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Here are our favourite winter birthday party themes and ideas for boys, from December party themes ideas to January birthday party ideas, plus themes, decor and fun party activities for a February birthday party - here are unique and fun boys birthday ideas for the holidays or for the colder months!
From fun winter themed games and activities for an indoor birthday party when it's cold, rainy or snowy outdoors, to fun DIY party favours, we hope you enjoy these ideas!
Best winter birthday themes for boys
1. A ski on over theme
This fun theme would be well suited to the colder months!
2. A lumberjack theme
A really cute theme that would be just right for the holidays or for winter! For this theme you could try a game of Fast Dressup, where guests have to put on as many layers as they can in the allotted time frame, using only plaid or check items - deck the party table out in all the cool plaid patterns and even ice some check or gingham patterns on to donuts, then arrange on a doughnut wall! Serve some mini yule logs, then dust them in powdered sugar, to look like snow.
Use wood slices to arrange party snacks 👈🏻
You could use these wooden rings as stands for party treats or to create a dreamy, rustic effect party table centerpiece.
3. A snowboard theme
Try a winter sports theme, such as snowboarding, with a sugar cookie medal decorating activity, a jumbo sized snowboard prop that guests can sign and decorate and some wintry themed party drinks and snacks. You could even try a punny theme, such as 'Alp us celebrate [name]', 'hop on board!' or 'Board on over!'
4. A pancakes and waffles theme
Make an adorable winter brunch party spread for guests, or even a waffles stall with all of the toppings! You could set up some chalkboard style party signs and even serve some waffle pops - waffles on sticks for a fun grab and go party snack.
Set up some chalkboard style party signs 👈🏻
5. An ice skating theme
Try a 'skate on over' theme! This would be so cool for a December, January or February birthday party - you could try some 'Apres ski' style decor with some cute rustic touches - try setting up some chalkboard style party signs and some rustic log serving slices to present party treats.
6. A penguin theme
You could theme it 'Two Happy Feet' for a 2nd birthday party - and set up a fun scavenger hunt to find the Arctic animals! You could even set up a fun 'adoption stall', where guests can adopt a plushie each of an Arctic animal, such as a penguin, polar bear, owl or arctic fox.
7. A polar bear theme
Another cute animal birthday party theme - you could try a bear footprint scavenger hunt and serve some polar bear paw cupcakes, with coconut shavings to create a fur effect!
8. A nutella theme
A unique and quirky theme for the Nutella toast lovers! You could set up some Nutella themed party treats, such as pastries and mini hazelnut chocolate tarts.
9. A chill vibes only theme
Think cool, skateboard vibes, but with a wintry colour palette!
10. S'more fun to be [age]
A really sweet and unique theme for a winter birthday that takes inspiration from everyone's favourite colder weather snack.
11. A Sherlock detective themed party
You could create a mystery to solve and hide secret clues around the party space! Also try edible leaf accents on party treats and even fun dressing up items for guests to cosplay in!
12. Check it out! [name] is [age]
Using all the plaid and flannel prints and patterns! For this theme you could try a game of Fast Dressup, where guests have to put on as many layers as they can in the allotted time frame, using only plaid or check items - deck the party table out in all the cool plaid patterns and even ice some check or gingham patterns on to donuts, then arrange on a doughnut wall!
13. A moon and stars theme
Taking inspiration from the winter sky at night, this dreamy theme is bound to be enchanting.
14. All-yeti [age]!
Try a really cute yeti theme - perfect if you are after something quirky and unique!
15. A winter woodland theme
Think enchanted woodland meets winter wonderland! You could try some cute rustic decor too a la log cabin in the wilderness and set up some rustic style chalkboard party signs and arrange party treats on some rustic log serving slices.
16. A little snowflake is turning [age]
For this theme try a paper snowflake making and decorating activity and serve some white chocolate dipped treats, sprinkled with edible glitter - even try a beautiful white and silver macaron tower, topped and decorated with mini edible wafer snowflakes.
17. Snow much fun to be [age] theme
For colder weather, this pun will be sure to delight your guests and recipient alike!
18. Ice Age [age]
Referencing the Ice Age movie series!
19. Soup-er excited to turn [age]
A cute, unique and quirky winter birthday theme to impress guests - you could try a cute cosy diner setup with some retro check napkins - this theme fits with the winter months so well!
20. A cosy book theme
You could try a Chapter [age] theme or One for the Books for a first birthday! If your little one is in to reading, they will love this!
21. Snow ice to be [age]
A cute pun that is just right for a winter birthday!
22. Ice-fish-ally [age]
Reference the winter sport of ice fishing with this punny theme - a wintry twist on a cute fishing theme!
23. One frosty nose theme
You could try some fun matching wintry games, such as 'pin the nose on the snowman' and even make some (edible) snowy playdough as a fun sensory activity for little ones.
24. A winter One-derland theme
This classic theme will always be magical for a first birthday party!
25. A deer little One theme
A reindeer theme would be so cute for a first birthday! Think red velvet bows to adorn party decor, include some cute rustic accents and ombre neutral balloons with a pop of red - you could even try some cute activities such as face painting and pin the nose or antlers on the reindeer!
26. Oh what fun it is to be One
Try this sweet pun for a first birthday in December, just right for the holidays!
27. He's One-deer-ful theme
Another cute pun for a reindeer themed first birthday party!
28. Two Happy Feet theme
A really cute penguin theme for a 2nd birthday!
29. An Aprés Three theme
This wintry theme is so cute - think skiing or snowboarding references, with a cute multi sign post directing guests to different party areas and a hot cocoa or waffles stall with all the toppings!
30. As sweet as can Three
A candy birthday party theme - referencing the land of sweets from the Nutcracker ballet, this would be just right for winter!
31. 'Tis the Three-Son
A funny pun for a boy birthday party in the holidays!
32. A Four-thern Lights theme
You could try a magical stargazing theme, with cute references to the Northern Lights, such as some cool ceiling light projections, some shimmery streamers, some wintry decorations - plus try decorating party treats with edible lustre to make them shimmer and glitter!
33. A reach four the stars theme
This moon and stars theme would be perfect to try!
34. A drive into five theme
With a wintry twist! You could theme it around ice truckers - for boys who love cars, trucks and anything on wheels!
35. Winter five latte theme
Inspired by the popular winter drink, vanilla chai latte. You could even create a cafe setup serving waffles with all the fall toppings, plus a milkshake/freakshake/sundae stall!
36. Sleighin' six
A super sweet festive birthday theme for a party in the holidays!
37. Food and flicks, he's turning six
Why not throw a fun movie night with tons of cushions, blankets and cosy party snacks!
38. A seventure awaits
Think woodland cabin meets winter wonderland meets campout theme - all the cute rustic details with a cool mountain backdrop, a donut wall with donuts with plaid or check pattern icing and even some sugar cookies shaped like scout badges!
39. Pointy ears for seven years
A really cute elf or elven theme!
40. Sweater eight than never
Why not try a cute sweater theme! You could try some fun activities such as a sweater shaped cookie decorating contest or even a hilarious timed dress up game, where the person who can put on the most sweaters in the allotted time wins! This is a cute and unique theme that would be just right for a winter month birthday.
41. Skate into eight
An ice skating theme would work so well - try this theme for an 8th birthday party!
Best winter themed birthday party ideas
1. Serve some cool gingerbread men
Decorate them to look like your recipient - or even give them sunglasses as a fun twist on the traditional treat!
2. A make your own candy bark activity
Kids can have the most fun ever with this! There are so many decorating options you could try, from milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate curls they can sprinkle in, to cookie pieces, any candy pieces, mini marshmallows, freeze dried fruit and even popping candy!
For this activity, you will only need some candy melts/wafers or melting/cooking chocolate and some chocolate moulds, then, when all guests are set to start, melt the chocolate in the microwave and pour into each guest's mould. They can then decorate to their heart's content and make their own special chocolate!
You could even melt some portions of colourful candy melts, then add a little vegetable oil to keep it melted as long as possible - for your guests to use to create colourful swirls and patterns in their chocolate.
When guests have finished their creations, pop them in the fridge to set. If guests prefer, you could help them break their chocolate into pieces when cool, to arrange in a pretty bag and tie with a ribbon!
3. Serve some 'melting snow' cotton candy drinks
These cotton candy party drinks look so cool and right out of a winter wonderland! They are so much fun to watch and younger guests will adore discovering candy floss or cotton candy, as it dissolves so quickly and is so much fun to pull apart.
To make them, just pop a good amount of white candyfloss in your cups, glasses or flutes, then a sprinkle of edible shimmer in each one - then pour the liquid on top of the candyfloss to make it dissolve, so beautiful to watch and so much fun for your younger guests - and your older guests! You could even add some edible wafer snowflakes to drinks to bring the theme to life!
Edible wafer snowflake toppers for drinks 👈🏻
4. Serve some winter super power drinks
Add cool labels to drinks to make them seem like superpower potions, to grant guests the ability to gain a new winter sports inspired power, such as 'super stealth snowberry' (strawberry) or 'off in a flash fast fanta' or 'gravity defy grape'!
5. Try a winter themed sugar cookie decorating activity
You could decorate some sweater shaped sugar cookies and even make it in to a contest!
6. A winter wreath making activity
This would make the perfect first birthday party activity for adults! It also means they get a beautiful memento to take away with them to remind them of the occasion.
7. Set up a winter themed afternoon tea party
This would be so cute for a first or second birthday! You could serve some festive treats, such as mini gingerbread men, nutella pastries or mini chocolate yule logs dusted with powdered sugar to look like snow.
8. Set up a hot cocoa stall with all the toppings
Guests will adore being able to make their own loaded hot cocoa, with toppings such as cream, all different marshmallows and sprinkles plus fun toppings to place atop the cream, such as mini soft pretzels, donuts, chocolate dipped jumbo marshmallows and curled chocolate wafers as stirrers!
9. Play a game of fast dressup, the winter edition!
A game of who can put the most scarves on in the fastest time will always go down a treat with guests of all ages, it's such a funny party game that will keep everyone engaged and result in some funny photos too! More winter party options include, who can wear the most coats or who can wear the most winter clothes in the time window given.
10. Make a jumbo gingerbread house to decorate
This would be so cute and a great group activity to try! Make the biggest gingerbread house you can and allow guests to decorate all together! Take photos with your creation for special birthday memories, before giving guests a large piece to take home.
11. Try a decorating gingerbread shapes activity
For guests to enjoy - referencing the huge decorated heart cookies tied with ribbons you find at winter markets. You could turn it in to a fun contest or decorate a display with them!
12. DIY a winter themed cupcake pullapart
This will make for the best standout party display! To make this, you will need a whole set of un iced, plain cupcakes, along with some icing in a few different colours to decorate with. Choose your favourite design, such as an igloo, a snow capped mountain or a bobble hat. Arrange your cupcakes in your chosen formation, then layer the frosting all over the top of them, like joining the dots, ice them to create one whole shape. Then decorate with the finer details to bring it to life!
13. Some chocolate or sugar cookie medals
As party favours or prizes for a winter sports themed birthday party - this would be so cute for a skiing or snowboard theme!
14. Set up a mini 'bakeoff' event
Where guests can get creative decorating their own winter bake - it could be decorating a mini bento cake each or icing and decorating a cinnamon roll Christmas tree - with all the toppings and different colours of icing available!
15. Set up a rustic style party message wall for guests
So all guests can write, draw and scribble their own messages on it! You could even set up a giant chalkboard canvas that guests can decorate, with photos, drawings and messages! This would make an amazing photo backdrop for the party, for guests to take photos in front of. To create the canvas backdrop for guests to decorate, grab some black paper or cardstock and staple it to a base, such as a wall, fence or giant board made from cardboard. Provide guests with some chalks and liquid chalk markers and let them decorate to their hearts content.
16. Try a decorate a tree ornament activity
A make or customise your own tree decoration activity, from painting blank ornaments to creating them from colourful clay like Fimo or making them from paper.
17. Set up a wintry donut wall
So much fun for guests of all ages! This will also serve as cute party decor - try icing each with a cute winter themed design to fit the theme.
18. Set up different party zones
You could create different party zones for different Arctic animals, for example, a penguin, polar bear, arctic fox or owl. You could then play a party quiz, where guests have to guess which character is the answer, based on trivia. They run and stand in whichever zone of the character they think the question pertains to. You could deck out each zone with the character's colours and get super creative, you could even create some different themed cupcakes for each area!
19. Set up a winter games tournament
Whether it's Mario Kart or Fortnite, set up a party tournament for everyone to play - great for keeping kids amused for hours when the weather is bad outside!
20. Set up a waffles or pancakes bar
Where guests can load up on all the toppings and create some unique waffle based creations!
21. Watch some home movies
Of your recipient when they were younger, or of the family too, for cuteness overload/to share special memories. Watching some home movies with snacks makes for the cutest cosy get together.
22. Make some handkerchief bundle party favours
You could wrap party favours in handkerchiefs, then knot them onto sticks and twigs to make mini 'bindle' shaped favours - then attach little labels saying 'it's dangerous to go alone, take this' - a fun video game reference - guests will absolutely love!
23. Try a jumbo winter themed party table activity 👈🏻
Custom personalised winter table activity runner 👈🏻
24. Set up a popcorn stall
This would go perfectly with the theme - arrange all kinds of flavours - you could even create a fun chalkboard sign showing guests the best combinations of flavours and toppings!
25. DIY some hot cocoa party favours
Try making some hot cocoa in a tube for party favours. These make perfect cheap and easy party favours and are basically like mini hot chocolate kits that guests can put together at home, so cute! They also visually look so cool and are inexpensive to DIY plus quick to put together. You can even order some ready made if you are short on time.
26. DIY some pennant flags for a table centerpiece
As a cute and low cost party table centerpiece idea, why not craft some cute pretty pennant style flags from thick paper or cardstock, decorate them with birthday messages or cute phrases or quotes to match the theme, then attach them to skewers and arrange in a pretty vase with some candy. Deck them out with cute winter motifs and sequins to make them look extra pretty!
27. Try a game of guess the peppermints
Really cute for a first birthday party - fill a jar with some peppermints candy or similar and challenge guests to guess the correct number of items in the jar - the guest who guesses the closest wins!
28. DIY some 3d letters as a centerpiece
These are so much fun to make and make a striking and adorable party table centerpiece idea!
29. Serve some white chocolate dipped oreos or stroopwafels
These make for the perfect wintry themed party treats and will suit every theme! You could even finish them with a sprinkle of edible glitter to decorate.
30. Serve some white icing dipped pretzels
These are perfect for your winter themed dessert party table! You could even dip them in edible glitter to make them extra eye catching and pretty!
31. Create a 'sign my skis' setup
Or 'sign my snowboard' - where guests can sign and enscribe their own messages! You could craft a skis or snowboard prop from cardstock. You could even set up a 'guess his age' game, by arranging photos of your recipient on the skis/snowboard display - a cute party decor and game in one!
32. Try a paper snowflake making and decorating activity
So cute for a first or second birthday - you could try to create some intricate designs and even host a paper craft making workshop to try making different winter inspired designs. You could even make it in to a contest!
33. Make a doughnut tower cake
The best unique twist on the traditional cake for donut fans! Simply arrange pretty decorated donuts in tower formation, then top with a special jumbo topper.
34. DIY some mug cake kits for party favours
This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - party favour idea they will love! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert they will be able to make on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in different flavours and colours and place each one in its own special cone or zip lock sachet. Your recipient only needs to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake!
35. A play with winter coloured play dough or plasticine
This would be a great sensory party activity for younger guests, but guests of all ages will love this too! You could even make some edible playdough, in case any gets eaten, and mix in some edible shimmer to make it extra cool and sparkly.
36. Try a 'pin the toppers on the pancakes' game 👈🏻
A fun wintry twist on the traditional party game, 'Pin the tail on the Donkey'! To play this, each guest must take it in turns to wear a blindfold and 'pin' the pancake topping where they think it should go. Hilarity ensues as the toppings end up being placed everywhere but the pancakes! The guest who places their topping most accurately wins the contest.
37. Arrange some mini white donuts on party skewers
To look like snowmen! This is a clever party treat idea and guests can eat them fingers free!
38. Set up a 'Santa's loot' scavenger hunt
A fun wintry scavenger hunt theme that kids will love! You could set up a 'loot' treasure chest, filled with chocolate coins, candy canes and all the cute winter candy and treats - then set up some special clues and hide them around the party space.
39. Arrange some blue macarons or mini pastry puffs in tower formation
Try using mini creme puffs or eclairs, ice them in pastel hues and arrange them in tower formation. You could even decorate your creation with edible wafer snowflakes to make a beautiful statement display!
40. Set up a cool party directions signpost
Apres ski style! This would be so cute for any theme, to direct guests to different zones around the party space! This would be super useful and also double as cute party decor. You could even design some pointing to wintry locations, such as the North Pole or Narnia - and paint plain wooden signs with cute mini illustrations and swirly borders!
Blank ready made signs for decorating 👈🏻
41. Serve miniature winter desserts
There is no cuter party dessert idea! Take some traditional winter desserts from your part of the world and create some miniatures for guests to enjoy!
42. Serve some wintry popcorn mix
Make some white chocolate popcorn and include some mini marshmallows, golden oreo pieces, white chocolate dipped pretzels and frosted cereal pieces. You could even package in to mini parcels to give as party favours, so cute and low cost too!
43. Set up an arctic pet adoption stall
Where guests can adopt their own plushie arctic pet - a super cute party favour idea! You could arrange each plushie in its own crate and even print out adoption certificates for guests to fill in.
Pup adoption crate template 👈🏻
44. DIY a display of soft pretzel party favours
Use a doughnut wall or similar peg wall or board to display jumbo soft pretzels that guests can take home as party favours! This will double as cute decor - tie each with a pretty bow to create a beautiful display that guests will love. You could even dip them in white chocolate or icing and crushed Oreo crumbs, before packaging them in parcels and tying a ribbon to each one.
45. DIY some cookie decorating sets for favours
These creative party favours are easy and low cost to put together! Bake some sugar cookies, then prepare some small sized or mini piping bags with ready to ice colourful frosting inside. Package them into parcels for guests and voila!
46. Some ombre candy cone party favours
These are a lot of fun to make and put together and are low cost, easy and quick to make too! You could match the colour of the sweets/candy with your party scheme eg you could layer some red candy gradating into purple, then blue candy - they look so striking!
47. Ice some jumbo gingerbread shapes for party favours
You could ice each one with 'thank you' or with each guest's name, then thread them on ribbons and arrange them to create a beautiful display - cute party favours and party decor in one!
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