Airplane Theme Party Ideas - Get Ready For Take-Off!Get Ready For Just "Plane" Fun!
To help you get into the airplane theme party frame of mind, we've put together links to the best party supplies: Jets Party Supplies AIRPLANE-SHAPED INVITATIONS - Using construction paper, cut your invitation into the shape of an airplane. Write all of your party details on one side. Create a window on the other side and glue a picture of your child in the window, as if they are flying the plane. Using their first or last name, write "Monroe Airlines" or "Jeffrey Airlines", the Official Birthday Party Airline on the front. FLYING AIRPLANE INVITATIONS - Use a piece of scrapbook paper that has a light airplane-related background. Print off your invitations using a computer or handwrite the details. Then fold your paper into an airplane shape, suitable for flying. Here's a great website to give you several options for Airplane Folding. Then place the folded plane into an envelope for mailing. Be sure to include a note to unfold the plane for party details. AIRPLANE THEME PARTY CLOUD INVITES - Cut out a large cloud-shape from construction or cardstock. Put the party details on one side and then add some airplane stickers on the other side. Invitation Wording Ideas
EMBELLISH READY-MADE INVIVATIONS - Buy ready-made airplane themed invitations and embellish the picture. For example, add some glitter to accentuate various details on the invites. Have the parents and helpers all dress up as the airline crew. Have them all wear dark pants and give them each a t-shirt that has an airplane imprinted or your airline name imprinted, e.g., MONROE AIRLINES or JEFFREY AIRLINES. tie a handkerchief around the neck that coincides with your selected colors. If your child has a pilot costume, then this would be the perfect time to wear it. If not, and you're thinking of buying one, here's some Pilot Costumes to consider. If you make this kind of an investment, then you might want to create an airplane photo invitation, along with imprinting the picture onto the cake. For some more airplane costume ideas, check out our AIRPLANE COSTUME photos and how-to tips. They are nothing less than fun and fabulous! Your color options for an airplane theme party are just about endless. You could select your favorite airline and mimic their colors. For example, American Airlines could be red, white, and blue. Or, perhaps you want to go fancy with the Hawker Hunter colors of shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and blue. if you child prefers a traditional army plane, then you might want your party colors to be camouflage colors of army green, khaki, brown, black, mustard yellow.
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AIRPLANE THEME PARTY IDEAS FOR FOOD FLIGHT PACKS - Make each of your little pilots their own "flight pack." You can place the food into lunch bags that are in your party colors and decorated with airplane stickers; or you can place them in small boxes that are decorated with stickers; or you can serve them on small trays. Add a piece of fruit and a small bag of candy. PILOT SANDWICHES - Wrap sandwiches in plastic wrap and seal them with an airplane sticker. Or create labels that say, "Monroe Airlines, Flight 747, Crew Member" or "Passenger". Or create a label that says "Delta Flight 747." MINI AIRPLANE PIZZAS - Make or buy pizza dough. Roll it out and cut out airplane shapes. Add your pizza sauce, cheese, and any toppings you might like to include. When dealing with toddlers, sometimes it's best to stay with just cheese or perhaps add some pepperoni. KID-FRIENDLY FOODS - The following aren't airplane theme party foods, but they are a hit with just about all children:
JET FUEL - Gatorade or punch. Be sure to put a sign on the container so everyone knows they are drinking special "Jet Fuel." AIRPLANE COOKIES - Make your favorite sugar cookie recipe and using this cute Airplane Cookie Cutter, create individual airplane cookies for your guests. Decorate with frosting, cake gel, sprinkles, etc. AIRPLANE THEME PARTY SNACKS - Fill snack-size Ziploc bags with peanuts, Goldfish crackers, Teddy Grahams, pretzel sticks, nuts, chips, Cheese-Its, etc. Or you can handout prepackaged fruit snacks.
MINI AIRPLANE CAKES - Make a sheet cake. Once it has cooled, remove the cake from the pan and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes. Cut out individual airplane cakes using an airplane cookie cutter. Coat your cakes with a thin layer of icing (crumb coat) and refrigerate for an hour. The crumb coat will give your edges a clean, smooth finish. Then frost your airplanes and decorate them to coordinate with your party colors. To move the planes from one location to another without breaking them, use an extra-wide spatula. AIRPLANE THEME PARTY CAKE #1 - Make or buy a sheet cake and frost it blue. Place a clean, new toy airplane in the middle or use this fun Jet Fighters Cake Decorating Kit to make an instant masterpiece. AIRPLANE THEME PARTY CAKE #2 - Make a sheet cake and cut it into the shape of an airplane. Use a Rice Krispie square for the tail. Create a runway for the plane to set on by gluing scrapbook paper that has a runway design to cardboard. Cover with Saran Wrap. Place the airplane on the runway. In the alternative, you could use various scrapbook papers to represent water, clouds, land, etc. AIRPLANE CUPCAKES #1 - Make your favorite cupcake recipe. Pipe out white or light blue frosting on top of the cupcakes. Then top each cupcake with a fondant airplane. use a small plastic airplane as your guide for creating the size and shape of the airplane. AIRPLANE CUPCAKES #2 - Make your favorite cupcake recipe and pipe out chocolate frosting on top of the cupcakes. Place a small plastic airplane in each cupcake. Check out our visitor-submitted AIRPLANE CAKE photos and how-to tips. Create a baggage label using your child's first or last name that says, "THANK YOU FOR FLYING MONROE AIRLINES" and affix it to a brown paper bag. Favor ideas: Airplane coloring book or activity book with crayons or markers; airplane puzzle, toy airplane, snap together airplane, glider, airplane-type snacks like prepackaged candy, fruit snacks, nuts; airplane stickers, binoculars, parachuting men, etc. Here's some wonderful Jets Party Supplies to liven up your table, along with some theme balloons, centerpieces, and favor ideas. Here's some great Airplane Pinatas that would be perfect as a table or ceiling decoration and then use for a traditional round of hitting the pinata. Here's some more Fighter Jet Party Supplies that offer everything you need in one deluxe box. They also have some great options for airplanes and other favors. If you're thinking of making an airplane theme party cake, here's some Jet fighters Cake Decorating options for you to select from including airplane sugar shapes, airplane pics, airplane confetti, cookie cutters, and more! Here's one more batch of
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