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When it comes to planning a party for 7 year olds, let your imagination fly! Pretty much any new adventure will appeal to their sense of curiosity, imagination, and wonder.

This post will share the best & brightest ways to create a unique party that will truly impress your child’s guests.

Innovate on Common Party Themes (usually from popular TV, movie, or book characters)
- How to Make a Common Theme Unique
Unique Party Theme Ideas

How to Make a Common Party Theme Unique?

‘Common’ themes are parties designed around popular TV, movie, or book characters.

Typically these parties can be planned and purchased at a supermarket: walk to the party aisle, choose one of 4-6 popular themes, purchase all of the themed paper goods & decorations, and pick up a matching cake from the bakery on your way out.

These parties are wonderful because they are super easy & require little effort, but they can feel a bit generic.

Luckily, there are some simple ways to adjust common themes so that they feel special and unique for your child. We’ll show you how.

Look for inspiration in the common theme show, movie, or book that your child loves – Watch it again with a new perspective

1. Play With The Setting

Be it a room, car or a boat; try to think of different settings for your party. If you’re hosting a bunch of 7-year olds in your home, this is an easy fix. You can convert the space into a completely different place. The den becomes an ice rink or the living room becomes a magic treehouse.

2. Add a Twist

Instead of going with the same theme that has been done over and over again, add your child’s own twist to it by combining the theme with another thing your child loves. For example, if your daughter wants to have a princess-themed party for your daughter’s 7th birthday but she also loves pirates, then make the theme Pirate Princess Adventure! Keep standard princess decorations, with a greater focus on pirate decor items such as gold coins or jeweled swords.

Another way of doing this is by combining your theme with a certain color or material (glitter, dinosaur skin, etc). For example, you could throw a Purple Sparkle Harry Potter Party, or a Red Hot Hulk Party.

3. Focus on A Minor Character or Plot Element

You can make a party theme more unique, by focusing on a less important character or theme. For example, instead of having a straight Pokemon party, choose a specific Pokemon to celebrate or set the party in a Gym where guests can battle with ease.

4. Use Your Child’s Imagination

Its highly likely that your child has already imagined all sorts of ways that their favorite characters or theme could be brought to life! Pick their brains for what their “dream” party would look like — they’ll be excited to see everything come to life and will help you personalize the party.

What are the Best Unique Party Theme Ideas for 7 year olds?

Gender Neutral

Party themes that appeal to boys or girls… maybe your party will have both!

Haunted House Party

If you want to throw a unique, unexpected party, have a spooky haunted house in the middle of April or July. Ghosts don’t take a break from haunting just because its the middle of spring, and it doesn’t need to be Halloween to enjoy a good spooky party!

You can use a dark room and scary decorations, play scary music (such as “The Grudge” soundtrack), have a scary storyteller tell stories, serve scary food (like pizza with fake blood on it), and give out candy that has been dipped in chocolate syrup.

Lost Ancient Artifact Treasure Hunt

Merging adventure with history might be one of our favorite combinations! Treasure Hunts are a great idea for your little one’s birthday party, so why not give this one a realistic treasure? There are quite a few lost treasures remaining in the world according to Live Science:

Arc of the Covenant

Sarcophagus Of Menkaure
The Crown Jewels of Ireland

Paper Airplane Build Party

This idea is perfect for a 7-year-old who can’t get enough of designing new things or just creating paper airplanes. Invite guests over to try new designs and produce beautiful aircrafts.

Set up a craft table with all the needed supplies, models, and decorations for kids to experiment. Then allow your children’s friends to enter into friendly competitions: Who can fly theirs the farthest? Who can compete in both distance and speed?

Backyard Campout Shindig

You can set up your backyard for a full-on campout experience. Put up a tent, have the kids cook outdoors on the grill and make s’mores, then sleep in sleeping bags under the stars. Add some fun activities like games and movies to make it even more fun!

You can change this party theme to fit your child’s interests by having an animal theme or space theme instead of a camping one. You could also plan to go on a trip somewhere where you can really live like a camper!

Science Lab Experiment Party

It’s no secret that kids love science, and a science lab experiment party is a fun way to celebrate a 7-year-old’s birthday. Here are some tips on how to make your party the most of a fun, interesting, and exploratory:

Get several cool experiments from Amazon or your local bookstore. You can include items like these in loot bags for each guest.

Show an experiment video before starting the actual activity. It’s helpful for kids to see what happens in advance so they won’t be surprised by anything unusual when it’s their turn!
Have one of your experiments be something that guests can take home with them—this way you’ll keep your little scientists’ interest even after the party is over!

Girly Gala

Makeover Design Party – Creating a New “Look” with Makeup and Hair

To celebrate your daughter’s big day, you could have a makeover design party. Guests can make new friends as they enjoy snacks, do their nails, style their hair, or get their makeup done.

For those who like to have fun with face paint, you could even have a face painting area for them to explore. Don’t forget to take glam shots at the end!

Jewelry Design Party

Invite your child’s friends over to design their own jewelry! You can make rings, bracelets, necklaces, hair accessories or more – The possibilities are endless. Don’t forget to get snacks like candy necklaces and ring pops.

Tea or Hot Chocolate Party

This is the perfect party idea for your seven year old if he or she likes having friends over. A tea or hot chocolate party has all the ingredients of a great time with friends:

Tea parties are fun! Who doesn’t love being served tea and treats, especially when it’s in a fancy atmosphere?
Hot chocolate bars are also fun to make, eat, and drink. Your little one will love getting to pick their favorite toppings and mix them together into their own special hot chocolate creation.
Add some desserts like cookies and brownies to round out this party theme with a sweet ending!

Boy Bash

Marvel Superhero & Comic Book Design Party

This isn’t just a party about superheroes, its the kind of party you would expect to see in a comic book. It’s the superhero extravaganza that will make your child feel like an actual superhero.

To achieve that goal, plan a variety of heroic activities that will challenge guests physical and mental abilities.

Bring your guests further into the super hero magic by getting them involved in designing their own superhero or comic book cover. You can print out templates, or just give them blank paper and let them draw whatever they want. If you want to go all out, have the kids autograph their book and get them laminated.

Ultimate Structure Creation Party – Design, Plan and Build an Obstacle Course or Fort

Boys love to be physical and creative. Instead of planning a highly detailed party, create an environment where your guests can create their own fun. Challenge them to make build the best fort and design a complicated obstacle course. If you give them raw materials, guidance, and a little time your guests will have a fantastic time!

Conclusion

In the end, we hope that we’ve helped you come up with some new party ideas to celebrate your special 7 year old. Whether you decide to go with one of our ideas or your own, we hope that your son or daughter has a great time at their party!

Are you struggling to plan a birthday party for your 7 year old? It’s not as easy as it seems! You want to make sure they have the best day ever. This article will share activities for 7 year olds that are simple to plan, fun for the kids, and stress free for you.

Themes for a 7-Year-Old’s Backyard Birthday Party

Camping Birthday Party
Backyard Carnival

Outdoor Olympics
Kids Spa day
Gardening Class

Make Your Own Ice Cream Bar
Mini Pool Day
Ice Cream Bar

Fun Inflatables (Bouncy Castle/Water Slide)
Dance Party

Also, don’t forget to check out our latest post: Spectacular Birthday Treat Ideas for your Greatest Friends

Camp Out in the Backyard

Start by getting some sleeping bags and pillows from your home, or even just laying out blankets if you don’t have any extra bedding.
Bring flashlights—you’ll want to make sure that everyone has one so they can find their way around the yard at night, plus it’s fun to make shadows on the wall with them.
Snacks — get lots of them!

Fire or other cozy heat source. Depending on where you live it may be difficult or illegal to have a backyard bonfire. Instead consider renting a large outside heating lamp or doing a smores bar with small lit catering burners.
Build a Fort!

Backyard Carnival

A backyard carnival is a great way to give your child & friends a memorable birthday experience. You can set the scene by hanging balloons, streamers and party hats from trees, bushes and fences. Use cotton candy machines, popcorn machines and face painting stations to keep the kids happy while they’re waiting in line for games. Offer prizes such as stickers or small toys at each game so everyone gets something out of it! If you have room in your yard make sure there are plenty of places for kids to sit down and relax after playing games so they aren’t running around too much!

Play music that appeals to most kids (think Frozen songs!) throughout the party so that everyone is having fun together no matter what their age may be! When it comes time for cake make sure there’s enough ice cream available for all guests – even if some adults prefer cake over ice cream 🙂

Outdoor Olympics

The Outdoor Olympics is a great option for your backyard birthday party. The focus of the event will be on fun and games, so it’s important to have a variety of activities to choose from.

Set up an obstacle course with various stations, designed to challenge guests in different ways.

Play outdoor games like basketball or kickball in your backyard or park. You can even create an obstacle course by using different balls and cones to mark out different places for kids to run through.
Hide-and-seek is another good choice if you want something more active than just sitting around eating cake and ice cream (though it’s important not to forget these things too). Kids also love playing hide-and-seek because they get excited when they’re found after being hidden in various spots throughout your yard (or inside if it’s cold). Be sure that any objects used during this activity aren’t breakable or dangerous; otherwise no one will want to use them again!
Hopscotch boards are easy enough that anyone can do it—even younger children who may not be able to read yet will still enjoy playing along with older kids who know how everything works perfectly well! The person whose turn comes first starts off by hopping onto square 1 from either side; then he/she hops into squares 2 through 4 consecutively until reaching 5 where he/she stops before hopping back again towards square 1 once more time before going back onto 2 etcetera until everyone has had his/her turn once each time around.”

Kids’ Spa Day

Make a mud pie.

Just kidding! Kids love to play in the mud (and water and dirt). So why not make a spa day out of it?

You can set up an area for your little guests with towels and washcloths for them to wipe off their feet before entering the house, or simply give them each pairs of flip flops. Then let them go nuts digging holes, squishing mud between their fingers, and generally making a mess—but not too much of one that’ll require extra clean-up afterward.

Just add some adult supervision (maybe even some adult drinks) so that everyone stays safe from slipping into an open manhole while trying to capture bugs with nets made out of grass clippings.

Gardening Class

In this class, kids can learn about the importance of recycling and composting. They can also plant their own garden or make a compost bin. They’ll learn how to grow veggies and herbs from seedlings, as well as how to care for them until they’re ready to harvest!

This party is perfect for birthday parties at home or in your backyard because it’s easy to pull off with only a few materials: seeds, soil, pots/containers (kids will love making their own!), watering cans/hoses (you might want these for the older kids), gloves if you have extra pairs lying around — any gardening tools would be great too!

Mini Pool Party

Add a pool (or a few mini pools) to your backyard for the day and serve up a slushy drink in a plastic cup, watermelon, popsicles. Have all the kids wear their bathing suits and floaties.

Pool games are always a hit with kids of all ages so make sure you have plenty of them on hand. You can even get fancy if you want by making your own game boards out of cardboard or poster board and using colorful markers to write the rules on them!

Make Your Own Ice Cream Bar

You can make your own ice cream bar for your seven-year old. You’ll need a bunch of ice cream, syrups of different flavors, whipped cream, sprinkles and cones. It’s best to set up the bar outside or in an area with easy cleanup since things are bound to get messy. Your child may want to try mixing flavors together or adding sauces like caramel or fudge sauce on top of their ice cream creation!

Make sure that you have enough bowls at the ready so everyone has their own place to put their creations and make sure they have plenty of napkins too so there won’t be any sticky messes left behind when they leave.

Bouncy Castles and Water Slides

If your child loves bouncing, you should consider getting a bouncy castle or water slide. These are great ways to keep your kids entertained and they can be used as party activities for a few hours or the entire day. Your kids will love them!

Dance Like Nobody is Watching!

I’m sure most of us have had the experience of watching a child dance to their favorite music. It’s pretty common for young children to dance, especially if they’re having fun. But what does dancing have to do with our theme?

Dancing can be a great way for your child and his friends to get some exercise (not just moving around but also aerobic activity). They’ll also get plenty of social interaction from the party itself, and even from their parents who will probably be dancing along with them! If you’re looking for ways to keep your 7-year old fit and active throughout childhood, this is a great option that everyone can enjoy—and it won’t cost much either!

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Ultimate List of Unique Party Ideas for 7 Year Olds

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