How To Throw A Digger Birthday Party: Easy Themes, Games and Decor
Diggers, dumper trucks and hard hats - a construction party is one of the easiest themes to decorate, and the games practically invent themselves.
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Party decorations
Our own UK-printed party range.
Decorations
- Yellow and black bunting and 'caution' tape - Shop the range
- Toy cones marking out the 'site'.
- A dirt cake: chocolate sponge, crushed biscuit 'soil' and toy diggers on top.
- Invitations and a birthday card with their age - Shop the range
Games
- Dig for treasure in a sandpit.
- Traffic lights (red, amber, green).
- Build the tallest tower from boxes.
- Dumper truck relay race.
The showstopper present
- Ride-on digger. A ride-on sand digger on wheels for ages 3 to 8. Kids sit on the seat, work the lever to scoop sand, mud or bark, and scoot it to wherever the job is - no batteries, just muscle.
- Supervise younger children, and keep it on flat ground away from ponds and steps.
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- Hand out plastic hard hats at the door - instant costume.
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Frequently asked questions
What food works for a digger party?
Dirt cups, 'rock' popcorn, traffic-light fruit skewers and a dirt cake.
What age suits a digger party?
Usually three to six.
Do you sell the ride-on digger?
No. We design and print greetings cards, enamel pin badges and party decorations in the UK. The ride-on digger is a recommendation from elsewhere - only the things linked to our own shop are ours.
What is a good example of how to throw a digger birthday party?
"Toy cones marking out the 'site'." is one of 10 examples on this page. Pick the one closest to the tone you want, then add a specific detail of your own - a shared memory, a date, a name - so it reads as yours rather than copied.