Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Birthday Party Theme

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell are a great theme for twins, siblings or any party where boys and girls are attending.   

Peter Pan / Tinkerbell Decoration Ideas
Decorate the party area like a beautiful forest with artificial flowers, plants and vines. 
Purple, Green and Yellow are the traditional Peter Pan / Tinkerbell colors. 
Decorate the party table with a green table cloth and sprinkle glitter or confetti on top - then cover with a clear plastic table cloth. 
Have artificial vines and flowers covering the party table with strings of small Christmas lights intertwined.
Old fashioned lanterns are a great touch on the party table.
Fill glass vases with large flowers (real or artificial) and tie green, purple or yellow tulle around the vases. 
Green, yellow and purple streamers and helium balloons.
Wrap green or purple tulle around party chairs and tie in large bows at the back.
Hang green and purple tulle across the party area and fill with artificial flowers and vines. 
Hang strings of Christmas lights around the party area.
Place pixie sticks in vases on the party table - tie with a pretty bow. 
Outside place helium balloons on the mailbox and hang flowers in the trees and bushes outside.  Place a sign by the front door that says "Welcome to Neverland!"
Cover playhouses or swing sets with tarps and/or green and brown streamers to make a Lost Boy's hide out.
Decorate a pool or fountain area to make a Mermaid Lagoon.    

Fun Ideas for a Tinkerbell / Peter Pan Party
Cover up the doorbell and place a sign outside the front door that says "Clap if you believe in fairies" - once they have shown they believe in fairies let them into the party.   This is also fun to do if you will be bringing out the cake or when you bring out prizes for games.
Give fairy wings and fairy wands to the girls and green hats with red feathers (go modern and use a green baseball cap) and foam swords for the boys to play with at the party.  They can also take these home as party favors after the party.

Craft Ideas for a Tinkerbell / Peter Pan Party
For Girls:
Tinkerbell Slippers - let party guests make some cute fairy slippers out of flip-flops and pieces of green, pink, purple and yellow fabric.  Directions for our funky flip-flops.
Pixie Dust Art - make pixie dust art with sand art necklaces or containers.  Find kits in pastel colors and let guests make a container to take home.
Tinkerbell Skirts - let guests make their own fairy skirt.  Cut long pieces of ribbon that are big enough to go around the child's waist with room left over to tie a bow.  Cut long strips of tulle in green, pink, purple and yellow about 2" x 3 feet.  Lay the ribbon on a flat table and show guests how to fold the tulle strip in half, place the folded loop under the ribbon and then take the two ends of the tulle and put them through the loop.  Pull the ends so that the loop closes over the ribbon attaching itself into a loose knot.  Continue along the ribbon until it is full.  Tie skirts around the waists of the fairies.  Ribbon can also be added to the tulle.  For younger children make the skirts ahead of time and let them add the ribbon. 
Flower Pixie Pens - make a pretty pixie pen using pens or pencils, artificial flowers and florist tape.  Buy several different kinds of artificial flowers that have long stems.  Separate the flowers into individual stems.  Let guests choose a flower and then tape it to the pen with florists tape going around and around the pen to cover all of the flower stem.
Pixie Party Station - Have a Tinkerbell makeover station before the party begins.  Spray on glitter hair spray (pixie dust), and let the guests apply glitter body lotion, face tattoos of Tinkerbell  or sparkly eye shadow to get ready for the party.  Buy fairy wings and star shaped wands to equip the guests to be fairies. 
For Boys:
Make Peter Pan Tunics - make easy tunics for the party guests from:
Green t-shirts - cut the sleeves and the bottom in a zig zag pattern - tie with rope or twine.
Green pillowcases by cutting a hole for their head and arms - tie with a rope or twine around their waist. 
Felt or Material by cutting a long rectangle of fabric (1.5 feet x 4 - 5 feet), then folding the material in half and cutting a hole for the head in the center of the fold.  Cut a large zig zag pattern \/\/\/\/ at the bottom of the pillow case.  Slip over the party guests heads and tie with rope or twine. 
Make Cardboard Swords - Before the party cut out sword shapes from heavy cardboard.  During the party let the guests cover the swords with aluminum foil and decorate with jewel stickers.

Activities for a Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Party
A bounce house is always fun for girls and boys. 

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Party Games
Mermaid Lagoon Fishing Game - This is a fun game for kids of all ages.  Set up a Mermaid lagoon fishing pond and let guests "fish" for prizes.  Guests will put their fishing pole (bamboo or wooden pole with string and a clothespin attached) over into the water - then an adult will clip a prize or piece of candy to the clothespin and the guest will pull the line from the water and collect their prize.  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 other 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.  Have lots of prizes because they will all want to do this birthday party game again and again. 

Tinkerbell Fairy Treasure Hunt - Hide small objects around the party area, backyard or park for the guests to find.  You can use colored plastic rocks, flowers or similar objects to hide.  (For young children under the age of 3 be sure to hide larger items to prevent a choking hazard).  Whoever find the most items gets a bigger prize then the other children.

Fairy Tag - Played like traditional tag except one player starts as Tinkerbell and holds a wand.  She then must tag the other players with the wand.  Once players are tagged they must freeze and can't move until another player comes by and tags them - they must then both clap their hands and say "I believe in fairies" before they can move again.  When everyone is frozen a new Tinkerbell is chosen.

Shadow Tag - This game is played like traditional tag except that to tag someone the "tagger" must step on another players shadow.  When they step on a shadow the person who's shadow was tagged becomes "it".

Fairy Hop - To play this relay race game guests are divided into two teams.  Each team is given two sheets of colored paper.  At a distance from where the teams are lined up place two cones or objects that the players will have to go around before they go back to their team.  Players will use only the two pieces of paper to move across the playing area - they will have to put one piece of paper down, step on to it, then pick up the first piece of paper and put it in front of them and so on to make it around the cones and back to their team.  The first team with all of it's players completing the relay wins.

Captain Hook's Treasure Hunt - Set up a treasure hunt for the guests to find Captain Hook's treasure.  Here are examples of two different treasure hunts:
1.  Fill a pirate's chest with treasures (gold chocolate coins, candies and small toys) either to where the children can separate the treasure when they find it, or in separate bags or pouches with each child's name on it.  Make up clues that lead from one place in the party area (inside and outside) to another. Example: First game clue (hand to the children) says “Mermaid Lagoon"  - the children must figure out that this game clue leads to a spot in the house decorated like a lagoon. In the lagoon place another clue that might say “ Brrrr … it’s cold in here” this will lead them to the refrigerator ..and so on. TIP: On a piece of paper write out your clues one after the other, cut them apart and fold them. Then on the outside write where you are going to hide it - much less confusing this way! ) Make sure the clues take them inside and outside. Each clue leads to the next and at the end of the hunt is a treasure for the group. To make the hunt longer place something in the clue that they have to accomplish before they can move on to the next treasure hunt clue. Silly things such as having a sword fight, building a 4 ft high tower with blocks before a timer goes off, a human pyramid, stand on their heads, etc.
2.  Hide plastic gold coins around the party area.  Tell the guests to find Captain Hook's treasure and bring it back for a reward.  Whoever finds the most treasure gets a larger prize then the other players. 

Walk the Plank
Party guests are blindfolded and then asked to "walk the plank" - there are several ways to set up the "plank".  The easiest is to draw a "plank" on the ground with sidewalk chalk about 1 foot x 7 feet.  Guests have to walk the plank without stepping out of the lines.  A real board can be used for the plank - set it on the ground or elevate it with a few bricks.  The board can also be placed over a plastic pool (place bricks on both sides of the board to raise it up and then put the pool underneath - don't have the board sitting directly on the edge of the pool) and then ask guests to walk the plank to see who doesn't fall in.   Let younger children play without the blindfold. 

Pirate Tag
Played like traditional tag except "it" is called Captain Hook.  Captain Hook tags players and when they are tagged they become members of his crew.  The crew and Captain Hook try and tag all the other players.  The last person to be tagged becomes the new Captain Hook.

Find the Ticking Clock
Buy a minute timer that has a ticking sound at the store.  Gather guests in one area and then have someone set the clock to 1 minute and hide it in the party area or in the backyard.  The guests have 1 minute to find the ticking clock (crocodile).  Give winners small prizes and play several times.

Shadow Maker
Hang a large sheet across a doorway or hallway and place bright lights (flashlights, lamps or lanterns) about 5 feet behind the sheet.  Turn off the lights and let the children go behind the sheet and make shadow shapes.  Send them 2 or 3 at a time and see if the adults or other guests can guess who is who. 

Treasure Dig
Fill two small plastic pools with sand.  In each pool place 40 - 50 pennies then mix them into the sand so they are hidden.  Divide guests into two teams and have the stand behind one another in a line.  On "go" the first person from each team will run to the pool and try to find a penny.  When they have found a penny they will run back to their line and place it in a container for their team.  Set a time limit of 5 - 10 minutes for each round.  The team with the most pennies in their container at the end of the round wins a prize.

Pin the X on the Treasure Map
Played like traditional Pin the Tail on the Donkey only using paper "X's" to pin onto a map.  Outline a large X on the map before the party so guests will know where to aim. 
 

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Party Food Ideas
Foods cut with a star shaped cookie cutter - fruit, Jell-O jigglers, rice krispie treats, sandwiches, cookies, etc.
Set up a cupcake or cookie decorating station and let the guests decorate with fairy dust (sprinkles, colored sugar, and/or small candies).
Fruit Kabobs - skewer fruit onto sticks (fairy wands or swords)
A Tinkerbell Tea Party would be fun - let guests put colored sugar (pixie dust!) into their tea (we use unsweetened lemonade and let them add sugar).
Cannon Ball Meatballs
Bread Stick Swords

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Party Favor Ideas
Wands
Fairy Skirts
Wings
Bubbles
Sparkly eye shadow
Glittery body lotion
Lip gloss
Pixie sticks
Foam swords
Chocolate gold coins
Compass
Telescope
Crocodiles
Marbles

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Goody / Loot Bag Ideas
Tie party favors up in tulle bags and tie with ribbon
Pretty pastel paper bags with artificial flowers hot glued to the bag
Baskets
Place party favors in a green hat
Green bags with a red feather attached
Wrinkle brown paper bags to make them look like a treasure map.