26 Action Packed Toy Story Birthday Party Ideas

A bean bag toss is a classic party game that many kids can play no matter what their age. It’s easy to adjust for different age groups since you can simply move the target or let younger kids get closer, etc. Using a target that features images from your theme is a great way to incorporate the game into your party. You can also create your own version of the game using specially decorated boxes or buckets and letting kids toss bean bags or balls.

If you’ve been to Disney, your kids likely rode on Toy Story’s Midway Mania ride. It’s lots of fun and involves the concept of playing a bunch of games you would see on the midway or walking on the boardwalk. Play Party Plan recreates some of the popular games from the ride, and guests get to rotate through and try out their skills. Have some prizes for the different activities, and offer an overall prize for the guest with the highest score.

Here’s a cute idea for a Toy Story party game. Or you could even combine the activity with handing out your party favors. Set up a DIY claw machine using a cardboard box. This one features the aliens that Woody meets in the claw machine in the first Toy Story film. Then, kids can use a toy claw to try and grab a goody from inside the box. To add a challenge, have participants take their turn blindfolded. Each kid gets a limited number of tries to score their prize. If you’re letting kids choose their favors this way, make sure everyone gets one.

Piñatas are a classic standby for birthday parties that people have enjoyed for decades. You can find lots of different styles of piñatas that work for Toy Story, whether it’s cowboy boots, a rocket ship, or even one or the characters. Find a Woody, Jesse, or Buzz Lightyear piñata and fill it with all sorts of goodies. Then let guests take a swing or pull a string, depending on what type of piñata you use. Don’t forget to pass out bags so they can gather up their treats.

Instead of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, it’s time to play Pin the Tail on Bullseye. Kids play the game exactly like the classic, trying to get Bullseye’s tail in just the right spot while wearing a blindfold. The kid that gets the closest wins. Other options for this game would be Put the Alien in the Claw, Get Woody and Buzz in the Car, or any other idea you can imagine inspired by the films.

Simply Today Life makes deviled eggs inspired by the Toy Story aliens. All it takes is your favorite deviled eggs recipe and some blue and green food coloring. Serve them on a rocket ship plate or platter for a special touch. Deviled eggs are great party snacks since you can easily pick one up and pop it in your mouth. They’re tasty and pack a protein punch, too. Kids will love the alien look, and adults will appreciate that not every snack on the table is sugary sweet.

Instead of pizza or sandwiches, serve another party classic, pigs in a blanket. But these mini hotdogs wrapped in dough get a do-over as Slinky Dog. Spot of Tea Designs simply adds a cutout image of Slinky’s head and tail to each end of the mini sausage using toothpicks. It’s so easy and yet super effective and a great way to incorporate this popular party bite into your Toy Story theme.

Every party can benefit from some cupcakes. You can serve them as a side dessert or arrange them in a special way to act as your main birthday cake. No matter your theme, you can tweak a basic cupcake recipe so your creations match. An easy-breezy way to make themed cupcakes is to use toppers. Bake or buy tasty cupcakes and frost them in colors that match your theme, then use cute Toy Story cupcake toppers to blend your treats with the rest of your decor.

Another popular party snack is fresh fruit. Even kids love to nibble on grapes, strawberries, and other sweet, juicy bites. This Mr. Potato Head fruit platter from Get Your Holiday On is a perfect way to add some healthy options to your party menu. Use potato head accessories to turn a carved out cantaloupe into the famous potato. It makes the cutest themed bowl for extra fruit or a whipped fruit dip. Then surround the base with other bits of kid-friendly fruits.

Many people mix up a colorful beverage to go with their theme, creating sherbert punch or flavored lemonade. These are excellent ideas, but if you want to keep things simple, bottled water is another easy and sought-after drink at a party. You can easily turn water into a themed beverage using Toy Story bottle stickers that wrap around the bottle. You can find some online or at party supply stores, or print your own on appropriately-sized labels.

If you’re all about going big when it comes to your birthday cake, a tall, tiered style is an excellent option. Tall cakes are also a great choice if you plan to have a lot of party guests. Hayley Cakes and Cookies creates a three-tiered cake featuring some character favorites. The bottom layer represents Woody, the middle layer reflects Buzz Lightyear’s space suit, and the top layer shows off the ever-popular three-eyed alien. The tiers come together to create a super colorful sweet confection that’s sure to please your guests.

A half-and-half cake is a fun way to show off the Toy Story franchise’s two most popular friends, Buzz and Woody. I Love Cakes decides to not favor one character over the other and splits it right down the middle. Buzz on one side, Woody on the other, with a cake topper on top to tie everything together. You can use this concept with whichever characters you like. For example, maybe your child wants a Woody and Bullseye cake or Bo-Peep and Jesse, etc.

If Toy Story 4 is your child’s favorite, then check out this cute creation from Cakes Décor. It features several of the movie’s main characters, with Woody and Forky hanging out on top. These layers are just the right color to make the decorations pop. Custom cakes can undoubtedly cost a pretty penny, but you can often make some small changes to help it fit in your budget. For example, here, instead of using modeling chocolate or other ingredients to build the characters, you could make the base layers and use toys or cutouts to add the finishing touches.

For a child that loves outer space and Toy Story, it’s super easy to blend the two themes into one by focusing your efforts on Buzz. Legacy Cakes by Megan designs a fantastic planet cake with stars and a deep blue to represent the space sky. Buzz proudly stands on top, watching over the galaxy and protecting it from invaders. If you want to add a bit more Toy Story flair, this is a perfect place to add a few of the aliens, Zurg, or Buzz’s ship.

Pull-apart cakes make it amazingly easy to serve birthday cake to a bunch of hungry, eager children. Butterstick Bakery recreates the Toy Story logo with cupcakes and frosting, substituting the movie title with the birthday kid’s name and age. The bright blue sky background is bright and provides a great backdrop for the vivid yellow and red words. Bake your favorite cupcakes, arrange them in a circle, and start frosting. After singing Happy Birthday, everyone can grab a cupcake and keep the fun going strong.