Airplane Birthday Party

An airplane birthday party is a great theme party idea for boys to enjoy.

Every child is fascinated with airplanes. Heck even I loved building model planes when I was younger. Satisfy your childs fascination. Host an airplane themed birthday he can share with his friends.

Airplane Birthday Party Invitations

This invitation uses this airplane birthday party invitation template for the airplane outline. Once it was colored in the outer lines were defined using a black gel pen. Smoke streams were added just for fun. The inside has the party information written into it.

You could also create an invitation with an airplane flying over clouds.
Take a small glass of water, add a drop of dish soap and some blue food coloring. Blow into the glass with a straw to create bubbles. Dip the card front lightly onto the bubbles and lift back up. Dip again if you want more coloring on the card. When the color dries add an airplane sticker or draw the airplane using the template.

Airplane Party Decorations

Hang airplanes from the ceiling or light fixture over the party table.

Hang posters and pictures of airplanes on the walls. Use removable tape and you can give the posters to the guests at the end of the party.

Airplane Birthday Party Activities

A trip to an Air force museum would be fun for the boys. They can see all types of airplanes and artifacts. You may even be able take pictures of the boys sitting in the pilot seat of one.

Pilots Land Your Planes

Materials Needed:
One airplane per guest (foam glider or paper airplane)
Poster board
Marker or Masking tape

Preparations:
Use the marker or masking tape to make a runway on the poster board. The runway can be placed on the floor or on a table.
Assemble the foam gliders or fold a paper airplane for each guest.

To Play:
Each pilot gets a chance to land their airplane safely onto the runway.
Guests keep their paper airplane or glider as a party favor.

Paratrooper Drop

Materials Needed:
One Paratrooper or Plastic Army man per guest.
Poster Board Target

Preparations:
Unwrap the army men and make sure the parachutes are attached.
Draw a target onto poster board. Use a drinking glass for the center circle, and a dinner plate to draw an outer circle.

To Play:
Announce that the pilots have to bail out of their airplanes. If you land on the target you are safe, if you land off target you end up in the water with sharks.

One pilot at a time tosses their paratrooper at the target to see who can get the closest.
Boys keep the paratrooper as a party favor.

Airplane Birthday Cake

Frost a rectangular cake with light blue frosting, add some thick white fluffy clouds using white frosting or marshmallow creme. Place one or two toy airplanes on the cake.