Little House on the Prairie Birthday Party Ideas including ideas for Little House invitations, decorations, games, crafts, food and favors.

Little House Decoration Ideas
Decorate the party table (picnic tables work great!) in blue and white gingham table cloths.  
Place artificial wildflowers in glass or metal containers on the table - tie a pretty ribbon around the vases. 
Place fun "old west" items around the party area such as wagon wheels, hay bales, old lanterns, covered wagons, etc. 
At each place setting set out a tin cup (find them at outdoor stores in the camping section) and fill it with the tableware and napkin for the party tied with a gingham ribbon.
Hang brown butcher paper on the walls and draw "logs" with a marker.

Little House on the Prairie Activities
Hayride - Take the birthday guests on a hayride.  If you don't have access to a trailer you can fill the back of a pickup or large wagon with hay. 
Petting Zoo or Pony Rides are always fun at a birthday party and this would be a great way for children to experience animals that they would have on a farm.
Campfire - If the party will be during the evening a campfire is a great treat for children.  Roast hotdogs and make smores.
Make homemade ice cream - Let the party guests make their own ice cream for the party . Check videos on Youtube.com for several different ways to make homemade ice cream - they have instructions for making it in a blender, plastic bag and coffee can. 

Little House Crafts
Paper Dolls - Print out free paper dolls from the internet or buy several paper doll books ( a great book is "Little House Paper Dolls" - find it on Amazon) and let party guests play with them. 
Make candles - there are great kits available that don't require melting of the wax.
Make necklaces - Set out different colored beads and string and let guests make their own necklaces.
Buy several small beginner cross stitch kits and teach guests how to cross stitch.
 

Party Games
Jacks - Jacks are timeless and fun to play.  Teach the party guests how to play -
Instructions and rules for playing Jacks.
Jump rope - Teach party guests how to jump rope several different ways -
Instructions and rhymes for jump rope  
Fishing - For the "water" use a large appliance box, hang a sheet across a doorway, or cover a table so that the "fish" (and the person in the water) are hidden from view. Tie a string to a stick and attach a clothespin on the end of the string.  Birthday party guests take turns "casting" the line into the "water". The person in the "water" puts small gifts, favors or candy on the clothespin and then tugs the string to signal that there is a "fish" on the line.  Then kids pull up the line and retrieve their prize.  This is a simple but fantastic birthday party game that kids adore!  Have lots of prizes because they will all want to do this birthday party game again and again. 
3 Legged Race - Divide party guests into teams of 2.  When they are standing side by side tie their middle legs together.  Then all the teams line up on the start line and race to the finish line.  First team across wins a prize.

Little House on the Prairie Party Food Ideas
Fruit and cheese trays
Chicken Nuggets
Apple Pie
Homemade ice cream
Popcorn Balls
Roast Hot dogs
Homemade bread
Popcorn balls
Lemonade

Little House on the Prairie Party Favor Ideas
Tin cups
Stick candy
Jacks
Jumprope
Paper dolls
Bonnet
Apron
Marbles
Small blackboards with chalk
Wildflower seeds

Little House on the Prairie Goody / Loot Bag Ideas
Place party favors in a Tin Cup
Wrap a bandana or piece of calico fabric around party favors
Pretty basket with calico lining
Clay pot with a packet of wildflower seeds