Hello Kitty Party Ideas

I laughed when I saw someone came to my blog from a search of Hello Kitty.
As far as I know, this has not been a topic but I will turn it into one because that theme song is spinning in my head, "Hello Kitty, How are you today?" from the short lived TV series.

Hello Kitty -- so cute, and so sweet, and little girls love her and her little friends. Steve Carell who plays Michael Scott on NBC's The Office, said on The Tonight Show, that he should own stock in Hello Kitty since his young daughter seems to have every Hello Kitty item ever made.

Hello Kitty -- although animated, is a good role model for goodness, kindness, politeness, cooperation, and doing the right thing.

So let's plan an easy Hello Kitty party here with all Hello Kitty party paper ware available at your party store, WalMart, Target, KMart or online at Birthday Expressions (lots of themed stuff there and you can buy in preset packages).
Your party should be 2-3 hours long depending on age and activities planned.
Naturally -- any theme could work with just these simple general directions.

Hello Kitty Party Planning Ideas -- Think Pink!

1. Send out invites a few weeks in advance using the Hello Kitty invitations. Have an RSVP number and cut off date to respond. Call anyone who has not responded and get a reply.

2. Decorate your house Hello Kitty style and with pink and white, maybe some red streamers and balloons. If you are doing a party in good weather, you can create a May Pole with the streamers.

3. Bake a 9 x 13 inch boxed cake, freeze it, create a Hello Kitty template (can enlarge a picture at the copy shop) then cut out a Hello Kitty shaped cake while frozen to prevent crumbling and decorate appropriately. You can "color" the bow with pink or multicolored sprinkles or jimmies. Use black jelly beans for eyes, a yellow jelly bean for the nose, and black licorice for the whiskers.

4. When guests arrive, have them sign their names in the Hello Kitty Guest book and take an individual picture of the guest. Just make a book and put a picture, an extra invitation picture, on the cover which is pink.

5. After all guests arrive, take a few group pictures. You might even like to take a picture of your child and each guest also.

6. Play Hello Kitty Bingo -- Make a bingo board with only six blocks. Have kids make their own bingo cards with stickers of Hello Kitty and her friends.

7. Play Musical Kitty. You will need a plush Hello Kitty toy or pillow. Kids sit/stand in a circle (or the like) with their backs facing toward the center of the circle. The music starts (play the Hello Kitty Theme) and the passing begins. When the music stops, the person holding the plush Kitty is out. The game continues till one person is left and they are the winner.

8. Sing Happy Birthday to the honoree, blow out the Hello Kitty candles. Serve pink raspberry ginger ale (or small bottles of water) and strawberry ice cream with the cake. For easier serving before the party -- scoop the ice cream into foil cupcake liners in a cupcake pan, wrap with clear wrap and put in the freezer. You just need to pop out the liner with the serving of ice cream.

9. The birthday child opens presents. You may want to decorate a chair as a "birthday throne".

10. Have the children go on a treasure hunt for their Hello Kitty treat bags or purses. Once they find a bag, they must sit down or help another child find one. One per child.

11. After the party, have your child write thank-you notes (Hello Kitty stationary) to those who brought presents and mail them out next mailing day. Include a picture of the group.
You can also make your own thank yous by printing your sentiment onto a full sheet of card stock, cutting it in half and folding over then adding the group portrait to the front of the card.

Options:
1. Have a Hello Kitty pinata. Fill with candy and trinkets. Pull on the ribbons to release the candy.

2. Play pin the bow on Hello Kitty's head. Create a huge Hello Kitty head, color and cover with clear contact paper. Create several bows with tape on the back.

3. Balance a pink balloon on a spoon race for a set distance, can be an individual race or a team race.

4. Try a balloon alley volley -- two people facing each other but going sideways down a set distance and a set distance apart, hitting the balloon to keep it air born between them till they get to the finish line.
If it is dropped or hits the ground, they must start over. Best time wins.

5. Balloon Hop -- this can be done individually or as a team. Balloon is placed between knees and the person hops their way to the finish line. First team or best time wins.

6. Find Hello Kitty -- You will need a small Hello Kitty object. A selected person leaves the room.
You can play two ways --
1. The object is held by one person and the person outside the room comes back in and must guess who has it.
OR
2. The object is hidden somewhere in the room and the person is directed by the words hot or cold to find it.

For younger kids, try coloring sheets as an activity.Check here for a variety of themed coloring sheets to choose from.

Enjoy!