Camo Party Ideas!

Flag down your forces with custom invitations

When a soldier comes home from abroad, he is always welcomed by all his favorite people. Welcome all your favorite friends to your birthday party by sending out Camouflage Custom Invitations. Add a personalized message like: "I don't know what I've been told...Elijah's turning five years old!" Party City will print out your invitations and ship them to you in just five days. For some extra team spirit, sprinkle a little Comouflage Confetti in the envelope and add a Sticker.

Add military tattoos in your invitations

Soldiers form a lasting bond when they are working with one another – and you and your friends can form a strong bond, too! Just send Camouflage Tattoos inside your Camouflage Invitations. Tell your guests to wear their tattoos into the party so that you can tell that they're not with the enemy.

Hand-deliver your invites with an honorable favor

If you're hand-delivering your Camouflage Invitations, add on a special favor that will have your guests feeling like a true hero. Tie on a Camouflage Award Ribbon with Green Curling Ribbon. This pre-party favor will get your guests excited and ready for battle.

Personalize it with Camo custom thank you notes

You are sure to keep your troops in line when you remember to thank them for all the fun you had with them at your party. Send out Camouflage Custom Thank You Notes and add a message like: "Thanks for reporting for party duty, soldier!" It's easy when you order your thank you notes along with your custom invitations. Make sure to add some Camouflage Confetti inside the envelope and seal it with a Sticker.

Picture-perfect thank you notes

When soliders are away form home, they're usually comforted by pictures from their homes. Send out picture momentos of each guest posing with the birthday boy or the Army Tank Balloon in your Camouflage Thank You Notes. Add some Confetti into the envelope and they're ready to go!

Grab your little soldier's attention with a pinata

Soldiers entertain themselves by playing games when they are away from home and living in the barracks. Entertain your party guests by playing pinata the Camo way. Start with a Camo Tank Round Pinata or a Tank Pull String Pinata. Fill it with all sorts of goodies like Camouflage Bounce Balls, Paratroppers, Green Bead Necklaces and Compass Rings to help guide the way. Also add in Camouflage Dog Tags and something sweet like Kiddie Mix Candy. Let each player take turns wearing a Blindfold and pulling strings to open the pinata - or trying to break the pinata open with a Pinata Bat. Be sure to give everyone a Camouflage Loot Bag to collect all their prizes.

Play the Camo Party Game

Defend your territory when you play the Camouflage Party Game, which is a spin on the classic party game Pin the Tail on the Donkey. In this version, guests take turns wearing a blindfold and trying to stick their army tank on the target.

Sport some face paint

Let your guests blend into their surroundings with the Camouflage Face Paint. Take turns painting each child's face with the camouflage designs so he will feel like he is getting ready to take post.

Bag up favors with a Camo favor bar

Attention, soldiers! Your troops will want to take prisoners when it comes to this Camo favor bar. They will be ready to bag up tons of great giveways! Start by setting out a Black Sectional Tray filled with Camouflage Bounce Balls, Paratroopers, Tattoos, Dog Tags, Compass Rings, and heroic Award Ribbons. Hand out Camo Loot Bags and let the boys fill them up!

Get the boys moving with a game of Musical Chairs or Freeze Dance

Depending on the age group of your troopers, you can choose to play Musical Chairs or play an active game of Freeze Dance. For Musical Chairs, line up chairs back to back for all but one player. Station an adult by the stereo with the Camouflage Birthday Party Music CD. When the music begins, the soldiers do a march around the chairs. When it stops, everyone sits; the person without a seat is out. Remove one chair each round and continue until only the winner is left. If your party includes older boys, you can have them participate in a game of Freeze Dance. For Freeze Dance, have all the boys move to the dance floor. Have an adult by the stereo ready to turn the music on and off. When the music begins, just let everyone dance free-style. When it stops, everyone freezes in place! The last boy to stop dancing is out. Repeat until only the winner is left!

Pay tribute to them with prizes they'll love

After all the competitive action, it's time to award the winners with prizes they'll cherish. Give out a Camouflage Hat or a Camouflage Metal Box that is great for keeping war secrets safe. Other great choices are a Glider Craft Kit that creates real fighter jets or a fun Paddle Ball. Whatever prizes you choose, your guests will be thrilled to take them home!

Fill Camo Party Cups full of favors

Here's a great way to make favors in reuseable Camouflage Party Cup. Line each cup with Lime Crinkle Paper Shred, then fill it with favors like a Camouflage Memo Pad, Pencil, Compass Ring, Dog Tag and Award Medal. Don't forget to add something sweet from a bag of Kiddie Mix Candy. Slip the cup inside a Clear Party Bag and tie it closed with Black Curling Ribbon.

Create favors from unique containers

When soldiers are away from home, their friends and family send them unique gifts to let them know they care. Give your troops original favors from Party City. For a Camo party, we like Favor Balls, Folding Favor Boxes and Plastic Buckets in coordinating colors.

• Whichever container you choose, make sure to line it with Lime Crinkle Paper Shred and add a Sticker to the front.
• Then top it with Camo-themed favors like Camouflage Bounce Balls, Memo Pads, Compass Rings, Paratroopers, Award Ribbons and some pieces of Kiddie Mix Candy.
• For taller containers, consider adding Camouflage Pencils and Curly Krazy Straws.

Grab ready-to-go favor value packs

If you are running short on time, then pick up a Camouflage Favor Value Pack, which is a quick way to put together favors in a flash. Each set includes enough goodies for eight sets of favors. Just slip everything inside a Camouflage Loot Bag and you're ready to go!

Decorate your party room like a camouflage battlefield

When soldiers are out in the battlefield, it is very important for them to blend in with their surroundings. Disguise your party room with camouflage decorations that will keep you hidden from the enemy. Start by decorating the walls with a personalized Camouflage Custom Banner with your birthday boy's name. For a cool twist, hang a Camouflage Pennant Banner overlapped with Kiwi Paper Garland. Add Camouflage Swirl Decorations to give the room a little something extra. Set a Camouflage Hat on each chair so that your guests will be protected during combat. To complete this look, check out our table decorations and balloon ideas below.

Set a top secret party table

Add a touch of the battlefield to your Camo party table without all the dirt and mud.

• Start with a Camouflage Table Cover, matching Plates, Cups, Napkins and Green Forks.
• Add some rough and tough spirit by decorating the center of the table with a Camouflage Balloon Centerpiece and a few Camouflage Metal Boxes.
• Give each place setting some special favors for like Camouflage Blowouts, Compass Rings, Camouflage Dog Tags, some air-born Paratroopers and protective Sports Glasses.

Surrender to a balloon bouquet

Show how tough you can be with a balloon arrangement that is perfect for your party decorations. Start with a massive Camouflage Tank Birthday Balloon and add a few Camouflage Star Birthday Balloons tied together with White Curling Ribbon. You'll need helium, so pick up a tank at your nearest Party City store or order a Helium Tank that fills up to 50 balloons.

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Let him dress in a special uniform

A true soldier is always in uniform – so let your birthday boy dress in uniform, too! He will be dangerously cool when he wears this Boys Soldier Combat Costume.

Pick Camo accessories that will have him reporting for duty

If your birthday boy already has his own outfit picked out, then you can dress him in Camo accessories that will have him feeling like the lieutenant of his party. Give him a GI Helmet, Camouflage Award Ribbon and Black Child Gloves so that he will be ready to party!

Give the troops Camo accessories

Don't leave any man down when it comes to dressing up. Pass out Camo accessories like Camouflage Hats and Dog Tags. Tell guests to wear green to the party so that they will look out-of-sight!

Let Dad feel like a soldier, too

Kids love it when their parents take part in the dress-up fun. Get Dad to dress in this Adult Army Camouflage Jumpsuit Costume. He will look like a real military man and can answer the door for guests with a greeting like, "Welcome home, soldier!"

Make a Camo cupcake tower

Your birthday boy and his band of brothers won't be able to resist a cupcake tower you've made especially for the troops. Bake up the birthday boy's favorite kind of cupcakes in the baking cups that are included in the Camouflage Cupcake Combo Pack. Set out the cupcakes on a Silver Cupcake Stand. Make sure that you've added Sugar Sprinkles to each tiny dessert. To make the birthday boy feel extra-special, add a Camouflage Mini Molded Candle to his cupcake. Set out Camouflage Dessert Plates and Camouflage Beverage Napkins and let the boys dig in!

Let all the boys create their own cupcakes

Your little guests will love getting creative as they dress up cupcakes with colorful cupcake decorations. Bake a couple batches of cupcakes in the camouflage baking cups that come in the Camouflage Cupcake Combo Pack. Set out Silver Trim Bowls filled with colorful Sprinkles, along with camo-colored Color Mists. Pass out Camouflage Dessert Plates for each child to work on and let them start creating their masterpieces! Make sure to have plenty of Camouflage Beverage Napkins handy because soldeirs can sure stir up some trouble.

Feed them camp-style chow

When in the barracks, soldiers eat great American foods. Feed your army of boys by making corn on the cob, potato salad and sauasge links in baked beans. They will love gobbling up these delicious choices! Serve your feast on Camouflage Lunch Plates with Camouflage Lunch Napkins handy.

Mix up a quick fix to take away their thirst

Soldiers need nourishment when they are in training, or even when they are away at war. Mix up some military-style drinks by adding powdered drink mix to individual water bottles. Decorate the bottle with Camouflage Dog Tags and add in a Curly Krazy Straws. You can serve your punch straight from the water bottles or in Camouflage Cups. Don't forget to set out Camouflage Beverage Napkins in case of any spills.

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