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January 14, 2019

DIY Pokemon Birthday Party Ideas for the Best Birthday Ever!

Pokemon Party Game ideas and Activities

Usually, we do something like a bounce house to keep all the kids involved and playing at birthday parties but due to a new too-small yard we couldn’t this year. Instead, we set up a bunch of minute to win it style games with Pokemon themes and a few craft stations to keep the kiddos entertained.

Pokemon party ideas diy Pikachu ears

Make Pikachu ears as a Pokemon party activity

The surprise hit of the party were the Pikachu ears. The kids wore them almost the whole party! If you’d like to see how the Pikachu ears were made and download the free template, please visit my Pikachu Ear Tutorial page.

 

Pokemon Party Game ideas

A variety of Pokemon party activities and games will keep the kids engaged through the time you have with them and having a great time.

Now, kids are as kids are, so all my carefully planned rotations through the stations got completely shot as they wanted to run wild like they’re used to doing when they come over. It was fine. The stations were diversions as they wanted, and everyone still had a blast! My best advice when it comes to parties is to plan things to keep them busy, but don’t be wildly disappointed when other things happen. It’s all about them having fun and you need to keep site of that.

I’ve got a whole other post dedicated to the Pokemon party games and activities for this party. See my Easy Pokemon Party Games here.

Kraut

And when they weren’t playing on the playset or the stations, we had a special guest, Kraut, who was happy to get in on all the fun with the kids. He was one popular pup that day.

 

Pokemon birthday party idea - Pokemon trainer certificate

Pokemon trainer certificates are a great way to send off guests at your party!

Pokemon party favor ideas

The party favors were a combination of craft things the kids did as the party went along, and a few fun things I found to toss in their bags.

At the end of the party, I presented each kid with their own “Official Pokemon Trainer” certificate, suitable for framing. I imagine they’ll be highly valued next to diplomas and such over the years. These certificates are available in my shop here.

 

Pokemon party idea DIY Pokeball

Every Pokemon trainer needs a Pokeball!

Pokemon party idea DIY Pokeballs as Pokemon party favors

And they were also given a DIY Pokeball to keep all the Pokemon they are going to catch. Tutorial on how to make this super easy party favor can be found here!

Pokemon party favor bags for a Pokemon birthday party

Pokemon party favor bags for a Pokemon birthday party, customized with each child’s name.

I made large goodie bags for all the kids and put their names on them so they could drop in all their Pokemon party treasures that they got throughout the event. It was easier to keep track of everything that way, and I recommend labeled bags for any party where they do a lot of crafty stuff.

I found a few Pokemon-themed pencils and things to put in the bags as well. Here are some ideas for party favors that the kids liked, and a few that caught my eye as things kids would love:

  • Pokemon favor value pack (buy it here)
  • Pokemon filled eggs (buy them here)
  • Pokemon cards (buy them here)
  • Pokemon mini figures (buy them here)
  • Pokemon shoe charms (buy them here)
  • Pikachu buttons (buy them here)
  • Pokemon vinyl stickers (buy them here)
  • Pokemon plastic cups (buy them here)
  • Pokemon erasers (buy them here)

Another idea is to buy the clear plastic vending machine bubbles and put Pokemon toys in them!

 

Pokemon birthday party ideas DIY and Amazon Primed!

So even with an over-the-top Goldilocks, Dragon and Motorcycle birthday party under his belt, Brennan said THIS was his best. birthday. EVER. And since it was about half the effort for me to put on, I’m going to take that as a score. Sometimes less really is more!

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  1. Natalie says

    March 20, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Great job! Thank you for the very gracious shout out. Always love helping and working with you! B looks like he had a fabulous time. ***you look fab in pink hair!

    Reply
  2. Cristina says

    March 20, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    Love all the DIY ideas. Great party! At the end, all that really matters is that the kiddos HAVE FUN and the simplest things make then sooo happy!

    Reply
  3. Chantelle Doll says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    What a wonderful party! I love the simplicity of the cake with the paper topper and tail. I also love the Peeps turned Pikachu – I just saw that idea on pinterest the other day and thought it was ingenious.

    Reply
  4. Nikki @ Tikkido says

    March 24, 2015 at 12:59 am

    Spectacular, as always! I absolutely LOVE the way you did the cupcake toppers on the wires. Such a fun, original twist on printable cupcake toppers! It has a completely different look and feel.

    Reply
  5. Tenessa says

    March 24, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    The last picture is priceless!!! It really looks like an awesome party!!

    Reply
  6. Aline Guilger says

    April 16, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    I love Pokémon fans! Amei ver garotos tão jovens gostando tanto de Pokémon, assim como eu, que já tenho 37 anos rsrsrs abraços!

    Reply
  7. Danielle says

    July 26, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    I really loved the visual organisation of your party. Thank you for some great ideas. I hope my sons party looks as great as yours! Just wondering if you were happy to share the intelligence gathering exercise page. (Pokemon puzzlers – training exercise 1). I thought it would be a great activity while children were arriving. Thanks.

    Reply
  8. Yolanda Hicks says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:21 am

    WOW, I love everything about your sons party. We are planning my sons 6th Pokemon Party. I hope it comes out as fabulous as yours did! We are having a water slide jumper and we have a pool. Thank you for the awesome ideas.

    Reply
  9. Annie says

    July 11, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    Would you be willing to share your stations?

    Reply
  10. Annie says

    July 24, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    Looks Great! Would you be willing to share the printable for your Pokemon Trainer Door Sign? Thanks.

    Reply
  11. jazmin says

    July 29, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    HI, i love the certificate, however i couldnt find a blank printable copy ..did you say you were sharing yours? could you please send a link? Our party is tomorrow and I thought it had a link otherwise I wouldve asked sooner! lol

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      August 1, 2016 at 11:10 am

      Hi Jazmin–you can find the certificate for sale in my Etsy shop here https://www.etsy.com/listing/265780131/pokemon-inspired-printable-trainer?ref=shop_home_active_8

      Reply
  12. Bonnie505 says

    July 30, 2016 at 10:48 am

    Could I get a copy of the Certificate to print?

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      August 1, 2016 at 11:10 am

      Certianly, Bonnie! You can find it here in my shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/265780131/pokemon-inspired-printable-trainer?ref=shop_home_active_8

      Reply
  13. Barbara Harper says

    August 11, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Hi there! I just bought your package on Etsy. So great! Wondering what the little Pokemon circles are for (called kiss stickers)? Also, I’d love to know what “Beat Team Rocket” consisted of? Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Sandra Garth says

    August 19, 2016 at 9:02 am

    After this party you have to be the coolest mom on the block. I love how you separated the details into a separate page, it is so easy to read that way. Your time and budget friendly tips are easily adaptable to any party and this was so much fun to read, thank you!

    Reply
  15. Max says

    August 23, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    Guys who of you play Pokemon GO? Amazing game, yesterday i
    caught rare pokemon Hitmonlee using pokebusterbot !

    No ban so far, still using it. You should too.

    Reply
  16. Poptop Children Parties says

    November 21, 2016 at 3:01 pm

    Amazing party!
    Interesting activities, wherefrom did you get them?
    Did you prepare invitations for your guests?

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      November 22, 2016 at 8:20 am

      Yes, there were invitations, and my good friend Natalie from Southern Belle’s Charm helped with the games.

      Reply
      • Poptop Children Parties says

        February 11, 2017 at 11:40 am

        Hello Paula! Thanks a lot for respond.
        I am curious enough how did you do the invitation cards?

        Reply
  17. Gwen Smith says

    February 28, 2017 at 7:02 am

    Thank you so much for your post!! I’m planning my son’s 9th birthday party and your ideas are wonderful! May I ask where did you find the Team Rocket poster for the Nerf Gun game? I did not see it listed in your etsy shop. Thanks!!

    Reply

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