Party Kits By Theme

Party kits: decorations, music and snacks for eight themes

Every party is the same three decisions - what goes on the wall, what plays in the background, and what people eat standing up. This page makes all three at once, by theme.

Pick your theme, buy the decorations, save the playlist, and put out the food. The whole thing takes an evening to plan instead of three.

Honest note: we design and print the cards, pin badges, prints and party decorations ourselves in the UK. We don't sell food or music - those parts are suggestions, not products.

Kids' birthday party kit (ages 4-9)

• Decorations: a happy birthday banner on the main wall, number balloons by the door, table confetti, a cake topper and badges for the party bags. Shop this card
• Music: a 40-minute playlist of film soundtracks and current chart songs, loud for games and quiet for food. Add one freeze-dance track everyone knows.
• Snacks: sandwiches cut small, cocktail sausages, cucumber sticks, crisps in bowls not bags, and the cake as the last thing before the bags go out. Shop this card
• Timing: two hours, no longer. Games for the first hour, food at the ninety-minute mark, cake and out. Shop this card
• Plan the whole thing. Guide: /blogs/news/how-to-plan-a-themed-party

Grown-up birthday at home kit

• Decorations: bunting or a banner behind wherever the photos get taken, a big number balloon, confetti on the food table, a cake topper. Shop this card
• Music: two hours of slow-build background music before anyone arrives properly, then the decade the birthday person was eighteen in.
• Snacks: three things hot, three things cold, one thing sweet. Crisps and dips on the way in, something substantial at 8pm so nobody leaves hungry. Shop this card
• Games: one game that needs no explaining, played once, at the point the conversation dips.
• Read: /blogs/news/adult-birthday-party-at-home

80s and 90s night kit

• Decorations: bunting, balloons in two bold colours, confetti, and printed quotes or song lyrics on the wall.
• Music: a strict one-decade playlist. Mixing the two is the fastest way to lose the room - pick one and commit.
• Snacks: party rings, cheese and pineapple on sticks, sausage rolls, vol-au-vents, bowls of Monster Munch. The nostalgia does the work.
• Dress code: one line on the invite is enough. Guide: /blogs/news/90s-fancy-dress-ideas
• Decade playlists and culture guides: /blogs/news/decade-guides

Halloween party kit

• Decorations: black and orange balloons, bunting, table confetti, and carved pumpkins on the step and the windowsill. Shop this card
• Music: film scores for the first hour, then anything with a chorus. One genuinely frightening track early on, then leave it.
• Snacks: hot dogs, toffee apples, bowls of sweets, and something orange - soup, wedges, a tray bake.
• Activities: pumpkin carving before guests arrive, games after food. Guide: /blogs/news/pumpkin-carving-party-ideas
• Costumes for a group. See: /blogs/news/group-and-family-halloween-costumes

Christmas gathering kit

• Decorations: garland on the mantel or the banister, warm white lights on one line, confetti on the table, cards propped along the shelf. Shop this card
• Music: two hours of instrumental or jazz Christmas music for the arrival and the meal, then the singalong ones once everyone's fed.
• Snacks: cheese board, sausage rolls, pigs in blankets, mince pies, and something sharp to cut through it all - pickles, chutney, grapes.
• Games: Secret Santa first, then one round game everyone can join late. Tool: /blogs/news/secret-santa-generator
• Styling the room. Guide: /blogs/news/christmas-mantelpiece-ideas

Garden and summer party kit

• Decorations: bunting strung between two fixed points, balloons tied low so the wind can't take them, confetti only if you're eating indoors.
• Music: one speaker, kept at conversation volume, and off by 10pm if you have neighbours close by.
• Snacks: anything that survives an hour outside - skewers, bread, salads with no mayonnaise, ice lollies for the kids.
• Weather plan: decide the indoor version before the day, not at 3pm when it starts.
• Guide: /blogs/news/beach-party-theme-ideas

Games night kit

• Decorations: keep it light - bunting, a few balloons and confetti on the table is plenty when the table is the main event. Shop this card
• Music: instrumental only, quiet. Anything with lyrics competes with the rules explanation.
• Snacks: one-handed food that leaves no grease on cards - popcorn, pretzels, olives, brownies. No wings, no dips that drip.
• Order of play: a quick warm-up game, the long one in the middle, something silly to finish.
• Guide: /blogs/news/how-to-host-a-games-night

Hen and stag weekend kit

• Decorations: banners and balloons for the house, confetti for the table, badges so the group is recognisable in a crowded bar. Shop this card
• Music: a shared playlist everyone adds three songs to before the weekend - it removes the argument entirely.
• Snacks: something substantial before you go out, and something salty and easy for when you get back.
• Games: one at the house, one in the taxi, and nothing that needs a printer at 11pm.
• Guide: /blogs/news/stag-do-fancy-dress-ideas

How to use a kit

• Buy the decorations first - they're the part with a delivery date.
• Build the playlist a week out and share the link, so other people fill the gaps.
• Do the food shop the day before, not the morning of.
• Anything you're not sure about, cut. Three good things beat six half-finished ones.

Banners, bunting and balloons

The wall and the doorway - the first thing every guest sees.

Table confetti and cake toppers

The table, sorted in two items.

Badges and cards to go with it

Party bag fillers and the card, posted in the same parcel.

Where to shop next

• Shop party supplies
• Bunting and banners
• Shop pin badges
• Shop all cards
• Our party range
• How to plan a themed party
• Adult birthday party at home
• How to host a games night
• Pumpkin carving party ideas
• Christmas mantelpiece ideas
• Decade guides and playlists
• Free party tools
• Planning the party? Birthday party ideas
• How to make a balloon arch
• Photo booth prop ideas
• Gifts to make someone smile
• Thinking of you gifts

Frequently asked questions

What is a party kit?

On this page it's a shopping list for one theme: the decorations to buy, the music to play and the snacks to put out, so you can plan a party in one sitting instead of three.

Do you sell the food and the music?

No. We design and print cards, pin badges, prints and party decorations in the UK. The food and playlist suggestions are ours, but you'll buy those elsewhere.

How much should I spend on decorations?

One wall done properly beats a whole room done thinly. A banner, a set of balloons and table confetti covers almost any theme.

How long should a party run?

Two hours for under-tens, three to four for adults at home, and always with a stated finish time on the invite.

Can I mix two themes?

Mix the food freely, but keep the music and the decorations to one theme. Two visual themes in one room reads as no theme.

Does everything arrive together?

Yes - cards, badges and decorations ship in one parcel, so the card and the party bits land on the same day.