If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you know how much I love to plan creative themed birthday parties for kids. In fact, I think part of the reason I love it so much is because I have all this leftover creativity from when I was a teacher and planning children’s parties is a great outlet.
I am also really passionate about planning parties that are fun and engaging for the kids. Nothing ruins a party more than wild, unruly kids. That usually happens when they don’t have enough to do. I think teachers turned moms truly understand that and so our parties go beyond the fancy cakes you might normally see on a party blog. We know we can’t gauge the success of a child’s birthday party by how pretty the cake and the tablescape is, but instead we look at how involved and entertained the kids were. And of course, how much the kids are smiling and talking about the party afterwards! =)
Now don’t get me wrong, some of these cakes and decorations in these posts are unbelievable!! But I think Teacher Moms realize all those things are the “extras”, not the key to how much the children enjoy themselves. So, keep reading for some of the most creative themed birthday parties planned by Teacher Mamas (meaning they are teachers currently or were in the past, including homeschooling ones). Oh and a reminder, not every party planned by a teacher will have a lot of beautiful, posed photographs either. As I say in all my own party posts, we are often so busy running the party that there isn’t time to get nice pictures with props and good lighting! Oh and the ones that do manage to pull it off? I will be emailing them soon to find out their tricks!
Teachers Plan the Best Birthday Parties
Lego Star Wars Party by Joy in the Works
Super Mario Party by Joy in the Works
Pirate Pool Party by Joy in the Works
Hello Kitty Party by Teach Me Mommy
Butterfly Party by Meaningful Mama
Construction Party by Kitchen Floor Crafts
Firefighter Party by Teach Me Mommy
Dinosaur Party by Learn with Play at Home
Car Birthday Party by Buggy and Buddy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Party by Meaningful Mama
Art Party by Learn With Play at Home
Spring Flower Party by Meaningful Mama
Rainbow Party by Meaningful Mama
Ocean Party by Arts and Crackers
Rainbow Fish Party by Having Fun at Home
Shark Party by There’s Just One Mommy
Outer Space Birthday by Kitchen Floor Crafts
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Learn With Play at Home
Farmyard Party by Adventures of Adam
And more…
There’s still more!! Although I don’t have pictures of every Teacher Mom Party that I gathered, here are a few more of my favorite birthday parties. You might notice even more from Meaningful Mama, Kitchen Floor Crafts and Learn With Play at Home as I am kind of obsessed with their awesome parties! =)
Horse Party by The Chaos and The Clutter
Winnie the Pooh Party by Play and Learn Everyday
Army Party by The Chaos and The Clutter
Circus Animal Party by Kitchen Floor Crafts
Party while Traveling by Spark and Pook
Cheap and Memorable Parties by Kidgredients
And there are even more on my Pinterest Teachers Plan Parties Board! If you are interested in being a member of our group board, contact me here or through Pinterest.
**Disclaimer: You don’t have to be a teacher to throw a great birthday party! Please don’t think I am saying that teachers throw better children’s birthday parties than other moms. I know tons of amazing moms who throw spectacular parties that have no training in education whatsoever. I wrote this post after I made a simple observation in one of my kid blogging groups that a lot of us with backgrounds in education, really enjoy planning more elaborate themed parties for kids. I promise that’s it- no offense meant at all, so please don’t take any! =)
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