How to Throw a Little People Birthday Party


Hosting a Little People birthday party theme? This post includes everything you need to host your own Fisher Price Little People party theme, including party supplies, decorations, food and goodie bags.

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Little People Party Theme

I racked my brain for weeks trying to come up with a party theme for my daughter who was turning 2.  

I came across these adorable mini hats on Etsy and knew I had to do something with them. So I ordered them without the final theme figured out.

Pinterest showed little party hats on plastic animals, which I thought was adorable but quickly realized that I didn’t actually have any plastic animals and the cute ones were expensive to buy. I saw some at the dollar store, but they looked cheap and scary. All the lions and tigers were roaring and not what I was looking for.

One day sitting in our playroom with my daughter watching her play with her Fisher Price Little People House it clicked.

I grabbed a little hat and tried it on one of her little characters and it fit! My daughter was curious about what I was doing and came over. She immediately started singing Happy Birthday to the toy and I knew I had a winner.

My daughter already had quite a few different Little People sets so I didn’t need to buy any.

If you don’t have a ton and want to throw this theme you can look online and buy used or order a set of just people or animals on Amazon.

Little People Party Supplies

Little People

Little People Airplane Set

Little People School Bus

Mini Party Hats

Bright Colored Balloons

Balloon Banner Tape

Brightly Colored Flowers

Party Banners

Little People Party Theme Decorations

As mentioned above it started with the hats on the Little People.

I also made center pieces out of the Little People Bus and Airplane I have.

Little People Airplane with flowers and a banner to make a center piece

I used yogurt drinks containers and a brightly colored bouquet I picked up at Costco.  I also stuck in a really brightly colored banners I picked up at Party City.

Balloon banner above table with food and Little People Bus center piece

This was the first time I made a balloon garland. It could not have been easier. It took about an hour.  

I bought a hand pump to save my lungs. The balloon strip can be used over and over again so a bargain in my mind. I loved them and thought they added a lot to the decor.

Little People Food

I didn’t go theme heavy with the food, I just tried to make things that both adults and kids would enjoy.

The one ‘tip’ I would like to share is using lollipop sticks instead of skewers for kid food.

I made these peanut butter and jelly sandwich skewers using sticks so they didn’t have a stabby end.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches cut into squares on a lollipop stick with berries

My two year old and her little friends had no problems taking the sticks apart and my niece learned that she loves jam.  

I also used the lollipop sticks to make fruit skewers.

Little People Goodie Bags:

If you want to continue the theme into the Goodie Bags for little guests to take home here are some <$10 ideas that are appropriate for 1-5 year olds (note: they were <$10 at the time of original publishing).

Fisher-Price Little People Choo-Choo Zoo Train

Fisher-Price Little People Bath Floaty Boat

Fisher-Price Little People Disney Princess Parade Snow White & Friends Float

Fisher-Price Little People World of Animals See n Say

Little People Birthday Party – Conclusion

This theme is great for kids who already have a collection of Little People toys or if you want to gift them some after the party is over.

My daughter loved this theme and I will bring out the little hats to have mini-birthdays for her toys throughout the year on rainy days or just because.

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